Six Wu-Tang Members Talk J. Cole, Therapy & Kung Fu In Rare Interview As RZA Confronts Trump

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In this extended 2019 interview with Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah, RZA, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna, MSNBC host Ari Melber asks them about their music, their interest in chess and martial arts films, politics in the age of Trump, and how they look at music and life after 25 years together. RZA brings up J. Cole’s middle child to discuss the different generations in hip hop, and several of the artists discuss how music can be a form of therapy for young people who don’t otherwise “have an outlet for anger, frustration, emotions, sadness.” This interview is a digital exclusive that was part of Wu-Tang Clan’s 2019 appearance on “The Beat with Ari Melber,” an MSNBC show coveting news, politics and culture, which included another segment that aired on TV.
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@spainman2020 5 жыл бұрын

The Hulu series got me on an all things Wu Tang on KZfaq bringe 😁

@seekerundue 5 жыл бұрын

spainman2020 yea but u already knew about Wu before so it kinda isn't as good nawmsayin.

@spainman2020 5 жыл бұрын

@@seekerundue Indeed, but you get older, priorities change, you put em on the shelf (though I did see them live last yr), so now it's kind of like I'm getting to know them again, slightly more personally.

@reverett06 5 жыл бұрын

Me too

@danielflorio4739 5 жыл бұрын

spainman2020 same man. Listening to all the best group and solo albums, watching the Hulu show and watching interviews here. Check out the drink champs episode with them.

@StevieGGaming 5 жыл бұрын

💯

@MRRank-st8fv 3 жыл бұрын

I love how masta killa nods his head and goes “mhhmmm” anytime someone drops some wisdom. 😂😂 love these guys

@LydiaH72 5 жыл бұрын

I could listen to Masta Killa speak all day!! He doesn't say much, but when he talks he says A LOT and you HAVE to listen. Some people talk a lot and say NOTHING!!

@ill619__ 5 жыл бұрын

Word up

@HugoSan432 5 жыл бұрын

Dare I compare to Silent Bob of Wu-Tang

@pac4259 4 жыл бұрын

Hugo Sandoval that’s a good one

@aden24flash 4 жыл бұрын

True

@chiefkolass3153 4 жыл бұрын

The unsung member... much respect do

@MERGE-1 4 жыл бұрын

Dope interview. The interviewer was clearly a WU fan growing up.

@9thchamber499 4 жыл бұрын

Or he just studies all hip hop as part of his 'job'? To keep in touch with the culture so he can play his evil Mockingbird Media games on The People.

@Dana_inc 4 жыл бұрын

Yes he listens to hip hop.

@LIVEENVIRONMENT 4 жыл бұрын

yeh that's Ari Melber man he's a true hiphop fan. If you watch his news show, every now and then he just randomly incorporates known rap lyrics into his commentary and its hilarious!!!

@samto7857 4 жыл бұрын

@@9thchamber499 they never do their homework properly enough

@nevg21 3 жыл бұрын

@@9thchamber499 no imbecile, he knows hip-hop! You are the evil one!

@SuperEvanbutler 5 жыл бұрын

How can hip hop be dead if Wu Tang is forever!👐

@PhilRockwell 5 жыл бұрын

Well Said Brotha! No doubt I'm loving this Sh!t right here The Wu kicking some knowledge.

@bigjoneschillin 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@lighthousemaccabee8133 4 жыл бұрын

It is dead...but wu tang is still here only a few will understand...people are zombies for the most part

@brandondiazmma 4 жыл бұрын

st3chilly maccabee Royce da 5’9, NF, Hopsin, Joyner lucas, Joell Ortiz, Immortal technique, Logic, Tech N9Ne, it’s not dead.

@SuperEvanbutler 4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Diaz Dead Prez still puts out records. Hip hop is doing just fine.

@718jef 4 жыл бұрын

Its so dope that the interviewer was like a kid in a candy store. Knew the verses, the songs, the history on a platform as big as this network is. It pleases me to no end to see hip hop, Wu in particular, go from the basement to the penthouse to the Manhattan rooftop garden interview on daytime TV. Sheesh!!! We all dreamed this art form could blossom but to SEE it...WOW!!!

@bake30 4 жыл бұрын

Yet he ruined it at the end. "Anybody got a crime they want to confess?" He lost all respect after that....

@bearchild4459 4 жыл бұрын

@@bake30 Late reply, but I think he was saying that's what some folks do in his interviews. He didn't seem to be asking them to.

