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Video: Raekwon f. Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface Killah & Method Man, “House of Flying Daggers”

story Peter Macia

We’re definitely too old to still feel this way, but it would be pretty great if Wu-Tang actually went around beating up jerk ninjas.

llustrations by 1000Styles. Animation by Ryan Johnson and Drew Taylor. Directed by Erick Sasso and Brian Wendelken.

posted on Aug 24, 2009 in MUSIC VIDEO tags Ghostface Killah, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan

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Raekwon Talks About Everything Ever

story Sam Hockley-Smith

If you’re just sitting around trying to figure out how to spend an hour or so, you could do a lot worse than downloading audio from last night’s NoiseMakers session hosted by Peter Rosenberg and featuring Raekwon. We’re pretty familiar with the history of the Wu through the various documentaries, books and interviews that’ve been published over the years, but the Chef goes into minute detail on everything from the formation of the group to ODB’s use of Saran Wrap as a condom. Sounds safe!

Download: Raekwon Interview Part 1

Download: Raekwon Interview Part 2 (Grand Good via Rap Radar)

posted on Jul 30, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Peter rosenberg, Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan

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Freeload: Ghostface, AZ and Inspectah Deck “Harbormasters” MP3

story THE FADER

WOW it’s like when we got in the elevator to come to work this morning it was actually a time machine. This is from the forthcoming Wu-Tang record and its gritty rhythms and preponderance of actual “just rapping!” is A) a good idea and B) transports us back to the era of Ls and Triple Fat Goose (Geese?). Ghost even refers to himself as “Ghostdeini.” It’s a reminder of why Wu-Tang initially changed the game and why they are still able to rap and tour and release albums and people still care, as opposed to the laundry list of dudes who were relevant in the ’90s who are now, you know, really hoping desperately you will notice they dropped 3,475 kinda boring mixtapes last year. Bonus cut: Ghostface on “Forever” from his new solo album coming soon. Does this man ever sleep? How long will we love him? As long as he makes majorly clever romantic R&B songs: “Forever.” Ayo!

Download: Ghostface, AZ and Inspectah Deck, “Harbormasters”

Download: Ghostface, “Forever”

posted on Jun 4, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags AZ, freeload, Ghostface Killah, hip hop, Inspectah Deck, Wu-Tang Clan

Freeload: Raekwon & Ghostface, “Criminology 09″

story THE FADER

“Criminology 09″ is good, don’t get us wrong, but listen to Rae and Ghost’s verses in the original video above and then listen to this new one. One is filled with crazy vitriol and other is like Yeah… New York Giants… Super Bowl 2008… We Like Them.

Download: Raekwon & Ghostface, “Criminology 09″

posted on Jan 28, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags freeload, Ghostface Killah, hip hop, Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan

Freeload: The RZA f. Kool G Rap, Ghostface Killah & Tash Mahogany, “Whar”

story THE FADER

Yo, someone just informed us that RZA is really into martial arts, and he has turned that interest into a music career! For real, we remember the days when Kung Fu Theater was on UHF on Sundays, so there is nothing more interesting than one of our all-time favorite producers making music for a movie called Afro Samurai: The Resurrection, especially when that music is some of his grimiest in recent years like this megajoint with the gods. For the full media experience, hit mute on the trailer video above and listen to Ghostface spit while dudes get their heads chopped off. Afro Samurai the series debuts on January 25th on Spike TV, the movie is out on February 3rd, and RZA’s soundtrack stabs your brain on January 27th.

Download: The RZA f. Kool G Rap, Ghostface Killah & Tash Mahogany, “Whar”