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Chat: 23 April 96

Moderator Okay, here we go with Ghostface Killer.

WAQ outa ALP Yo Ghost, when is your new album coming out?

Wu Tang Clan It will be out in July.

WAQ outa ALP When is the Wu Tang album coming out?

Wu Tang Clan Will be out November 9th.

Staten One Can I see Ghostface typing here?

Wu Tang Clan Nope.

bagel girl Does Method Man have a girlfriend?

Wu Tang Clan Yes.

Staten One Ghost Face, how long you been down with the Mobb?

Wu Tang Clan Been down since we were small -- we all went to school with each other. Since we were born.

Staten One What is your most violent track?

Wu Tang Clan Ummm... I would say "Bring the Ruckus" or "Guillation."

tru boo What do you think of the media blaming everything the kids do on the rappers?

Wu Tang Clan Umm, see I think that the media shouldn't look at things like that. We speak about things we have been through, and the kids relate to that. The media just turns it around. The media is a bunch of garbage.

Moderator Ouch...media-ocre.

Staten One Are you rolling phat???

Wu Tang Clan Nah, I don't smoke that good stuff. All I do is drink.

bagel girl What is your favorite track to any Wu song?

Wu Tang Clan There is a whole bunch. Everyone is a hit. You go through 36 different chambers.

Staten One What do think 'bout GZA's album from 1991?

Wu Tang Clan The GZA was ahead of his time, WB was on some bullshit, and they didn't give it the exposure that it deserved. His rhyming skillz are way up to par. They dissed the RZA too. If you listen to the rhymes on "Protect Ya Neck," you see he is up to par.

Staten One What is your best work?

Wu Tang Clan The best song is "Glaciers Of Ice."

bagel girl Who was your musical influence growing up?

Wu Tang Clan It was Rakim, Kool G rap, Krs-One, The RZA, Slick Rick... those type of Brothers.

ShebaBaby How old are you?

Wu Tang Clan 25 years old. May 9th is my birthday.

fourbarkller Let's clear this up... Are Master Killer or Cappadonna members of The Clan?

Wu Tang Clan Yes.

ShebaBaby Do you know somebody named Raid?

Wu Tang Clan Yeah, I do. He's incarcerated right now though.

Staten One Did you make a movie called "Wu-Gambino's?"

Wu Tang Clan Nah, we are about to make this movie though. It's about our family.

tru boo Are you going to perform in the NY/NJ area any time soon?

Wu Tang Clan Ummm, not right now. We are performing in the Midwest next month. I am gonna finish my album called "Iron Man." Then we gonna tour.

Staten One Will Gravediggaz come out with new stuff?

Wu Tang Clan Yeah, it be out in 5 months.

ESCABARR Who's going to be the next Wu-gambino to come out with a solo album?

Wu Tang Clan Ummm, Ol' Dirty has a new album coming out around the same time as me. And Capp has one coming out too.

bagel girl Do you like music other than rap? If so what kind?

Wu Tang Clan I like old soul... Stylistics, DelFonics, Marvin, Stevie.

RZARECTAH Will the new track "Who's Da Champion" be on the GREAT WHITE HYPE soundtrack?

Wu Tang Clan Yeah.

AC7169 I think "Winter Warz" is one of the phatest songs of the year.

Wu Tang Clan Yeah "Winter Warz" is on point for the Iron Man album.

Shaolin16 Does the clan have any plans to relocate or make Wu-wear on Staten Island bigger?

Wu Tang Clan Yeah. We gonna go to Cali and Atlanta. You know, franchise out to Japan.

Moderator Wu takin' over the planet.

bagel girl How did you get your names?

Wu Tang Clan Tony Starks is Iron Man, and I come so aggressive, coming through my chambers is like trying to bust through iron. That's how I feel.

bagel girl Was reggae an influence for any of your music?

Wu Tang Clan Not really, no.

SaPPy SaR I got a question for Raekwon the Chef and Tony Starks... I wanna know if you two are gunna keep it all good and stay in the game together or are ya gonna separate?

