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The RZA Confirms Season 2 Of ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ In 2021
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It seems fans will get to see more of the story behind one of Hip-Hop’s greatest groups. The RZA has confirmed a second season for Wu-Tang: An American Saga. As spotted on Complex The Abbott came bearing good news regarding the Clan’s biographical drama series. In an exclusive interview with HipHopDX he said the show will return this fall. “American Saga will start airing in September,” he revealed. “That story will be complete for the season. Then I’m looking to get back in a director’s chair. I feel like that’s important for me to continue to tell our stories through cinema.” He went on to hint that production is still ongoing. “That’s going to take some time to develop a new script. But I’m having a great time ...
The RZA Confirms Season 2 Of ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ In 2021
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It seems fans will get to see more of the story behind one of Hip-Hop’s greatest groups. The RZA has confirmed a second season for Wu-Tang: An American Saga. As spotted on Complex The Abbott came bearing good news regarding the Clan’s biographical drama series. In an exclusive interview with HipHopDX he said the show will return this fall. “American Saga will start airing in September,” he revealed. “That story will be complete for the season. Then I’m looking to get back in a director’s chair. I feel like that’s important for me to continue to tell our stories through cinema.” He went on to hint that production is still ongoing. “That’s going to take some time to develop a new script. But I’m having a great time ...
Two Men Pretending To Be Wu-Tang Clan Members Sentenced To Prison For Fraud
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: D.L. Chandler / Hip-Hop Wired Usually when some people claim to be a part of a famous rap entourage it’s to get club access, women or clout on social media, but two men in Georgia took the fraudulent practice to another level and are paying dearly for it. WRDW is reporting that Walker Washington has just been sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding 19 businesses out of hospitality services by claiming to be a member of the iconic Hip-Hop group, Wu-Tang Clan. Over the weekend U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen ordered the 53-year-old Augustan to serve 100 months in the bing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and instructed him to pay $300K to the businesses he swindled during his crime spree. Once he’s served his...
New God Flow: Ghostface Killah Urges New Generation Of Rappers To Do Better
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty One of the greatest MCs ever is making sure the newbies do the math. Ghostface Killah is challenging the new generation to do right by the culture. As spotted on Vulture, the Staten Island legend recently conducted an interview with New York Magazine-run pop culture website. In it, he discusses his lengthy career from his favorite verse (“Impossible” off Wu-Tang Forever) to his favorite pair of Wallabees (“When it comes to Clarks, you got to have a crispy pair, an all-suede crispy pair. You can’t really, really, really go wrong, just as long as the sole is gummy. A gummy sole.”). He also discusses his approach to the unique lyricism on the seminal Supreme Clientele. “When I was rhyming on “Nutmeg” and “One” on Supr...
RZA Releases New Bobby Digital Track ‘Pugilism’ From Upcoming Album, Digital Potions
The always-busy RZA is back with not one, but two new announcements today. The legendary rapper, producer, and filmmaker dropped a brand new track titled “Pugilism” as the first single off of his upcoming album, Bobby Digital: Digital Potions. It’s the Wu-Tang Clan leader’s first new release as Bobby Digital since 2008’s Digi Snacks, and promises to continue the narrative that began with 1998’s Bobby Digital In Stereo. Check out the new track below. [embedded content] In addition to the new song and album, the RZA also announced today his latest project in the world of cinema, “Saturday Afternoon Kung-Fu Theater” for his 36 Cinema screening platform. Initially launched last year as a way for the artist to share some of his favorite kung-fu and culturally important films ...
Scam Over: Man Who Said He Worked For Wu-Tang & Roc Nation Sent To Prison For Fraud
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Richmond County Sheriff’s Office / Richmond County PD While scammers might live a life of luxury it all comes with big risks. One man will be doing hard time for finessing folks out of hundreds of thousands dollars. As spotted on Hot New Hip Hop Aaron Barnes-Burpo just learned a big lesson; don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office he and some of his associates were capping big time with a goal of taking people’s hard earned money. The Crestview resident reportedly presented himself as a employee / affiliate of Wu-Tang Clan and Roc Nation. Without even a business card to his name he was able to hustle various entrepreneurs and business owners out of money and services including limousine rental com...