@bake30 4 жыл бұрын

@@bearchild4459 oh okay. Great insight by you.

@sonoflamech777 3 жыл бұрын

Your very positive, and correct I suppose. Good for them .peace

@clarktownsend8991 3 жыл бұрын

Ari is a noted WU fan

@lzyo86 4 жыл бұрын

Ghost’s hoodie is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@PJ-vh6jr 4 жыл бұрын

Deck's verse on Triumph is probably one of the most well known verses in hip hop history.

@gi1bert139 4 жыл бұрын

He said there names with so much soul

@ghostrecon755 4 жыл бұрын

Blessed ears bro! I caught that! 💯

@LouieV6 4 жыл бұрын

Ari knows his hip hop!

@KILLAFRO909 5 жыл бұрын

The knowledge of this group is why I love all of them. Wu tang is for the children. Wu tang clan forever.

@lucciping2384 4 жыл бұрын

...."The truth about life is if your not gettin' older ...your dead." ...that's wisdom...Peace Rza

@untouchableMCs 5 жыл бұрын

I just felt like odb was going 2 say ooooooooohhhh at the intro....man I miss odb

@seekerundue 5 жыл бұрын

Kush X R.I.P. 😢

@mikeanderson3762 4 жыл бұрын

They turned their backs on odb when he got in trouble , never even visited him in prison and played him with his contract .

@P121-27 4 жыл бұрын

I know, he was very smart as well, like quirky.

@P121-27 4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeanderson3762 oh I remember that. Why? That must of been a very dark time for him. RIP ODB

@Sinnerxxs4385 5 жыл бұрын

The conversation in this interview is SO important

@kevingraham5925 5 жыл бұрын

"Impossibe" is one of my favorite Wu-bangas

@gamernance5638 4 жыл бұрын

"Fusion of the five elements to search for higher intelligence"

@loudiamonds6587 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite Wu track ever.. Ghostthagoat his verse is Legend

@newdread7 2 жыл бұрын

Wu-Banga is one of my favorite Wu Bangas🤣🤣🤣

@mrmacho41 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best hip-hop interview ever. From interviewer asking real questions AND letting them speak. To the content of what they were speaking about. To every member having their own voice and being respectful and respected. W

@DoloJones 2 жыл бұрын

The way these guys instinctively know when to make space for each other conversationally is part of the magic, like a cypher with each emcee knowing when their bars are gonna hit hardest

@kani_mar 4 жыл бұрын

30 years later - these legends are now like grey wolves - older, but still dangerous in a collective.

@haytian05 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ari for bringing WuTang to the roof, this was awesome to see and hear

@pheavoeng8885 5 жыл бұрын

Where is Gza the genius? The human dictionary.

@isaacantoniosantelizgarcia1181 5 жыл бұрын

Where is he? GZA The GENIUS IS A REAL DICTIONARY AND A TRUE SCIENTIST OF THE WORDS

@jestervalentine1036 5 жыл бұрын

He’s always busy teaching now, mainly in colleges. Jester Valentine, peace!

@jestervalentine1036 5 жыл бұрын

Rza also says he’s on tour this time

@heatherh8204 5 жыл бұрын

He's probably teaching a class at some University back east! Prof. GZA

@homegrowntwinkie 5 жыл бұрын

Not just the Gza, but Where's meth? I noticed that once it showed the whole group. I was like "that ain't all of 'em."

@datdudemickey 3 жыл бұрын

I love the love they have for each other. You can tell that no matter what quarrels they may have had in the past, Wu-Tang will always be solidified by their bond through their experiences before and during their music. I love it all

@mrpennywise73 2 жыл бұрын

Product of their environment. A lotta street smart knowledge to survive, strongest bond on the streets. Gotta have each other’s back in order to survive and one up out of the hood.

@SDIGGIE 4 жыл бұрын

What a great interview the interviewer knew mad WU tunes, so dope

@bake30 4 жыл бұрын

Yet he ruined it at the end. "Anybody got a crime they want to confess?" He lost all respect after that....

@DrGetgood 3 жыл бұрын

@@bake30 it was a joke lol Learn some social skills

@bake30 3 жыл бұрын

@@DrGetgood I disagree. It showed poor taste. It lacked any type of journalistic integrity. The entire interview is trash now because of that one indefensible slipup. The Wu-Tang deserved much more than that. They are legends.

