Wu-Tang Clan Announce 25th Anniversary Concert Date

Even today, over two decades after the arrival of Wu-Tang Clan's game-changing Enter The 36 Chambers album, the Clan remains in the front. Perhaps not in the current public eye, but insofar as influence is concerned, the Wu shall never be removed from the frontlines. Now, with their classic debut having turned twenty-five last November, the Wu-Tang Clan have decided to commemorate the occasion by taking the stage. As it happens, all living members of the Clan shall be blessing Chicago's Aragon Ballroom on June 1st.

Tickets are set to go on sale Friday, and since this looks to be a hot ticket item, be sure to keep an eye on this link - the tickets go up at 10AM Central. Should you be eager to catch The RZA, the GZA, Young Dirty Bastard (filling in for the late ODB), Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah, and the Method Man live and direct, rest assured that you are not alone. In the meantime, take a second to revisit our own reflection on the iconic project here.

[via HotNewHipHop]

Wu-Tang Clan Plots "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" 25th Anniversary Tour

Wu-Tang Clan’s seminal album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), was released in November 1993. To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary, the bona fide Hip Hop legends have started teasing a tour on their social media group account.

On Saturday (July 28), a video was posted to Wu-Tang’s Instagram account featuring live footage of each member — RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killah, Inspectah Deck, GZA and Cappadonna — rocking the stage.

Toward the end of the clip, it simply reads, “25th Anniversary Tour.”

While the details are scarce, the collective has already been doing shows in celebration of the album’s milestone.

On Friday (July 27), Wu-Tang performed material from the classic project at the Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The following day, they were in Canada as part of the Center of Gravity 2018 festival.

But that wasn’t all. Wu-Tang also shared another Instagram post announcing a deluxe edition of “Pearl Harbor” featuring the late Sean Price. The post, which shows off the cover art, promises a remix from DJ Mathematics and instrumental versions of the single.

“New LP for Pearl Harbor from Wu-Tang: The Saga Continues goes up on 36chambers.com for pre-sale next Wednesday,” the caption read. “Includes a brand new remix from @mathematicswu featuring Pharoahe Monch and Tek. #wutang.” 

Pre-orders begin on August 3.

[via HipHopDX]

Ghostface Killah Announces String Of European Tour Dates

Tony Starks is heading overseas for some European action.

If you don't consider Ghostface Killah one of the most innovative, imaginative writers in hip-hop, you might need to do some self-evaluation. Long has the Supreme Clientele legend held it down on the mic, bringing forth an extensive collection of high quality material to the game. His mere presence in the Wu-Tang Clan is enough to cement his legacy, but Ghost's solo output has brought in into the upper echelon of rap penmanship.

Now, it would appear that Tony Starks will be taking his show on the road, heading overseas for a fifteen-date European tour. Throughout the journey, he'll be joined by longtime associate Killah Priest; together they will hit stops in Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden, The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Hungary and more. For a full list of dates, check out the itinerary below.

Unfortunately, there's no news of any North American tour, so local Ghostface fans will have to keep patient. In the meantime, revisit one of his classics and catch up on one of the game's most brilliant contributors.

5/30 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
5/31 - Copenhagen, Denmark
6/1 - Borlange, Sweden
6/2 - Aarau, Switzerland
6/7 - Norwich, United Kingdom
6/8 - Hull, United Kingdom
6/9 - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
6/10 - Ticino, Switzerland
6/11 - Newcastle, United Kingdom
6/12 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
6/13 - Bristol, United Kingdom
6/14 - Manchester, United Kingdom
6/15 - Leeds, United Kingdom
6/16 - Budapest, Hungary
6/17 - Vienna Austria

RZA Reveals New Dates For "Live From the 36th Chamber of Shaolin" Tour

If you missed out on RZA's "Live From the 36th Chamber of Shaolin" tour in 2016, you're in luck. The producer recently announced additional dates for the show where he'll be live-scoring the movie in its entirety. The shows will take place from towards the end of April. It'll kick off in Denver at the Paramount Theatre before concluding in San Francisco at the Castro Theatre. He'll be tapping into Wu's catalog to give the movie's score an updated version. Unfortunately, it's only five dates so you should definitely start making plans to check that out before its too late.

The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin is clearly a heavy influence among RZA and the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan considering the title of their debut album.

Peep the dates below.

