Pitchfork.tv spent a fun-filled evening with GZA and his son a short while ago, but now it's back to business for the Wu-Tang's resident Genius. Pro Tools, his forthcoming album, features some production assistance from the RZA, but "Alphabets" owes its murky mood and bell-like guitar/piano loop to producer True Master. The music is raw, straightforward, and simple, a functional backdrop for dense rhymes that touch on hip-hop, spirituality, and the creative process.
MP3:> GZA: "Alphabets"
[from Pro Tools; due 08/19/08 on Babygrande]

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Jul 24 2008, 04:45 PM
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