On which day was the studio album of the American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan released, that came before their album "The W"?
The W: The W is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The W:  After their 1997 album "Wu-Tang Forever", several of the group's members released solo projects before "The W", which has a more rugged, less polished sound than that of most Wu-Tang related albums from that era. Wu-Tang Forever: Wu-Tang Forever is the second studio album of American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released June 3, 1997, on Loud/RCA Records in the United States.
June 3, 1997