September News

taken from the ill site germs.Germs by Prince Kardeem & Ason here are 7
core Wu-Tang albums scheduled between now and Feb. '99 from RZA,
Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Method Man
and U-God.
 
Method Man's "Tical 2: Judgement Day" will be dropped Nov. 10. Songs
include "Judgement Day", "The Killing Fields", the Erik Sermon-produced
"Step By Step", "Big Dogs" with Redman, "Torture", "Elements", "Cradle
Rock" with Left Eye (of TLC), "Love Is Love" and the RZA-produced
"Perfect World". 

Ghostface Killah's album doesn't have a title yet, but is coming out
later this year too. Songs titles include "Mighty Healthy", the
RZA-produced "Wind Pipe", "Cobra Clutch", and the Ju-Ju (from the
Beatnuts)-produced "One". Guests on the album include U-God, ODB, GZA
and Method Man. They didn't say Raekwon, we all know he's on it.

U-God is working on his album called Warriors, he is currently
working on a deal with def jam or razor sharp more details to come 

i
added this little tibit of news to this taken from germs "Uncontrolled
Substance" by Deck is due later this year, there are like five tracks
known on this album so far .Ninth Chamber f. Killa Sin, Street Life & La
The Darkman
Grand Prix f. U-God
Longevity f. U-God
Femme Fatale
Movers And Shakers

 They have no info on Raekwon or ODB's sophmore albums besides that they
are coming out later this year, although I suspect all ODB's legal shit
might delay it. Masta Killa will be the last to release an album, and it
will be  sometime after Feb. 

RZA took a back seat on most of the production duties as he's poured his attention into his movie, "Bobby Digital", the accompanying soundtrack, "Bobby Digital In Stereo", and his actual solo album, "The Cure" RZA also said that alot of the production will be left up to the artists themselves and the Wu-Elements Here's a quote from RZA about the solo projects: "Alot of people think we've peaked out.  They ain't gonna believe that hip-hop can get this dope.  For real they say
Jay-Z is the best lyricist, but they're not going to belive how dope I
am.  We've been holding back." RZA is quick to state that the new "digital-orchestra" sound that he will be using on his soundtrack (which will have tracks called "B.O.B.B.Y.", "NYC Everything" and "Now I SeeEverything") won't neccesarily make it to the solo albums. RZA also said that "Put Your Hammer Down" and his own "The Chase" were Wu-Tang Forever tracks that didn't make the cut. That would explain Deck doubling his line (using an old line that he thought would never surface
on its original track).

Sept 19,1998


Bobby Digital Reveals all on new movie and Soundtrack.

Leader of famous rap crew steps out on his own with film and into a new
era of sound.


Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA is wrapping up work on his own direct-to-video
film and its accompanying soundtrack, which is building up itself to be
a radical departure in sound for the acclaimed rapper and producer.


But if he seems worried about the film and what he calls the funk/disco
influenced -- which will also serve as his solo debut -- his fears have
more to do with the money he said he sunk into the project and less to
do with the material itself.


"Wu-Tang Clan fans are going to appreciate it a lot," he said. "So I'm
really asking for their support on this one."


Like many of his rap contemporaries, RZA (born Robert Diggs) has
recently completed filming a direct-to-video flick entitled "Bobby
Digital," a work he contends was largely improvised and often filmed
with both actors and camera operators under the influence of
mind-altering substances. As the star of the film, he's proud of the
work.


As the man who paid for it, however, he may be a bit concerned. "I may
have spent too much," he said last week from a Los Angeles hotel room.
"I don't want to expose [the budget], but I know the first $200,000 was
an experiment.


With the film now in the editing process and the soundtrack, "RZA
Presents Bobby Digital In Stereo", introducing what may be a radical new
sound from the Wu-Tang Clan mastermind, he's beginning to send the word
out to fans to be sure to pick up the film and the soundtrack.


According to RZA, the music used in the movie was born out of the
frustrations he faced when trying to get live orchestras into a studio
during production on Wu-Tang Clan songs. "This music may strike you as
[being as] appealing as disco when you first heard it," RZA said, "or
[as] appealing as funk. It has an electric feel that people are into
right now."


"Bobby Digital" is the story of a devoted hip-hop fan from the 80's who
also dabbles in scientific experimentation. He produces a magical
concoction called the Honey Serum, which opens up his eyes to the
violence on the streets, causing him to encourage the people in his
neighborhood to put their weapons down. When he is falsely accused of
murder, he heads underground, only to resurface in the 90's as a
superhero whose abilities and thoughts have been shaped by years of
taking the Honey Serum.


"It ain't meaning to be a comedy," RZA explained. "But I don't know what
they're gonna say about this. There are a few peices of info revealed in
it [and] there's a few good moments in there. Will they be laughing at
us? It's definatly not going for no Cannes Film Festival award."


The film is meant to prepare people for a planned RZA solo album,
tentively titled "The Cure", by giving them a little taste of his
background the rapper said. "[I want to show that] I'm not just speaking
from thinking, I'm speaking from knowing," RZA explained. "I couldn't do
RZA first, then Bobby Digital second. The RZA album is very special,
very intimate, very spiritual. So I had to, like, take a shit first,
which is Bobby Digital. I had to take that shit first and then bring it
back."

With the film in the editing process, RZA said he is focusing on putting
the finishing touches on the Bobby Digital soundtrack.

Featuring appearances from Wu-Tang members Method Man, Masta Killa and
Ghostface Killah, the soundtrack also includes appearances from Killarmy
and Black Knights Of The North Star with new RZA-produced artists Jammie
Summers and Wonder Woman.

The soundtrack will feature a further exploration of the "digital
orchestra" sound introduced by RZA with Killarmy and Method Man on "And
Justice For All".

With his traditional sparse-beats-and-strings production taking a short
vacation, RZA said the soundtrack is closely married to the themes of
the film but can also stand on its own -- citing funk-soul artist Issac
Hayes' Shaft soundtrack as an example. "This soundtrack is Bobby
Digital," he explained. "He's living his life through these songs. RZA
makes a small appearance, but it is mostly Bobby Digital."

"I think it will surprise [Wu-Tang fans]," he continued, "only in the
sense of some people may not believe how I can branch out. They may
think I'm stuck in one scope. This is going to show them that Bobby
Digital and RZA is wide-ranging." SonicNet

sept 12,1998
There"s alot of news on the wu this week first let me start off by
saying that meth"s joint T2 judgement day has been pushed back a week by
def jam if you dont believe me check out there siteDEfjAmnext in wu news
the wu-tang clan member odb has just done a song on the Rushhour
soundtrack called and you wont stop" a remake of kung fu fighting to
listen to this track go hereWu-fam hq in relating news odb was on the
mtv awards performing ghetto superstar. In other wu news the new

Rasskass lp entitled Rassiassian schelducled for release sept 22 will
have wu member Rza on the track ThE END album looks to be a good lp for
Rasskass. Mail me if you have any other updates on the wu or wu-fam
Emmanhac.

sept 1,1998
Decks album has been delayed until december 16,1998 thats it for now
peace yo