Raekwon of Wu-Tang recently talked extensively with Joe Rogan on his well-liked podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, covering everything from his new music project to his intentions for a Wu-Tang Clan film.
Raekwon recounted a story about how he and Wu-Tang’s RZA, Q-Tip, collaborated to sell a Wu-Tang film to A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio’s team during the conversation, which is accessible on the majority of major streaming platforms.
Sadly, the movie never became popular, but RZA did manage to make their story come to life in Wu-Tang: An American Saga, a series on Hulu.
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“I wish we could have sat down with [DiCaprio] because the way I had him looking at it, I said, This would be, like, a slash of Goodfellas and Menace II Society, mixed in one,” Raekwon stated in the Joe Rogan podcast. He was quite candid. However, RZA had already decided what he wanted to accomplish at that point.
Interestingly, Raekwon stated that he is still interested in creating his own adaptation of Wu-Tang’s tale and becoming an icon.
He said, “Perhaps I’ll get to show my version of it one day.” It was still possible. We’ll give you folks another taste of how we truly perceive it, God willing.
ABOUT THE WU-TANG CLAN
For those who don’t know, Wu-Tang is an acronym for Natural Game and Witty Unpredictable Talent. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Method Man, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, and three cousins made comprised the group when it was first formed on Staten Island in 1992. The group’s de facto leader and producer was Ol Dirty Bastard.
Wu-Tang first appeared in 1993 and made a lasting impression on hip-hop and the music business overall. They called themselves Wu-Tang Clan, drawing inspiration from the 1983 movie Shaolin and Wu-Tang, and their passion for martial arts.
With its raw, gritty, and kung-fu movie samples, humorous lyrics, and dusty, distorted soul beats, their sound was revolutionary. At a period when the West Coast ruled the airwaves, Wu-Tang Clan’s music, unlike anything else heard before, helped spark an East Coast hip-hop renaissance.
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang’s debut album, is hailed as one of the best hip-hop albums ever made. Wu-Tang is now regarded as one of the most significant groups in hip-hop history; in fact, a street in New York City bears their name in remembrance of their legacy.
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