SEMTEX TV - Rza talks on Raekwon & Ghostface [Part 2 of 3]

1xtra's Dj Semtex interviews the Rza. The Rza talks about:

*Keeping the Clan focussed.
*Ghost's reluctance to be on the 8 Diagrams.
*Raekwon's comments about the Rza and the album.
*Working with Danni Harrison, Erykah Badu, dude from the Red Hot Chili Pepers on the Heart Gently Weeps.
*Why the Marley Marl joint didnt make the album.
*Sampling on the SP 1200

......and more.

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[esak1r]

no one can tell me that campfire, wolves, rushing elephants, stick me for my riches and weakspot aren't awesome tracks. 8 diagrams is fire, don't worry most oe ya'll will inderstand it in like 10 years.

[twiztidlestat]

DEFINITELY, Rza has ADDED to his style, Not changed. He still samples, just not as much. How dare people knock that hes learning instruments and playing his own stuff. Thats ridiculous.

Rza is STILL the most innovative and unique producer ever

[easydp]

@kingshadowstar of course its a real package, 8 diagrams its a great album start to finish. sounds like youre swayed by the general opinion to me. no track on there is whole skipping on there. the sound in the cans is amazing

[kingshadowstar]

@esak1r You gotta pick them tracks out the CD though dude, the thing with 8 Diagrams is that...it ain't a real package for real. If anything it feels closer to Iron Flag.

[kingshadowstar]

@esak1r You gotta pick them tracks out the CD though dude, the thing with 8 Diagrams is that...it ain't a real package for real. If anything it feels closer to Iron Flag.

[Italblessings]

Big up Semtex - nice to see an interviewer (and dope DJ btw) asking proper and intelligent questions.

Wu tang forever.

[Chronos127]

One of hip-hop's best students,,,I loved the part were he's talkin like "when the Wu-Tang flag goes up like the bat signal,,,,I can just see all the clan members respondin like superheros ,,,Dennis Coles is mackin on a bitch and he sees the W in the sky and Ghost hops in the whip and he's out, etc etc, lol,,,,8 Diagrams is great! No complaints ,,,I've felt the same way that , its one thing to have the opinion but keep it in the clan

[pitolove71]

And RZA made most of his other money by producing the Kill Bill film score. Then he started acting & doing film scores for movies, he started doing other projects & that's how he got all that cake now. So the other Wu-Brothers think they should get a piece of that money when they didn't put anything in that, no work whatsoever. Sorry, you my boy & I will bless you but I ain't gonna give you ALL my shit. Get yours like I got mine. So now he's a crab & niggas want shit given to them. RZA aint HT.

[pitolove71]

Here's the thing...RZA gets more money through royalties & the way his contract is...He gets Executive Producer credits, Music Production Credits, Writing Credits, & other forms of royalties. So they seeing that RZA was smart & now they want to reep the benefits without putting in the work. They only write a verse & rap a few bars...so if they get a million should it be divided equally? Or should those who put most work get paid according to their fruits? Right is right & RZA is righteous.

[FuturedaveyP]

@esak1r I loved it on its release and still do. Loving that cuban linxs 2 too. THere's not much Wu i dont like - mainly the mix tapes with J-Love shouting too loud all over them saying his stupid name over and over- oh man, spoil the music why dont you.

[tweak114]

@esak1r lol

[bG3aZu3bLaZe3]

@esak1r deck murdered it on unpredictable