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RZA, Raekwon To Perform ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ With Orchestra
The RZA and Raekwon are set to perform 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' with the Colorado Symphony next week in Denver. The special performance will happen on Feb. 16 and Feb. 17.
New York City Honors Wu-Tang Clan With Its Own Day
The Wu-Tang Clan will be honored with an official day in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams bestowed the honor upon the group, and the Empire State Building will also be lit in black and yellow on Nov. 9.
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Widow Sues Wu-Tang Clan Productions For Unpaid Royalties
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bob Berg / Getty It’s been almost 18 years since the untimely death of Hip-Hop icon, Russell Tyrone Jones a.k.a Ol Dirty Bastard, and while his music still bumps in all corners of the Hip-Hop world his widow, Icelene Jones, is claiming that she isn’t getting any royalties from his music catalogue. According to Variety, Jones has filed a lawsuit against Wu-Tang Clan Productions on Tuesday (February 8) alleging that the production company hadn’t paid any royalties to the estate from 2011 to 2021, when it had sent a check for $130,000. Though the estate did receive some payments from Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp in 2019 and 2020, they allege that it was only a fraction of what they’re owed. In the suit the Jones estate state that over the last 10 ye...
Bong Bong: RZA Files $2M Lawsuit Against Bootleggers Selling Fake Wu Merchandise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sakura/WENN.com / WENN The RZA promotes peace and unity but he is still about his coin. He has filed suit against several parties who have been selling unauthorized Wu-Tang Clan merchandise. As spotted on Complex The Abbott is claiming different websites are profiting from his group’s logo without paying the proper licensing fees. According to documentation obtained by Complex RZA says that these merchants are guilty of “trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and false designation of origin”. Additionally the bootleggers, who are have been identified as all China based, are also passing the goods as genuine articles. “Many defendants also deceive unknowing consumers by using the Wu-Tang Clan Trademarks without authorization within the content, text, and/...
The North Face Launches First-Ever Digital Archive Celebrating 55 Years Of Exploration, The RZA Included
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: THE NORTH FACE / The North Face The North Face has announced the launch of its fall brand campaign, It’s More Than A Jacket, an initiative honoring and celebrating the memories and stories of adventure created over the brand’s more than 55-year history. Source: THE NORTH FACE / The North Face The North Face is looking to its Northern California roots, partnering with fellow Bay Area icon and internationally recognized art museum the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) to bring the archive to life through a series of participatory programs at the museum in Fall 2022. The programs will feature exploration’s most historically significant designs and the stories behind them alongside everyday explorers’ submissions with stories from The RZA, HAIM and ...
RZA Reveals Plans For New Album In Interview With MSNBC’s Ari Melber
Source: MSNBC / MSNBC One of Hip-Hop’s most talented producers is ready to get back to his solo career. The RZA has confirmed he has a new project on the way. In a new exclusive interview, The Abott sat down with with MSNBC to discuss several hot topics including police brutality in America and the ongoing fight for equal rights. The new interview is airing for the first time as part of Mavericks with Ari Melber a series of exclusive conversations with MSNBC’s “The Beat” host Ari Melber and mavericks across music, film and business. As expected he weaved in martial arts into the conversation when discussing civil rights. “When you look at America like sometime as a Black man it’s dismal. It goes back to slavery, oppression, just fighting for the right speak, right to vote or sit down…have ...
The RZA & Ghostface Connect For New Social Justice Themed “Fighting For Equality”
Source: Prince Williams / Getty After years of rumors and assumptions, the RZA reassured fans that his relationship with the Wu-Tang Clan was still very much intact and with that being the case (thank God!), the Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig has reconnected with Ghostface Killah to drop a new cut dedicated to social justice. “Fighting For Equality” will be featured on the soundtrack to RZA’s forthcoming film Cut Throat City and continues the Wu’s tradition of dropping jewels and knowledge on their street cuts that’ll keep heads bopping while having the brain process. In his verse The Abbot (RZA) makes it a point to state that the protests aren’t just for sympathy spitting, “See nothing ain’t pretty in this cutthroat city/we fight for equality, we not fighting for your pity/we fighting for th...
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RZA Remixes The Jingle Played By Ice Cream Trucks Because Of Its Racist Origins [Video]
Source: GOOD HUMOR / Good Humor As the world continues to get woke we find that some of our fondest memories are now tarnished by the hand of bigotry. One producer is changing the narrative by adding his touch to it. For those not in the know, the instrumental jingle that is synonymous with ice cream trucks has some very hurtful origins. “Turkey in the Straw” was originally performed at minstrel shows by actors wearing blackface—specifically by a character named “Zip Coon.” It was then renamed “N*gger Love a Watermelon”—yes you read that correctly. While the RZA hasn’t made a big splash since his iconic battle versus DJ Premier he still has the magic touch when it comes to the arts. The Abbot has been enlisted by one of America’s most beloved brands to update a modern classic. Good Hu...
