Cyrus Langhorne
[With the long-awaited Wu-Tang Clan's A Better Tomorrow selling nearly 22,000 copies in its first week of availability, group leader RZA gives SOHH his reaction and talks about the LP's true motivation.]
Look, people like to sell a lot of records. It’s an ego-booster. It’s a lot of things. It is what it is.
But for me, there were two reasons to do an album. The first was to celebrate and commemorate 20 years in the business, still being healthy, still being capable and able to show these minds that were great were made to be great. It wasn’t a fluke.
The second reason was to potentially inspire a better tomorrow into somebody else. I don’t doubt that there’s an emcee that’s in our business that also has this record. He’s one of 25,000 kids.
If he gets it, then he’s really going to get it. That person will come out with an album for this generation that will resonate in their minds because he listened to us. If I’m saying it, it’s like your father’s saying it and then you get your friend to say it. So maybe a 22-year-old rapper or 25-year-old rapper might say, “Yo, this is what the gods are trying to say.” He got it.
That’s what Wu-Tang’s always been about. We not only inspire the fans and the people who write about it, but we inspire the musicians themselves.
My goal was to inspire a better tomorrow. It’s another dosage of Wu-Tang. Of course I grew up eating curry goat and jerk chicken when I was young. We’d kill a pig, put him on a stick and roast that motherf*cker. Now I’m a vegan. I don’t eat dead animals. I grew out of that sh*t and it’s better. It’s better for me and it’s better for my family and I’m conscious of that.
Now, I may be selling you vegetables right now. You might think, “I want a McDonalds burger.” The other guy might be like, “Go ahead and eat that burger but you’re going to need those vegetables, kid.” It’s better for you.
There’s more nutrients. I think that’s what this album is. It’s more nutritious. You don’t gotta shake your head to it, you can sit back and listen and listen to these grown men talking to you.
The excuses that rappers make for their albums flopping are hilarious…. he really said, “It’s more nutritious.”
Thats so disrespectful on so many levels! Did you read what the man said? Their giving us content with real issues! Not same old BS most of these rappers/emcees are giving us now! This is Grown man rap not that get on the mic and yell and scream, say the same hook over and over, and rap about partying and selling drugs! That’s Fake kid entertainment shit! This is the only real shit out! Ya’ll complain about how fake Hip-hop is and when you get some real shit, you complain even more! SMDH! Miss me w/ that Bullshit! It’s true most 90s babies are stupid and lazy. The internet made ya’ll dumb as hell! Ya’ll can’t even make classics, just simple ass lazy shit! We suppose to be moving forward not backwards!!
Not for noth’n ABT and 36 Seasons are the best Hip Hop albums out right now hands down.
No because RZA could care less. He’s rich as fuck and does shit cause he
wants to, not cause he has to. You’ve never heard WU ever go on about
album sales anyway. That’s not what they about then or now.
Everytime a record flops the artist always say its not about sales,yeah right!! Excuses,excuses,if it flops man up and say it didnt sell as good as you would have like!!
Thats so disrespectful on so many levels! Did you read what the man said? Their giving us content with real issues! Not same old BS most of these rappers/emcees are giving us now! This is Grown man rap not that get on the mic and yell and scream, say the same hook over and over, and rap about partying and selling drugs! That’s Fake kid entertainment shit! This is the only real shit out! Ya’ll complain about how fake Hip-hop is and when you get some real shit, you complain even more! SMDH! Miss me w/ that Bullshit! It’s true most 90s babies are stupid and lazy. The internet made ya’ll dumb as hell! Ya’ll can’t even make classics, just simple ass lazy shit! We suppose to be moving forward not backwards!!!
If it was Ross selling that amount of copies u katts would scream flop. I respect the WU but their time has came and went. Keep it real poor sales are poor sales. Yall katts make me laugh when u defend certain artist but ridicule others,smdh!!
