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When it comes to thought provoking, street-bred raw
lyricism, The Wu-Tang Clan’s fountain of wisdom, GZA takes his job very
seriously. The way he crafts his double-edged rhyme flow mirrors the skill
and precise technique of one who works with fine ceramics. GZA’s
metaphoric and multi-layered lyrics are often touted by critics as his rap
name implies; genius. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in every borough of
New York City, The GZA’s workmanship can be found three albums deep with
classics dating back to 1991 including the albums Words From The Genius,
the gold-selling Liquid Swords and Beneath The Surface. Before his days of
microphone notoriety, GZA found himself, during the early ages of rap
music, traveling throughout New York City sharpening his rap skills in
scattered rhyme battles. “I’ve studied rap in every borough,” the GZA says
proudly. “I’ve been rhyming before a lot of these cats out here were born.
We’ve [Wu Tang Clan] always drank, ate and slept hip-hop. I love it.” On
his latest blockbuster album Legend Of The Liquid Sword, The GZA makes
reference to his hip- hop foundation on the reflective “What We Die For.”
“I grew up around B-Boys, DJs, MCs, through rap, never thinking in ways of
TV,” the Genius raps. “It was strictly all about magnificent rhyme clout.”
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