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This Week's Song
Playing: Harlem 6 - Ooh Wee
Ratings:
 
[17th.
May. 2012]
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Ill Kob - All
Day Everyday |
[15th.
May. 2012]
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ChristBearer
(Northstar) - Fa Sho Sho Still Video |
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Cilvaringz -
Snippets To The Much Talked About Wu-Tang Ft. Killah
Priest & Killa Sin |
[14th.
May. 2012]
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Uncle
Ray's Weekly Wuspiration #15: Things Fall Apart... |
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'Sometimes good things fall
apart so better things can come together. Don't give
up!'
- Ray Acosta (President/GM @ Wu Music Group) |
[08th.
May. 2012]
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Young Dirty
Bastard - Son |
[01st.
May. 2012]
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The Almighty - Original S.I.N.
According To M-80 (Resident Viewpoint) |
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[Full
Album Notes]
Artist: The Almighty
Album: Original
S.I.N.
Release Date: 22nd July 2008
Label: Holy Toledo Productions/Babygrande
Released Format:
CD / MP3 [Download]
Notes:
Features *Canibus, Keith Murray, Wisemen etc
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The idea for
Almighty was conceived on November 3, 2007, my 26th
birthday. On November 2nd I had flown into Indianapolis from
San Francisco where I was living at the time to throw my
annual Bday Bash and Killah Priest and 60 Second Assassin
were also coming in to headline the event. C-Rayz Walz would
also perform during the course of the evening and Son One
and I had known each other from our collaborative works on
my previous solo album “Hymns, Psalms, & Street Songs” and
the tour we embarked on from the previous summer.
The
initial idea for what became the Almighty was to be an EP of
tracks featuring Son One, Killah Priest and I in order to
really get Son One’s name out there to heads worldwide while
he was prepping other projects both solo and with his
partner Bebop and their duo “Bootlegg”. On the first day of
recording we cut references for several tracks including
“Dead Flowers” with both Priest and 60 Second Assassin and
over the course of the next 7 months the project would begin
to take on a life of its own. It was that same day I knew
that my vision for the project could be something very BIG.
After flying back to San Francisco, I spoke with C-Rayz Walz
about the project and he was amped to be joining a lineup
which included Priest and Bronze amongst others, coordinated
with Bronze Nazareth to make sure the Almighty project and
his proposed recording and production duties wouldn’t
interfere with his other solo and group efforts, and lastly
reached out to 5-Star from the group Dezert Eez to complete
the group structure that you all know as THE ALMIGHTY.
6 months later with interest from Fat Beats, Nature
Sounds, Babygrande, Traffic and a couple other lesser known
labels, the Almighty signed with Babygrande Records and a
couple months later released what Hip-Hop fans worldwide
would regard as one of the best album releases of the year
2008.
With that being said, here is a track by track
breakdown of how the album came together with some outside
info of events during the recording process.
Read
track by track review of the
full album
Here
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[25th.
April. 2012]
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Hell Razah -
Heaven Razah: The Rebirth Interview |
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Two
years ago this very month, Hell Razah’s life took a
very unexpected but drastic turn: on the 6th of
April 2010 he had to undergo emergency brain surgery
after having several aneurysms and going into a
coma. Family, friends, fellow-artists and fans all
over the world were shocked at the news and kept him
in their thoughts. Luckily, the surgery resulted in
Razah coming out of his coma and responding well.
Later the same year Nature Sounds released his
widely acclaimed “Heaven Razah” album, from which
all proceeds went to Razah’s family to support his
recovery. Since then, Chron Smith aka Heaven Razah
has been focusing and working slowly but surely on
this recovery. His first official return to the
music scene saw Razah releasing the aptly titled
“Razah Reborn” I-tunes album December last year.