@Wizdomisgold562 5 жыл бұрын

Rza picking "Impossible" as his favorite made my night 👐🏾

@spacecowboy5995 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine if Fox News had interviewed The Wu 😂

@davidclarke3617 4 жыл бұрын

im a wu tang fan. been for the past 23 years, but i disagree with your comments' reference to Fox News. Fox News doesn't have any journalists who do these types of interviews. MSNBC is more mainstream and has a different style than Fox News. this doesnt mean i like this guy Ari just because I'm a Wu fan. you don't know who @ Fox News was a Wu fan back in the day. It's all about relevance and context.

@CatMclean 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ari, for bringing these guys on to tell their story. Bless their souls. Thanks Wu-Tang, for sharing your story. This has meaning and will help many. Cant wait to see the film.

@iNeedDrums 4 жыл бұрын

RZA always gives me that inspiration that I need!

@vincepreston9304 3 жыл бұрын

U god said he thought the whole kung fu gimmick was wack in another interview! 😂

@catalinacurio 5 жыл бұрын

Much needed positivity, thank you! 💙💙💙

@CatMclean 5 жыл бұрын

Please curb the racist comments in this thread. Using words like thug is not cool. These men are helping people see their truth and helping others with their story.. Be kind.

@gliza 5 жыл бұрын

Cat McLean lol...have you ever listened to any Wu albums?

@CatMclean 5 жыл бұрын

@@gliza Yes. Their music reflects their life experiences. They have grown and so has their words. I worked as a producer of rap at a indy label. I heard some really raw stuff. Offensive as a women These guys are helping others with their music right now. Bless their souls. Stop racist comments.

@user-td3gk6xj2p 5 жыл бұрын

15:25 J. Cole segment 'Every 20 years there'll be an artist [J.Cole] that gets it [old/new hiphop] both'

@genghiskhan1187 2 жыл бұрын

i need this bruh!!

@craigdavis4265 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. ODB!!!🎵🎵🎵🎧🎧🎧🎤🎤🎤💗💗💗🙏🙏🙏

@c104ark6 5 жыл бұрын

Ari is a true fan of hip hop and wu tang clan and this is one reason I can watch his show. I also watch others and stay away from fox news.

@davidclarke3617 4 жыл бұрын

How do you know he is a true fan of Hip Hop? He's a journalist, he's supposed to have an idea of what he's interviewing about. What's Fox News got to do with this interview?

@7.62-MIKE-RVA 4 жыл бұрын

These dudes got me through so Rough times deadass

@P121-27 4 жыл бұрын

Who would thumps down a legendary group in an engaging conversation with substance.

@armyofachievers8766 3 жыл бұрын

I instantly loved the karate theme in wu tang. It's a mystical vibe. Been a fan since early 90's. Wu tang forever.

@thestormyporch 2 жыл бұрын

Kung Fu...not Karate.

@danfield6030 3 жыл бұрын

I remembered everybody in 1993 would say "rap is not music ,its just talking " . This was a big thing. I got in allot of fights because i liked rap.

@omegahtv6779 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview. I wish Cappadonna was given the opportunity to speak more. Great interview.

@tamirajohnelle4700 4 жыл бұрын

Lol I love this interview. Interviewer was vibin with the Wu! Lmao.. Ghost was laughin when he said “Bring the Effin Ruckus!”🤣🤣🤣

@mauricemartin7026 3 жыл бұрын

Ghost was super high!!! 😂

@tamirajohnelle4700 3 жыл бұрын

@@mauricemartin7026 lol yeah he was😂

@1jackal1 5 жыл бұрын

'an unspotted life on the mic is old age'..gza already spoke about in older godz what rza mentions..getting older means you've done something right at least. It's a blessing.

@beliblanco5139 4 жыл бұрын

I grow up with wu-tang .....one love from Morocco to New York the cradle of rap

@poochie2514 5 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Great questions. "White America tells the black mans story. Scared of the Black man. Ignorance. Love the talk about Stress. Stress kills us. We are expected to be Strong. We cant be weak. We cant cry. We cant release. Well im glad that is changing. I would hope that we can start speaking more, crying more, releasing anger in a positive way. WU!!!!!!!!!

@9thchamber499 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Rza made some brilliant points. Gotta learn how to manage that energy in a peaceful/positive/productive way!

