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
Found in: Concerts, NewsSoundset 2010 Lineup Announced, Atmosphere to Headline
Two stages. Forty artists. Nine hours of the hottest independent hip-hop. Another bullet point intoned with the weight and gravity of a Bruckheimer flick’s trailer. Can you think of a better way to kick off summer 2010? Probably not, which is why you should make a point to check out the just-announced third annual Soundset festival on May 30.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsGhostface Killah, Raekwon, Method Man Finally Set Album Release Date, Still Need Group Name
Last summer, a sneak preview of Ghostface Killah new record made Paste managing editor Nick Marino sad, but maybe Ghostface was just saving up for his forthcoming collaboration with his Wu-Tang brothers Raekwon and Method Man.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWu-Tang Clan Roundup: Where are the Killa Bees Landing These Days?
Wu-Tang is so scattered that they don't really qualify as a clan; at this point they're probably closer to a loose network of anarcho-syndicalist collectives. So no, we'll probably never see another record approaching the unmitigated brilliance of their 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). The upshot to that is the individual members of the Clan are left to their own devices, which has produced some pretty great stuff, and they're set to continue that trend for the near-future.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMethod Man
The graphics of hip-hop began on city walls and trains cars, where graffiti artists... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsKanye, Common, Method & Redman sued over jazz sample
Here's the worst pitfall of hip-hop producing—creatively re-purposing intellectual property always carries the risk of a fat ol' lawsuit from a sampled musician. In the latest case of rap sample litigation, it's the estate of a dead musician claiming punitive damages for sampling without permission.... read more
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