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Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Loves Video Games, His Nerdy Kids and Roundhouse Kicks
They don’t call the RZA “the braintrust” of the Wu-Tang Clan for nothing; the gears in dude’s mind simply do not stop. And because of that, plus his obsession with martial arts, East Asian philosophy, comic books and advanced recording technology, it’s not unfair to describe him as, yes, a nerd.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDevendra Banhart Talks Potential New Album With Wu-Tang Clan's GZA
"He's a legend. He's untouchable. He's an avatar, an iconoclast," gushes the hirsute folkie... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Black Keys Reveal Rap Record
The blues-rocking duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys will soon try their luck in the hip-hop universe. Under the pseudonym BlakRoc, they plan to release a self-titled, hybrid rap-rock record of sorts, slated for a Nov. 27 debut.... 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, NewsPeter Bjorn and John Ready Free Hip-Hop Mixtape
Kanye West's remix of Peter Bjorn and John's "Young Folks" set a high water mark for the small (but growing) realm of hip-hoppers sampling indie acts. And if just one PB&J remix was enough to make music junkies scramble for their "reblog" buttons, then howzabout a whole album of them? As we just learned from MTV, mixtape maven Mick Boogie will be orchestrating the release of Re-Living Things, a hip-hop remix mixtape (remixtape?) of PB&J's Living Things.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFunny People
Funny People, like the manchildren that director Judd Apatow pillories, is blissfully unaware of its shortcomings... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSalute Your Shorts: Coffee and Cigarettes
Writing about Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes in this space is cheating a little bit... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesWorking With Funny People is Hard: What RZA Learned On Set With Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler
Last June, when we first got word about a certain new Judd Apatow project, pretty much all we knew about the film was that it was called Funny People, and that it would include lots of them. Adam Sandler. Seth Rogen. Jonah Hill. Jason Schwartzman. Andy Dick. Sarah Silverman. Aziz Ansari. Dave Attell. The list was pretty thick.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAfro Samurai anime updates with sequel, PS3 game
Afro Samurai: The Game, based on an anime series featuring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson as the Hendrix-resembling, tough-as-nails samurai, was released as a PS3 title on Jan. 27.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsCatching Up With... RZA
It was an admittedly odd scene: nearly 2 a.m., the tour bus surrounded by autograph seekers, dope peddlers and various hangers-on, all hoping to catch a glimpse of someone from the band. For most late nights at Portland, Ore.’s hot and compact Hawthorne Theater... read more
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