Posts Tagged ‘RZA’

Kanye West And Jay-Z Are “So Appalled” In This Week’s “G.O.O.D. Friday” Track

Fri Sep 24 2010 by Becky Bain
We know it's the weekend when Kanye West drops another G.O.O.D. Friday track, and this week's gift features no less than five featured artists spitting verses beside Yeezy. Regulars Swizz Beatz and Pusha T are back, and Cyhi The Prince and RZA join in on the Friday night fun. Listen (and download) below! More »

RZA Too Much Of A Businessman To Consider Another Wu-Tang Album

Thu Jun 26 2008 by anthonyjmiccio

Even though I know that he’s giving an honest and realistic response following the clumsy release of 8 Diagrams, it’s vaguely depressing to hear RZA say that attempting another Wu-Tang Clan album would be “bad business.” Its members’ varying degrees of solo success (and RZA’s own control-freak tendencies) have made it extremely hard for the group to come together, and it’s no surprise that collective enthusiasm is at a new low. But to hear it from the RZA himself guarantees the group is basically done for: “I don’t know, really, to tell you the truth. Wu-Tang is forever, I think, and we’ll be making the same sounds, whether we make it together or separately. But as far as making an album together, I don’t know.”

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Time For You To Uncover The Mystery Of Chessboxin’

Tue Jun 3 2008 by Dan Gibson

WuChess opened today, and in addition to a (welcome, to me) return to Wu-branded merchandise it offers a new business model from the RZA, who’s charging $48 a year for chess instruction, online play, tournaments, and social networking. More »



You Can’t Stop The RZA From Recalling Past Glories Now

Wed May 28 2008 by anthonyjmiccio

“You Can’t Stop Me Now,” from the RZA’s upcoming Bobby Digital release, Digi Snax, describes how the beat mastermind moved from street crime to sampling, finally becoming famous alongside the Wu-Tang Clan in 1993. What fifteen year old accomplishments have to do with our ability to stop him today is left unclear.

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Does Bobby Digital Have This On A Tire Cover?

Thu May 1 2008 by anthonyjmiccio

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Fri Apr 11 2008 by Maura

Highlights from WPRB’s early-’90s hip-hop show “Raw Deal” that include freestyles by Treach and a pre-Wu-Tang RZA. More »


Wed Mar 12 2008 by Mike Barthel

On the one hand, having a contest co-sponsored by Pitchfork and Guitar Center lends support to Jim DeRogatis’ “they’re the new Rolling Stone!” argument. On the other hand, if you win, you get a lesson in sampler use from the RZA. (You also get a contact high at no additional charge.) More »


Hillary Clinton’s Supporters Are Serious About Their Smash Mouth Fandom

Thu May 31 2007 by Maura

The voting for Hillary Clinton’s campaign song has reached its final round, and the finalists are making us wonder just how much ad time she’s planning to buy during Grey’s Anatomy: “Suddenly I See” – KT Tunstall “Rock This Country!” – Shania Twain “Beautiful Day” – U2 “I’m a Believer” – Smash… More »