GZA on Q TV

http://www.cbc.ca/q
The rapper GZA of the legendary Wu Tang Clan from Staten Island came to wide attention with "Enter the Wu Tang Clan (36 Chambers)".... an album considered one of the greatest hip hop records of all time. It was an exploration of the grime and glory of street life -- and a look at the human condition... messy, triumphant, and honest. GZA, aka The Genius, created lyrics that wove through a whole sea of references...including 1930s American literature, jazz, chess, philosophy, crime, and martial arts. The album sealed his place as one of rap music's most intricate and able lyricists...and performers. In addition to his work with the Wu Tang Clan, GZA made solo albums. Liquid Swords went platinum: the beats are menacing and hypnotic, the production is atmospheric, and the lyrical content is typically brainy and complex. Last year GZA released his 5th solo record, Pro Tools. He's currently touring it all over the world -- though in his performances, he's been paying tribute to the classic Liquid Swords. Gary Grice, aka GZA, aka The Genius, is in Canada for the NxNe music festival and joined Studio Q as part of their live show from the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio special.

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[ghostrecon755]

Today's rappers lyrics are weak.. like clock radio speakers!

[ElTiant]

This guy is the man, and humble that smile at 1:11 is just priceless

[doubleupjones2010]

top 3 mcs of all time on.... i hope 90% of people on the planet

[BeenaBee]

such an inspiration, this guy makes it cool to be intelligent...

[818pablito]

hahaha in the beginning GZA is like, "damn i did all that?"

[aliott99]

There can only be one Genius

[1chamberlain1]

@ImSpiFF OMG YOUR SO COOL!

[01FaTaL10]

what did hiphop mean to you? EVERYTHING!!!

WORD UP!!!

[DaPlaya45]

@SheerHeartAttack74 right same thing i said . .

[ChrisFreedoms]

"we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" at 10:11 is quote from Winston Churchill gza should have sighted it..but it's an awesome quote none the less...