Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:49 -0600 http://wuforever.com/ wuforever en-us http://wuforever.com/images/logo.gif http://wuforever.com/ windwalker@wuforever.com http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2752 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:49 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2751 Paperback: 110 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (November 12, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 044669973X ISBN-13: 978-0446699730 preorder at amazon Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:25:01 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2750 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:59:11 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2749 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:04:08 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2748 Live Review: RZA as Bobby Digital feat. Stone Mecca Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Richards on Richards, Vancouver BC After whetting the crowd’s appetite with a dope DJ set of Wu Tang classics, Stone Mecca took the stage in all their glory to tear through a passionate set of “Futuresoul”, reminiscent of Parliament/Funkadelic, complete with congas, keys, pummeling bass and rotating vocals from four different singers. Initially the audience seemed surprised at the shift from down-tempo Hip Hop to more upbeat funk and soul, but transformed into a sweltering dance floor after the third song or so by the brilliantly intense tunes and smoking hot vocals (and vocalists…). Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:01:01 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2747 Preview the behind Stained Glass 2 KP Album at killahpriest.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:12:05 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2746 at rockthedub.com:here Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:21:53 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2745 RZA on Chess, His New Album, and His Favorite Broccoli Recipes Photo: Marc Morrison / Retna The RZA returns! And talks to us! After recently launching his online chess site WuChess (and getting stomped by New York Times chess editor Dylan McClain in the process), hip-hop’s alpha nerd has revived his beloved Bobby Digital character for Digi Snacks, his weirdest and most jubilant record yet. The rapper who masterminded Wu-Tang and (arguably) out-funnied "Ghostbustin'-ass" Bill Murray in Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes sat down with a super-psyched Vulture to talk chess, vegetarian cuisine, and his thoughts on Lil Wayne. Bong bong! Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:17:35 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2744 RZA, Hans Zimmer collaborating on Vin Diesel soundtrack... How fresh is this? Wu-Tang Clan magnateThe RZA and celebrated Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” “The Thin Red Line”) have teamed-up to do the score to the upcoming film, “Babylon A.D.” starring Vin Diesel. “The RZA’s team and Hans Zimmer’s team have combined to create a hybrid kind of score for this movie that’s based in the future. So I think it’s going to be a good vibe for the audience out there, and it’s a good movie anyway – a very thought-provoking movie,” the Wu-Tang Abbot said. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:53:19 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2743 RZA, Hans Zimmer collaborating on Vin Diesel soundtrack... How fresh is this? Wu-Tang Clan magnateThe RZA and celebrated Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” “The Thin Red Line”) have teamed-up to do the score to the upcoming film, “Babylon A.D.” starring Vin Diesel. “The RZA’s team and Hans Zimmer’s team have combined to create a hybrid kind of score for this movie that’s based in the future. So I think it’s going to be a good vibe for the audience out there, and it’s a good movie anyway – a very thought-provoking movie,” the Wu-Tang Abbot said. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:52:45 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2742 Recent backstage interview with the RZA revealed the ultimate hippie bigger Q: What's a RZA burger? RZA: A RZA burger is a veggie patty with a fried egg, cheese, lettuce, pickels and all that, smashed between two delicious waffles. Spread mustard and mayo on it with a little butter and put that sh*t together. props to: http://thatsatastyburger.blogspot.com/2007/08/rza-burger.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:08:34 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2741 Body: The Brooklyn Zu will be performing live in Boston on Tuesday, June 24th with GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan at Club Lido. Doors open at 8:00pm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:26:38 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2740 HMV Montreal Megastore 1020 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Montreal, QC Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:02:21 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2739 As the cliché goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Surely enough it also applies to the game, in which amidst the attempts (and successes) of fresh flows, styles and gimmicks, a much underrated pre-requisite for triumph can be found, and that is consistency. Consistency in Hip Hop is the ability to bring back to the table over and again whatever it is the fans latched onto from the beginning – be that lyricism, cleverness, flow, depth, swagger, and even, all of the above. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:42:19 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2738 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:04:56 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2737 The Wu-Tang producer returns as Bobby Digital…and one bad-ass chess player By Tamara Palmer New Yorker Robert Diggs doubles as RZA: author, actor, film composer (a favorite of Quentin Tarantino, who employed him for the “Kill Bill” series) and producer of hip-hop’s legendary Wu-Tang Clan. He’s currently on a solo tour, backed by Los Angeles funk band Stone Mecca, in support of “Digi Snacks,” the new album released under his Bobby Digital alias. As Bobby Digital, RZA is bent on having a good time, and “Digi Snacks” stands in playful contrast to the gloomier, more serious aesthetic of Wu-Tang’s material. Here, the moody blues of the Wu are replaced by Digital’s verbal romps and lively beats, which are sure to come alive on stage with Stone Mecca’s nimble assistance. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:55:47 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2736 download here Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:39:22 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2735 Who was the first person in Los Angeles to beat you in a game of chess? My homeboy Harvey—an O.G. kid, an older dude. He’s a good player—a hard guy to beat! It took me about a month. I had to study. The GZA was beating me for a while, but I didn’t know he was studying! And his son Kareem—he digs me—he pulls me to the side like, ‘Hey, Ra, you know why my dad keeps beating you? He’s got a book he studies!’ So I started studying. I been studying for two years. It’s harder to learn chess as an adult because you’ve got a certain way of thinking. But with the guy from the Hip-Hop Chess Federation, I’ve been able to—maybe I started with a rating of 1100 and right now I’m closer to 1400. Which is still class C. Did moving to L.A. have anything to do with working with Dr. Dre? Actually, I had decided to be a composer— Film scores? Yeah, and I was going through a divorce and I needed to change my philosophy. I love the feeling and vibe out here. How I felt as a person when I woke up in the morning. I didn’t feel like ‘I’m RZA from New York!’ I was like a normal person for a while. So I decided to come out and give myself five years to start a new career. End up as a movie director. I’ve been living here for two-and-a-half years. You’ve been keeping a low profile. I’m out but I’m not paparazzi out. I’ve been acting in films already and been studying with Tarantino for six years. He’s a great teacher. He’s got films I never heard of. He introduced me to different directors, some of whom are extremely boring, but there’s a reason why, and some are extremely incredible. I’m out here to improve myself, improve my family and improve the image of hip-hop in film. In the early days, Samuel Jackson said he didn’t think hip-hop guys should be actors. ‘They’re not actors—they’re rappers!’ And I think he’s right. A lot of us didn’t have talent. But some of us do. We need to find the ones and not just take the name of the month. Look at someone like Mos Def who has talent—give him a chance! I think I did a good job because I try to do a good job. I thought back to what he said—I don’t wanna be another name on that list! Also the directors don’t know our culture. They don’t know how to make us look good. Look at Method Man. He’s in a lot of movies, but I’ve never seen him in the role that I know he could do. I know his talent, but—no disrespect—I’ve never seen a director capture it. Only in one scene—in Soul Plane where he’s got the parachute and the helmet and he’s about to jump off the plane. That’s typical Method Man! That thirty seconds there—he needs a movie like that. ‘Just be you.’ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:31:18 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2734 TEAM CHEF... TOUR DATES ..MORE INFO ON PAGE.. 7.10. 08 Incheba Expo Arena 7.11. 08 TBA 7.12. 08 Openair Frauenfeld 7.13. 08 Melkweg 7.14. 08 Effnaar (TBA) 7.15. 08 Sheperds Bush 7.16. 08 Sheperds Bush 7.17. 08 Elysee Montmartre 7.18. 08 Dour Festival 7.19. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:41:20 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2733 RZA: Twelve Jewelz - [Interview] It's hard enough to keep up with the nine original members of the Wu-Tang Clan and their Gambino aliases. But what happens when, after finally getting a beat on those 18 characters, the clansmen start entering chambers that you didn't even know existed? Think of it as W.E.B. DuBois' famous quote about "two warring ideas in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder," with a Shaolin twist. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:43:44 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2732 It¡¯s been about five years since the last solo album from Wu-Tang Clan mastermind, RZA. In fact it¡¯s been about seven years since the last Bobby Digital album, Digital Bullet. That¡¯s not to say that RZA hasn¡¯t been busy. You¡¯ve seen him in films such as Derailed and American Gangster. He¡¯s also produced the soundtrack to last year¡¯s Afro Samurai. I loved 1999¡¯s RZA as Bobby Digital In Stereo, but I still need a late pass for Digital Bullet. That¡¯s not a bad thing though. It allowed me to listen to Digi Snacks without the desire to overly compare it to the previous Digital offerings. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:42:02 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2731 by Drey aka 9th Disciple (props to Da Sting blog) 1. Wise World Roll Produced by Kevlaar 7 2. The Saga Begins Produced byMaja 7th 3. Handle The Heights with Canibus & Keith Murray Produced by Bronze Nazareth 4. Come To Life Faster Pro duced by Purpose 5. Obey The Statesmen with Planet Asia Produced by Davey D 6. Soul Position with Phillie & Kevlaar 7 Produced by Krohme 7. Daylight with Kevlaar 7 Produced by Bronze Nazareth 8. Planet In Peril with Warcloud Produced by Pro The Leader 9. Interlude #1 Produced by Bronze Nazareth 10. Killa Bee Swarm with Timbo King Produced by Bronze Nazareth 11. Keep Hustlin with Doe Boy Produced by Hala-X 12. Think Piece Produced by M-Eighty & Kap Thinking 13. Top Hat Rap Produced by DJ Woool 14. Interlude #2 Produced by Preservation 15. Rising Sunz Produced by Preservation 16. Dead Flowers with 60 Second Assassin Produced by Bronze Nazareth 17. Now Or Never with Solomon Childs Produced by Kevlaar 7 18. The Almighty Produced by DJ Woool Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:40:26 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2730 WU-TANG AFFILIATED SUPERGROUP, ALMIGHTY, UNVEIL JULY 22nd DEBUT “ORIGINAL S.I.N. (STRENGTH IN NUMBERS)” ON BABYGRANDE RECORDS Almighty, the Wu-Tang Clan affiliated supergroup consisting of Wu-Tang affiliates Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, C-Rayz Walz, Son One, M-80 & 5-Star, offer their debut collaborative effort: “Original S.I.N. (Strength in Numbers)” on July 22nd on Babygrande Records. Featuring appearances from Canibus, Keith Murray, Planet Asia, Warcloud (Holocaust), 60 Second Assassin (of Sunz of Man) and more, along with production by Bronze Nazareth (the RZA) among others, Almighty’s “Original S.I.N.” boasts a talented collective of independent emcees promising to rival such supergroup independent smashes as Army of the Pharaohs, Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture & many more. For more information, including music and the embeddable widget, please visit: www.crackspace.com/thealmighty www.babygrande.com ALMIGHTY "ORIGINAL S.I.N. (STRENGTH IN NUMBERS)” IN STORES JULY 22nd! Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:33:45 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2729 peep it! it got chat, audio, u can call rza on cell, contests, wu-chess, etc.. well done peep it: http://www.myspace.com/rza Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:48:16 -0600 http://wuforever.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2728 On webshots: here Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:45:45 -0600