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Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced details of a joint North American tour which will begin in August.The co-headline ‘N.Y. State Of Mind’ tour will visit 25 cities from August through to October, kicking off in St.

Two of the most revered and storied albums in the rap canon are to be archived in the Library of Congress it has been announced today. Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest.

Wu-Tang Clan are facing legal action from Icelene Jones, the widow of Ol' Dirty Bastard and sole executor of his estate, over her claims that she is owed royalties generated by the group. Variety reports that Jones is seeking at least $1 million in damages plus interest and attorneys’ fees.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard has sued Wu-Tang Clan, alleging years of unpaid royalties to the late rapper’s estate.ODB, real name Russell Tyrone Jones, was a founding member of the Wu-Tang. He passed away in November 2004 at the age of 35 following an accidental drug overdose.Icelene Jones, ODB’s widow and the sole executor of his estate, has now taken legal action against Wu-Tang Clan, alleging that the late rapper’s estate is owed at least $1million (£737,565) in unpaid royalties (via Variety).Jones alleges in the suit, which was filed in New York Supreme Court yesterday (February 8), that Wu-Tang Clan Productions – which is owned and operated by RZA – did not pay royalties to ODB’s estate between 2011 and July 2021, when it sent a cheque for $130,000 (£95,000).While ODB’s estate also received some payments in 2019 and 2020 from Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., the suit claims that the two combined payments fell well short of what they are owed.The complaint cites a 1992 recording agreement, which states that ODB was to be paid 50 per cent of net earnings from publishing and recording royalties, as well as merchandising and videos.The suit further alleges that ODB’s estate has not been granted detailed accounting statements, despite repeated requests for accountings and payments over the last decade.Jones’ suit alleges breach of contract and is seeking damages of at least $1 million, as well as interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.

RZA has filed a lawsuit against numerous e-commerce store operators for selling bootleg Wu-Tang Clan merchandise featuring the hip-hop collective’s distinctive logo.As Complex reports, the Wu-Tang leader accuses the stores of trademark infringement, counterfeiting and false designation of origin.In legal documents, RZA accuses the bootleggers of “[deceiving] unknowing consumers by using the Wu-Tang Clan Trademarks without authorization”, attracting those searching the web for Wu-Tang merchandise and leading them to believe the items sold are genuine.“Other e-commerce stores operating under the Seller Aliases omit using the Wu-Tang Clan Trademarks in the item title to evade enforcement efforts while using strategic item titles and descriptions that will trigger their listings when consumers are searching for Wu-Tang Clan products,” the filing reads.With legal action, RZA is hoping to prevent bootleggers from being able to continue selling unauthorised merchandise, and is asking online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and AliExpress to cease promoting bootleggers’ stores through their platforms.Additionally, the rapper is seeking either all profits from the bootleg merch along with damages for trademark infringement, or to be awarded $2million for “each and every use” of Wu-Tang trademarks by the unauthorised sellers.

launched his own cryptocurrency, Ghostface Killah will now make his debut in the world of non-fungible tokens (aka NFTs).Though concrete info on when the NFTs will drop – or how many of them Ghostface will mint – is yet to be revealed, the Wu-Tang founder confirmed to Rolling Stone that his forthcoming set of tokens will be framed around previously unreleased lyrics he wrote over two decades ago.Ghostface came up with the idea, he said, while he was prepping for the 25th anniversary of his debut

RZA and Flatbush Zombies have teamed up for another collaboration – listen to ‘Quentin Tarantino’ below.The song, produced by RZA, Prince Paul, ad Flatbush Zombies’ Erick The Architect, follows last week’s ‘Plug Addicts‘.On it, the rappers drop multiple Tarantino references including nods to the director’s films including Inglourious Basterds (2009), Reservoir Dogs (1992) and The Hateful Eight (2015), among others.In the music video they carry out a grisly murder at the end with an unfortunate

