Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, aka The RZA, is clearly driven, having produced over a dozen albums and parlaying his music career into acting and directing. But when was the first time The Abbott got behind the wheel to drive? “My first car was called the ‘God Mobile,’ which was a hooptie old Seville when we were […]
Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon loves a good soul sample and he makes that perfectly clear with the latest installment of his #ThrowbackThursday series. The Chef spits some dope rhymes over a sample of Luther Vandross‘ laid back classic “For You To Love. At the record’s opening, you can hear the legendary producer Willie Hutch’s […]
Raekwon‘s debut project “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…” is a Hip-Hop classic that has landed Raekwon in a plenty of fans’ top five rappers list. So while hanging with GQ.com in the GQ Barbershop in Barclays Center, Shaolin’s resident chef named his five favorite rappers to ever touch the mic. He also named the rapper […]
Wu-Tang Clan, as a collective, may be having trouble coming together and coexisting in the group peacefully, but that isn’t stopping Raekwon from moving forward with the release of his upcoming project “Fly Luxurious International Art.” The album’s first single is the track “The Living Room.” The short song is actually a three-song suite. The […]
The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) is proud to announce that it will host its upcoming Chess Kings Invitational , a celebrity chess tournament, at the Anaheim Business Expo on Sunday Feb 16th 2014. Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA will defend his title in an 8 man speed chess tournament. RZA won the first HHCF heavyweight title […]
According to Eben Gregory, Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Shyheim Franklin has reportedly turned himself over to New York law enforcement after allegedly being involved in a fatal New Year’s Day hit-and-run where Felipe Avila a 29-year-old from Tompkinsville was killed. Reports claim Shyheim may receive a felony charge for leaving the scene of the fatal accident last week. Shyheim […]
Midwestern rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are planning on bowing out of the game gracefully before they wear out their welcome. The group is planning on recording one final album and coin one last tour before calling it quits. According to reports, the Cleveland, Ohio crew are planning to reunite and get back on the road […]
After years of ruling over their respective fiefdoms in the Big Apple Hip-Hop scene Jay Z and the RZA finally connected on 2011’s “Watch The Throne” with the Wu-tang leader produced the track “New Day.” The two vets have plenty in common when it comes to sustaining musical legacies, but of late another shared interest […]
In an interview with DJ Vlad, Wu-Tang Clan member Cappadonna reflected on Ol Dirty Bastard and some of the crazy antics that he was involved in back in the day. He did not forget to mention the time that Dirty rushed the Grammy stage after the Wu was not chosen to win the award they […]
If the chronicles of Solange Knowles (aka the elevator Larry Davis) have taught us anything, it’s that you don’t court the crazy. And any man that wants to fist fight an entire arena at halftime definitely qualifies as a few forties short of a front porch. But once the word hit the wire that QB’s […]
The events in Ferguson, Mo., involving 18-year-old boy Michael Brown being gunned down by officer Darren Wilson have shaken the country to its foundations. Everyone from local citizens to high-end celebrities have been a part of spreading the news and showing support. Many members of the hip-hop community have spoken on the issue, like elder statesman Chuck D, while others […]