For
the last two years, fans have been asking on the
regular how Razah was doing, hoping he would recover
to the fullest. But as everyone realized and
respected, Razah needed all his energy and time to
get better again, to focus on learning everything
again we all take for granted, surrounded by his
family during which period he preferred not to share
much information on his medical situation till
things were more clear. In October 2011, Nature
Sounds released a video for “Return Of The
Renaissance” with the help of his good friends Timbo
King and RA the Rugged Man. The intro was used to
give all concerned fans an official announcement on
his current situation and showed Razah shortly
speaking on it.
During this 2 year period
Wu-International also received many mails from
worried fans asking for more information. Knowing
Razah needed all his energy for other things, we
wanted to give him all the rest he needed and rather
inquire how he was doing when interviewing his
brethren Timbo King and Prodigal Sun. Recently
though we had the privilege and honor of talking to
Razah so he could give all fans an official update
on his current situation, projects and plans for the
future. So take some time to read the following
interview with a man, husband, father and artist
returning slowly but surely, respect his
determination and focus and if you haven’t yet,
please support his further recovery by ordering
“Heaven Razah” or “Razah Reborn” afterwards.
Wu-International is very proud to present you this
exclusive interview along with a
free mixtape 'The
Family Guy ft Ghetto Government' provided by
Razah himself and we wish him all the best.
Heaven Razah aka El Raziel is truly reborn … Enjoy
Click here or picture to read full interview
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Hell Razah
ft. Ghetto Government - The Family Guy Mixtape [Free
download] |
New Releases
Tours
Ghostface Killah, Chino XL & Mf Doom
Australian Tour
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Ill Knob -
Respect The Craft EPK |
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LA The
Darkman - lnherit The Earth |
[23rd.
April. 2012]
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Wisdom Body
Presents Tekitha |
Check out the new
project by the talented and lovely Tekitha of the
Wu-Tang Clan. Her new band includes an array of
talented artist based out of the Brooklyn area
including:
Tekitha - Vocals
Emi Augustin -
Piano
Tesfa -Guitar
Pismo -
Keyboard/Synth/Vocals
Djibril Toure - Bass
Ramsey Jones - Drums
Marie Martin - Violin/Vocals
Lenae Harris - Cello
Stay tuned for
performances coming this summer!
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Uncle
Ray's Weekly Wuspiration #12: Walls... |
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'Sometimes people put up
walls, not to keep others out, but to see who cares
enough to break them down.'
- Ray Acosta (President/GM @ Wu Music Group) |
[17th.
April. 2012]
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GZA/Genius -
The Jame [Frames] |
[16th.
April. 2012]
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Submit Beats
For The New Beggas Album |
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So every one has been
wondering where The Beggaz aka Hidden Aspects have
been? Where wonder no more, the group are currently
working on thier upcoming album, and would like to
work with some of the new producers out there. Here
is all the info you need;
Email address:
beggaclanmusic@gmail.com,
Subject: Beat
Submission for new Beggaz album |
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Uncle
Ray's Weekly Wuspiration #11: Life Is Short... |
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''Life is short. Break
rules. Forgive. Love. laugh uncontrollably. And
never regret anything that made you smile.''
- Ray Acosta (President/GM @ Wu Music Group) |
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Hell Razah -
El Raziel
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JE Era - No
Handouts |
Bronze Nazareth - The
Migration Sessions |
[12th.
April. 2012]
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RZA: Meet the
Musician [Podcast] |
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Podcast Description:
Grammy award–winning music producer, BAFTA-nominated film
composer, recording artist, and actor RZA is one of
the most prominent figures in hip-hop music today.
RZA has spent the last several years building his
feature film resume and studying top-tier directors,
with appearances in several popular movies. Join us
for this moderated discussion led by Jeff Staple of
Staple Design, as RZA discusses his career and
showcases his new entertainment app, RZA’s World.
To listen to an audio podcast, mouse over the title and click
Play. Open iTunes to download and subscribe to
podcasts.
