RZA Says GZA Is Biggest MC Of All Time [Video]

RZA is all the time good for making eye-opening statements. He thinks his fellow Clan member GZA is the best MC of all time.

As noticed on HipHopDX, RZA was a latest visitor on the Drink Champs podcast. The Abbott mentioned his in depth journey in music and dropped a number of gems in regards to the Wu-Tang Clan, how a few of their largest information got here collectively, making motion pictures and extra. Throughout the “Quicktime With Slime” phase, the place friends are requested to decide on between two choices, NORE requested RZA to decide on between Nas and GZA. To which he responded “Through which method? They’re each very highly effective brothers.” Whereas the selection wasn’t a simple one RZA went on to additional clarify why Genius is the plain choose for him. “For MC-ing, my favourite, finest MC is the GZA. I don’t assume no MC might beat the GZA. I feel what GZA has written for Hip-Hop, no different MC can examine.”

To listen to RZA inform it, GZA’s affect on the tradition is larger than what another rapper has contributed. “Even when you go take a look at Rakim, who is among the best, to most individuals, one of many best. Nas is among the best. When you go take a look at what GZA supplied to Hip-Hop, take a look at what he spawned. He spawned me, Meth, Rae, Ghost — these are all from GZA, the enlightener.” RZA went on so as to add that “what the Wu supplied lyrically is what nobody has mastered but.”

GZA is RZA and the late Ol’ Soiled Bastard’s cousin. In accordance with RZA’s ebook The Wu-Tang Guide, GZA taught RZA methods to rap. He would later function the group’s unofficial chief. You may see RZA focus on his ideas on why GZA is the GOAT MC under.