Wu-Tang, Kendrick Lamar, R. Kelly & More To Headline Bonnaroo Music Festival

Today Bonnaroo released the acts at this year's music festival with Kendrick Lamar, Wu-Tang Clan, and R. Kelly set to headline. Bannaroo, with some assistance from Weird Al Yankovic, announced the lineup for their upcoming Spring music festival. Taking place in Manchester, TN between June 13th and June 16th features a host of some of the biggest names across various genres of music. Kendrick Lamar and R. Kelly, and Wu-Tang Clan are some of the headlining acts. Other notable artists include A$AP Rocky, Action Bronson, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Earl Sweatshirt, and Big K.R.I.T.

Check out the full list released by Bonnaroo above.

Raekwon - Lost Jewlry EP [Free Download]

Wu Tang Clan veteran emcee Raekwon drops off his new Lost Jewlry EP. The project has features from Maino, Freddie Gibbs Altrina Renee and Faith Evans

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Power Friday: Cappadonna Presents "Natural Elements" EP Free Download

Natural Elements is an EP Cappadonna wanted to share with his fans to hold on to until the release of his double CD "Eyrth, wynd & Fyre" which drops early next year.

Free Download here

Power Friday: Raekwon - The Scroll (Official Video)

Wu-Art Thursday #15

Every Thursday we will be posting up pics of Wu-Tang artwork from fans, artists and aliens. If you have artwork you would like to share, please email us at: WuArtTats@gmail.com

Wu-Wednesday Videos: Wu-Tang Clan - Making Of The Gravel Pit

Wu-Wednesday Videos: Masta Killa & Groundswell One Blood Session

Ghostface Killah Discusses Delivering Music With A Message

Ghostface Killah recently sat down to discuss his legendary career and explained that he’s always been interesting in delivering music with a message. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper took a look at how he’s influenced the world, and expressed his view of new hip hop which he says is predominantly filled with lyrics about living the high life.
Ghostface explained that Islam allowed him and the Wu-Tang Clan to deliver music with a message. “We all studied Islam. It just helped us more to get the awareness to the people; the message that we’re trying to drive. We came up with a message and also thugged out at the same time. We were just regular brothers that were on the block that were fly. We were building. Building is talking, trying to teach somebody. Give somebody some knowledge. And we’d do that all day while we were on the block smoking and drinking,” Ghostface told Bad-Perm.com.
Ghostface also took a look at his own influence on the world at large and cited a number of trends that were started as a result of his music. “At the end of the day, people know who it is and stuff like that. I got so many people that follow me — I did ‘Might Healthy,’ they came out with a store called Mighty Healthy. I did ‘Supreme,’ they came up with a store called Supreme. ‘Fishscales,’ they had a clothing line called Fishscales. People tend to just follow a lot of things. I set a lot of trends. My robes to the Wallabees. I don’t think people do it out of disrespect. They’re just fans,” said Ghostface.

According to Ghostface, the substance in hip hop has changed over the years and he says the focus has shifted from content to glamor. “A lot of ones [rappers] today just really talk about the club and their jeweler and cars. I really don’t know, because I don’t hear Slick Rick no more. Nas has slowed down for a minute, because he was one of my best. Even The Genius was one of my best. I don’t really, really hear too much like that,” said Ghostface.

Wu-Block (Sheek Louch & Ghostface Killah) – Union Square | New Music

Sheek Louch and Ghostface Killah of the collaborative Wu-Block (Wu Tang Clan and d-block) bring us a brand new track titled ‘Union Square’.  This is not your typical bang bang shoot em up type of track and really appeals more to the ladies than anything.  None the less they do a great job of bringing us another instant classic and NY riding anthem.

Go ahead and check out ‘Union Square’ from Sheek Louch and Ghostface Killah and be sure to leave your thoughts below in the comments section.

Q&A: Meyhem Lauren On Hotel Life, Ralph Lauren, And Why The Wu-TangClan Is The Best Rap Group Of All Time

Room 426 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Texas might not be up there with the great rap recording studios, but for two days earlier this year it was transformed into an impromptu hip-hop spot by Meyhem Lauren. While he was there, the Queens resident and long-time Action Bronson associate cut a new mixtape, which is now released today via Das Racist's Greedhead label. Titled Respect The Fly Shit, the project showcases Lauren's weighty way with words, and has been preceded by a video for "Special Effects" that co-stars Heems wearing a very silly hat.
With Meyhem Lauren's profile looking to receive its biggest boost yet, we checked in with him to talk about going way back with Das Racist, his obsession with Ralph Lauren's Polo clothing line, and why he's convinced the Wu-Tang Clan are the greatest ever rap group in the world.



Did you once mention that the Wu-Tang Clan were the greatest ever rap group of all time in a song?

Absolutely.

Why do you think that?

There's just so much talent. First of all, to even have a group of that size of people with so much equal talent, and then the effect they had on society during that era. That was the Wu-Tang era: people were talking like them, people were dressing like them, and it was deeper than rap. Their whole image was the way to be back then.

Can you remember the first time you heard a Wu-Tang Clan song?

I probably heard "Protect Ya Neck" but the first song that caught me was "C.R.E.A.M." and after that I went back to the other songs. With "C.R.E.A.M." I was like, just wow. I was young at the time—I had to be 12-years-old when "C.R.E.A.M." dropped—and I remember me and my brother would just watch Video Music Box all day. We just wanted to hear that and [Gang Starr's] "Mass Appeal." Those dudes are still idols to me.

Wu-Wednesday: Punishment ft. West Coast Killa Beez (Northstar, Black Knights & Warcloud)

BLACK KNIGHTS, NORTHSTAR "PUNISHMENT" *WELCOME HOME HOLOCAUST* REST IN PEACE DOC DOOM #WuWednesday
NEW BLACK KNIGHTS DROPPIN END OF SUMMER ON WUMUSIC!

9th Prince Featuring Masta Killa & Cappadonna - Back To The 36

Hanz Featuring Method Man - Shinning Star (Official Video)

Wu-Wednesday: Black Knights - Caught Up

This music appeared on the Afro Samurai seriese and many requested to hear the full song..
Well here it is "Caught Up" by The Black Knights, Produced by J. Well .
- The RZA

Ghostface, and Raekwon Tapped For 2012 Soundset Festival; Full Lineup Revealed

Earlier today (March 5), Complex revealed the lineup and details for the 2012 Soundset Festival which is slated for Sunday, May 27 at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota.

The 2012 Soundset Festival, which boasts a lineup of over 40 artists, acts, and groups, is being presented by Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose and will be hosted by Brother Ali, MaLLy, and J Pratt.

This year’s lineup includes acts like Lupe Fiasco, Big K.R.I.T., Atmosphere, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, Action Bronson, DJ Premier, Danny Brown, and many more.

In addition to the concert portion of the festival that takes place across three stages, there will be a production showcase, custom car show, skateboard showdown, live paint exhibit, and a B-boy/B-girl dance battle.

Tickets for the Soundset Festival will go on sale to the general public this Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m. Festival tickets are priced at a reasonable $41; V.I.P. tickets can be purchase for $91.

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