• Arrest Made in the Stabbings Case at Wu Tang Clan Member RZA's Home

    An arrest has been made in the stabbings case at Wu Tang Clan member RZA's home in New Jersey. The stabbings occurred in the wee hours of this past Saturday (Nov. 7) in Millstone Township. It remains unknown what led up to the disagreement that instigated the violent outburst. Reportedly, the two victims were treated at a local hospital and are expected to recover from the incident.

  • Two Stabbings at RZA of Wu Tang Clan's Home, Police Investigation Underway

    RZA of Wu Tang Clan is now the center of a controversy. In the early hours of this past Saturday (Nov. 7) two stabbings occurred at his home in New Jersey. It is unknown as of yet whether RZA, real name Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, was present at the time of the stabbings but a police investigation is underway through the Major Crimes unit in order to figure out the reasons behind the incident.

  • Ghostface Killah and Adrian Lounge grab Raekwon for 'Twelve Reasons To Die II'

    If you're a fan of concept records, then have Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge got a album for you. The pair has teamed of for a second time, offering '12 Reasons To Die II' as a sequel to the first version of the title. The record is due to be released on July 10 but hip-hop fans can check out the entirety of the album at the website of The New York Times (marking a shift in the music culture, for sure).

  • Wu-Tang Clan Issue Statement to Clarify 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' Release

    Wu-Tang Clan is taking a page out of U2's playbook...sort of. The rap crew has recently been promoting the 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' album, which has been on the shelf for six years. According to a new press release sent out by the group, the sole copy of the album is available to one buyer who can either share the music for free or wait 88 years to put it up for sale.

  • Wu-Tang Clan Rules Buyer of 'Once Upon A Time in Shaolin' Must Wait 88 Years to Reproduce Album Commercially

    The Wu: Once Upon A Time in Shaolin, the newest album from the Wu-Tang Clan, has been one of the most engaging projects of the last few years. The hip-hop group is selling only one copy of the album, at an auction house, to the highest bidder. Some details have changed however: Apparently the Wu decided to include some limits on what the owner may do with the record once they buy. For one, they won't be able to reproduce it for profit, or otherwise. At least for 88 years.

  • Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Speaks Out on Eric Garner Case, Says It's a Power Issue, Not Race Issue

    Wu-Tang Clan released their sixth studio album, A Better Tomorrow, earlier this month. A political video for the title track followed, showing scenes of protests from the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. RZA spoke with Gawker recently, advocating the indictment of every police officer involved in the Garner incident, which occurred in the rapper's native Staten Island.

  • Wu-Tang Clan's Chemistry Isn't 'Good Right Now,' According to RZA

    The production of the Wu-Tang Clan's latest album "A Better Tomorrow" was reportedly a long and painful process, and in a new interview with "NME," Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA reveals how difficult it was to get the whole Clan to work together.According to RZA, the chemistry within the group is "not all that good right now," and even suggests that it may have had a negative influence on the quality of "A Better Tomorrow.""There was a lot of opposition within the Wu-Tang circle to doing the album," RZA reveals to "NME." "I'll level with you, the chemistry's not all that good right now ... We've all done this long enough to know this process isn't just like, you make an album, then that's that. It's like a presidential campaign. You don't just make the policies then sit back. You create your platform, then you gotta take it out to the people."When discussing how the group's poor chemistry may have negatively affected "A Better Tomorrow," RZA compares the album to a baby that "comes out with one arm. You gonna love that child, make the best out of that situation and help it have the best life it can."

  • Wu-Tang Clan 'A Better Tomorrow' Video Features Footage from Michael Brown and Eric Garner Protests [WATCH]

    Wu-Tang Clan dropped a video for the title track off their new album "A Better Tomorrow," and it is one powerful, political visual. The group used footage from protests revolving around the recent decisions to not indict police officers who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Both grand jury verdicts have caused unrest throughout the country and political debates among friends, family and famous personalities.The video opens with a snippet of an address by President Barack Obama, who says the incidents are part of larger issues that have been in the public eye for four decades. Scenes from protests follow, with police sporting riot gear and citizens chanting "Hands up, don't shoot.""We want justice," Raekwon raps. "Police are supposed to protect and serve / And then they shoot us down like wild animals, the nerve / Of them cold-hearted killers with blue suits / Slaying our black youth."Check out the video below.
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