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Ten Years After His Death, New Yorkers Still Love Ol' Dirty Bastard
Considering the tenth anniversary of his death is right around the corner, I went out into the streets of New York to see what the people of Dirt McGirt's hometown have to say about his legacy.
Impressions of Wu: Thoughts from the First Listen of Wu-Tang Clan's 'A Better Tomorrow'
We went to the listening party for 'A Better Tomorrow' and got dining advice from U-God. Plus, listen to a new song, "Ruckus in B Minor."
I Played Chess with GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan
As a rap nerd and a chess fan, how could I not try to challenge God Zig-Zag-Zig Allah in "the game of kings." I knew it would be difficult, but everything in life is simply a series of moves. I just had to make the right ones.
The Wu-Tang Clan Talk Obama, Gay Rap, and ODB
After the Wu-Tang Clan finished the final leg of their 20th anniversary tour in London this summer, I stopped by their hotel for a chat. When I showed up, all eight members were milling around, and I sat down with U-God and Ghostface Killah to talk...
The Wu-Tang Clan Swarm London
Verena is still across the pond in London. This week, she caught up with the New York rap legends, the Wu-Tang Clan, as they toured around London in a minivan. While hanging with the Wu, she shopped for sneakers with Raekwon, and took photos of the...
Premiere: 4th Pyramid - Friday Nights (Produced by Grandtheft)
We have a brand new video from Toronto's own 4th Pyramid. Plus, we interviewed him about the time he went for breakfast with Ghostface and why he thinks Toronto rap isn't so hot.
What Do Billy Gibbons and the GZA Have in Common?
I was drunk, hyped-up, and felt charming as the devil. My friend led me over to Billy's corner where he greeted her with a big hug and proceeded to blow my fucking mind. Check it out:
Taji's Mahal - Jade's Camera
Including everyone from kite hustlers to discolored women, the beloved lurkers of New York City are draining whatever remains from their sweaty balls of a summer. My girlfriend Jade has been borrowing one of my cameras the past couple months, shooting...
The GZA/Neil deGrasse Tyson Hip Hop Collaboration Isn't Happening
h5. ^Image: "Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal":http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303640104577436392955009490.html^ At the end of last week the old Internet exploded with a lot of breathless excitement about how the GZA was...
Apparently the GZA's Working on a New Record About Science
Gary Grice, aka GZA, aka “The Genius” was at Harvard the other day lecturing about a whole bunch of GZA-type stuff like kung-fu, nursery rhymes, chess, TV forensics shows, and rapping.