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Wu-Tang's GZA to Speak at Harvard

Wu-Tang's GZA to Speak at Harvard

A report by Rolling Stone yesterday indicated that the GZA, a founding member of hip-hop collective the Wu-Tang Clan, will get to wax philosophical about his lyrics and music at Harvard University on Dec. 1.  read more

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Wu-Tang Clan Announces Tour Dates for December and January

Wu-Tang Clan Announces Tour Dates for December and January

After completing their Rebirth Tour in Europe this summer, the renowned hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan recently rolled out more tour dates, this time in the U.S. The N.Y.C.-based collective will play shows on both coasts throughout December and January. The short leg of dates kicks off in New Jersey and wraps up in Los Angeles at Club Nokia.  read more

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Listen to a New Track from Wu-Tang Clan

Listen to a New Track from Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan recently released “Laced Cheeba” from their forthcoming Legendary Weapons LP, due out July 26. In true Wu fashion, the cut features kung fu b-movie samples as well a commanding bass line. Sean Price, Ghostface Killah and Trife Diesel each contribute a verse to the track, and the majority of the legendary hip-hop collective is expected to appear on their first group effort since 2007’s 8 Diagrams....  read more

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Wu-Tang Clan's GZA Inspires FX Comedy

Wu-Tang Clan's GZA Inspires FX Comedy

A Wu-Tang Clan member’s life is in development to become FX’s newest sitcom....  read more

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Wu-Tang Clan Announce Tour Dates

Wu-Tang Clan Announce Tour Dates

Hip-hop’s royal family has unveiled some live shows for the winter....  read more

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RIP Melvin Bliss

RIP Melvin Bliss

Melvin Bliss, the man behind the 1973 classic “Synthetic Substitution” that has been sampled in over 94 songs, died Monday, Turntable Lab reports....  read more

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Listen to the New Wu-Tang Clan Album Now

Listen to the New Wu-Tang Clan Album Now

If you ever wanted to hear Method Man belching over gritty, string-laced beats, now is your chance....  read more

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Tribe, Lauryn Hill, Snoop, DJ Premier Added to Rock the Bells Lineup

Tribe, Lauryn Hill, Snoop, DJ Premier Added to Rock the Bells Lineup

It’s been 17 years since Snoop (Doggy) Dogg released his breakthrough album, Doggystyle, but now a whole new generation will get to experience jams like “Gin and Juice” and “Doggy Dogg World” when he performs the album in its entirety at the 2010 Rock The Bells Festival....  read more

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Six Amazing Mashup Albums

Six Amazing Mashup Albums

There’s that old saw about a whole being greater than the sum of its parts. That’s definitely the modus operandi when you’re crafting a single-song mashup, but what happens when you’re crafting a longer-form mashup—say, an entire album? It’s no easy task, the dustbin of history is probably littered with too many failed attempts at mashup albums. Here are six of them that go beyond simple success and into the superlative....  read more

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Want to Become a Wu-Tang Clan General?

Want to Become a Wu-Tang Clan General?

Now’s your chance! If you are a U.S. citizen between the ages of 18 and 32 with a valid e-mail address and phone number, $23.50, and, most importantly, Witty Unpredictable Talent And Natural Game, well, step right up! You’re eligible to become one of Wu-Tang Clan’s nine new generals (via Limewire)....  read more

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