12/7: Wu-Tang Clan in Tempe Dec 4, 2008
Claim to fame: Well, for starters, this New York-based hip-hop collective launched the careers of the RZA, the GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa and the late great ODB - Ol' Dirty Bastard ... The definitive posse cut that introduced the hip-hop world to the Wu-Tang, Protect Ya Neck passes the mike between eight of the Wu-Tang's original members, starting with Inspectah Deck, who vows to "terrorize the jam like troops in Pakistan." But the Rza's... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Music Sampling Nov 26, 2008
The song features a sped-up sample of Bobby Vinton's Mr. Lonely, providing a high-pitched Chipmunk-like vocal sound, which was made famous by producers such as RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and Kanye West. The verses are sung primarily by Akon, while Vinton s sample was used as part of the chorus. (Suite101.com)
David Archuleta gets a manager Oct 8, 2008
Hollywood Insider Blog. David Archuleta has signed with Azoff Management, the career-launching (and often sustaining) music powerhouse that counts The Eagles, Christina Aguilera, Neil Diamond, and, most recently, among its clients. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Wu Music Group Jumps into Digital Fold with The Orchard Sep 11, 2008
The time is right to bring some older Wu material to the masses digitally, said RZA, de-facto leader of Wu-Tang Clan, also known as Bobby Digital ... Beyond launch, The Orchard will embark on a substantial marketing campaign, bringing new digital releases of Wu Music Groups entire catalogue of unreleased material, including important recordings from RZA and other Wu-Tang Clan members, as well as future and live releases from current label acts and new signings ... The pact includes the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
IN DEPTH: Read more of Whitney's Lollapalooza reports in Pop Candy Aug 5, 2008
Music - Pop Candy - USATODAY.com. My favorite Lollapalooza performances. (USA Today -- Life)
RZA Has Iron Fist Jul 8, 2008
UK, July 7, 2008 - Hostel helmer Eli Roth has been spilling the beans about The Man With the Iron Fist, the directorial debut of rapper RZA. ... Speaking to , Roth said: "RZA's script is amazing. He has been studying directing with Tarantino for years, and he's really ready to get behind the camera. His impact on rap music and hip hop culture cannot be measured, and he's ready to add his own unique style and vision to the world of film." ... com RZA, QT amd Eli Roth - future men with iron fists.... (IGN FilmForce)
RZA, Los Lonely Boys have new CDs Jul 8, 2008
NEW YORK - RZA as Bobby Digital, Digi SnacksWu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA returns for a third time to his Bobby Digital alter-ego, his new rhymes ranging from pseudo-standard gangsta cliches to a dizzying mash-up of pop-culture references (Jabba the Hutt, mogwai and Hunts Ketchup all get name-checked in a matter of 10 seconds) to bizarre boasts (When I was young/I slept with a battery under my tongue/so when I spit/the impact with a sting of a stun gun). But its the beats and... (MSNBC -- Music)
Hip-hop's greybeards keep pace Jun 30, 2008
Chuck D and RZA break new ground as their music evolves and finds new fans ... Pioneering political rap group Public Enemy brings the noise tomorrow and Wu-Tang Clan co-founders RZA and GZA play Thursday ... " RZA would agree. Last year's Wu-Tang Clan release 8 Diagrams was dismissed by critics, fans and even some of his fellow band members. While he isn't happy about the reaction, the group's founder/producer/mastermind bounced back this week with a solo album, Digi Snacks, under his alias... (The Gazette (Montreal))
Paper vows to investigate validity of documents... Mar 27, 2008
Will Mr. Nizza s work be vetted by the GZA or the RZA. Fur shizza. (The Drudge Report)
Looks like Jacksonville's a rugby hot spot Feb 2, 2008
CHRISTINA ABEL/StaffActor Russell Crowe poses with RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan at Saturday's rugby match ... Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman was at the match, as was the rap singer RZA of the group Wu-Tang Clan and Paul Teutul Sr. and his son, Paul Jr., who own the Orange County (N.Y.) Choppers custom motorcycle builders and stars of the hit TV show, American Chopper. (Florida Times-Union)
United they stand Jan 12, 2008
MC RZA (not to be confused with one of the group's other MC's, GZA) said recently that Wu is back on the road because "the stars are aligned." Cosmic. 8 p.m. $42. (Boston Globe)
Throw up some W's for "Wow!" Dec 28, 2007
