Posts tagged "RZA"

RZA Breaks Down ‘Unspoken Word’ & ‘Protect Ya Neck’

Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA breaks down ‘Unspoken Word’ off his alter-ego solo album “The RZA as Bobby Digital In Stereo” and his verse from Wu-Tang’s break out hit ‘Protect Ya Neck’.

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RZA On Last Call With Carson Daly

RZA sits down with Carson Daly to talk about his new movie “The Man With The Iron Fists”, working with Quentin Tarantino, Kung Fu movies and more.

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RZA on Hidden Layers & Possible Sequels of ‘The Man With The Iron Fists’

The RZA speaks on the dynamics and hidden layers in his new movie “The Man With The Iron Fists,” out Nov. 2nd.

The movie stars Russel Crowe, Lucy Lui, David Bautista, Cung Le, Pam Grier, Rick Yune, and The RZA himself who explains each character has an in-depth back story which could lead to sequels and prequels.

Interview by Shane Gill | Shot & Edited by Guy Blelloch
Music used: Kanye West “White Dress” from the Original Soundtrack of ‘The Man With The Iron Fists’

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Snoop Dogg & RZA Talk ‘The Man With The Iron Fists’ Movie:Video

RZA sat down with Snoop Dogg on the latest episode of GGN News. The two smoke some sticky icky and chop it up about how RZA’s directorial debut The Man with the Iron Fistscame together.

Director Quentin Tarantino took RZA under his wing while he was filming Kill Bill. RZA got introduced to writer/actor Eli Roth, who also was the director of Hostel. The two of them of them put their heads together and over a period of two years turned RZA’s 70 page script into Man with the Iron Fists.

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The Man With The Iron Fists “The Encounter” Prelude Video

In anticipation of The Man With The Iron Fists film release RZA has released a water-colored teaser for the film. The artwork was created by Afro Samurai illustrator Eric Calderon, drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese brushwork, and serves as a fitting backdrop for RZA’s narrative — a recounting of the encounter “the Blacksmith” has on a port stop.

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RZA Talks On The Origin Of The Wu-Tang Clan With Funkmaster Flex (Part 1)

In part one of a three part series, Funkmaster Flex sits down with RZA to speak on the origin of the Wu-Tang, how much he believes in The Man In The Iron Fists, what the Wu was called before the ’90s, and gets quizzed on the history of the crew.

RZA’s ‘Man With The Iron Fists’ Soundtrack (October 23rd) – Artwork x Tracklist

RZA ENLISTS THE help of WU-TANG CLAN, KANYE WEST, THE BLACK KEYS, CORRINE BAILEY RAE, PUSHA T & MORE
The Action-Adventure film Hits Theaters on November 2, 2012

The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack and score will be released on October 23 via Soul Temple Records/STAX/RED Distribution. In addition to making his debut as a big-screen director, co-writer and leading man for the action-adventure, RZA also acted as executive producer for the soundtrack and score albums along with Quentin Tarantino and others. RZA enlisted The Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, The Black Keys, Corrine Bailey Rae, Pusha T and more for the soundtrack. The first single, “Built For This,” by Method Man, Freddie Gibbs & StreetLife will be serviced to mixshow radio today.

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The Man With The Iron Fists Red Band Trailer # 2

The 2nd trailer to Quentin Tarantino presented & Rza Directorial debut “The Man With the Iron Fists,” an action-adventure inspired by kung-fu classics. RZA-alongside a stellar international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu-tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all. (more…)

Rza’s The Man With the Iron Fists” Movie Trailer

Check out the official trailer of RZA’s directorial debut a martial arts epic set in 19th century China and co-starring Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Jamie Chung and WWE Wrestler Batista. (more…)

First Image Of RZA’s Directorial Debut The Man With the Iron Fists

Last night RZA tweeted the above image from The Man With the Iron Fists his upcoming cinematic directorial debut which co-stars Pam Grier. The film is a martial arts western’s also starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu, and is being produced by Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth. The official trailer is set to drop in two days and is scheduled for a fall release.

RZA of Wu-Tang To Contribute Rare Memorabillia To Staten Island Music Exhibit

RZA of Wu-Tang To Contribute Rare Memorabilia To Staten Island Music Exhibit

Renowned producer, lyricist, director, and Abbott of the Wu-Tang Clan RZA has contributed significantly rare memorabilia to the upcoming interactive music exhibit ISLAND SOUNDS: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up. The exhibit, which will take place at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in RZA’s native Staten Island, is set to feature never-before-seen photos and memorabilia from one of RZA’s extraordinary pilgrimages to the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, China. Additionally RZA has donated a true piece of music history by allowing Snug Harbor to exhibit the keyboard used by the super-producer himself on Wu-Tang Clan’s seminal album Enter The Wu (36 Chambers). True hip-hop heads will not want to pass up this opportunity to see genuine artifacts from the Wu-Tang general.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation Trailer

Trailer for G.I. Joe sequal Retaliation now starring WWE Superstar Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, with Channing Tatum, Arnold Vosloo, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce and Lee Byung-hun reprising their roles from the first film.