Jamie Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 The RZAEffervescent NY hip-hop trailblazer the RZA upturned and overwhelmed the genres bedrock as ringleader of pop agitators the Wu Tang Clan: a crucial, loose-knit, mutinous troupe whose aural insignia encircled intricate rhyme-schemes, paranormal soul samples and peculiar noms de plum.A dude whose pseudonyms include Prince Rakeem, Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah, The Abbot and Bobby Digital, the RZA that is, Brooklyns Robert Diggs is a versatile producer whose curriculum vitae spans horror-core hip-hop spin-off Gravediggaz, and soundtrack scoring for the estimable likes of Jim Jarmusch (Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai) and Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill vols 1&2). Delivering live sets and a Q&A at our Ghost Dog... film screenings, the RZA makes his Triptych debut in the guise of hip-hop cyberpunk and hyper-vocaliser Bobby Digital: a profligate voyager first exposed on 1998s Bobby Digital in Stereo. Hes whipsmart fast and impeccably dressed. And hell whip your ass at chess.Dee J A'La FuAberdeens Dee J Ala Fu is an eminent turntablist, scratchmaster and hip-hop head extraordinaire whose thundering productions have been unleashed by Big Dada, Ninja Tune and Surface Pressure. Hes also performed alongside the likes of Gil Scott Heron, Blackalicious, Roots Manuva, De La Soul and Afrika Bambaataa. Tickets & info: www.triptychfestival.comTickets also available from 1 Up and on 0870 220 1116 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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