RZA Explains Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Rock The Bells Absences

[IronFist]

Exclusive: RZA also details Wu-Tang Clan's technical difficulties from Rock The Bells 2013's opening weekend in San Bernardino, California.

Marred by technical difficulties and missing Wu-Tang Clan members, the 2013 Rock The Bells tour began on an uneven note. The technical issues that plagued last week’s Los Angeles, California (September 8) leg of the Hip Hop festival were not replicated in San Francisco, California this weekend (September 15). There were no visible sound complications during the highly anticipated Ol’ Dirty b*stard virtual performance in San Francisco, for instance, though Raekwon and Ghostface Killah were again absent from Wu-Tang’s headlining performance.

HipHopDX spoke with RZA following Wu-Tang’s San Francisco set. When asked for his thoughts onthe difference between last week’s show in Los Angeles and this week’s Bay Area performance, the Wu member cited an improved “energy” amongst the group.

“Our DJ’s [DJ Allah Mathematics] computer blew up and shyt,” RZA said during an exclusive interviewwith HipHopDX. “This week we didn’t have no technical difficulties and I think that this week, I felt the energy was better and the spirit was better.”

RZA also provided an explanation as to why Raekwon and Ghostface Killah have yet to perform with Wu-Tang Clan during the tenth anniversary of Rock The Bells.

“They’re bullshytting,” he said. “There’s no reason for them not to be here. But the beautiful thing is, ‘Okay, you’re not here, but guess what: we’re bringing the technology of [Ol’ Dirty b*stard] on your ass. [Laughs]’”
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That's a hell of an explanation RZA provided there. "They bullshytting". Now I understand.

 

[SoulController]

they killed the other 6-7 festivals this year, but RTB seemed jinxed from the jump. i dont know why he has to explain anything for them, show was booked months ago if they chose to do something else let them explain. he showed up, thats all he can do from a personal standpoint

 

[toetoe]

Ghost and Rae always been the angriest Wu members, at least Wu is sorta still together...

 

[Da King]

Drake the reason Wu stays together

 

[SoulController]

Ghost and Rae always been the angriest Wu members, at least Wu is sorta still together...

low key i think Rae is a little angry that his FILA album has no buzz, the 2 singles he put out for it got no blog love. hes never going to do CL2 numbers again, the sooner he realizes that the better the music will be

the group has done over 100 shows together the past few years, and they were in the studio alot for the new album. but this will get spun, in todays media/msg board culture it will get spun lol

 

[Billy Ocean]

low key i think Rae is a little angry that his FILA album has no buzz, the 2 singles he put out for it got no blog love. hes never going to do CL2 numbers again, the sooner he realizes that the better the music will be

the group has done over 100 shows together the past few years, and they were in the studio alot for the new album. but this will get spun, in todays media/msg board culture it will get spun lol

Absolutely.

 

[Turbulent]

those two dudes are legends and have dropped classics. they put in work for the Wu. and i don't know why they weren't there but in general, their energy has always seemed really negative. types of dudes that probably argue over BS. especially ghost.

 

[Billy Ocean]

types of dudes that probably argue over BS. especially ghost.

Ghost has actually calmed down over the years. In recent years it seems Rae has been the one who seems to be the progenitor of the negative news coming from the Wu camp.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

lmao. a better tomorrow coming a better never ever !

Ghost been touring with them but i guess when its an important time right now you can't just miss a show or two unless its serious. shyt, ghost been touring europe with the wu during ramadahn..

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

and whats going with the most awaited wu tang project from cilvawings? Has that been scrapped or what>?

 

[nieman]

20 years in and these dudes been on tour together as an entire unit, what....2x-4x? Less than 5. Never been news before, why should it be news now.

Remember the tour when it was leaked that Meth went off? He was saying ish like "I'm tired of this ish. This one over here taking to some b!tch..this ninja over here making a sandwich" CTHU

As far as bitterness, Rae be on some other ish. His 2 most successful projects were Cuban (spearheaded by RZA) and Cuban 2 (overseen by RZA after Dre became too busy). He's become a grumpy old man.

I wish GZA Wu-Tang Revealed movie comes out. I can't imagine the ish we'd see on that

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

how was the odb hologram? Didn't hear anything about it all..
shyt is probably played out already..

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

20 years in and these dudes been on tour together as an entire unit, what....2x-4x? Less than 5. Never been news before, why should it be news now.

Remember the tour when it was leaked that Meth went off? He was saying ish like "I'm tired of this ish. This one over here taking to some b!tch..this ninja over here making a sandwich" CTHU

As far as bitterness, Rae be on some other ish. His 2 most successful projects were Cuban (spearheaded by RZA) and Cuban 2 (overseen by RZA after Dre became too busy). He's become a grumpy old man.

I wish GZA Wu-Tang Revealed movie comes out. I can't imagine the ish we'd see on that

Rae wants to be his own boss and do him and move away from the grain. He wants the money and be a boss..

 

[Danie84]

Ghost and Rae was always the Diaz Brothers of the clan

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

This isn't really news though. Anyone who has seen Wu Tang a few times knows that you almost never get to see the whole group at once. This happens at Rock The Bells like every other year for the last 10 years lol.