RZA has been heavy on the promo lately, for his movie "The Man With The Iron Fists" and for the related soundtrack. Bundles of this soundtrack (including movie-inspired music, score and other goodies) are available through Get On Down and Soul Temple. Though die-hard Wu-Tang fans might be disappointed that the production is actually not 100% RZA (considering that the score he did for "Ghost Dog" was magnificent), the overall quality of the music is way better than a lot of recent Wu-Tang labelled-products.
On the rap side of it, it is a good blend of both the 1990's and the 2000's. Soul has not been forgotten, as the record includes a few Stax songs. As for the score, it's a well balanced mix of hip hop, soul and classical music. After all, a remixed version of "Shame On A Nigga" opens the movie. Bold.
But what impressed me the most about this all project (music and film) is the artwork. Simple, modern, diverse, inspired... I want those as posters !
By the way, GQ has a 4-page article about RZA and the movie. Entertainment Weekly lists RZA's influences for this movie.
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