Collaborations
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Shavo Odadjian has more news on AchoZen
As per Blabbermouth.net: Shavo Odadjian recently spoke to the Artisan New Service about ACHOZEN, his collaboration with WU-TANG CLAN founder The RZA. Shavo and The RZA plan to have ACHOZEN’s debut album finished by the end of January but have not yet set a release date for the concept record as they decide what the best way to distribute the set will be. … “This isn’t a commercial hip hop record, you know what I mean? It’s got stories and it’s an adventure. It’s a musical experience. It’s a lot to take in. I don’t expect everyone to hear it and go, ‘Oh, I get it.’ No, no, no. Each…
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N.A.S.A. debut album to be released on 17th February 2009
Finally! N.A.S.A. debut album will be released on 17th February 2009, via Anti- and this was announced today on Billboard. The title of this compilation, featuring musicians known for genre-surfing and, of course, from North America and South America will be The Spirit of Apollo As it was revealed long ago, John is on the fifth song, Way Down, together with RZA and Barbie Hatch. [MEDIA=28] Just a reminder on how long this has been planned: Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel) and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales). The duo has been working on the album for five years ever since conceiving it at a party in Brazil. And, they are planning…
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Let The Good Times Roll!
In case you have not purchased it yet, George Clinton’s newest album, George Clinton And His Gangsters Of Love is now available on the most of the bigger online stores. It can be bought in the traditional manner or you can simply get the individual track RHCP are featured on. In case you would like to listen to the whole song, someone apparently YoTube’d it and there are some samples at this link as well. If nothing else, you’ll be delighted by John’s bluesy playing. That man never fails to deliver something new, isn’t it so? And here are a couple of song reviews. In fact, a positive and a…
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George Clinton And His Gangsters Of Love to hit stores on Tuesday
The Godfather of Funk, “Dr. Funkenstein” George Clinton Bring’s The Doo-Wop Heat On His Brand New CD GEORGE CLINTON AND HIS GANGSTERS OF LOVE. The Tracks you can hear on My Space are the love sexy single “Ain’t That Peculiar” with Sly Stone, El Debarge, RonKat Spearman and Vassal Benford. Plus Pledging My Love and the funky “Heaven” with The RZA. Other special guests include Carlos Santana, Kim Burrell, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also on the CD are members of the P-Funk Allstars including Garry ‘Diaper Man’ Shider, Belita Woods, Kim Manning, Kendra Foster and more. Available at Target Stores on September 16th and available for pre-order on…
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RZA talks about collaborations on Digi Snacks
In an interview with New York entertainment, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA revealed some more on his upcoming solo effort, Digi Snacks: What can you tell us about the guest appearances on the record? I kept it to my family, meaning the brothers that’s around me a lot. We got Rugged Monk from the Black Knights. He came off jail about two years ago, and I just kept him around me. He’s a good brother. We got Thea, the girl who’s singing from out of Holland. A beautiful singer, she’s got like, an Erykah Badu–Billie Holiday voice, nah mean? She’s a clean-cut girl so she doesn’t need to be around all the…
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George Clinton’s next album to feature RHCP
According to the story found at Soultracks; Red Hot Chili Peppers will be among the collaborators on George Clinton’s new effort, Radio-Friendly, the release date of which is said to be 03rd September 2008. It is not clear whom exactly he’s collaborating with, but guess we can take rough predictions seeing who the other collaborators are. Other guests will be Sly Stone, Carlos Santana, RZA, El Debarge, Kim Burrel, Shavo Odadjian and members of the P-Funk All Stars. George Clinton has a way of not only crossing musical boundaries but also generational boundaries. As a result, the musicians on Radio Friendly came of age in different eras and come from…
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Two clips from the AchoZen party
Some video footage surfaced from the on 22nd April, courtesy of artyarty19 on YouTube. Have a look and enjoy!
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John on Bobby Digital’s Digi Snacks
(From Pitchfork and FMQB.) Here’s more news on one of the recent collaborations. Rapper RZA and his alter ego, Bobby Digital, will release a new album, Digi Snacks, in July via Koch Records. Digi Snacks will feature an impressive and diverse list of guests such as John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Dhani Harrison, The Black Knights, Dexter Wiggles, Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down), Reverend William Burke, Stone Mecca and Scandinavian newcomer Thea. “I think Digi Snacks is an album with a lot of fun,” says RZA. “This album is more of a performance album too. When you see it live, you’ll get a difference experience. I’m not trying…
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John to be a guest on Achozen’s album
(source: thegauntlet.com) System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, Wu-Tang Clan founder The RZA, Kinetic 9 (aka Beretta 9 from Killarmy), and up-and-comer, the Reverend William Burke from Chicago, have formed a musical alliance, Achozen, and have just finished recording their self-titled debut album which is expected out this summer. Achozen’s debut also features an eclectic and impressive array of guest performers that includes George Clinton, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitar-god John Frusciante, Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest, Wu-Tang founding member GZA, emcee Sick Jacken from Psycho Realm, and Angolin rapper Leggezin Fin are all on the album. Song titles have not been defined yet, but the song titled Deuces will…
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You Can’t Stop Me Now will see the day, after all
(thanks to Anita C.S. for the heads up!) RZA’s new solo release titled Bobby Digital and scheduled to see the light of the day sometime later this spring will, amongst other songs, contain You Can’t Stop Me Now, the third collaboration with John that was omitted from Wu-Tang Clan’s 8 Diagrams before the final track listing was announced. So, yes, the song exists, the guitar on it sounds very laid-back and soul-ish and you can hear it on RZA’s Myspace page, as well as Wu-Tang Clan’s Myspace page.