Free:
View In iTunes
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Tekitha -
Falling From Grace Live Video |
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Bronze
Nazareth – Records We Used To Play |
[10th.
April. 2012]
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Allah
Mathematics ft. Eyeslow - If You Were My Woman |
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Project Manzu
ft. Timbo King - Russian Lift |
New Releases
[09th.
April. 2012]
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Uncle
Ray's Weekly Wuspiration #10: Problems... |
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'Never tell your problems to
anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad
you have them'
- Ray Acosta (President/GM @ Wu Music Group) |
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American
Poets 2099 ft. C-Rayz Walz - Murderous 2 |
[05th.
April. 2012]
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Wanna Rap on
a GZA Album? |
Finally, your chance to appear on a GZA album. In
conjunction with the launch of his
new
website next week, the rapper is inviting fans
to "put their MC skills to the test" in a contest
called "Duel of the Iron Mic", after his track of
the same name. The winner of the contest, picked by
GZA himself, will appear on a future GZA album.
A statement from the GZA:
"This contest was inspired by my countless tours all
over the world where I would see my fans, many of
them non-English speakers, reciting every lyric of
the song back to me. It's become clear to me that my
music is appealing to a whole new generation: I've
had a bunch of people tell me that they first heard
my album because their parents listened to it. That
might make some artists feel old but I'm happy that
my music is still relevant today. I am honored that
Liquid Swords the song and album have been so widely
embraced for so long. This contest is one way of
giving back to my fans, of letting them share their
take on the record." |
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[02nd.
April. 2012]
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JD Era [Ice
H2O Canada] - No Hand Outs Interview |
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With
over 6 years in the game you may think you know
about JD ERA already, but guess again. Sure ERA has
been a staple artist in Toronto, receiving multiple
acclamations and notable plays on radio. He has
collaborated with some of today’s most popular
artists and producers. But this year, ERA is finally
taking his well deserved spot within the
entertainment landscape. With a music style that is
true to his renowned, raw and energetic talent, JD
ERA has the attention of key players and Legends in
the game. Backed by an experienced, business and
digitally savvy team, ERA is gearing up to embark on
a revolutionary new approach to music. Not only will
he be releasing his greatest, most commercially
viable music ever, he’ll be doing it through
innovative methods which have already helped him
expand his fan base well beyond the border and
overseas.
With over a millions views on
YouTube, Blogs, and overall steady online following
this Toronto Artist is truly living up to the fact
that he is one of Canada’s best lyricists and ghost
writers. Applauded by his peers and other industry
professionals for his freestyle flow, JD possess an
unrelenting demeanor and competitive attitude that
will most definitely continue to serve him well. |
Since
being named Champion at the Marc Ecko Freestyle
Competition, Era has performed alongside artists
like Nas, Gza, Kardinal Offishall, Tyga, Drake,
Method Man, Red Man, Raekwon, Rick Ross, Busta
Rhymes, Gucci Mane, The Clipse, Mac Miller,
Terminology, Currensy and Freddie Gibbs to name a
few. It became apparent that he was garnering even
more recognition when he was nominated for two DJ
Stylus Awards and took home the hardware for Best
Rap at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. His
freestyle prowess was highlighted once again when he
was crowned the winner of the TAG Records’ Survival
of The Freshest competition, solidifying his
freestyle champion designation. In addition, his
late summer street release, “Coming to America,” was
nominated as Best Mixtape for Flow 93.5’s Real
Frequency Award. With 5 solid mix tapes albums under
his belt, ERA latest mixtape release entitled
“Th1rt3en” and is now available on iTunes.
For
the 2011 and 2012 NBA seasons JD ERA’s talent and
likability secured him the theme song spot on The
Score network’s “Court Surfing” NBA program
broadcast across Canada, while videos releases for
“You Know This”, “Fame & Fortune” off the Th1rte3n
mixtape charted on Much Music and other notable
music countdowns.