Wu Tang Clan Yeah, we gonna keep it together. He's my brother.

WAQ outa ALP On Rap City, Meth and GZA said there are 9 Wu members. I can only think of Ghost, Meth, Raekwon, GZA, RZA, U GOD, REBEL INS, and OL' DIRTY. Who is the 9th?

Wu Tang Clan Killa, the Master Killer.

fourbarkller This is 4bar representing the U-Wu unofficial Wu Tang Clan newsletter. What your favorite kung-fu...

Wu Tang Clan My favorite is April Diagram, and Shaolin vs. Wu Tang.

bagel girl What is the name of the woman at the beginning of "Release Yo Delf?" She has a nice voice.

Wu Tang Clan Blue Raspberry.

I Viz'ion When's RZA comin out?

Wu Tang Clan Um, in '97.

I Hate 2pac I've heard that Rebel INS's album is already done. If that's true, when is it due out? And what's the word on your other projects? (Ghost Face, The Whole Clan's new one...)

Wu Tang Clan Rebel's album isn't done yet. Look for more Wu Tang in early '97.

ESCABARR How many members are there now? At the beginning there was 8, I think.

Wu Tang Clan 9 members.

Shaolin16 Are you guys planning to perform at any clubs here in Staten Island soon?

Wu Tang Clan No.

fourbarkller This is 4bar representing the U-Wu unofficial Wu Tang newsletter, wondering where Ol' Dirty is...

Wu Tang Clan Dirty is working on his album.

MCL1 Is that new Motherless Child song going to be on any albums, or just the Sunset Park Sndtrk? When does the soundtrack come out?

Wu Tang Clan It's gonna be on my album. The soundtrack comes out this friday.

ShebaBaby Is Syheim Meth's brother?

Wu Tang Clan No, just good friends.

Trini gahl What's the name of his new album?

Wu Tang Clan Iron Man.

tru boo I have to give props to all rappers east/west for keepin it real. No doubt Wu Tang deserves mad props. Ghostface, Method Man, the GZA, U-god, the RZA, Rebel INS, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard... I got mad love for ya.

Wu Tang Clan For all the brothers who love Wu Tang... we got mad love for you. Peace to the gods and the earth.

Shaolin16 Meth, did you always live on Staten Island and what high school did you go to?

Wu Tang Clan Meth went to Udolf on Staten Island.

AC7169 How do you feel about the West coast rappers?

Wu Tang Clan They all right. I have a few that I like a lot... Scarface, Jay Fellony.

ShebaBaby Do you know Sakinah Fuller from Park Hill, S.I.?

Wu Tang Clan I might. I just don't know. I might know her if I see her.

fourbarkller This is 4bar representing the U-Wu unofficial Wu Tang newsletter wondering who you all haven't worked with that you would most like to work with?

Wu Tang Clan I would love to work with NAS.

BACARDIS OWN Do you plan on starting a movie company or a big investment like that? It would be live. Word up.

Wu Tang Clan Ummm... GZA started his own video company, as far as movies we got planed... we take everything as it comes along.

Trini gahl What is the Ghostface Killer's real name?

Wu Tang Clan Sun God.

DAFLAV '96 Damn! Yo wuddup Wu-Tang? Which Wu members are in here 2nite? And when is the new album droppin'? And are u guaranteeing the next album will get 5 mics in the SOURCE???

Wu Tang Clan Just me Ghostface Killer -- Tony Starks -- Iron man.

tru boo How did you all first hook up? How did you get your first record deal and who hooked you up with it?

Wu Tang Clan We put our records out ourselves. That showed them.

fourbarkller This is 4bar representing the U-Wu unofficial Wu Tang newsletter wondering who you all have beef with?

Wu Tang Clan We have beef with nobody.

BONE ENT How did RZA get so funky?

Wu Tang Clan Practice makes perfect. Practiced everyday.

I Viz'ion Why did you try to put Baltimore down when ya did a show here?

Wu Tang Clan We never put Baltimore down. We like Baltimore.

RZARECTAH If I have 3 hours to make it from the UN building to Wu-Wear and back will I make it on time?