April 17 -- Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre

April 18 -- Washington DC @ Warner Theatre

Aprl 20 -- Miami, FL @ Lemon City Studios (III Joints Fest)

April 24 -- Los Angeles @ Palace Theater

April 25 -- San Francisco, CA @ Castro Theatre

[via HotNewHipHop]

Raekwon Announces 40-City “The Wild Tour 2017”

Ghostface Killah "The Glory Days" tour dates

Ghostface Killah is gearing up for an 11 stop North American Tour.

Legendary rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah has announced an 11 stop North American tour dubbed "The Glory Days" tour. The artist took to Instagram to post the dates starting in Vancouver, British Columbia and ending in Tampa, Florida.

RZA and Interpol's Paul Banks Announce New Album Anything But Words Featuring Florence Welch, Share "Giant": Listen

Back in 2013, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA revealed he was working on a record with Interpol’s Paul Banks. Last month, the two unveiled a name for their project, Banks & Steelz. They also shared the first track from their collaboration, “Love + War,” featuring Ghostface Killah, along with a video paying tribute to Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. On Wednesday, they announced their album will be titled Anything But Words, due out on August 26. Today, they've detailed the album and shared a new song called "Giant." The song, produced by John Hill and Kid Harpoon, will be available via all digital retailers on June 10. Listen to it below.Anything But Words features Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch, Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and Masta Killa, and Kool Keith. Along with previously announced appearances at FYF Fest, Life Is Beautiful, and Austin City Limits this summer, the duo has also announced a set of tour dates. Find those below, too.

Anything But Words:

01 Giant

02 Ana Electronic

03 Sword in the Stone [ft. Kool Keith]

04 Speedway Sonora

05 Wild Season [ft. Florence Welch]

06 Anything But Words

07 Conceal

08 Love and War [ft. Ghostface Killah]

09 Can’t Hardly Feel

10 One by One

11 Gonna Make It

12 Point of View [ft. Method Man and Masta Killa]

Banks & Steelz:

07-21 – Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy

08-24 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile

08-25 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge

08-27 - San Francisco, CA - Independent

08-28 - Los Angeles, CA - FYF

08-31 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

09-01 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom

09-03 - Boston, MA - Sinclair

09-06 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club

09-08 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

09-23 - 9-25, Las Vegas, NV, Life is Beautiful Festival

09-27 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

09-30 - 10-02 - Austin, TX - ACL

10-07- 10-09 - Austin, TX - ACL

10-09 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom

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Raekwon Announces 'OB4CL' Anniversary Tour With Ghostface Killah

Kicking off in July, Rae and Ghost will be joined by Dillon Cooper, as they hit a total of 32 cities, including Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, and more, with tickets going on sale this upcoming Friday. Additional tour details can be found on Ticketmaster, while the full list of dates can be seen below.

Raekwon Talks Busta; New Album; G-Unit/Wu-Tang Tour?

First Listen - 'Twelve Reasons To Die' - Ghostface Killah And Adrian Younge,

Ready to give 'Twelve Reasons To Die' a listen. NPR has the exclusive First Listen to the album before it's available for sale. Click HERE to listen! Suuuu!

Ghostface Killah with Adrian Younge and his band, Venice Dawn, after their first performance together. Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge's new album, Twelve Reasons To Die, comes out April 16.

TOUR DATES

03/28 Los Angeles, CA – Mayan Theatre
03/31 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brewery
04/03 Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
04/04 San Francisco, CA – 1015 Folsom
04/05 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
04/06 Redway, CA – Mateel Community Center
04/09 Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
04/10 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
04/11 Seattle, WA – Neumos
04/12 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
04/13 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
04/16 Park City, UT – Park City Live
04/19 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
04/20 Aspen, CO – Belly Up
04/25 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
04/26 Chicago, IL – The Abbey Pub
04/27 St. Louis, MO – Cherokee Performing Arts Center
04/28 Cleveland Hts, OH – Grog Shop
04/30 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews
05/01 Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
05/02 Bloomington, IN – The Bluebird
05/03 Columbus, OH – A&R Room
05/04 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
05/05 Syracuse, NY – The Westcott Theatre
05/07 South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Music
05/08 Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
05/09 Boston, MA – The Wilbur
05/10 New Haven, CT – Toads Place
05/11 Providence, RI – The Met
05/12 Philadelphia, PA – The Blockley
05/13 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
05/14 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
05/16 Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
05/17 Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall
05/18 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
05/19 Tampa Bay, FL – The Orpheum
05/20 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
05/22 Austin, TX – Emos

Masta Killa - Selling My Soul Tour Dates

Wu-Tang Clan General Masta Killa dropped his 3rd studio album 'Selling My Soul'. MK enlists production from 9th Wonder, Mathematics, PF Cuttin and more, as well as a guest appearance from the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. "The music for this project was more in a soulful chamber," said MK, describing the LP as "soul and substance." "Anything from the inner self is a part of the soul. I put my soul into my music, and I'm in the business of selling it."

