Most rap fans would name RZA as the head of the Wu-Tang Clan. But Wu purists know that GZA, or The Genius, is the crew's unspoken elder statesman.
Jun 2020
RZA Talks Wu-Tang and Creativity In Quarantine
Rick Rubin checks in with RZA on Zoom and finds out he's been peaking creatively while in quarantine. Their wide-ranging conversation covers RZA's first experiences with Hip Hop, ODB's parkour-like skills as a child, the spontaneity of classic Wu-Tang recording sessions, and how ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2021
Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan on the highs and lows of success
Legendary rapper and integral member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, is out with a new memoir called From Staircase to Stage. Born Corey Woods in Staten Island, Raekwon takes a look back at hating school, watching his neighborhood decline during the crack-cocaine epidemic, and then ... Show More
9m 4s
Jul 2020
Ep 4: The rise of the singing rapper
It's pretty common to hear rap and R&B influences on the same track, but that wasn’t always the case. Hip-hop was not received with open arms by many in the R&B establishment. Still, rappers found creative ways of being heard on the radio, while others pushed beyond stereotypes o ... Show More
55m 12s
Jul 2020
Le tournant des années 2000: du rap conscient, aux émeutes et au gangsta rap
Au début des années 2000, parler du rap revenait à parler du rap conscient. Le propre du rap était de faire réfléchir, de dénoncer les injustices et de transmettre un message. À cette époque, de nombreux rappeurs dénoncent, analysent, et encore, aujourd’hui, on étudie les textes ... Show More
48m 30s