Ghostface Killah & Raekwon @ Mohawk Austin SXSW 2016

Doomstarks Set to Perform at SXSW

Penciled in as the headliners for the SXSW Takeover on March 17, the duo of MF Doom and Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah, the two will perform on a card that also features Jay Electronica and Jazz Cartier. Being billed as "Live From The Other Side" you have to wonder if they are going to appear live in person, or show up by some kind of webcam or projection system. Either way, the fact that Doom and Ghost are back at it again together is an undeniably good thing. Could a new album be on the horizon?

[via COMPLEX]

Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Announce “Wu Goo Takeover” SXSW 2016 Concert

Ghostface Killah and Raekwon have announced the “Wu Goo Takeover” SXSW 2016 concert, according to a press release.

Sheek Louch, Killah Priest, Bae God and Tragedy Khadafi are also set to perform at the show, which is scheduled to take place at Vongo’s in Austin, Texas March 19. 

Last month, Ghostface and Killah Priest linked up for the Dr. Zodiak-produced track "Wu Goo,"which serves as a compliment for their Wu Goo THC oil.

The“Wu Goo Takeover” live stream is slated to be powered by LetsLinkRadio.com.

Wu-Tang’s RZA Talks The ‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict

While at SXSW, Wu-Tang’s RZA shared his thoughts on the "Blurred Lines" verdict and provided a solution that might curb a potentially slippery slope.

In the case of "Blurred Lines", RZA isn't exactly sure who's side to take: "In that particular case, that song does sound pretty, pretty close to the original, yo. And in a case like that, the best thing to do is give compensation to the original copyright holder." Some compensation is necessary, but there needs to be a limit.

"Art is something that inspires the future. If you utilize somebody’s artistic expression blatantly, to [the point] where it’s an identifiable thing, then there should be some sort of compensation to the person who inspires you,” says the legendary Wu-Tang producer.

But RZA himself has been in situations in which copyright holders have demanded excessive compensation: “I’ve been in situations where I’ve sampled something and the original copyright holder took 90 percent.” The sampler is, indeed, an instrument, and it's unfair to demand maximum compensation based on a sample alone.

RZA's solution: "So if I was in a situation of political power, I would be like, 'Look—there’s a 50 percent statutory maximum, and then we work our way down from that based on the context of the song and based on its usage.'"

[via THE DAILY BEAST]

GZA/Genius To Headline Official 2012 SXSW Showcase Backed By Grammy Award Winning Band Grupo Fantasma

Legendary lyricist, GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan will make his return to SXSW on Saturday March 17, 2012, however this time he will be backed by Grammy Award winning band Grupo Fantasma (Brownout). Those who have seen GZA live know just how captivating the swordsman is, and the addition of a 10 piece Latin funk orchestra is certain to make for a performance of phenomenal proportion.

The official showcase, which is presented by iHipHop, Babygrande & The Madbury Club, will also include performances by east coast hardcore veterans M.O.P. as well as Curren$y’s Jet Life crew (Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy, Smoke DZA, Sir Michael Rocks of The Cool Kids, Fiend, Cornerboy P & Street Wiz), Marz Lovejoy, Flatbush Zombies, T. Mills, Airplane Boys, Mod Sun and DJ Statik Selektah.

The showcase will take place on Saturday March 17, 2012 at Haven, located at 409 Colorado, Austin. Doors at 8pm. For more information, visit http://sxsw.com/

Raekwon Tributes Ol' Dirty Bastard At SXSW 2012