11/26/07 - Update: Rza Addresses Raekwon, I Ain't Never Ever Take No Money...

J-Banks · 11-26-2007, 04:23 PM

Update: Rza Addresses Raekwon, "I Ain't Never Ever Take No Money From Nobody"
Monday - November 26, 2007

Wu-Tang Clan leader, The Rza, appeared on British radio personality Tim Westwood's show to address fellow member Raekwon's allegations that the group was unhappy with the sound of the new album and that he stole money.

As previously reported by SOHH, Rae was candid about grievances with Rza including creative differences and money mismanagement - going as far as saying that Rza was "robbing" him and other members of the Wu.

Rza finally responded in an interview of his own on Tim Westwood's BBC radio show recently, stating that the whole matter has since been straightened out. Yet he wanted to make one thing clear.

"I ain't never, ever take no money from nobody and I don't owe nobody no money," Rza emphatically told Westwood. "Don't ever say that. I pay all my bills. I work hard and pay all my bills."

Aside from that, it's apparently all love.

"It was a disagreement, but really everything is back peace already, so it's really nothing to say no more," Rza said.

When asked how their discrepancy started, Rza said it all boiled down to their differences in opinion on the album's musical direction.

"Raekwon made a statement on Miss Info where he thought we took the music too worldly rather than keeping it right in the hood," Rza continued. "But Wu-Tang belongs to the world. We don't just belong our neighborhood or just to the ghetto parts of life ... we belong to everybody. So when you get a 8 Diagrams album, it's approaching everybody."

"Raekwon wanted a album with just punch-you-in-your-face music," he added. "But as you grow into a man you start respecting other men's positions and your music starts reflecting that. This album is an album that reaches out to many people."

Rae told Miss Info that he was so upset with the direction of 8 Diagrams that he threatened to come out with his own album, Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin, shortly after the group project drops. Rza said he has no problem with that.

"Raekwon's made many albums over the years. We all dropped a lot of albums without Rza and with Rza," he said. "But I'mma tell you something, I'm a master producer, homie. It's very hard to compete or just master the craft that I developed."

Echoing Rae's statements, Rza said he told the group to just "trust me" with his vision for the album.

"I don't just make a record for no quick McDonalds burger. No homie, this is nutritious right here," he said. "When you hear my music now, you're hearing renditions of Beatles songs, you're hearing sounds you never heard before, really. You gotta accept the new. Sometimes with new things it's like, you need to taste it once, taste it twice and on the third time, that's when it gets nice."

8 Diagrams hits shelves on December 11. The group moved its release date so as to not compete with member Ghostface's new solo project, The Big Doe Rehab, which drops a week earlier.

In related news, despite the group's differences the Wu will be embarking on a winter tour next month. Check the states and dates below.

12-15 Chicago, IL - Metro
12-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
12-20 Denver, CO - Fillmore
12-23 Hollywood, CA - House of Blues Sunset Strip
12-30 Seattle, WA - Showbox
01-03 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
01-10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
01-12 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
01-18 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
01-25 Miami Beach, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater
01-26 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing

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MC B STREETZ · 11-26-2007, 04:36 PM

beef is heatin up wit those 2, i hope they settle there beef wit each otha

bananas · 11-26-2007, 05:18 PM

the wu album is fire! but i'm listening to the ghostface album, cuz I don't like his voice nor his lyrics

DIRTYSOUTH PIMPIN · 11-26-2007, 05:35 PM

props on this, i hope that the WU, can get it together. It sounds like the clan keep beefing with each other.

26shotz · 11-26-2007, 05:56 PM

Did the Wu or Ghostface album leak yet?

mEatwaD · 11-26-2007, 06:05 PM

wu leaked, the songs you can tell rza wanted like sound good but other than that it was a dissapointment

still worth the cop or d/l tho

wanna see em in NY too so propzzzzzzz

ChUcK C · 11-26-2007, 06:15 PM

dmn tha wu need ta get dere shit 2geva nd get on tha same page as eachotha

Gttm303 · 11-26-2007, 09:18 PM

Come on WU get that album out

THE GHOST · 11-26-2007, 09:52 PM

01-12 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom

got my ticketsssss..... gonna be 3rd time seeing them in concert.... put on amazing show.... best show will be that night in NY too

Zhiwai · 11-26-2007, 10:34 PM

Props on this

Dangermouf · 11-27-2007, 01:34 AM

Aye Yo The Wu is Dead, this will be there last album fo sure - I aint hatin just call it how i see it thats all, oh and hear it

26shotz · 11-27-2007, 01:43 AM

^^^^ Their new album was pretty good though I gave it a few listens, but I agree I don't think they will have another group album like this. I think they should just stay solo for a while and all make guest appearances like they have been their solo albums are usually tight.

shadybizness1 · 11-27-2007, 01:46 AM

propz......