The new album (produced, like the tour, by visionary Clan leader RZA) updates Wu-Tang's intentionally anti-mainstream artistic touchstones fractured slang, elaborate mythology, dissonant left-field funk with more guitars than usual (George Harrison's son Dhani plays on Beatles interpolation "The Heart Gently Weeps") and 2007's best use of R&B on a rap album (Gerald Alston, 66-year-old singer for the Manhattans, absolutely kills his part on "Stick Me for My Riches") ... Devised by RZA, the plan... (Seattle Times)
Wu-Tang new album review Dec 17, 2007
There's a striking disconnect between the rappers and the off-kilter beats that RZA has concocted here ... So it's painful to hear RZA, who has dabbled recently in movie scores and acting, name drop "Bruce Almighty" and "Spidey." Even more depressing is the strange "Red Riding Hood"-inspired misstep "Wolves," with George Clinton on an inane hook. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Wu-Tang Clan Dec 8, 2007
From their debut album - a revolutionary record of jerky hip-hop spliced with dialogue from obscure kung fu movies - the Clan went on to launch a dynasty that spanned countless solo albums, acting careers (founder member RZA is in the current American Gangster; Method Man has been in HBO drama The Wire), a clothing empire, even a video game ... For a start, producer/spokesman RZA is on time for our interview ... "It's probably stronger now than in the past. It's a different kind of hunger.... (Guardian Unlimited)
'8 Diagrams' overshadowed by group's drama Dec 7, 2007
Both Ghostface and Raekwon have complained about RZA's production on the album, saying the beats -- heavy on guitar and orchestration, never a Wu-Tang staple -- and low-key nature are going to disappoint those expecting a raw, energetic return. Rae has even said the other seven members may try to put out a new album within the year to show RZA (who he calls a "hip-hop hippie") how 8 Diagrams should have sounded ... Tellingly, only RZA and Inspectah Deck rap on it. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Alexis Petridis Dec 7, 2007
As Wu-Tang Clan producer Robert "RZA" Diggs notes in the promotional bumf accompanying the rap collective's fifth album, hip-hop is in dire straits ... Then Raekwon weighed in, claiming the rest of the Wu-Tang were so horrified by 8 Diagrams that they were planning on releasing a rival album without RZA. He also alleged financial irregularities ... The backing is both sinister and spine- tingling, demonstrating RZA's ear for a sample: in this case, the Persuasions' a cappella cover of Curtis... (Guardian Unlimited)
Wu-Tang Clan and Steve Rifkind Together Again with Loud Records Release of The 8 Diagrams, December 4, Marking 15th Anniversary Oct 16, 2007
"This is the perfect time for us to get back together, the stars are aligned," says the band's founder, the RZA, who started the group with GZA and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, adding six other members from Brooklyn and Staten Island; Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa and U-God ... Rifkind and RZA were the first to employ corporate and label synergy by bringing in major corporations to sponsor individual artists within the hip hop community ... "The 8... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rappers become first to sample Beatles ... legally Oct 4, 2007
RZA, aka Robert Diggs, who is the group's unofficial leader, was enthusiastic about the involvement from 29-year-old Harrison. "He's the biggest Wu-Tang fan in the world," RZA told Rolling Stone magazine. (Ninemsn)
Movie vigilantes will blow you away Sep 11, 2007
In between there are violent cartoons, rapping mobsters, a soundtrack by RZA, and a mysterious black dog that barks at Whitakers character, seemingly telling him what to do (a la Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz, who said a neighbors dog told him to kill). One of Jarmuschs best. (MSNBC -- News)
Wu-Tang Clan Lights Up Seattle To Close Bumbershoot Sep 4, 2007
Group member RZA even led the crowd in a Wu-Tang tai chi exercise before "Gravel Pit.". The day began with standout sets in local radio station KEXP's intimate performance space by local band Fleet Foxes as well as Andrew Bird. (MediaWeek.com)
Hottest MCs Debate Hasn't Cooled Off: DJ Drama, Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland Give Us Their Picks Aug 21, 2007
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Method Man pleads guilty to pot possession Aug 20, 2007
also reports that Method Man has been in the studio working on the long-anticipated new joint from The Wu-Tang Clan, 8 Diagrams, which will reportedly feature eight of the original Clan members Method Man, RZA, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Raekwon. Method Man has appeared on CSI, The Wire, and in How High, Garden State, Soul Plane, and others. (Actress Archives)
