
Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver 'Power' Grant dead at 52
USA TODAY
Wu-Tang Clan pioneer Oliver 'Power' Grant died at age 52, and founding members Method Man and Raekwon confirmed the news, sharing tributes online.
Oliver "Power" Grant, a founding member of the hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, has died. He was 52.
The Staten Island-based hip-hop collective confirmed his death on Wednesday, Feb 25, through an X post. "Rest in Power, Power," the group wrote alongside a video showing interview clips of the foundational member.
No further details were shared about Grant's cause or manner of death.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Grammy-winning rapper and also a founding member of the seminal 1990s group, Method Man, reported Grant's death on Instagram. "Paradise my Brother safe Travels!!" he captioned a photo of the two.
GZA, known as "The Genius" of Wu-Tang, also confirmed Grant's death and shared a tribute post on Tuesday. "We couldn't have done it without him," he wrote alongside a photo of him and Grant. "Wu wouldn't have come to fruition without Power."













