by Energizingga February 20, 2005

Nickname for Staten Island one of the five boroughs of New York City. Wu Tang Clan a famous rap group is said to have come up with this nickname.
Shaolin = staten island
by Jersey kid February 13, 2008

'Shaolin' is the nickname given to Staten Island, New York by the members of the Wu Tang Clan, 4 of their members hailing from 'Shaolin'.
'I come from the Shaolin slum, and the isle I'm from, is comin' through wit nuff n****s and nuff guns'
Quote of Inspectah Deck in the song 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by the Wu Tang Clan
'Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide
It's them kids from the otherside "Shaolin" Worldwide'
Quote of Method Man in the song 'Shaolin Worldwide' by the Wu Tang Clan
Quote of Inspectah Deck in the song 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' by the Wu Tang Clan
'Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide
It's them kids from the otherside "Shaolin" Worldwide'
Quote of Method Man in the song 'Shaolin Worldwide' by the Wu Tang Clan
by bruno226 February 17, 2007

"Shaolin in da hizzouse!" said the boy wearing a North Face jacket, an armani xchange shirt and spiked hair.
by Frank September 9, 2004

by Sweetmofugginj April 19, 2005

by ghost face killah August 29, 2005

I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side
Staying alive was no jive
Had secondhands, Mom's bounced on old man
So then we moved to Shaolin land
- C.R.E.A.M by Wu-Tang Clan
Staying alive was no jive
Had secondhands, Mom's bounced on old man
So then we moved to Shaolin land
- C.R.E.A.M by Wu-Tang Clan
by Rafficka June 16, 2014