Low sales means this new generation likes simple ass music. (Not trying to be a Grandpa) but everything’s a party with no struggle, no realness, and no content. Lazy music at its best! Lol!!! I like probably less than 10 of the new rappers out now! Yeah, there is some good talent out there, (cough, cough, Kendrick). I understand that everybody balls but where’s the struggle that got them there and what did they see in their life’s story? I like Wu because they always been real, you got a lot outta Wu-Tang albums, a lot! The younger kids might not be feeling them but people I grew up with do. And miss me with that low sales talk, since Napster EVERYBODY’s sales been low! Besides that, Wu-Tang has a worldwide fan base and most of these new tots haven’t been outside the USA. Their going to make tons of money during and after their world tour! RZA is smart, he knows Wu’s time is over. it’s the last Wu album, a seed to grow and influence the next generation.
Yeah Im with u on that. Its alot of elementary rap now dayz,no more message,no more lyrics,just tight jeans,and whack subject matter!!
Sales aren’t indicative of how good an album is. Get a fucking clue.
No because RZA could care less. He’s rich as fuck and does shit cause he wants to, not cause he has to. You’ve never heard WU ever go on about album sales anyway. That’s not what they about.
You really think RZA thought this album would be a big seller. Get the fuck out of here with that dumb shit. Wu Tang was never big sellers, anyway. Their music was always way to underground to sell a lot of records. This doesn’t hurt RZA in anyway, like he said they were doing this for the art form. He stated that before the album dropped that he was going to lose money on this album. So go runoff and listen to Migos and iKKKy Azalea, and let the real hip hop heads listen to real hip hop.
He knew it wouldnt sell,hell what happened to him selling just one copy to the highest bidder,I got 5 on it! I like the clan always have,but this new age of hiphop done ryined the game. When u got fagz like young thug and makeonen selling more records it makes us true hiphop heads wonder where the games headed. I will have to agree wirh what nas said a few years back,hiphop is dead. JCole Kendrick,Wale are about the only new era spitters,and people say they are lame bcuz they cant understand true lyricist. The game is dumb downed now like GhostFace said!!
Thats so disrespectful on so many levels! Did you read what the man said? Their giving us content with real issues! Not same old BS most of these rappers/emcees are giving us now! This is Grown man rap not that get on the mic and yell and scream, say the same hook over and over, and rap about partying and selling drugs! That’s Fake kid entertainment shit! This is the only real shit out! Ya’ll complain about how fake Hip-hop is and when you get some real shit, you complain even more! SMDH! Miss me w/ that Bullshit! It’s true most 90s babies are stupid and lazy. The internet made ya’ll dumb as hell! Ya’ll can’t even make classics, just simple ass lazy shit! We suppose to be moving forward not backwards!
The excuses that rappers make for their albums flopping are hilarious…. he really said, “It’s more nutritious.”
Thats so disrespectful on so many levels! Did you read what the man said? Their giving us content with real issues! Not same old BS most of these rappers/emcees are giving us now! This is Grown man rap not that get on the mic and yell and scream, say the same hook over and over, and rap about partying and selling drugs! That’s Fake kid entertainment shit! This is the only real shit out! Ya’ll complain about how fake Hip-hop is and when you get some real shit, you complain even more! SMDH! Miss me w/ that Bullshit! It’s true most 90s babies are stupid and lazy. The internet made ya’ll dumb as hell! Ya’ll can’t even make classics, just simple ass lazy shit! We suppose to be moving forward not backwards!!
Not for noth’n ABT and 36 Seasons are the best Hip Hop albums out right now hands down.
No because RZA could care less. He’s rich as fuck and does shit cause he
wants to, not cause he has to. You’ve never heard WU ever go on about
album sales anyway. That’s not what they about then or now.
The rhymes are o pint as ever but the beats smh… Rza the beats are straight up wack!
I challenge anybody to listen to Preacher’s Daughter and Necklace and say that shyt is wack….up ur ear game family.
concerning Preacher’s Daughter and the majority of the album don’t tell me, you’re still feeding into that “Rza is such a genius people don’t understand his beats” spiel, I call it how I see it and I see it as wack.
Everytime a record flops the artist always say its not about sales,yeah right!! Excuses,excuses,if it flops man up and say it didnt sell as good as you would have like!!
