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.@Raekwon Reminisces On 1995 and Reflects On Modern Day Hip-Hop

Posted on November 7, 2015 by spiritequality

Raekwon reflects on 1995 – The Year of the Purple Tape – and shares his thoughts on hip-hop today, in the video interview above.

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Easy Mo Bee Breaks Down His Relationship With Gza and Rza Pre-36 Chambers

Posted on July 27, 2015 by spiritequality

Thankfully, DJ Vlad allows Easy Mo Bee to speak at length rather than interrupting, as Mo Bee breaks down his relationship with Rza and Gza well before “Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” was recorded (including an explanation regarding how “Shimmy … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio Claims To Be A Wu Fan, But Can’t Name One Member?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by spiritequality

When asked to name a favorite Wu member, Senator Marco Rubio (a self-professed Wu fan) demurred, mumbling “tha’ts early 90s stuff” – as if he hasn’t listened to Wu in so long, he can’t remember which member is his favorite? … Continue reading →

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Raekwon Builds On How Rza Lost 500 Beats In A Flood

Posted on June 9, 2015 by spiritequality

Raekwon builds on how Rza lost 500 beats when his basement flooded and how it affected the Wu movement.

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Raekwon Breaks Down Which Modern Rap Crew Is Most Like Wu

Posted on March 9, 2015 by spiritequality

Rae’s answer about which modern crew is closest to Wu starts around the 1:40 mark. You have to salute the Chef for being diplomatic about it, but there’s not gonna be another nine-man crew with six of its members going … Continue reading →

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Raekwon Builds On His Upcoming FILA Release

Posted on March 3, 2015 by spiritequality

Fly International Luxurious Art (FILA) is slated to drop this month. Rae doesn’t spill the beans on all the guests that will be featured, but he explains how the project has been delayed over two years and explains why above.

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Raekwon Gives Sway In the Morning A Classic Interview

Posted on March 2, 2015 by spiritequality

Rae talks about the Wu’s first time in Cali and the early days of the crew with Sway (from the world famous “Wake Up Show”).

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Method Man No Longer Wants To Be Associated With Weed Anymore

Posted on February 27, 2015 by spiritequality

This is a 2011 interview, but Meth definitely wanted to dispel the rumor that he’s high all the time and clearly states that he doesn’t solely want to be associated with weed. Totally understandable. I just realized that the baby … Continue reading →

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.@Raekwon chops it up with Nitecap’s @IAmPeterBailey on Hip-Hop Culture

Posted on February 4, 2015 by spiritequality

Raekwon gets to speak for a solid half hour on his thoughts on hip-hop culture with Peter Bailey of “Nitecap,” including touching briefly on his classic debut album, “Only Built For Cuban Linx” (which is on sale on CD for … Continue reading →

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Rza Speaks On How He Used To Have Rap Battles Where Eric Garner Was Killed

Posted on December 18, 2014 by spiritequality

Rza revealed his thoughts on Officer Pantaleo’s (un-indicted) murder of Eric Garner to British media outlet NME. The Garner killing (and the lack of an indictment for it) inspired the politically charged video for the title track to “A Better … Continue reading →

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