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RZA Takes On Art and Politics
- Author: Faith-Ann Young
- Posted on: Tuesday February 9, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Filed under: music, wu-tang, rza, george washington, flavorpill
The now legendary rapper/producer/leader RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan is diversifying his creative achievements these days. He's released a limited-edition set of canvas prints that samples and remixes Emanuel Leutze’s 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.
Except in his version, RZA is in the place of George Washington......(see above.)
Why? Because, "sometimes when life is tough you gotta break through, come up for water, come up for air. And I felt like that’s what I did. I had to take my crew and lead us through rough waters and bring us to the top."
(Put it into contex. According to The Wu-Tang Manual, when the rap group first banded together, RZA promised the members that if he had total control of the Wu-Tang empire, it would conquer the hip-hop world within a dynastic cycle, after which he would relinquish his total control.)
Flavorpill has a full interview HERE.
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“Deedee you are nt the only one trying to understand what Wu Tang & RZA mean.......i read the article more than three times bt does ring a bell.”
“I like the idea that is being presented (breaking through the difficulties and crossing the river). After reading the article I know that Wu Tang means man who deserves God. However, I am still a little lost on who exactly is the Wu Tang? and What is the RZA? ”
