Rate The Bars: Raekwon Goes In On These Vince Staples Bars

The Wu-Tang Clan's master lyricist Raekwon has some notes for his brothers and a few words for the newbies in the rap game. Get your metaphors up!

2001 CLASSIC THROWBACK: "WU-TANG ON RAP CITY"

Wu-Tang appears on "Rap City' during the filming of Ghostface Killah's.."Never be the Same Again" ...BET September 15, 2001

GZA Once Sliced Apart A Dre Beat Using His Verbal Liquid Swords (Video)

In 2002, GZA was fast at work on his fourth solo album (the third since the ’93 sonic-boom of the Wu-Tang Clan). At the time, 1995’s Liquid Swords was well on its way to eventual platinum status, while 1999’s Beneath The Surface was his second consecutive Top 10 release, grabbing gold. The Genius’ label, MCA/Geffen Records was restructuring, and the lyrical shogun within the Clan followed Nas, as he did with Stillmatic, as one of the artists willing to re-visit his classic catalog in moving forward. The Legend Of The Liquid Sword is not a definitive sequel album per se. But in the minds of faithful Clan fans, it made a big wager, simply by using the hallowed name.

RZA, who put down some of his finest drum programming and filthiest sampling back in ’95, would contribute just “Rough Cut.” In his place, Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs (who eventually collaborated with GZA at an album level), Roc-A-Fella’s Bink!, and Jay Z mentor Jaz-O stepped in. The Genius even slid behind the boards for a cut too.

[via Ambrosia For Heads]

Method Man Plays Husband Of Ex-Cop In New John Singleton – Directed TV Series

Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Method Man, will star in a new BET scripted drama helmed by legendary director, John Singleton.

Meth will star alongside actors Giancarlo Esposito, and Mykelti Williamson in the upcoming drama “Rebel.”

According to reps for BET, “Rebel” centers around a police officer who is forced to leave the force after being under an intense internal affairs/criminal investigation for shooting her partner, as she was trying to stop her partner from gunning down her little brother.

“Rebel” eventually (played by Danielle Moné Truitt) becomes a PI struggling to bring her brother’s killer to justice, while dodging dirty cops who are out for revenge.

Other actors lined up for the series include LaTanya Richardson, and Brandon Quinn.

“Rebel” is slated to debut on BET on March 28 at 9:00 p.m.

The latest role for Meth wraps up a busy 2016, which included roles in “Luke Cage,” “The Breaks,” “Paterson” and the T.V. show “Difficult People.”

Method Man has also starred in movies like “Belly,” “Cop Land” and his movie/T.V. series with fellow rapper Redman, “How High.”

[via AllHipHop.com]

Raekwon, Common, Aretha Franklin & More at Martin Luther King Weekend & BET Honors

Last night in Washington, D.C., Common, Aretha Franklin, Raekwon, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, DJ D-Nice, and more, all came out to celebrate MLK weekend and the BET Honors at the "Hennessy VS BET Honors After Party" event at The Park on Fourteenth and at The National Portrait Gallery.The gang of celebrities started out their night at the BET Honors and afte wards, they party hopped from one Hennessy VS event to the other.It was like a high school reunion for the artists who chatted with each other and danced the night away. Below are a few photos.

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