ViolatedProbation · 11-27-2007, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Banks

Update: Rza Addresses Raekwon, "I Ain't Never Ever Take No Money From Nobody"
Monday - November 26, 2007

Wu-Tang Clan leader, The Rza, appeared on British radio personality Tim Westwood's show to address fellow member Raekwon's allegations that the group was unhappy with the sound of the new album and that he stole money.

As previously reported by SOHH, Rae was candid about grievances with Rza including creative differences and money mismanagement - going as far as saying that Rza was "robbing" him and other members of the Wu.

Rza finally responded in an interview of his own on Tim Westwood's BBC radio show recently, stating that the whole matter has since been straightened out. Yet he wanted to make one thing clear.

"I ain't never, ever take no money from nobody and I don't owe nobody no money," Rza emphatically told Westwood. "Don't ever say that. I pay all my bills. I work hard and pay all my bills."

Aside from that, it's apparently all love.

"It was a disagreement, but really everything is back peace already, so it's really nothing to say no more," Rza said.

When asked how their discrepancy started, Rza said it all boiled down to their differences in opinion on the album's musical direction.

"Raekwon made a statement on Miss Info where he thought we took the music too worldly rather than keeping it right in the hood," Rza continued. "But Wu-Tang belongs to the world. We don't just belong our neighborhood or just to the ghetto parts of life ... we belong to everybody. So when you get a 8 Diagrams album, it's approaching everybody."

"Raekwon wanted a album with just punch-you-in-your-face music," he added. "But as you grow into a man you start respecting other men's positions and your music starts reflecting that. This album is an album that reaches out to many people."

Rae told Miss Info that he was so upset with the direction of 8 Diagrams that he threatened to come out with his own album, Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin, shortly after the group project drops. Rza said he has no problem with that.

"Raekwon's made many albums over the years. We all dropped a lot of albums without Rza and with Rza," he said. "But I'mma tell you something, I'm a master producer, homie. It's very hard to compete or just master the craft that I developed."

Echoing Rae's statements, Rza said he told the group to just "trust me" with his vision for the album.

"I don't just make a record for no quick McDonalds burger. No homie, this is nutritious right here," he said. "When you hear my music now, you're hearing renditions of Beatles songs, you're hearing sounds you never heard before, really. You gotta accept the new. Sometimes with new things it's like, you need to taste it once, taste it twice and on the third time, that's when it gets nice."

8 Diagrams hits shelves on December 11. The group moved its release date so as to not compete with member Ghostface's new solo project, The Big Doe Rehab, which drops a week earlier.

In related news, despite the group's differences the Wu will be embarking on a winter tour next month. Check the states and dates below.

12-15 Chicago, IL - Metro
12-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
12-20 Denver, CO - Fillmore
12-23 Hollywood, CA - House of Blues Sunset Strip
12-30 Seattle, WA - Showbox
01-03 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
01-10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
01-12 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
01-18 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
01-25 Miami Beach, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater
01-26 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing

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props! ill be at the concert 1-26-08. hope they straighten shit out so i can get my moneys worth

