A celebration of traditional martial arts film combined with modern influences, The Man with the Iron Fists is long developed brainchild of hip-hop legend RZA. The New York-born artist serves as both director and co-writer on the project while staring as The Blacksmith, one of several warriors drawn into battle in Jungle Village. Russell Crowe, [...]
The Tao of The RZA: The Man with the Wu-Tang Clan
October 18, 2012 | Posted by
If he were not already recognizable for his gaunt frame or the distinctive W logo on his baseball cap, it would have been easy to spot Robert Diggs — better known as the RZA, the actor, rapper and mastermind of hip-hop’sWu-Tang Clan — by the haul of vintage records and DVDs he was toting here at [...]
New Single from ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ Featuring Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Kool G. Rap – Listen
October 17, 2012 | Posted by
The star-studded hits from the soundtrack to RZA’s upcoming film, The Man With the Iron Fists, just keep coming, this time in the form of a collaboration between Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface and Raekwon, and another heavy-hitter in Kool-G Rap. “Rivers of Blood” opens with a RZA monologue seemingly taken from the film itself, followed by one of the hottest [...]
RZA Releases New Wu-Tang Clan Song from ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ Soundtrack
October 11, 2012 | Posted by
RZA‘s Quentin Tarantino-produced martial arts flick, The Man with the Iron Fists, hits theaters on November 2, but fans can hear a new Wu-Tang Clan song from the soundtrack right now, along with a few other goodies. The rapper/producer turned writer/director/actor shared “Six Directions of Boxing” today, a soul-seething banger featuring, in this order: U-God, Ghostface Killah, GZA, [...]
Kanye West Hemmed Up by Lyrics, Lawsuit
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
Lyrics and lawsuits may have Kanye West hemmed up before a justice of the peace for two entirely different reasons. The rapper sings about marriage on his upcoming collaboration with RZA entitled “White Dress” prompting speculation that he has nuptial notions. Meanwhile, a New Orleans singer has slapped West with a lawsuit claiming that two [...]
Wu-Tang, Raekwon Sued for Illegal Sample on ‘Nu Wu’
September 17, 2012 | Posted by
“E’ything proper still, right?” Raekwon asks at the beginning of his 2009 single “New Wu.” It seemed like a rhetorical boast at the time, but perhaps it was a question to producer RZA regarding the crunchy soul groove that he, Ghostface Killah, and Method Man are about to rap over. Because according to a lawsuit [...]
RZA Talks About His Directing Debut, Guided by Quentin Tarantino
July 13, 2012 | Posted by
With the guidance of Quentin Tarantino, the RZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame studied the art of filmmaking for years until he believed he was ready to make his directorial debut. The result, the action-adventure The Man With the Iron Fists, will hit theaters on Nov. 2. RZA impressed audiences with his acting chops playing rapper-turned-actor [...]
The RZA’s Directorial Debut: ‘The Man with the Iron Fists’ – Trailer
July 9, 2012 | Posted by
A red band trailer for RZA’s directorial debut, The Man with the Iron Fists has been released. RZA stars in the film, alongside Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu, and co-wrote it with Eli Roth, who worked previously on Cabin Fever and Hostel. Quentin Tarantino, whose last film, Inglorious Basterds, featured Roth as Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz, acts as producer. RZA is [...]
