RZA (Rapper)

The State of Movie Violence

As Universal Soldier 4 attests, death and gore on screen have never been better -- or more reckless

Carnage the Executioner comes into his own

The best rapper from Minnesota you've never heard

Dum Dum Girls, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Polica, and more

The best rapper from Minnesota you've never heard

RZA

The best rapper from Minnesota you've never heard

Chuuwee on Watching the Throne, his Soundset approach

By Mike MaddenRelated:Bambu on the L.A. riots' 20th anniversary, his Soundset debutTraveling from his native Sacramento to take over Shakopee, Chuuwee might be the best bet among this year's Soundset freshmen to blow up by the time May 2013 rolls around. Not long removed from his excellent Wa ... More >>

7 Ghostface Killah songs showing his softer side

​For the many who hold Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers among their favorites, Ghostface Killah's upcoming visit to Minneapolis is an event that'll be remembered for some time. Mark 4/20 on your calendar, and along with De La Soul coming, Cabooze is pulling to get that "flyover rap capital" thing re ... More >>

Wu-Tang Clan at Epic, 1/7/12

​They might be battle-hardened rap assassins, but the Wu-Tang Clan aren't above having a good time.  The Clan were clearly up for a party on Saturday night at Epic, with Method Man admitting that hip hop is supposed to be fun:  "Since when are hip-hop fans too cool to put their hands in ... More >>

Wu-Tang at Epic: Backstage video interviews

​ Anyone unconvinced that the Wu-Tang show on Saturday night in Minneapolis was anything less than an all-out rap extravaganza just need look at the line wrapped around both sides of the block. Hip-hop fans of all backgrounds came out to Epic to support the longtime legends who returned to our cit ... More >>

Wu Tang's Inspectah Deck talks new album & retirement

​ The Wu Tang Killa Bees are on the swarm and headed toward Minneapolis tomorrow, and among the crew members ready to deliver a hot set of old favorites and new jams at Epic is Staten Island native Inspectah Deck. Whereas counterparts Method Man and Ghostface are known for their hyped-up character ... More >>

Wu-Tang clan on public access in 1991, and other gems

​Much as DJ Premier has been doing for a year or more with his blog, the Wu-Tang Clan's new blog, launched April 4th, has been bestowing on us random gems of dusty footage, Wu-centric art, and retrospective greatness on a regular basis. Here's some of our favorites.

Wu-Tang Clan at Epic, 1/9/11

Photos by Tony Nelson​Wu-Tang ClanJanuary 9, 2011Epic NightclubFor a hip-hop collective with a back catalog as formidable as Wu-Tang Clan's, the potential is there, during a live performance, to just count on the fiery nature of your hits to carry you through a show. Playing the last gig of their ... More >>

Wu Tang Clan, Dearling Physique, and more

Photos by Tony Nelson​Wu-Tang ClanJanuary 9, 2011Epic NightclubFor a hip-hop collective with a back catalog as formidable as Wu-Tang Clan's, the potential is there, during a live performance, to just count on the fiery nature of your hits to carry you through a show. Playing the last gig of their ... More >>

Wu-Tang Clan

Photos by Tony Nelson​Wu-Tang ClanJanuary 9, 2011Epic NightclubFor a hip-hop collective with a back catalog as formidable as Wu-Tang Clan's, the potential is there, during a live performance, to just count on the fiery nature of your hits to carry you through a show. Playing the last gig of their ... More >>

Parliament, Broken Social Scene top our list of best mega-groups of all time

​With the 24 members of Gayngs assembling themselves for a pair of "Last Prom on Earth" shows tonight at First Avenue, we asked ourselves: Who are some other awesome, ridiculously large supergroups and mega-collaborations? Here's a short list of our faves.

Syl Johnson

​With the 24 members of Gayngs assembling themselves for a pair of "Last Prom on Earth" shows tonight at First Avenue, we asked ourselves: Who are some other awesome, ridiculously large supergroups and mega-collaborations? Here's a short list of our faves.

Top Five Unjustified Hypes of the '00s

Propagating crap attempts at pop, rap, rock, or any other genre or sub-genre you care to name had become easier than ever.

Ol' Dirty Bastard tribute at the Red Sea this weekend

A handful of locals pay tribute to the ODB this Friday night.

The Popstream Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit

Shaolin monks, Iron Men and one perplexed MTV News correspondent.

Wu-Tang Clan

Shaolin monks, Iron Men and one perplexed MTV News correspondent.

Wu-Tang Clan, Dillinger Four, and more

Shaolin monks, Iron Men and one perplexed MTV News correspondent.

Kanye's Crate

RZA as Bobby Digital: Review by Nate Patrin

Breakfast of Champions 7/1: The Digital Age

RZA as Bobby Digital

Critics' Picks: Shearwater and more

London to Houston to Shaolin

2007's Best Rap

Over the Weekend: 12/17

2007's Best Rap

Music A-List

2007's Best Rap

Ghostface Killah

The Big Doe Rehab

Wu Tang Clan

The Big Doe Rehab

Beat Kings: The History of Hip Hop

The Big Doe Rehab

Handsome Boy Modeling School: White People

The Big Doe Rehab

Shaw 'Nuff, Ya Dig?

The Shaw Brothers' classic chopsocky epics are kickin' it again

Keep It Like a Secret

On their new reunion disc, The W, the cryptic Wu-Tang Clan make a sly feint at intelligibility

Quasimoto: The Unseen

On their new reunion disc, The W, the cryptic Wu-Tang Clan make a sly feint at intelligibility

Killah Priest: View From Masada

On their new reunion disc, The W, the cryptic Wu-Tang Clan make a sly feint at intelligibility

Mad Lib

Wallabies, cherry nooses, tai chi black blades: The Ghostface Killah story

No Better Tomorrow

Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog brings the gangster film to extinction

Compound Interest

An open letter on the indomitability of hip hop to my high school economics teacher

Company Flow: Little Johnny From the Hospital

An open letter on the indomitability of hip hop to my high school economics teacher

Wu Weary

New albums by the Genius, Inspecta Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and U-God fail to Wu the Clan's public

Crazy Wisdom Masters: The Payback EP

New albums by the Genius, Inspecta Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and U-God fail to Wu the Clan's public

Various Artists: Sonar 98

New albums by the Genius, Inspecta Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and U-God fail to Wu the Clan's public

Business as Usual

New albums by the Genius, Inspecta Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and U-God fail to Wu the Clan's public

Radio in Motion

New albums by the Genius, Inspecta Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and U-God fail to Wu the Clan's public

Year of the Vulture

A Record Year: Our 13 favorite albums for 1997.

Muggs Presents... The Soul Assassins (Chapter I) by various artists

A Record Year: Our 13 favorite albums for 1997.

The Year in Music 1995

A Record Year: Our 13 favorite albums for 1997.

Roundup

A Record Year: Our 13 favorite albums for 1997.