Latest Rza News
Rza Regrets Selling Once Upon A Time In Shaolin To Martin Shkreli
Wu-Tang Clan regret selling 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' to Martin Shkreli.The legendary rap group chose to put the only copy of the album ever made up for auction in 2015, when it became...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2021
Russell Crowe Directing Poker Face
Russell Crowe will direct 'Poker Face'.The Oscar-winning actor has now been tapped to helm the new flick, in which he will also star as a tech billionaire caught up in a risky card game.Russell will...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 August 2021
Texas Team Up With Wu-tang Clan On New Single
Texas have teamed up with Wu-Tang Clan for new single 'Hi'.The two groups previously collaborated on a version of Texas's hit 'Say What You Want' at the 1998 BRIT Awards, and archive footage from that...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 December 2020
Wu-tang Clan Stars Investigated Over Killings
The revelation was made in documents filed at a court in Brooklyn following the conviction of two men for ordering the killing of 17-year-old Jerome 'Boo Boo' Estella. It emerged that Estella...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2015
Rza To Direct New Action Film
The film, which will begin production in 2016, will be the rapper's third stint as a director after previously helming 2012's The Man With The Iron Fists, and Coco, starring Azealia Banks, which...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 September 2015
Rza Releases Decade-old Album With System Of A Down's Odadjian
The Wu-Tang Clan leader and heavy rocker Odadjian first announced plans for their Achozen project in 2005, but a full release failed to come to fruition due to scheduling difficulties. However, RZA...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2015
The Game And T.i. Sign Up As Judges For New Rap Reality Show
Hip-hop stars The Game, T.I. and Rza are joining forces to head up a judging panel for a new rap reality Tv contest.One Shot will follow rap veteran Crooked I, MTv personality Sway Calloway and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 December 2014
Drake Axed Wu-tang Clan Verse From Wu-tang Forever
Drake scrapped plans to release a remix of his Wu-Tang Clan tribute track with the legendary rappers themselves because the verse band leader Rza created was too "hard".The Started From the Bottom hitmaker unveiled Wu-Tang...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2014
Wu-tang Clan Reunites On U.s. Tv
Rap icons Wu-Tang Clan proved they have put their differences aside when all nine members appeared together for a performance on U.S. Tv. on Wednesday night (06Aug14).Raekwon, Gza, Rza, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck,...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 07 August 2014
Rapper Andre Johnson Explains Why He Cut Off His Penis
Remember when sort-of-Wu Tang-member-but-kind-of-not rapper Andre Johnson AKA Christ Bearer cut off his johnson, whoops, sorry, penis, before roaming the streets naked and covered in blood? It was a pretty extreme time for all involved,...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 May 2014
Rza Describes Christ Bearer's Attempted Suicide: "That S**T Sound Mythical"
Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA is just as in the dark about rapper Christ Bearer’s attempted suicide as the rest of the world. “It’s sad that it’s Wu-Tang affiliated,” RZA told XXLMag.com, “It’s like dirty press...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 April 2014
'Brick Mansions', Paul Walker's Last Ever Movie, Gets A Trailer [Video]
The trailer has been released for the late Paul Walker's final full-length movie, Brick Mansions. The upcoming action thriller has been adapted from the 2004 French parkour action film, District B13. The gritty movie sees...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 February 2014
Wu-tang Clan Reunite For 20th Anniversary UK Dates: Ticket Details
Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most critically acclaimed and successful hip-hop groups of all time, are returning to the UK for live dates to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal record Enter The Wu-Tang...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 11 April 2013
Adele & The Black Keys Lead Oscars Best Song Race
Adele's 2012 Bond movie theme and tunes by The Black Keys, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons and Norah Jones have been shortlisted for a Best Song Oscar nomination.The top acts join the likes of Arcade...
By WENN on 12 December 2012
Rza Already Working On New Wu Material
On the back of the release of his directorial debut, RZA could be working on new material for a Wu Tang Clan comeback album.With a busy filming schedule still ahead of him RZA may be...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 03 November 2012
Is Rza's 'The Man With The Iron Fists' The Best, Worst, Movie Ever?