Music: Wu-Tang Clan's swords at the ready Aug 17, 2007
For a group that always seemed on the verge of collapse - Method Man stars in HBO's "The Wire," Ghostface Killah co-stars in the upcoming "Iron Man" movie, RZA is a film-music composer ("Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai"), and nearly everyone has solo CD projects - all this activity is a little surprising. Though GZA (aka The Genius) says he wasn't at all shocked to find himself working with his old comrades again for their first group studio disc since 2001. (Juneau Empire)
Wu-Tang Clan delights concertgoers in Santa Fe Aug 14, 2007
Even RZA eased up on his trademark ... RZA brought ODB's oldest son onstage to lead the crowd through "Shimmy Shimmy Ya," confirming what Ol' Dirty once said while interrupting Shawn Colvin's Grammy acceptance speech: "Wu-Tang is for the children." Watching the crowd's response, I realized there is no greater pleasure than seeing hundreds of patchouli-drenched Santa Feans chant, "Ooh, baby, I like it raw.". (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Wu-Tang Returns Aug 12, 2007
"How can hip-hop be dead if Wu-Tang is forever?" asks RZA. For the founder and chief producer of the multiplatinum New York rap group, the question is purely rhetorical ... In a phone interview conducted two days before the start of the national Rock the Bells tour, RZA (born Robert Diggs), analyzed hip-hop's health and discoursed on all things Wu ... RZA points out that Nas himself is part of the Rock the Bells tour, whose lineup also features Rage Against the Machine, plus others including... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Rage Against The Machine Get Political, Wu-Tang Get Crowd Involved At Rock The Bells NYC Stop Jul 31, 2007
uestlove of the Roots talking to P.E.'s Chuck D, followed by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and Masta Killa milling about by the food tent, while Erick Sermon, Parrish Smith and DJ Scratch of EPMD sat inside munching on some post-show snacks. The Clan are the co-headliners of the hip-hop-heavy bill, along with rock and roll gods Rage Against the Machine. (VHI.com -- Music News)
U2 Trumps Mariah, Kanye At Grammy Awards Jul 11, 2007
The set is due in October via SRC. "He left a piece of himself in each and every one of us," group member RZA tells Billboard. Advertisement. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Hip-hoppers get their game on. Chess, that is. Jun 6, 2007
But the presence of hip-hop luminaries such as Paris, T-Kash, Casual, Phesto, Balance, D. Labrie, and Boots Riley, not to mention multiplatinum producer RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan and all-world turntable titan Q-Bert, made the intellectual exercise of chess seem more cool than nerdy ... One of the exceptions was the 1994 movie "Fresh," an otherwise typical urban crime drama set to a rap soundtrack, including several RZA-produced Wu-bangers ... Sporting a leather crew jacket from Quentin Tarantino's... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Explainer: What Happened to All the Babies in Limbo?click to play audio Apr 24, 2007
ID3 Y/TPOS USLT eng TRCK E295TIT2 5 Explainer: What Happened to All the Babies in Limbo. TPE1 June ThomasTALB Slate Explainer PodcastsTYER 2007TCON PodcastCOMM X eng The End of Limbo What happens to all the babies who used to be there. (Slate)
Notorious B.I.G.'s Epic Life After Death Lives Strong 10 Years Later Mar 23, 2007
Life After Death was crafted by culling D-Dot and the Hitmen's best beats, as well as those from some key outsiders Biggie was a heavy fan of such as the RZA, Havoc from Mobb Deep and DJ Premier and close friends from his camp, like Easy Mo Bee and DJ Clark Kent. The first song recorded for the album is the first full one you hea 00004000 r on it, "Somebody's Gotta Die." Biggie already proved to be a master of storytelling on his Ready to Die debut, with records like "Everyday Struggle" and "Me... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Explainer: Why Does the Camera Add 10 Pounds?click to play audio Feb 23, 2007
ID3 T TPOS USLT eng TRCK E270TIT2. Explainer: Why Does the Camera Add 10 Pounds. (Slate)
The RZA Presents: Afro Samurai The Soundtrack Feb 1, 2007
January 31, 2007 - Pairing Wu-Tang Clan founder and lead beat progenitor RZA with the bristling new blaxploitation inspired martial arts anime Afro Samurai is basically a match made in heaven. Given RZA's predilection for vintage kung fu films and samurai epics and the revenge drenched nature of the show's storyline, the intersection couldn't have been better matched ... If you've managed to watch the show then you've no doubt heard RZA's elevated beat manipulation where he's taken standard rap... (IGN FilmForce)
