RZA speaks on Dr. Dre/ghost-producers, Cuban Linx 2 n more

[jeromechickenbone]

http://www.thaformula.com/the_rza_the_way_of_the_samurai.html

ThaFormula.com - Now the expectations for Raekwon's "Cuban Linx II" are getting ridiculous, what exactly are you doing for that album production wise?

Rza - That shit sounds raw. Listen when I made the first "Cuban Linx," me personally, my personal investment into it, like I told Raekwon and Ghost, "this album is gonna attract all the gangstas nigga, all the thugs and everybody is going to be listening to this shit." That was the meaning of it though. But I deal with mathematics. I deal with justice and equality. I ain't really trying to promote gangsterism because I don't need niggas to be repeating no bad history, having no consciousness of what the fuck we doing. But at the same time, you have to attract those niggas to the dinner table to. So that album was sent to attract them. GZA was sent to attract the college students. It was thought out. So right now it's like yo, we need more of these real niggas back in here again. We got different fans of all breeds, but now we got to bring some more of these real niggas back in too because that's the strength of it. When you see the real thug niggas out there, that keeps it thorough. Because the nerd niggas, they ain't made to fight, they made to teach. They need thug niggas to protect them. That's why you will see a wise man, somebody like Minister Farrakhan who is a wise man. He don't throw a punch or nothing, but the men he got around him don't play that shit.

ThaFormula.com - Are you and (Dr) Dre really actually working together on this "Cuban Linx II" album?

Rza - Yeah, we working together on that album. I mean I was in Dre's studio for months. The beats he got, I chose that beat like "yo, I want that one yo." He was like "you want that one? Bam! Here." It was like that yo, it was much respect between us man.

ThaFormula.com - So I have to ask what I ask everyone that messes with Dre, how do you feel about all the stories and accusations about Dre not being a real producer or having ghost producers?

Rza - Dr. Dre is a master homie, trust me! All that shit niggas try to say, "blah, blah, blah," that nigga is a master son. There is nobody who ever touched the board that made Hip-Hop sound as clear, heavy and strong as he did.

ThaFormula.com - Not even you?

Rza - Nah nigga, his shit is clear nigga. You put his CD in, his shit fills your whole car up. My shit make you wanna drive fast and crash and fuck a nigga up, but it ain't clear like that. You got to hear my shit 20 times to hear what the fuck we said sometimes. You hear his shit on the first listen. You know that, I know that and I told him that. That's why if you look at Jay-Z's album it says "mixed by Dr. Dre" nigga and you never heard Just Blaze music sound so good. He's a master man.

ThaFormula.com - So is that how it's going down with "Cuban Linx II?"

Rza - Nah, we are going both ways with it. I'm not gonna talk about it too much because it's something that's got to be sold, but I will say the Dr (Dre) loves what I do. He hears my shit and it's like "god damn nigga!" I hear his shit like "damn nigga!" It's like ying and yang and shit. My shit make a nigga frown and his shit make a nigga smile and that's all it is man.

ThaFormula.com - How deep are you into the new Wu Tang album now?

Rza - I'm gonna leave it right there because your asking the F.B.I. questions and shit!

[MontrealCity's Most]

Yeah im looking foward to this record a lot, i wonder if this interview from Rza can shut the haters up about Dre not producing, snoop said it a few months agonow Rza saying it.

[blunts40sbitches]

hahaaha....FBI questions...

damn cant wait for cuban linx 2, whens it comin out??

[DRYLBC]

cant wait


 

[weedhead]

Cant wait!!!know the way dre is fucking with rza,he could have fucked with primo.the same way on rakims album.

[Tanjential]

Primo HAS been called into the Detox sessions too.

this is good shit, hopefully it will drop before 2010

-T

[Corona and Porn]

I'm feenin

[Al Bundy]

Can't wait for this fucking album. I don't give a fuck about Dre's production, I want to hear some Presidental MC type shit that RZA pulled on Meths last album.

[eazye]

If there are productions like Presidential MC from RZA on there, shit'll be ridiculous.I can easily say this is one of my most (if not the most) anticipated albums.

Interview is small but nice.Props Jrome 

[Westsidaz gunit-fr.com]

Dr Dre is a master, this album will be classic !

[3331]

Yeah im looking foward to this record a lot, i wonder if this interview from Rza can shut the haters up about Dre not producing, snoop said it a few months agonow Rza saying it.

i can't see him saying he doesn't produce his shit if he's cool with him and working with him though. i'm not saying it's true but i don't think that means anything.






i actually want this shit pretty bad. i wasn't sure but the rae's shit on method mans album was hot and rizza was nice on the boards.

[T-Dogg]

Thanks for posting that. Patiently waiting for that shit to drop...

[rik]

Can't wait for this!!!

[IFB Flood]

If there are productions like Presidential MC from RZA on there, shit'll be ridiculous.I can easily say this is one of my most (if not the most) anticipated albums.

Interview is small but nice.Props Jrome 

[Layeth THe Smacketh Down]

Unfortunately I don't see this album ever dropping.  Raekwon is not a commercial artist.  Can you see him making songs like Amusement Park or Candy Shop.  Interscope and every major label only wants to release music that they know will sell and guarantee them a return on their investment.  Hip hop sales across the board are down and with Rza talking about this being a street album I refuse to get my hopes up about this album.  Hopefully Dre will prove me wrong.