Forums: Music and gigs: Wu Tangs The GZA plays 12th November Glasgow

Following on from some absolutely banging hip-hop shows this year – Meth and Red anyone? We’re getting hyped up for November when we bring you a string of GZA shows across the UK. Glasgow ABC, London Electric Ballroom and Bristol Academy.

The GZA needs no introduction. It’s as simple as that. Go back to the original Wu-Tang album and you still get the best definition out there – “Self explanatory”. Though, we always liked “We formed like Voltron and the GZA happened to be the head”. Not to know the GZA is not to know the story of the greatest hiphop group the world has ever seen. And that involves both Tha Kaliphz and The Young Black Teenagers.

Seen by many as the intellectual and philosophical heart of the Clan (sorry Killah Priest) The GZA formed the group with The RZA and Ol’ Dirty Bastard after a heavy disillusionment with the industy and with a resolove to do things their own way. He has smashed it ever since through Wu-tang group work and solo albums from Liquid Swords through Beneath the Surface to Legend of the Liquid Sword. Gza is a true Hiphop intellectual without being unnecessarily highbrow and a masterful ghetto storyteller without being ign’ant. He spits thought provoking, street-bred raw lyricism. He’s the Wu-Tang Clan’s fountain of wisdom.

With a new album due out soon, fans can expect some new material in these shows as well as the best of his previous records but the focus will be on the GZA’s seminal album Liquid Swords.

Plus support from Skinny Man + Cool Ninja Sound feat Buggsy and Mr Bangon plus Freekmanoovers and Bigg Taj

Get them from See tickets online or by phone
http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?e%7Cartist=GZA+AKA+GENIUS&;resultsperpage=20&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch

0870 264 3333

Less than 2 weeks to go!