Wu Tang Clan It depends on traffic.

tru boo Do you have fan mail address?

Wu Tang Clan 691 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY, 10304

DAFLAV '96 What do you think 'bout the article on Ice Cube and the EAST/WEST feud in the last SOURCE mag? I think he's wack, saying the west don't get props. He only sell a zillion records, and he still talkin shit! What chu think bout him and the rest of them west coast artists talkin bullshit? And what about Mobb Deep havin a song coming out called LA, LA?

Wu Tang Clan I say Ice Cube is wack too. Hip Hop started in the East. Ice Cube shouldn't bring that out like that. He needs to stay in his chamber.

tru boo What groups, other than yourself, do you like?

Wu Tang Clan Fugees, Mobb Deep, Nas, Busta, Onyx, Tribe called Quest, Fat Joe, Buck Shot Shorty...

AC7169 Washington representin... when you gonna perform for us?

Wu Tang Clan Have no idea.

Shaolin16 Who are you going for in the NBA playoffs?

Wu Tang Clan I wanna see Shaqu in the playoffs.

DAFLAV '96 Who do you guys think is the best lyricist of all time, besides yourselves?

Wu Tang Clan Rakim.

Wickedly Are you going to feature anyone on your CD?

Wu Tang Clan Raewon is on the CD.

Moderator Keepin it in the family.

BACARDIS OWN Are you heads ever going to do a lil sumthin wit Def Squad?

Wu Tang Clan No.

DAFLAV '96 Yo, are y'all tight wit Dogg Pound? I got the Tu Pac CD, and Meth be singin on the album. It surprised me, because u guyz be from the east, and they from the west. By the way, Tu Pac got mad skills.

Wu Tang Clan They are alright. We aren't tight like that, though.

SaPPy SaR 37th Chamber?

Moderator No, 38th.

Wickedly Have you ever heard of U-Wu? It is presented by John Book. He has an interview with Raekwon soon, you should check him out and give him an interview with you.

Wu Tang Clan Call Wu Tang management.

AbortTheSoul Do you feel that your music is influencing people?

Wu Tang Clan It has to. We got BILLIONS of fans.

DAFLAV '96 What is the name of the new Wu Tang CD?

Wu Tang Clan It might be The Wu World Order.

Moderator How about A Doper, Fresher Nation?

Andrea29 I heard you all had a new album that was coming out called something about Death's Clutches or The Clutches of Death. Is that true? If not, are you all coming out with a new album anytime soon?

Wu Tang Clan Nah, its called Iron Man.

GameRelated Is Wu really here???

Wu Tang Clan Yes. Ghostface Killer.

AC7169 When are Sunz of Man droppin their album?

Wu Tang Clan In 2 months.

AbortTheSoul If you thought that a young hip hop fan went out and killed someone because your lyrics told him that killing was okay, how would you react to that?

Wu Tang Clan I would feel f*cked up. I might as well be promoting violence. I would never promote violence. That's not the image that I want to bring across. I want you to feel good when you hear my music.

Fool'Killah How come U-God never gets run on da Wu tracks like da rest of ya???

Wu Tang Clan U-God is incarcerated, then he came home late. He will be on the new album.

AbortTheSoul Do you ever feel like slapping the moderator?

Wu Tang Clan No, the moderator is cool. They do a good job.

Moderator I hear he sometimes feels like slappin AbortTheSoul.

Fool'Killah Ghostface, is Wintah Warz going to be on your album. Can you tell me where I can find Wallabees. I live in Queens. Manhattan, right?

Wu Tang Clan Wallabees is shoes, I can get them on Canal. Don't want to give my secret away.

Wickedly Will Wu Tang ever release a double CD to take 2 Pac off the chart?

Wu Tang Clan No doubt the Wu Tang album has always been on the charts.

Fool'Killah Why in the Shadowboxin video do they cut out Meth's verse, and in 4th chamber they cut off GZA?

Wu Tang Clan Because we had to make 2 songs in one video. Otherwise it would be too long.