Looking into the future is
exciting; with a world of opportunity he is sure to
make it to the top. To get even closer to his dream
July 1st 2011 all of the attention finally paid off
when Era caught the interest of a certain Killer
Bee, Raekwon “The Chef” who launched his label ICE
H20 Canada presence in Toronto. Despite rumors of
where he would sign, Era announced that he would be
joining Raekwon from Wu-Tang Clan to build his Ice
H2O Records imprint. Once again, things began to
take off for Era.
Traveling and performing with a
hip-hop legend doesn’t happen every day but Era was
fortunate enough to do just that. After multiple
appearances together, Era also put in some work on
Raekwon’s latest project “Unexpected Victory” with 5
features and 2 lead videos for tracks “Just A Toast”
& “Soldier Story”. “Unexpected Victory” has gained
Era a tour with Raekwon. They’ve completed a 13 date
Canadian tour across Canada and are now currently
wrapping up a 40 date U.S Tour. All of this is
leading up to Era’s next release “No Handouts” which
is expected to be released April 16th 2012, aptly
referred to as 416. Appearances on this project will
include the likes of Grammy Award Winning producer
9th Wonder, BET Producer of the year Lex Luger.
Judging from the string of singles that have been
released, ERA fans have proclaimed the highly
anticipated “No Hand Outs” project to be a XXL
freshmen classic. Wu-Internationa catches up with
possibly the first artists in Canada to be
officially down with the Wu to find out how it all
started and where it is going, Enjoy!
Click here or picture to read full interview
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New Releases
New Tours/Shows
[27th.
February. 2012]
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Stumik - Ice
Water Day Update / Interview |
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Last
year we ran an
interview with Stumik from Raekwon’s Ice Water
Inc. crew, we talked about the upcoming projects he
had planned and the possibility of a second Ice
Water Inc. album. Fans who have been following the
man on Facebook, surely will have noticed his
involvement with the United Nations World Water Day
Events which started last week in Europe.
Wu-International was intrigued with how this
involvement came about and managed to quickly get a
hold of Stumik right before he took the plane to
Ukraine for this event. While the main focus was off
course this good cause the MC was engaged in, we
also asked him about the status of the solo and
group projects he had mentioned on our last
interview. Enjoy !
Read Full Interview Here
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[WuMinati
Series of Interviews] |
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Shaka Amazulu
the 7th
Black Stone of Mecca: The Enigma
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Dexter Wiggle
Brown Dracula: Rhythm 'N' Wu
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Solomon
Childs
Red Heron: Wall Street Hustle
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Napoleon
Da
Kingpin : World Domination |
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Shaka Amazulu
the 7th
- Black Stone of Mecca: The Enigma
[WuMinati Series #4] |
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This month we have been
running our Wuminati Series concentrating on the
Wuminati project aka the Illuminati Network. As most
of our regular readers will know by now this crew
consists of Solomon Childs, Napoleon, Dexter Wiggle,
Shaka Amazulu the 7th and a secret 5th member. So
far we have interviewed the three best known members
which now leaves us with the last character Shaka
Amazulu the 7th.
In the previous interviews it became clear Shaka is
hailed as the mastermind behind the whole project.
As still very little is known about this underground
artist we were very keen on interviewing him …
However, call it method acting or getting in the
skin of your character but fact is Shaka chose to
play his part of the unknown, mysterious member to
the fullest for this entire project and. To preserve
the enigma of his persona he has let us know he
would not do an interview. He did concede in sharing
some info through a third party in regards to the
Wuminati project including full character personas,
the covers, features, production credits and full
track listings. Most of the info you will get are
excerpts from the Wuminati Comic the man is also
currently working on. So if you have gotten
interested in all this and are keen on learning
more, please read on below as we have compiled all
useful info we had available at this moment. But
accept that there will still be a lot of mystery
left to think about … Enjoy!
Click on picture or
this link to read full interview. |
January -
March 2012
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