RZA torpedoed plans for a major Wu-Tang Clan biopic because he was more interested in developing a TV series about the hip hop group, Raekwon claims in his new autobiography ‘From Staircase To Stage’.In the book, the rapper says that RZA had for some time been keen on the idea of a scripted series about the group, but when NWA biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ came out in 2015, Raekwon saw a cinematic release as the obvious choice for telling their story – both financially and artistically.He says

Raekwon has revealed that RZA had turned down a Wu-Tang Clan biopic deal that was backed by Leonardo DiCaprio.In the rapper’s new memoir From Staircase to Stage: The Story Of Raekwon And Wu-Tang Clan, he explained how he and RZA disagreed on the ultimate format of a biopic, with Raekwon pushing for a biopic like Straight Outta Compton while RZA wanted a multi-season TV series.Raekwon writes in the extract, obtained by Rolling Stone, that he met DiCaprio thanks to A Tribe Called Quest‘s Q-Tip,

Succession threw a party for Kendall Roy’s (Jeremy Strong) 40th birthday in the seventh episode of season three, although some planned celebrations didn’t make it to the screen.Titled ‘Too Much Birthday’, the episode opened with Kendall rehearsing his rendition of Billy Joel’s ‘Honesty’ for the party – which is later scrapped by Kendall, alongside a set from a child version of the Wu-Tang Clan, as his ego comes crashing down.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, director Lorene Scafaria revealed

Wu-Tang Clan‘s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon have joined forces for a new freestyle.‘Bob James Freestyle’ arrives alongside Ghostface Killah’s new song ‘I Got Soul Freestyle’.

Ghostface Killah (aka Dennis Coles) has declared himself a massive fan of Silk Sonic – the collaborative project of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – saying in a new interview that he’s to keen to link up with the duo.Speaking with HipHopDx, the Wu-Tang founder joked that he planned to confront Mars over his absence from the project, noting that he has a particular affinity for the duo’s beats.“Those are my beats right there,” Coles said.

RZA has expressed his regret over selling Wu-Tang Clan‘s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ to controversial ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli.Shkreli bought the only known copy of the NYC hip-hop group’s latest album for $2million (£1.4m) in 2015.

Xbox is allegedly working with Brass Lion Entertainment to create a Wu-Tang Clan themed game, currently called Shaolin.According to Windows Central – and verified by journalist Jeff Grub – Xbox is reportedly working with Brass Lion Entertainment to create a Wu-Tang Clan themed action RPG.Speaking on GamesBeat Decides, Grubb said that it is “a game based on Wu-Tang”.Windows Central reports that Shaolin will be a third-person RPG with four-player co-op and a focus on melee combat.

Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ as an NFT for the equivalent of $4million (£2.89million) in cryptocurrency.PleasrDAO, a cryptocurrency collective led by Jamis Johnson, has purchased the lone copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s album, which was previously owned by former hedge fund manager and convicted felon Martin Shkreli.The US federal government seized the album from Shkreli and sold it to an undisclosed buyer after the ‘Pharma Bro’ was found guilty of fraud in 2017 – two years after he

RZA has revealed that he thinks 2Pac was a more “dangerous” rapper than The Notorious B.I.G., comparing the late icon to Malcolm X in terms of his worldview.The Wu-Tang Clan rapper was recently interviewed by hip-hop platform The Art Of Dialogue, where he made some rare comments about the age-old question: Biggie or 2Pac?“You go to Pac, once again, immaculate voice, but what Pac had, I think, was a way of touching us in all of our emotions,” said RZA.

The struggle is real, and so is the hustle. That’s arguably the very story of Wu-Tang Clan, an unpredictable, combustible, and disparate group of Staten Island rappers put together by the RZA, the producer and visionary of the group.

