I can’t resist a terrible pun.
The multiple universes theory suggests that in an infinite set of parallel universes all possible outcomes will actually occur somewhere. This means that somewhere in another universe Method Man is actually a French baker who came to bring le pain
Check out some never before seen footage of HHCF Chess Kings Invitational. Sons of Anarchy actor Emilio Rivera, Chessboxing Champion Andrew McGregor and others are also featured. In related news, the HHCF will be opening its own full time facility August 16th, for more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/271478046370617/
Just when you thought the Clan couldn’t get any more ubiquitous, a Wu-Tang reference pops up in the latest trailer for the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot. Radical!
The original TMNT film was released in 1990, three years before Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Everything old is new again.
Wu-Tang and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony were the two best selling groups in the 90s, so I was amazed to read a recent interview where Krayzie Bone revealed preliminary talks about a Wu/Bone collaboration (mentioning his close ties to Rza and Meth, with whom he apparently has discussed this idea). Bone’s collaboration with The Notorious BIG (“Notorious Thugs”) was an instant classic, so I can only imagine how good a Wu/Bone collab would be.
It’s a sad day for the extended Wu-Tang family. Longtime Wu affiliate Shyheim (formerly known as Shyheim the Rugged Child) was the driver in a fatal hit-and-run on New Years Day 2014, when Shyheim ran a stop sign and hit another vehicle (killing a man inside). Reports have come in that Shyheim recently pled guilty to second degree manslaughter in relation to that incident, in addition to a separate gun possession charge (for a gun found in his apartment, although it’s unclear why police were in his apartment in the first place). His sentencing date has not been set. This is pretty much a tragedy for everyone involved; please drive safely out there.
Continuing his Throwback Thursdays series, Raekwon dropped a new opening verse on a classic, “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love” by The Spinners.
As I mention in the addendum of my book, “Enter The Wu-Tang: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever“, Rza has kept busy on a number of projects recently, one of which is a collaboration with indie rock band, Faulkner. In the book, I described this collaboration as a return to Rza’s indie roots, from back when the Wu put out “Protect Ya Neck” themselves. The black-and-white video accompanying the song (posted above) has great production value and I hope lots of people check it out. I always root for well-made indie projects to do well.
Raekwon had plenty of Brooklyn hip-hop vets on deck for his performance at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. In the video above, he brings out Brooklyn’s own AZ to rock his classic verse off of “Life’s A B—h“. If you don’t own “Illmatic” already, stop reading this, click this link and cop that (Just $4.99!).
Raekwon caused pandemonium by bringing out M.O.P. at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival to rock robbery anthem “Ante Up“. Watch this in your cubicle and if your supervisor complains, yap that fool. LMAO.
Raekwon’s fifth solo album, “FILA” (Fly International Luxurious Art) is scheduled to drop on September 16th, according to XXL (where they oddly describe the Wu general as “the ‘Footsteps in the Dark’ rapper”, associating him with a recent freestyle, despite his 20-year career).
Everyone loves “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx”
Rae’s new track with Busta Rhymes, “Oh God,” (which shares a sample with a Brand Nubian classic Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down) can be heard above. What really makes the cipher complete is the combination of the title (“Oh God”), the Brand Nubian sample association (complete with the horns!) and the gods Raekwon and Busta Rhymes teaming up to bless the mic (both of whom pledge allegiance to the Nation of Gods and Earths, as do Brand Nubian).
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