Music career RZA

1 music career

1.1 1991: before wu-tang
1.2 1994–1996: gravediggaz , wu-tang solo projects: round one
1.3 1997: wu-tang forever
1.4 1998–1999: gravediggaz , wu-tang solo projects: round two
1.5 2001–2004: post w solo projects
1.6 2005–present: solo projects: round three

music career
1991: before wu-tang

robert diggs formed rap group cousins russell jones , gary grice called in now. enjoyed local success never signed record deal. diggs later debuted on tommy boy records in 1991 solo artist under name prince rakeem , released ooh love rakeem ep.

after shoot-out in ohio in 1992, faced 8 years in jail. when said not guilty , face stuck in smile 3 days, recalled. walking around town, thinking daughter , wife. right said goodbye put me in situation again. on trial on attempted murder charge. motherfucking fool, knowledge in head , ending there.

diggs formed new group cousins , 5 other childhood friends. group named wu-tang clan, releasing debut album enter wu-tang: 36 chambers in 1993. rza operated wu-tang clan s de facto leader, producing , rapping on group s songs.

1994–1996: gravediggaz , wu-tang solo projects: round one

as each of group s members embarked on solo careers, rza continued produce wu-tang released during period 1994–1996, producing in both hip-hop producer sense (composing , arranging instrumental tracks) , in wider music producer sense (overseeing , directing creative process devising song concepts , structure in addition being responsible recording s final sound). rza s rule on clan @ time described in 2004 s wu-tang manual book dictatorship . yet still released hit single of own, in form of wu-wear: garment renaissance. song featured on high school high soundtrack, , released coincide wu-tang clothing brand. peaked @ #60 on billboard hot 100, , #6 on hot rap singles chart.

when came time gravediggaz, prince paul thinking putting group together. wanted mcs. poetic dope mc underrated out on long island. had 1 single out on tommy boy didn t take off, dope mc. grym reaper, know how many dope lyrics dropped. frukwan, 1 of top lyricists out of stetsasonic. , paul friends already. told him me. said, know 1 guy super-dope.

at same time, trying wu-tang. trying start own company , stuff, when paul called me , invited me crib on long island , told me idea forming group, thought honor in group him. told him, m producing group, , m part of family m building. said, yo, s crazy. talk lot of times. [ol dirty bastard] came house lot of times me. [method man], too. go there , try find ways out of streets. me, trying out of ghetto. paul had lot of respect me, helped me break out of it. think liked dark, didn t know dark.

1997: wu-tang forever

this had extent begun on wu-tang forever, first time featured rza delegating small number of beatmaking duties other producers in wu-tang camp, such protégés mathematics, true master , 4th disciple known original wu-elements, , clan member inspectah deck.

1998–1999: gravediggaz , wu-tang solo projects: round two

during 1998–2000 period rza ceased produce every wu-tang solo album had done previously, continued contribute 1 or 2 songs on average each record receiving executive producer credit.

i had put out bobby digital instead of cure because if didn t ve suffered 2 things. first, have revealed musically soon. wu-tang perfect medium expose new because got people coming buy it. me expose own self, don t think ve been wise thing me do. might ve caught more people bobby digital caught, still wouldn t catch magnitude of wu-tang catch. maybe year or next year game may different. cure intimate in writing gotta live cure shit. living bobby digital in 98, 99 na mean? if put cure out, wouldn t able on stage , perform ya ll cause d lying.

2001–2004: post w solo projects

in 1999 rza moved composing film scores. first work, jim jarmusch s ghost dog: way of samurai (1999), earned praise; had brief cameo in film itself, fellow samurai wearing camouflage. experience positive and, noted during interview on national public radio s fresh air, work traditional musicians gave him desire learn how read , write music.

nyc studio 2002

this 1 of biggest adventures, , 1 of [best] feelings. watched kill bill in manhattan. @ premiere, happened, know, s hollywood. in manhattan, theater, bunch of kids coming wherever new york, inside movie theater , movie s coming on. don t know m man music, , when said, original music rza , hear audience clapping. , didn t clap nothing else, because movie s coming on. like, wow, fuck about? s different. might special. never care did that... once see stars in shit, don t read edited , don t read that. eating popcorn , go right you. but, see , clap, s different thing right there. felt pretty pleasing.

2005–present: solo projects: round three

rza @ 2007 eurockéennes.

he has stated long-delayed cure album final solo album, end career mc , move on movie directing career.

before signing src records in 2007, rza flooded offers bad boy records, aftermath records, interscope , def jam among others wu-tang clan super-group.

in 2007, did score of japanese anime afro samurai starring samuel l. jackson. , quietly released instrumental album entitled, rza-instrumental experience, , worked raekwon on highly anticipated built 4 cuban linx ii. talks on between system of down bassist shavo odadjian , rza regarding collaboration between 2 artists called achozen. rza has stated in interview involved in project.

rza performing wu-tang @ virgin music festival.

time right bring older material masses digitally. our fans have been dedicated , patient, , re hungry hear music has set apart many others. hip-hop alive in wu music, , orchard, ve got solid partner understands our audience , committed doing can reach fans. m looking forward working them see else come with. there s more come.

music achozen appears on major motion picture, babylon a.d., on achozen song deuces heard blaring @ introduction of film. 4 principal members feel unique sound not spiritual in nature, new genre of heavy hip hop , not rap-metal . achozen s first live show @ key club in la on december 1, 2006. on friday, november 13, 2009 second achozen track salute/sacrifice released exclusively free download on odadjian s online art district , networking site, ursession upcoming achozen debut album. achozen album anticipated released in mid-2010 no firm release date had been scheduled end of 2010. in 2015, album achozen released in boombox version of 8 songs potentially more come.

he has confirmed solely producing liquid swords ii gza, tentatively due in fall 2010, status of album has not been updated since release date passed. rza worked kanye west on latter s fifth album, beautiful dark twisted fantasy, watch throne kanye , jay-z.

in recent interview discussing producer s new line of headphones, rza revealed decided clean out beat machines of instrumentals made wu-tang clan never used; result, has far given away ten beats each nas, busta rhymes , talib kweli, 20 beats kanye west, including 2 used on artist s recent 2 albums. since 2011, rza has been producing uk artist josh osho s debut album.

rza contributed vocals 3 songs on john frusciante s 2012 ep letur-lefr , in 2013 contributed vocals 1 song on kid cudi s 2013 album indicud. in august 2012 rza founded new record label soul temple records distribution deal red distribution. on september 28, 2012 hosted show equals 3 replacing ray william johnson. appeared on earl sweatshirt s album doris, contributing verse on track molasses . despite artistic disagreements raekwon, rza , wu-tang clan released sixth album better tomorrow in 2014.

rza , paul banks teamed banks , steelz joint album words. guest appearances include kool keith, ghostface killah, method man, , masta killa. have 2 singles love + war , giant.