RZA has made his directorial debut with The Man With The Iron Fists, an epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone hero in nineteenth century China. You didn't expect the Wu-Tang Clan man was...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 November 2012
Hot Tickets! This Weekend's Us Cinema Releases: Flight, Wreck It Ralph, The Man With The Iron Fists, Vamps
All eyes are on Flight and Wreck It Ralph this weekend as the main contenders for box office glory. Denzel Washington’s performance in Flight has already sparked whispers of an Oscar nomination from insiders, something...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 November 2012
Rza Swaps Rapping For Film Directing With The Man With The Iron Fists
Rapper-turned-filmmaker RZA began acting in 1999 with Jim Jarmusch's "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai," but has taken his cinematic career one step further, by directing, co-writing and starring in "The Man With the...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 November 2012
Rza To Follow Up ‘Man With The Iron Fists’ With Genghis Khan Biopic
Wu Tang leader turned actor turned director RZA will follow-up his directorial debut The Man With the Iron Fists with a biopic on Mongol leader Genghis Kahn, the Hollywood Reporter has revealed.RZA is teaming up...
By Joe Wilde on 31 October 2012
Wu-tang Clan Stars Sued For Copyright Infringement
Wu-tang Clan rappers Raekwon and Rza are facing legal action over allegations of copyright infringement.Executives from Bridgeport Music/Westbound Records have accused the stars of illegally sampling The Magictones' 1971 tune I've Changed on Raekwon's 2009...
By WENN on 16 September 2012
Rza's Movie Debut 'The Man With The Iron Fists' Set For November
Hip-hop legend Rza is making a foray into the world of movie directing and made an appearance at Comic-Con this week to talk about 'The Man with the Iron Fists'. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed...
By Lew Irwin on 13 July 2012
Rock The Bells 2012: Festival Announces Wiz Khalifa, Ice Cube, Rza
The touring hip-hop festival Rock the Bells has announced its line-up, revealing that Bone Thugs-n-harmony, Wiz Khalifa and Ice Cube are amongst the major acts performing in August. Rza is also one of the headline...
By Lew Irwin on 16 May 2012
Rza And Vernon Reid Donate Artefacts To Local Museum
Wu-tang Clan star Rza and Living Color rocker Vernon Reid have donated personal collectibles to a new musical museum in their native Staten Island, New York.Rza, real name Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, and Reid both hail...
By WENN on 02 May 2012
Rza Gives Up Drugs For Acting/directing Career
Wu-tang Clan rap icon Rza has given up his love for marijuana so he can concentrate on becoming a movie director.The Tragedy hitmaker has always used the drug as a creative tool in the recording...
By World Entertainment News Network on 06 January 2012
Ghostface Sued Over Iron Man Theme
Rapper Ghostface Killah is facing legal action over allegations he illegally sampled the original theme song to Iron Man on his 2000 album.Hollywood songwriter Jaques Urbont claims he is the exclusive owner of Iron Man...
By WENN on 06 July 2011
Lady Gaga Plays At Lennon Tribute
Lady Gaga appeared onstage with Yoko Ono to pay tribute to John Lennon this weekend. The 'Poker Face' singer joined Yoko and a version of her and John's Plastic Ono band in Los Angeles where...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 October 2010
Stars Come Out For Ono As She Prepares To Celebrate Lennon's Birthday
YOKO ONO is bringing the stars to Los Angeles this weekend (01-03Oct10) to kickstart her late husband JOHN LENNON's 70th birthday celebrations.The singer/artist will perform two shows with her We Are Plastic Ono Band on...
By WENN on 30 September 2010
Rza's Feature Directorial Debut Lands Major Universal Deal
Rapper RZA's directorial debut is heading to cinemas - his martial arts project with actor/filmmaker ELI ROTH has been picked up by studio bosses at Universal.The Wu-Tang Clan star, real name Robert Diggs, has been...
By WENN on 11 May 2010
Roth: 'Rza's Kung Fu Film Will Be The First Of Many'
Rapper RZA's new kung-fu film looks set to become a major movie franchise - if producer ELI ROTH has his way.The filmmaker and Inglourious Basterds star has teamed up with the Wu-Tang Clan star, real...
By WENN on 18 January 2010
Banhart Collaborates With Gza
NATALIE PORTMAN's musician ex DEVENDRA BANHART has teamed up with rapper GZA to record a new version of his single BABY.The folk singer reveals he was introduced to GZA by the hip-hop star's Wu-Tang Clan...
By WENN on 06 October 2009
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