The Rza On The Cure
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How is progress coming along on The Cure [RZA's first solo album since 2008]? You recently mentioned that you found some old books of lyrics and used them for inspiration. What struck you about those lyrics when you revisited them?
You know, that's kinda going right back to our world right now. We are definitely at a very unique time. So when I'm reading through these lyrics, it's almost like some of the things I was writing early in the '90s, it's still relevant. But there was something that I read in one of my lyrics that said something about "The cure to life is maybe just for us to combine all minds into one and sound like the sun." Because the sunlight doesn't discriminate who it penetrates. Whether it's that polar bear who comes out on that ice to go hunting for a fish, whether it's the traveler going through the Amazon jungle, or whether it's me and my family hanging out on a beach in Malibu, it penetrates and it gives to all because there's a unity in it.
And as humans, I just pray that we can find that common denominator — lemme say that. As humans, of course. As Americans, I pray for it more, because we are a total minority in this world. All of us. There's only 350 million to 8 billion, okay? Let's not subdivide ourselves. And if science is right, our little blue planet once again is one in multi-billions. It's like, we've got to take a look at that and appreciate this thing. But it was good to read that I was evolving into that then. And maybe people need to hear it now.
How close are you to being finished? You said the pandemic has given you some time to delve back into that.
I know — it's… it's like, I don't know. One moment I'm feeling like okay…
It'll be ready when it's ready.
That's the line. Ready when it's ready.
You know, that's kinda going right back to our world right now. We are definitely at a very unique time. So when I'm reading through these lyrics, it's almost like some of the things I was writing early in the '90s, it's still relevant. But there was something that I read in one of my lyrics that said something about "The cure to life is maybe just for us to combine all minds into one and sound like the sun." Because the sunlight doesn't discriminate who it penetrates. Whether it's that polar bear who comes out on that ice to go hunting for a fish, whether it's the traveler going through the Amazon jungle, or whether it's me and my family hanging out on a beach in Malibu, it penetrates and it gives to all because there's a unity in it.
And as humans, I just pray that we can find that common denominator — lemme say that. As humans, of course. As Americans, I pray for it more, because we are a total minority in this world. All of us. There's only 350 million to 8 billion, okay? Let's not subdivide ourselves. And if science is right, our little blue planet once again is one in multi-billions. It's like, we've got to take a look at that and appreciate this thing. But it was good to read that I was evolving into that then. And maybe people need to hear it now.
How close are you to being finished? You said the pandemic has given you some time to delve back into that.
I know — it's… it's like, I don't know. One moment I'm feeling like okay…
It'll be ready when it's ready.
That's the line. Ready when it's ready.
I'd rather have a RZArector album. All dusted out.
Was he safe to be around when he was on that stuff?
https://www.thefader.com/2015/01/23...ol-dirty-b*stard-smoking-angel-dust-is-insane
Whips-n-Chains
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Wish we would’ve gotten a proper RZA (not Bobby digital) solo album in the prime wu era.
I know he’s still sitting on 90s Wu shyt that escaped the floods, but we probably won’t get any of that until all the other business avenues dry up. Or he might save all that old music for his kids to release.
I know he’s still sitting on 90s Wu shyt that escaped the floods, but we probably won’t get any of that until all the other business avenues dry up. Or he might save all that old music for his kids to release.