MASTA KILLA: SELLING MY SOUL TOUR

Sat, March 2, 2013: Washington, DC @ 9th and Beats
Tue, March 5, 2013: Providence, RI @ PVD Social Club
Wed, March 6, 2013: Hamilton, ON @ This Aint Hollywood
Thur, March 7, 2013: Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
Fri, March 8, 2013: Guelph, ON @ Biggie's
Sat, March 9, 2013: Albany, NY@ Bogie’s
Sun, March 10, 2013: Middletown, NY @ Sounds Asylum
Mon, March 11, 2013: Johnson City, TN @ Hideaway
Tue, March 12, 2013: Atlanta, GA @ 529
Wed, March 13, 2013: Savannah, GA @ Jinx
Thur, March 14, 2013: St. Petersburg, FL @ Fubar
Sat, March 16, 2013: Miami, FL @ Club Eve
Sun, March 17, 2013: Jacksonville, FL @ Burro Bar
Mon, March 18, 2013: New Orleans, LA @ Hi Ho Lounge
Tue, March 19, 2013: San Antonio, TX @ Nightrocker Live
Wed, March 20, 2013: El Paso, TX @ Low Brow Palace
Thur, March 21, 2013: Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
Fri, March 22, 2013: San Diego, CA @ Kava Lounge
Sat, March 23, 2013: Pasadena, CA @ Terrace
Sun, March 24, 2013: Park City, UT @ Cisero's
Mon, March 25, 2013: Alma, CO @ Alma's Only Bar
Tue, March 26, 2013: Denver, CO @ Roxy Theatre
Wed, March 27, 2013: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Thur, March 28, 2013: Barrington Hills, IL @ Penny Road Pub
Fri, March 29, 2013: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Sat, March 30, 2013: Riverview, MI @ Crimson
Sun, March 31, 2013: Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Underworld

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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.

RZA Says Wu-Tang Clan Is In Talks For Final World Tour

RZA speaks on the status of the Wu and the possibility for reuniting for a final world tour.

In less than a month, RZA will finally unleash his directorial debut The Man with the Iron Fists on the world. Now, in a recent interview with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club via HipHopWired, the Abbot speaks on the relationship between music and movies.

RZA said that he's always seen cinema and music as having the similar driving forces behind them. He explained that even in the early days of the Wu, he was approaching every album as a kind of short film, a la Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Link....

"To me, music and film have the same wavelength," he said. "A lot of people may have not comprehended that, but I'm one of the kids that did comprehend it. It all activates in the same model. When I was making Wu-Tang albums, I was actually trying to make a movie. So when you listen to it, you was like Cuban Linx..., it felt like you was getting a movie in your head. Now that I kind of rose above that I'm making physical movies with Hip Hop music sounds as a backdrop to it...that was my philosophy back then: trying to make something, you put the CD or the tape in you car, you feel like you got a littel hour movie."

RZA also addressed the status of the Wu-Tang Clan and the possibility of some form of a reunion. While a new album from the Almighty Clan may not be in order, RZA said that the members have been talking about returning for a final world tour.

"I don't know [if there will be another Wu album]," he said. "I know that the 20th year anniversary is coming up, and some of the brothers have been talking about potentially going back in, maybe do a world tour. I see like one last hurrah to close the book. 20 years is a long time for a Hip Hop artists to definitely be in the business...usually three to five years is the run and you're gone, but we've been doing what we've been doing, being successful with it, feeding our families for 20 years with it...right now, I think all the brothers are aboard. I talked to everybody, they're like, 'Yo, get it cracking, get the cash-rule correct, and bong bong.'"

RZA Announces "The Man With The Iron FisRZA Announces "The Man With The Iron Fists" Tour Datests" Tour Dates

RZA has announced dates for his The Man With The Iron Fists tour in support of his directorial debut of the same name.

