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RZA (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Before Hip-Hop Squares: Eight Links Between Rap Music and TV Game Shows

    A game show that people have ever cared about -- even a little bit -- can go down, but it will never truly be out. Know the Dick Clark version of Pyramid that started in the 1970s and continued throughout the decade? No? Well, you've probably encountered the Bill Cullen version (also from the '70s), ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    The Eight Most Memorable Pop Culture References on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

    The rap game -- well, any game -- could use more people with the ambition of the RZA and the ability to make good on it. The man born Robert Diggs is more than an MC, a producer, and an actor. His resume also includes "DICTATOR" in big, bold letters: When the Wu-Tang Clan was just a bunch of young b ... More >>

  • Music

    January 11, 2012

    Prince Paul's "Negroes on Ice" Wants the Rap World to Take a Joke

    The rap game -- well, any game -- could use more people with the ambition of the RZA and the ability to make good on it. The man born Robert Diggs is more than an MC, a producer, and an actor. His resume also includes "DICTATOR" in big, bold letters: When the Wu-Tang Clan was just a bunch of young b ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Rock the Bells Brings Classic Hip-Hop Debuts to the Stage

    The rap game -- well, any game -- could use more people with the ambition of the RZA and the ability to make good on it. The man born Robert Diggs is more than an MC, a producer, and an actor. His resume also includes "DICTATOR" in big, bold letters: When the Wu-Tang Clan was just a bunch of young b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    The Top 6 Weirdest Actor Cameos in Music Videos

    What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
 Up until t ... More >>

  • Music

    December 8, 2010

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from this week in S.F. music

    What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
 Up until t ... More >>

  • Film

    November 17, 2010

    "The Next Three Days": Russell Crowe is a bored actor in a dumb project

    What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
 Up until t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Wu-Tang Clan Is Playing San Francisco's Mezzanine This December

    Nothing to fuck with.​YES: the Wu-Tang Clan (R.I.P. O.D.B.) is bringing its Shaolin magic on the road next month, and San Francisco lies in the path of destruction. (This less than a month after Ghostface Killah's show at Slim's next week.) So boom-bap to that! Come this way for details.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Good Rappers Who've Made Terrible Actors

    The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn't always a smooth one--a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It's 100 ... More >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2010

    The Honor Roll Crew is the West Coast's Wu-Tang Clan

    The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn't always a smooth one--a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It's 100 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Listomania: Top Hip-Hop Picks For 2009

    While year-end, catch-all wrap-ups are common to every musical genre, in no other style of music do they turn into the hand-wringing, "state of the game" examinations that hip-hop seems to provoke. (I've certainly written a few.) We worry because we care, of course. But at some point, like a thirty- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Halloween Clips: The Ten Scariest Music Videos of All Time

    1. Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare"You can't have Halloween without Alice Cooper. From his decapitation-happy live shows to his self-mocking sense of humor, he's rock's king demon. (Sorry, Marilyn--we know how hard you try.) But was Cooper ever better than when accompanied by the Muppets? ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2009

    Rock the Bells

    1. Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare"You can't have Halloween without Alice Cooper. From his decapitation-happy live shows to his self-mocking sense of humor, he's rock's king demon. (Sorry, Marilyn--we know how hard you try.) But was Cooper ever better than when accompanied by the Muppets? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Hip Hop Chess Federation Presents "Mind Over Matter II"

    EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    RZA Drops Afro-Samurai S/T, Prepares to Rock S.F.

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    RZA Preps New Bobby Digital Album, Plays SF in June

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    GZA: Going Back in Wu-Tang Time

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2008

    RZA Leaves Wu-Tang Tour

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    LastNight: RZA at the Independent

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2007

    CD Review: Wu-Tang Clan -- 8 Diagrams

    Courtesy of The RZAYour kung-fu cannot defeat mine, you pathetic fool! My medallion is also a thowing star! Is it just our imagination, or has Wu-Tang producer the RZA become even more prolific since leaving the slums of Shaolin for La-La land? Having freed himself from the burdens of making gritty ... More >>

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Wu-Tang Clan

    8 Diagrams (Loud/SRC/Universal)

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Renaissance Man

    Wu-Tang producer RZA's balancing act

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2007

    Wu-Tang Clan's '8 Diagrams' -- Sneak Review of the Leak!!

    Wu-Tang producer RZA's balancing act

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    Is Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah as Dumb as He Sometimes Acts?

    Wu-Tang producer RZA's balancing act

  • Calendar

    October 10, 2007

    When I'm 64

    Wu-Tang producer RZA's balancing act

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    Misc. Reviews

    Beat Kings: The History

  • Music

    October 11, 2006

    Method Man gets a bit too methodical

    Beat Kings: The History

  • Music

    November 16, 2005

    Daring duos! Ladytronners Mira Aroyo and Reuben Wu! DJ AM and Travis Barker! GZA and DJ Muggs!

    Beat Kings: The History

  • Film

    November 9, 2005

    Off the Tracks

    Clive Owen gets pushed to his limits, right along with the audience

  • Calendar

    August 3, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Clive Owen gets pushed to his limits, right along with the audience

  • Film

    February 9, 2005

    Jaa Rules

    Martial arts sensation Tony Jaa makes the most of his screen debut

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    Dance, Dance Revolution

    This was the year electronic dance music got its head -- and its ass -- out of the past.

  • Film

    December 8, 2004

    Dorkula

    Blade confronts the ultimate vampire, and geeks everywhere rejoice

  • Music

    November 24, 2004

    Handsome Boy Modeling School

    White People

  • Music

    June 2, 2004

    BeatBox

    White People

  • Music

    April 21, 2004

    Hear This

    Back with a new album, Wu Tang Clan's Method Man stops in San Francisco before taking over Hollywood.

  • Film

    February 4, 2004

    Gettin' Windy in the City

    The Chicago clip crew gleefully gabs on in Barbershop 2

  • Music

    December 11, 2002

    GZA

    Legend of the Liquid Sword

  • Music

    January 3, 2001

    Various Artists

    James Brown's Funky People, Volume 3 (Polydor)

  • Film

    March 15, 2000

    Turning Japanese

    James Brown's Funky People, Volume 3 (Polydor)

  • Music

    January 12, 2000

    Wu-Tang Forever?

    U-God comments on the state of the Wu nation after a tumultuous year for its members

  • Music

    December 3, 1997

    Reviews

    U-God comments on the state of the Wu nation after a tumultuous year for its members

  • Music

    October 22, 1997

    Reviews

    U-God comments on the state of the Wu nation after a tumultuous year for its members

  • Music

    December 25, 1996

    Recordings

    U-God comments on the state of the Wu nation after a tumultuous year for its members

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    Albums

    U-God comments on the state of the Wu nation after a tumultuous year for its members

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    The Sound vs. Fury

    The secret success of 1995's rhythm nation

  • Music

    April 26, 1995

    Recordings

    The secret success of 1995's rhythm nation

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