CULTURETV Wu, I want to know if you guys would be interested in appearing on a start-up skateboard show called The CUBE on public access TV. You guys will get mad respect from the skaters.

Wu Tang Clan Call Wu Tang management. That's cool.

NYCm17 Where is Ghostface?

Moderator He's right here.

Wickedly Check out Wu Tang site at http://pages.prodigy.com/WA/methtical/uniqueason.html

strae Ghost, what do we have to do to survive in the New World Order that's coming?

Wu Tang Clan We gotta come together as one and get more strong as one. Buy this book: Be Hold A Pale Horse by William Cooper.

CyberWeasel What was your childhood like living in Staten Island?

Wu Tang Clan It was rough. I was a kid that never had it all.

BKLYN BABE1 I heard of some problems between the Wu and Lordz of Bklyn. Are you aware of them?

Wu Tang Clan No problems, we cool.

Moderator Check out the Lordz of Brooklyn transcript on www.sonicnet.com.

CULTURETV Is there anything you would like to say to the skaters?

Wu Tang Clan Be the best that your abilities allow you to be. Word.

BONE ENT Why are you the "killer bees?"

Wu Tang Clan Cuz our tracks and our raps, we sting like killer bees.

wu ha wu ha Why did Ol' Dirty Bastard do a Mariah Carey song?

Wu Tang Clan To show his versatility.

Moderator If he really wanted to show his versatility, he should have done a song with Meatloaf.

CyberWeasel What are your favorite movies that you take all of those samples from?

Wu Tang Clan Scarface is my favorite movie.

SaPPy SaR Is dah Wu Tang Clan plannin on keepin Blue Raspberry all up in their phat music?

Wu Tang Clan Yes, sometime but not all the time.

MrOuija821 Ghostface Killer, who would you say is the father of the clan?

Wu Tang Clan The RZA.

SaPPy SaR Does Method Man got a GLASS EYE?!?!?!?

Wu Tang Clan Nah.

Fool'Killah In 4th chamber, you say, "...the only man I wait for." Who are you talkin about kid?

Wu Tang Clan It's about myself.

CyberWeasel What's up with the fight you and Meth had in the movie "The Show?"

Wu Tang Clan We didn't have no fight! That's my brother. I got mad love for him!

Carlton Fisk When is my boy Carlton Fisk droppin his album?

Wu Tang Clan Not sure.

wu ha wu ha Are you friends with Busta Rhymes?

Wu Tang Clan Yeah.

SaPPy SaR The Wu Tang Clan should do some stuff with NAS. Ever think about it?

Wu Tang Clan Did one with Nas already.

DatPhatKat Sup Ghost. Phat Kat here from Staten Island. Y'all put us on the map. Big ups!!! Where in Shaolin you from?

Wu Tang Clan Stappleton.

AC7169 What chamber are you in Ghost?

Wu Tang Clan The Wu Chamber, my chamber.

Fool'Killah Yo. I'm 19 right now. And I don't want to see ya be Ghost like in 4 yrs or so. Is Wu gonna be a phase or dynasty?

Wu Tang Clan Wu Tang is Forever and ever.

I Hate 2pac Who is your favorite crew outside the Wu Tang Family??

Wu Tang Clan The Fugees.

Moderator Okay, one more question for Ghostface and then he's gotta split.

tHa1bAbYbOo Is the Wu ever gonna come to Western Canada? You got mad luv up here??!!!

Wu Tang Clan Yeah, on the next tour.

Moderator Awwwwwright! Ghostface is laying down his closing statement, then we outta here.

Wu Tang Clan Watch out for the New World Order. They gonna try to have us as slaves. They are gonna start injecting microchips in your head and that's the mark of the beast. It's starting right now, in front of your face. It's called the Illuminati. Don't get trapped up and watch out for the fools who try to lead you. Early July, the next Wu Joint drops. Iron man, Ghostface Killer. Go buy, like, 5 at a time. Yo! Peace to life.

Moderator Yeah, crash the chips in yer head...

Wu Tang Clan The Wu loves you all. We wouldn't be here with out you all.

Moderator Later all...

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