For the tour, the Wu-Tang Clan swordsman teams with Guerilla Union and Rock The Bells. The trek will be headlined by RZA, who will curate each stop on the tour. Each stop will include unique performances from RZA and special guests with a live backing band, as well as film highlights and more.

The venture begins on October 3rd at Brooklyn, New York's Music Hall of Williamsburg, with planned stops in Detroit, Michigan, Austin, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour concludes at Los Angeles, California's House of Blues on October 24th.

The Man in the Iron Fists is slated to hit theaters on November 2nd. Purchase tickets for the tour here, and check the itinerary below.

10/03 Music Hall of Williamsburg, New York, NY
10/04 The Royale, Boston, MA
10/07 Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
10/08 The State Theatre, Falls Church, VA
10/10 Vinyl, Atlanta, GA
10/12 St. Andrew’s, Detroit, MI
10/13 Shrine, Chicago, IL
10/15 Beauty Ballroom, Austin, TX
10/16 Fitzgerald’s, Houston, TX
10/19 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
10/24 House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA

RZA Live On Stage With Band On 8/16 (Bay Area)

The Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and his highly influential production sound, are much too easily taken for granted. You’ve got his Minnie-Ripperton-on-helium tape speeding methods, to which Kanye will forever be indebted; the filthy, resinous 36 Chambers aesthetic that’s informed everyone from MF Doom to Portishead; his prophetic, narrative skits that have irreversibly shaped the dynamics of the hip-hop album.

Even after 20 years in the biz, the Staten Island icon and famed kung-fu fetishist continues to shepherd the hip-hop form in bold, new directions. Expect RZA to reinforce his prestige when he takes the Mezzanine stage this Thursday, with a full live band in tow.

Adding to the mystique, is the relative lack of publicity surrounding the lineup of RZA’s band, and its plans to approach his almost entirely electronic production sound. How will a live drummer approximate the precarious, lo-fi thud of his synthetic beats? How will the melodies and samples be replicated, and on what instrumentation? And, perhaps most intriguingly of all, what effect will live, human interplay have on the loop-based foundations of his recorded output? The addition of a live band to RZA’s domain raises an abundance of tantalizingly unanswerable questions. For those fascinated by musicians pushing themselves into exploratory situations, this live appearance ought to be nothing short of essential.

RZA
9pm, $25 advance
Mezzanine
444 Jessie, SF
(415) 625-8880
www.mezzaninesf.com

Win passes to see Wu Legends

Wu Tang’s GZA, Raekwon, Masta Killa and Ghostface Killah will all appear as Wu Legends in The Button Factory, on Sunday July 15th, for a show that was only announced a week ago.

Tickets are on sale now, a steel at €33. We have two pairs up for grabs, just mail your details to giveaway@state.ie and we will be in touch tomorrow afternoon.

Here they are doing ‘Criminology’ in Greece a couple of weeks back.

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Raekwon's 2012 Tour Dates

06/13/12  Boston The Colonial United States
06/16/12  St. Johns Dusk Ultra Lounge United States
06/17/12  Toronto Festival Canada
06/22/12  Zurich TBA Switzerland
06/23/12  Wohlen Tour the Air Festival Switzerland
06/25/12  Athens Texnopolis Greece
06/26/12  Thessaloniki Vavilonia Milos Greece
06/29/12  Trondheim Vann Speilet Norway
06/30/12  Oslo Sentrum Scene Norway
07/12/12  Glasgow 02 ABC1 United Kingdom
07/13/12  London HMV Forum United Kingdom
07/14/12  Manchester HMV Ritz United Kingdom
07/15/12  Birmingham HMV Institute United Kingdom
07/16/12  Newport Newport Centre United Kingdom
07/20/12  Degen Lumnezia Festival Switzerland
07/21/12  Barcelona Monegros Festival Spain
07/26/12  New York Best Buy Theater United States

Source: http://wu-international.com/Tours.htm 

GZA Steps Into The Black in Philadelphia

Last night, GZA was at the famous Sigma Sound studios in Philadelphia, where both David Bowie and the O’Jays have recorded. A set from 107.9′s DJ Caesar kicked off the night while party-goers sampled Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum and grilled cheese sandwiches from the Say Cheese food truck. GZA/Genius put on a unique performance with a fresh-from-Bonnaroo 8-piece band, Grupo Fantasma. Between tracks like “Triumph” and “Ain’t Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit,” GZA told stories about him and RZA on stage.

 

 

 

 

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Cappadonna - Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre West Coast Tour Dates