On September 15, 2015, nearly 20 years after it was first released, GZA finally received a platinum record in the mail from the RIAA for his seminal ‘90s masterpiece Liquid Swords. “It’s a good ...

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It may have taken nearly twenty years, but a heralded hip-hop classic has finally caught up saleswise to its platinum reputation. Yesterday, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ...

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GZA is a busy dude. In his Step Into The Black interview, he discusses his lecture circuit, a coming-of-age graphic novel called Chlorine and his upcoming album, Dark Matter. He also shares some deep ...

"'Liquid Swords' just represents a sharp tongue, sharp words," GZA says of the album's concept. "The more you craft your rhymes in a wittier, intellectual [way], the sharper your sword becomes." By ...

In a new Vice video interview, pharmaceutical exec Martin Shkreli discusses his securities fraud charges and his notorious drug-price gouging and even plays that Wu-Tang Clan album he bought in the ...

Okay. Third time’s the charm. One of YN’s many misadventures with Shaolin’s Finest. That article in Rap Page? Yeah that was me. But it didn’t just highlight Shallah but GZA Mack also. Maybe the homie ...

GZA is a busy dude. In his Step Into The Black interview, he discusses his lecture circuit, a coming-of-age graphic novel called Chlorine and his upcoming album, Dark Matter. He also shares some deep ...