Wu-Tang Clan to Release 36 Copies of New 400-Pound Photo Book
Wu-Tang Clan, the band that infamously auctioned off the only copy in existence of their 2015 Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album, does not disappoint with another limited-edition release: a 400-pound photo book by limited to 36 copies. Titled Wu-Tang Clan: Legacy, it will feature over 300 pages of unreleased photos looking back at the group’s 27 years from photographers Danny Hastings, PROTIM PHOTO, Kyle Christie, Andy Cantillon as well as friends and family. All 36 copies will be signed by the group. The book arrives in a steel sculpture (which you can see below) finished with matte black auto paint, designed by sculptor Gethin Jones, and influenced by ancient bronze ritual bowls of the Zhou Dynasty whose first ruler was King Wu-Wang. The handmade book is bound and printed i...
The Meaning Of The 5%: A Look At The Nation Of Gods And Earths
Source: Harlem + Bespoke / H+B In Hip-Hop music and culture, the terms “Peace, God,” “Word Is Bond,” and “Cipher,” among others, all pepper the language of the participants and proponents within the culture. While the phrases and terms have flair, the sayings originated just as Hip-Hop was forming as a known entity. The Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE), also referred to as the Five Percent Nation of Islam, is the source of those and other popular phrases. The Nation of Gods and Earths developed a connection with Hip-Hop culture that stretches far beyond the sharing of lingo. Labeled as the “Rastafarianism of Hip-Hop” because of the similarity to many Reggae artists embracing Rasta faith, several Hip-Hop artists have claimed ties to NGE culture. Perhaps the most notable NGE Hip-Hop artist is...
GZA’s ‘Liquid Swords’ LP Remains High Bar Of Lyrical Excellence 25 Years Later
Source: Rick Kern / Getty The Wu-Tang Clan shifted the entire recording industry on the back of RZA‘s undeniable will to win, and the fact the sprawling collective each had their own personal strengths. Among the Clan, the GZA has stood out for his lyrical excellence as evidenced on his second studio album Liquid Swords, which still captures the imagination 25 years later. The lore of the album has been recorded in interviews many times over, with the artist born Gary Grice using realizing that the Wu-Tang Clan’s star was rising swiftly on the heels of their classic group debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Just as Raekwon and RZA were putting the finishing touches on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, GZA then locked in with The Abbot and they completed the record during the high period. ...
Miami’s III Points Festival Shares 2021 Dates and Stacked Lineup With Eric Prydz, ZHU, Wu-Tang Clan, More
After the morose yet unsurprising postponement of its 2020 edition due to the impact of COVID-19, Miami’s III Points Music Festival is bouncing back with a stacked lineup in 2021. Originally scheduled for May 1st and 2nd, 2020 in the heart of Miami, the next edition of III Points will return to Mana Wynwood from April 30th to May 1st, 2021. A number of artists on the original 2020 lineup have been confirmed for the rescheduled fest, including Wu-Tang Clan and Kaytranada. They join a massive bill that features Eric Prydz, ZHU, The Strokes, Three 6 Mafia, Green Velvet, Virgil Abloh, Marc Rebillet, and Channel Tres, among many others. An announcement with even more artists is also on the way, according to a press release issued to announce the event. Like the vast ma...
GZA Sparks Flat Earth and Anti-Vax Debate on Social Media
Source: Sakura/WENN.com / WENN Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA hit up social media with a single question that has left fans wondering if he traded the famous “W” for a tin-foil hat. In a Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram post dated August 7, the legend recorded a panoramic view from an upper-level balcony examining the beach’s horizon. The caption: “Round or flat?” Round or flat? pic.twitter.com/XOsIQaivOT — GZA (@TheRealGZA) August 7, 2020 Over 500 comments from fans flooded each of GZA’s platforms with responses varying from scientific facts to inquiries of his sanity. “GZA wtf are you talking about?,” a user quipped on Instagram. “It’s round.” “I only asked a question. I don’t support flat earth,” the lyricist repled. This follows a controversial post shared the day bef...
Raekwon Connects With Ebro Darden To Discuss The 25th Anniversary Of ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty The Wu-Tang Clan remains one of Hip-Hop’s most viable collectives and the crew’s gritty approach coupled with an innovative plan to transform the industry is a case study of strength in numbers. Raekwon, one of the sharp swordsman of Shaolin today will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his classic solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and a new interview broke down some of its finer points. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and special guest Nas joined Ebro Darden for an in-depth breakdown of the creation of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and how the album cemented the legacy of all involved. Chief among the goals for the Chef was to put his all into the album and be as authentic as possible. “We was definitely on that mission. That mission was do or die. To try to get from ...
