Wu-Tang Clan The RZA

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs or known by all hip-hop heads as The RZA is a music producer, emcee, author, director, actor and screenwriter. If you ever heard any tracks from The Wu-Tang Clan then you have heard is musical genius. Rza has produced almost all of the W-u Tang's albums and has a unique style that sets him apart in the music industry. Rza incorporates digital audio samples from old kung fu movies into his tracks and often makes martial arts references in his lyrics. Inspired by martial artists such as the famous Bruce Lee, Rza wanted to take martial arts philosophy and apply it to his music. You can hear these references not only in the samples of scenes taken from the movies but the asian themed music as well. You will find all these references in every Wu-tang CD from: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) to Wu-Tang Forever. Rza is a leader among his peers and has influenced other artists especially within the Wu-Tang clan. Capadonna and other members have adopted this martial arts theme with various tracks on their albums as well. Rza has even gone onto do a lot of work over seas especially in Germany with artists such as Xavier Naido. A lot of people seem to look down on using samples but the way that Rza does it is so unique that as soon as you hear a Rza track you automatically know its him just because of the sound. I personally love Rza's music and I think the way he adopted Bruce Lee's philosophy of being like water and applied it to his music is just genius. He has inspired me as an artist and I will be happy to end up accomplishing just a fraction of what he has done in his career. The Rza produces classic material and his records will vintage in history, that is for sure!