Thats so disrespectful on so many levels! Did you read what the man said? Their giving us content with real issues! Not same old BS most of these rappers/emcees are giving us now! This is Grown man rap not that get on the mic and yell and scream, say the same hook over and over, and rap about partying and selling drugs! That’s Fake kid entertainment shit! This is the only real shit out! Ya’ll complain about how fake Hip-hop is and when you get some real shit, you complain even more! SMDH! Miss me w/ that Bullshit! It’s true most 90s babies are stupid and lazy. The internet made ya’ll dumb as hell! Ya’ll can’t even make classics, just simple ass lazy shit! We suppose to be moving forward not backwards!!!
No because RZA could care less. He’s rich as fuck and does shit cause he wants to, not cause he has to. You’ve never heard WU ever go on about album sales anyway. That’s not what they about.
If it was Ross selling that amount of copies u katts would scream flop. I respect the WU but their time has came and went. Keep it real poor sales are poor sales. Yall katts make me laugh when u defend certain artist but ridicule others,smdh!!
Low sales means this new generation likes simple ass music. (Not trying to be a Grandpa) but everything’s a party with no struggle, no realness, and no content. Lazy music at its best! Lol!!! I like probably less than 10 of the new rappers out now! Yeah, there is some good talent out there, (cough, cough, Kendrick). I understand that everybody balls but where’s the struggle that got them there and what did they see in their life’s story? I like Wu because they always been real, you got a lot outta Wu-Tang albums, a lot! The younger kids might not be feeling them but people I grew up with do. And miss me with that low sales talk, since Napster EVERYBODY’s sales been low! Besides that, Wu-Tang has a worldwide fan base and most of these new tots haven’t been outside the USA. Their going to make tons of money during and after their world tour! RZA is smart, he knows Wu’s time is over. it’s the last Wu album, a seed to grow and influence the next generation.
Yeah Im with u on that. Its alot of elementary rap now dayz,no more message,no more lyrics,just tight jeans,and whack subject matter!!
You really think RZA thought this album would be a big seller. Get the fuck out of here with that dumb shit. Wu Tang was never big sellers, anyway. Their music was always way to underground to sell a lot of records. This doesn’t hurt RZA in anyway, like he said they were doing this for the art form. He stated that before the album dropped that he was going to lose money on this album. So go runoff and listen to Migos and iKKKy Azalea, and let the real hip hop heads listen to real hip hop.
Sales aren’t indicative of how good an album is. Get a fucking clue.
He knew it wouldnt sell,hell what happened to him selling just one copy to the highest bidder,I got 5 on it! I like the clan always have,but this new age of hiphop done ryined the game. When u got fagz like young thug and makeonen selling more records it makes us true hiphop heads wonder where the games headed. I will have to agree wirh what nas said a few years back,hiphop is dead. JCole Kendrick,Wale are about the only new era spitters,and people say they are lame bcuz they cant understand true lyricist. The game is dumb downed now like GhostFace said!!
Thats so disrespectful on so many levels! Did you read what the man said? Their giving us content with real issues! Not same old BS most of these rappers/emcees are giving us now! This is Grown man rap not that get on the mic and yell and scream, say the same hook over and over, and rap about partying and selling drugs! That’s Fake kid entertainment shit! This is the only real shit out! Ya’ll complain about how fake Hip-hop is and when you get some real shit, you complain even more! SMDH! Miss me w/ that Bullshit! It’s true most 90s babies are stupid and lazy. The internet made ya’ll dumb as hell! Ya’ll can’t even make classics, just simple ass lazy shit! We suppose to be moving forward not backwards!
The rhymes are o pint as ever but the beats smh… Rza the beats are straight up wack!
I challenge anybody to listen to Preacher’s Daughter and Necklace and say that shyt is wack….up ur ear game family.
concerning Preacher’s Daughter and the majority of the album don’t tell me, you’re still feeding into that “Rza is such a genius people don’t understand his beats” spiel, I call it how I see it and I see it as wack.