@sonoflamech777 3 жыл бұрын

True that's one good thing that will come from this

@tamirajohnelle4700 3 жыл бұрын

“I got like 16 names man” lmao🤣

@Wrestlelesson 5 жыл бұрын

When I see and hear all the pop hop from today's music I just dig into my Wu- Playlist hip hop is not death because Wu-Tang is forever 👍🏽

@richspizzaparty 4 жыл бұрын

Wu-Tang has DEPTH and have always been unapologetically themselves. That’s why they so interesting.

@ericpaulgoldie 5 жыл бұрын

Not even TBC could get these legends together! Epic work team Melber!

@SonShineFilms1 5 жыл бұрын

Rza dropping so many jewels lord

@Banana34598 2 жыл бұрын

I'm obsessed with the new wave generation being put on tracks with the old school. Nas, Gang Starr, Wu Tang... Much respect.

@JaeSwift10JamellaSwift 5 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Thanks Ari for bringing the Wu to 30 Roc.

@mrs.salgado1811 5 жыл бұрын

WOW MYSTERY OF CHESSBOXIN IS MASTA KILLAS FIRSE VERSE EVERRR!!!!!!!!! Wow wow wow. And yes IMPOSSIBLE was lyrically brilliant!!!! “Fusion of the five elements......”

@willw919 3 жыл бұрын

That's dope you know that ....

@aedanhannabeshoi 5 жыл бұрын

i know this has to be a pet project for Ari to bring hip-hop and wu-tang interviews out into a light and god bless him for it

@killaskrilla5320 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao at U-God hatin on chess after Masta Killah gave you his heartfelt story on why he loves it... 😁 😁 😁 09:06

@groxx11 3 жыл бұрын

The way Ghostface looks at Masta when politics is mentioned is like “ you gonna school em” or what?”

@rcprice011 4 жыл бұрын

Grateful for this interview! kudos Ari Melber!! Melber--you are a HIP HOP HEAD...I hear it in your voice....haha

@TheCoCoFamily-vj4ou Жыл бұрын

Rza defo achieved his goal of making a movie outta every album every song is a movie of real raw life unfiltered!

@derrickcollier9098 5 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful interview 🙏🏾

@Jnel28 4 жыл бұрын

Just realize ghostface has wu-tang beard

@Mareko49er 4 жыл бұрын

All I can think about is ODB. 😢

@davithambardzumyan39 4 жыл бұрын

Wu Tang : of Mics and Men Excellent 4 episode documentary A must watch if you love Wu tang and hip hop culture

@EARART 4 жыл бұрын

love ghost so humble and aware and knows when to and when not to speak

@MrFishscale1921 4 жыл бұрын

U-God is like, "Hulu?"

@variousstylzyglt4768 4 жыл бұрын

I could have sworn I seen U-God talking greasy on VLAD TV. Now he on his humble lol

@MiguelMartinez-ze1nv 4 жыл бұрын

I think he was referring to that in the beginning when he said he had anger problems he had to work on lol

@rissaceehart4076 4 жыл бұрын

EXACCCCTTTLY! YOU Echoing my SAME SENTIMENTS💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯HE WAS SOOOO FRICKIN BITTER&Hostile🤔🙄😒😒😒😒😔😏😏😏😏

@LC3966 4 жыл бұрын

If he wants to get paid, which he does, which they all do, they'll put aside differences to make that Wu money.

@monicaprewitt1486 11 ай бұрын

@rissaceehart4076 yea he the bitter monk!!!😅😅

@buzzy-ears 5 жыл бұрын

That was great, comic book nostalgia and everything. Love these people, excellent artists.

@duranuptown3040 3 жыл бұрын

Wu tang for ever sun!!! Rza is tru master at wisdom you can tell the guy interviewing is a tru fan of the W

@noyeek1 4 жыл бұрын

GZA - Animal Planet is one of my all time favorite HipHop song period!!!!!!!!!!Deck always been one of the coolest

@MrDullah32 4 жыл бұрын

It's dope

@quinnmcdonald3763 5 жыл бұрын

Ari got the best interview.

@gregpatterson2829 4 жыл бұрын

I was born in 1980 and grew up on 90’s rap. The Wu were on a different level then everyone else from 94-98. They were the most coveted rappers. Especially Method Man.

@boggmarley 4 жыл бұрын

Rza is so right about Impossible , one of the greatest Wu tracks ... one of the best Ghost lyrics ever

@dappermusic5856 5 жыл бұрын

ghostface wearing the 36 chambers New Zealand hat!! OG

@jermainejohnson8911 5 жыл бұрын

Put the documentary on Netflix I don't wanna get ShowTime just to watch it

@allahdivine704 5 жыл бұрын

It's on Showbox

@erwinrogers9470 Жыл бұрын

Great interview 🔥

@EAU183 4 жыл бұрын

What a great interview. All things Wu.

