TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: RZA
Published Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:00 AM
By Alvin “Aqua” Blanco
Beside a knack for freaking ridiculous beats, if RZA possesses anything it’s resounding confidence. Still, when certain Wu-Tang Clan members (ahem…Raekwon) went rogue and publicly disparaged The Abbot’s beats selections for 2007’s 8 Diagrams, you couldn’t help but wonder if it shook his self-belief.
However, “It didn’t f**k up my confidence but it f**ked up my heart,†says RZA.
Well love must conquer all because when we spoke to the RZA he was on the road with the entire Wu-Tang Clan and he assured any issues were resolved. Besides touring with his band of brothers, RZA is promoting the second season of the anime series Afro-Samurai, which he again scored. The show’s soundtrack, RZA Presents…Afro-Samurai: Resurrection includes appearances from the likes of Ghostface (“Wharâ€), Rah Digga (“B***h Gonna Get Yaâ€), Kool G Rap (“You Already Knowâ€) and even Sly Stone on “Blood Thicker Than Mud (Family Affair).â€
Family must have been on RZA mind when we asked for his Top 5 Dead or Alive. Initially he tried to include a gang of his Wu brethren but we did him a favor and consolidated them into one entry, while he dropped nice insight on the rest of his picks. Bong.
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