Wu-Tang Clan made their return to the stage over the weekend, delivering a show at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre backed by the Colorado Symphony.Marking their first concert in over a year, on August 13 the legendary group delivered a setlist of over 30 songs, most of which performed in collaboration with the Denver-based orchestra.As reported by Stereogum, the orchestra – who have previously backed acts like The Flaming Lips at the same venue – helped RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and

Method Man is bringing his love of weed to New York’s cannabis market.The Staten Island-based Wu-Tang Clan veteran rapper — whose lyrics often include riffs on pot — is naming his cannabis brand after his first solo album TICAL, a k a Taking into Consideration All Lives.Method Man told The Post that his socially conscious TICAL firm in New York will aim to tackle racial injustice by offering job opportunities to residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.“I’m

Wu-Tang: An American Saga has arrived – you can watch the trailer below.The biography of the iconic hip-hop group, the second series will arrive on Hulu on September 8.While season one focussed on the group’s formation, season two will focus on the creation of their classic debut album, ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).’You can see the trailer here:The first scene in the new trailer sees RZA (played by Ashton Sanders) listening to one of their most famous samples, the spoken word section

Ghostface Killah has teamed up with Lion Babe for their latest single, ‘Rainbows’ – you can watch the song’s video below.Taken from the alt-R&B/soul duo’s brand new, third studio album, ‘Rainbow Child’ – which was released yesterday (August 6) – the rousing new track is an audio stimulant of sorts, providing motivation for people to keep on pushing, no mater their circumstance.“Rainbows (We can, we gonna make this change, I can, I got a long way ahead of me)/ Rainbows (We can, we gonna do this

Wu-Tang Clan’s 2015 album ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’, after seizing it from controversial ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli upon his incarceration in 2018.According to a press release issued by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, the album has been sold to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed price.

The sordid affair of "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli and the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album he bought for $2 million has officially concluded. The United States government, which seized the album from Shkreli, has sold it to an unspecified buyer, according to a press release published by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.

Ghostface Killah has remixed Silk Sonic‘s debut single ‘Leave The Door Open’ – you can listen to a snippet below.Silk Sonic – the collaborative project of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – emerged with the smooth, ’70s-inspired track back in March. The duo later performed the song live at this year’s Grammys, and recently featured on Barack Obama’s summer playlist.Now, as Hip Hop DX reports, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper has put his own spin on the single.

The Prodigy have shared a new version of their 1996 classic single ‘Breathe’, featuring vocals from Wu-Tang Clan‘s RZA.Having teased the track earlier this week, the new version (dubbed the ‘Liam H And René LaVice Re-Amp’) features production from the band’s Liam Howlett alongside Canadian producer René LaVice.

The Prodigy have announced that they will release a new version of their 1996 classic ‘Breathe’, with Wu-Tang Clan‘s RZA contributing vocals.The band posted a snippet of the new track on Instagram, with RZA rapping over the classic instrumental, along with a release date of this Friday (June 18).

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has provided an update on the second season of the hip hop group’s An American Saga series.Speaking to HipHopDX, RZA, who is an executive producer on the show, said filming for the season has just wrapped up and “will start airing in September”.“That story will be complete for the season. Then I’m looking to get back in a director’s chair.

Wu-Tang Clan will perform with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.The hip-hop icons will be backed by the symphony orchestra alongside OutKast’s Big Boi and DJ Chris Karns. Dubbed the Wu-Tang Clan Experience, the show is scheduled for August 13.

MF DOOM called ‘Super What?’ is set to arrive later this week.It’s the first project to be released since it was revealed last December that DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) had died two months earlier in October at the age of 49.Taking to social media to announce the album, Czarface – comprised of underground rap duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan‘s Inspectah Deck – said the new album was originally slated to be released in April 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Taking Back Sunday and Wu-Tang Clan have joined forces with Q-Unique and DJ Eclipse for a new song, ‘Verrazzano Villains’.The collaboration features Taking Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara and John Nolan alongside Wu-Tang Clan’s Cappadonna, who come together for a brooding rap track.Produced by Red Right, which is the production duo of Daniel Wallace and Mark O’Connell (the latter best known as the drummer for Taking Back Sunday), the single marks another strong turn from Puerto Rican musician