@mistahanansi2264 5 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous that Ari gets to be the one to interview them.

@TheRamblingRamReviews 4 жыл бұрын

U-God: "I hate ignorance." *Spends the entire interview mistaking kung fu for karate* Haha. Wu Tang Forever.

@DrGetgood 3 жыл бұрын

@Keith Branch ......??? What lol

@bosbos1826 5 жыл бұрын

I wish they interviewed more rap artists like this. Take the art more seriously!! Explore the minds behind the culture

@Nathan-zd8ew 3 жыл бұрын

Rza gives off the best vibes bro.

@noyeek1 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed Cappa Donna, yall should definitely perform Wu Gambino's all the time

@djmikio 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, Ari you win. No other member of the pundit class is anywhere near cool enough to bring out the Wu in full force.

@danielwilson9724 4 жыл бұрын

Well...4members shy of "full force"

@WoodT92 4 жыл бұрын

I love how U-God and Inspectah deck are reminiscing on the old days lol @17:30

@mikeanderson3762 4 жыл бұрын

They did a show in Philly with rage back in the 90s . Best show ever !

@Coolcat3 4 жыл бұрын

If only I attained knowledge of self when I was in school

@liladdict3 4 жыл бұрын

Give us season 2! We waiting!

@christophermurillo7250 5 жыл бұрын

I like this interviewer.

@ladymeaux6484 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite Wu joint...CHROME WHEELS...WOKE UP THIS MORNING SMOKE SOME STICKY GREEN TO GET ME STARTED CHOCOLATE TYE ALL IN MY EYE IM NEVA BROKEN HEARTED..💜.AHH MEMEORIES YO!!!

@AnthonyDavis-iz4is 2 жыл бұрын

"The thing about evolution is that any other man sees another man fly we all would fly" rza 🔥🔥🔥

@deshondaharris3019 5 жыл бұрын

Wu tang forever I got all ur albums (cds) favorite album for me 36 chambers..

@corneilmadison3870 3 жыл бұрын

the most influential, successful rap group of all time, and they still together im glad i grew up on the wu since 92 14 years in the making

@jenz281 3 жыл бұрын

I love these brothas! Wu, Mobb Deep, Pun raised me. Much respect, peace!

@cmwhaze7351 5 жыл бұрын

Good interview for real Salute 💯

@coolv78 5 жыл бұрын

MSNBC is life, you can even drop the F bomb lol

@atruecreation2258 4 жыл бұрын

"You could bring the Rukus on a bogey board" ~Rebel INS

@CarlosGonzalez-wz8dl 5 жыл бұрын

These Dudes Done It Bigger Than Any Artist Out There. These Dudes Took Hip Hop International. Now Looking At That Wu Emblem Is Like Looking At The Jordan Symbol Nike Symbol Gucci Symbol Etc Etc

@jestervalentine1036 5 жыл бұрын

Word.. glad they still doing it

@CarlosGonzalez-wz8dl 5 жыл бұрын

@@jestervalentine1036 Amen Brother When They Said Wu-Tang Forever. Guess They Really Meant It

@jestervalentine1036 5 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosGonzalez-wz8dl Haha I wanna see these dudes rapping in their 60's like rockstars

@CarlosGonzalez-wz8dl 5 жыл бұрын

@@jestervalentine1036 😂😂 Word! Can You Imagine Them 70 Yrs Old Performing "Protect Ya Neck"

@cigarralphytelevision7910 4 жыл бұрын

Wow the interview made sure there was no trump props 😂😂😂😂

@pendulumdistinction2494 Жыл бұрын

Human Beings are Beautiful. Thank you for this incredible conversation. Evolution is the Key!

@jimmydean2633 5 жыл бұрын

The Legends I’m from the BayArea and Have mad respect form Wu and them opening door 🚪 for many artist Much respect 💯

@TDOG857 5 жыл бұрын

Wu-Tang Forever

@jabrilrashid7337 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview 💯. But til this day, I've always wondered why Deck is heavily slept on as a member. His verse in C.R.E.A.M for example..."So stay awake to the ways of the world cuz sh*t is deep".

@AnthonyDavis-iz4is 2 жыл бұрын

And shout out to the host for his knowledge 👍🏾👍🏾