11-26-2007, 04:23 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	11/26/07 - Update: Rza Addresses Raekwon, I Ain't Never Ever Take No Money... 11/26/07 - Update: Rza Addresses Raekwon, I Ain't Never Ever Take No Money... Update: Rza Addresses Raekwon, "I Ain't Never Ever Take No Money From Nobody" Monday - November 26, 2007 Wu-Tang Clan leader, The Rza, appeared on British radio personality Tim Westwood's show to address fellow member Raekwon's allegations that the group was unhappy with the sound of the new album and that he stole money. As previously reported by SOHH, Rae was candid about grievances with Rza including creative differences and money mismanagement - going as far as saying that Rza was "robbing" him and other members of the Wu. Rza finally responded in an interview of his own on Tim Westwood's BBC radio show recently, stating that the whole matter has since been straightened out. Yet he wanted to make one thing clear. "I ain't never, ever take no money from nobody and I don't owe nobody no money," Rza emphatically told Westwood. "Don't ever say that. I pay all my bills. I work hard and pay all my bills." Aside from that, it's apparently all love. "It was a disagreement, but really everything is back peace already, so it's really nothing to say no more," Rza said. When asked how their discrepancy started, Rza said it all boiled down to their differences in opinion on the album's musical direction. "Raekwon made a statement on Miss Info where he thought we took the music too worldly rather than keeping it right in the hood," Rza continued. "But Wu-Tang belongs to the world. We don't just belong our neighborhood or just to the ghetto parts of life ... we belong to everybody. So when you get a 8 Diagrams album, it's approaching everybody." "Raekwon wanted a album with just punch-you-in-your-face music," he added. "But as you grow into a man you start respecting other men's positions and your music starts reflecting that. This album is an album that reaches out to many people." Rae told Miss Info that he was so upset with the direction of 8 Diagrams that he threatened to come out with his own album, Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin, shortly after the group project drops. Rza said he has no problem with that. "Raekwon's made many albums over the years. We all dropped a lot of albums without Rza and with Rza," he said. "But I'mma tell you something, I'm a master producer, homie. It's very hard to compete or just master the craft that I developed." Echoing Rae's statements, Rza said he told the group to just "trust me" with his vision for the album. "I don't just make a record for no quick McDonalds burger. No homie, this is nutritious right here," he said. "When you hear my music now, you're hearing renditions of Beatles songs, you're hearing sounds you never heard before, really. You gotta accept the new. Sometimes with new things it's like, you need to taste it once, taste it twice and on the third time, that's when it gets nice." 8 Diagrams hits shelves on December 11. The group moved its release date so as to not compete with member Ghostface's new solo project, The Big Doe Rehab, which drops a week earlier. In related news, despite the group's differences the Wu will be embarking on a winter tour next month. Check the states and dates below. 12-15 Chicago, IL - Metro 12-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 12-20 Denver, CO - Fillmore 12-23 Hollywood, CA - House of Blues Sunset Strip 12-30 Seattle, WA - Showbox 01-03 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues 01-10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory 01-12 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom 01-18 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place 01-25 Miami Beach, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater 01-26 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing Source-sohh __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

11-26-2007, 04:36 PM	#2
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11-26-2007, 05:35 PM	#4
DIRTYSOUTH PIMPIN Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDA Posts: 182 Repped: 70 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props on this, i hope that the WU, can get it together. It sounds like the clan keep beefing with each other.

11-26-2007, 05:56 PM	#5
26shotz Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Providence Posts: 3,548 Repped: 883 Repped 565 Times in 173 Posts Neg Reps: 37 Neg Repped at 69 Times in 46 Posts	Did the Wu or Ghostface album leak yet?

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mEatwaD Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,568 Repped: 1,348 Repped 508 Times in 130 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	wu leaked, the songs you can tell rza wanted like sound good but other than that it was a dissapointment still worth the cop or d/l tho wanna see em in NY too so propzzzzzzz

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ChUcK C Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southside Jamaica Queens,New York Posts: 7,072 Repped: 2,941 Repped 27 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	dmn tha wu need ta get dere shit 2geva nd get on tha same page as eachotha

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Gttm303 Taking a big risk Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach,California Posts: 8,975 Repped: 2,012 Repped 25 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Come on WU get that album out

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Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

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Dangermouf Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,223 Repped: 93 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aye Yo The Wu is Dead, this will be there last album fo sure - I aint hatin just call it how i see it thats all, oh and hear it

11-27-2007, 01:43 AM	#12
26shotz Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Providence Posts: 3,548 Repped: 883 Repped 565 Times in 173 Posts Neg Reps: 37 Neg Repped at 69 Times in 46 Posts	^^^^ Their new album was pretty good though I gave it a few listens, but I agree I don't think they will have another group album like this. I think they should just stay solo for a while and all make guest appearances like they have been their solo albums are usually tight.

11-27-2007, 01:46 AM	#13
shadybizness1 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,234 Repped: 432 Repped 267 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	propz......