etnies Presents... the GZA!
by: Alex | Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | 0 comments
Looking back at GZA's 1995 East Coast hip hop renaissance masterpiece, Liquid Swords, it's obvious that its dark samples and varying subject matter still retain the power to yank you head-first into its insular and matchless soundscape. The Genius' rabbit hole of subject matters (ranging from chess, inner-city crime, philosophy, and the Asian cinema cult film Shogun Assassin) serve much more than pop culture detritus, so its no wonder that All Tomorrow's Parties and Pitchfork asked GZA to play Swords during last year's Don't Look Back event. Despite the particularly tough task of recreating such an intricate album on the road, GZA will do just that on his upcoming "Liquid Swords 2008 Tour". Don't miss one of the founders of the Wu Tang Clan when he rocks Vancouver this summer, "he's on a Mission, that niggaz say is Impossible, but when he swings his swords they all Choppable".
