Vice's Music Blog "Noisey" Invents The World's First Rap Based Board Game: Guess Wu?

Awwww Yeah.... Wu Tang Again and Again!!! We are suckers for creativity, and especially creativity that invokes our favorite rap group from Shaolin. So when we came across an article over at Vice's music blog Noisey about a custom version of Guess Who? that featured the members of the Wu and their extended family our attention was caught. Featuring box art and individual portraits by artist Dan Evans, the game works on the original premise of Guess Who? but with a hip hop twist. So instead of asking if your character guess wears glasses or if he has on a specific kind of hat, you might ask if he goes by the name Golden Arms or has ever had an album called Fishscale. This could make for hours and hours of Wu related fun... and lead to all types of expansion packs thanks in part to the endless supply of Wu affiliated rappers. Who wouldn't want to grab volume 3 of the game featuring Pop the Brown Hornet, Shabbaz the Disciple and King Just? The possibilities are endless. Lets just hope this becomes a "thing" and not just a genius one off by the Vice gang. If Monopoly and Life can get away with branded versions of their board games, why not Guess Wu? I would certianly buy it....

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X-Men, Wu-Tang and Wrestlers... Oh MY! The Eclectic Artwork Of Erle Tompkins

You know that saying "never judge a book by its cover" that is always thrown around so willy nilly? Yeah, I never really subscribe to that theory. I tend to be very observant of people on purpose... and I can usually figure out people pretty well. I have an especially keen 'bullshit detector' sense as well... one that very rarely fails me. I had made the acquaintance of a very talented artist, Erle Tompkins, a few years back and I must say that in this case I was completely off in my judgement. His cousin Frank introduced us, and we hit it off right away with geek talk galore (mostly about comic book movies). He told me he did some art, and I told him to email me. He never did... and I assumed that he must not be very talented. I would see him from time to time, and always it was pleasant to see him. But every time we chatted, still no email and still no artwork. So I just chalked it up to him being not all that good and getting cold feet sending it to me. This weekend I ran into Erle, and he pulled up an X-Men movie universe piece he had just finished working on. Although I was looking at it on a 5 inch I Phone screen, I instantly realized that my man Erle had something... and I couldn't wait to see more. I told him that he needed to email me this instantly, and that I wanted to see more immediately. I made him do it right in front of me so he didn't "forget" to do it later. I forced his hand... and I am able to write this article about his awesome art because of it.

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The Red Band Trailer For 'The Man With The Iron Fists' Is Eye Popping... Literally!!!!

The Wu Tang Clan are one of my all time favorite rap groups, and here at CCD we usually spend Wednesdays celebrating the greatness of the Wu (even though I have fallen off lately). But like any group in the music business they have peaked and the members are off doing other things. Quite a few of the members have crossed over to the acting profession, with Method Man & Rza leading the charge. But while Mr. Meth has gotten into a plethora of projects both big & small, Rza has scored some key roles in HUGE movies like American Gangster, Funny People, and Tarantino's next hit Django Unchained. These huge films have lead him to forming some awesome friendships with the likes of Russell Crowe & Tarantino himself, and when Rza decided to step behind the camera himself to direct a movie he got the proverbial 'help from his friends'! His first film is entitled 'The Man With The Iron Fists', which sounds like it was the title of an older Wu Tang song. He got his pal Russell Crowe along as the star, got QT as the producer, and even plucked some Tarantino regulars in Lucy Liu & Eli Roth to help make the film awesome. The final step was to make the action/fight scenes larger than life, as any fan of the Wu knows that the guys love in their movies. Rza seems to have nailed this aspect if nothing else. This is the red band trailer for the film, so that means uneditted for content. But instead of nudity, expect to see some eye popping fighting... literally! Check the trailer out after the jump....

Wu Tang Wednesday: The Wu Takes It To Transylvania!!!

My man Joe Fletch put me on to a phenomenal mixtape website called DatPiff.com where you can download all types of cool hip hop mixtapes. Some old stuff, some new stuff, and some stuff that is just a bit out of the ordinary. Case in point: Check out this mixtape from Nocc & El Nino entitled "Castlevania Forever: The Mix Tape" that features mostly Wu Tang vocals over beats from the Castlevania games. This is fucking bananas!!! It is mostly Wu vocals, with a few appearances by guys like Kool G Rap & The Gravediggas. Click here to set up an account (it's free) over at Dat Piff and download this mixtape asap. It is super cool. Also, after the jump check out two of the tracks that were put up on Youtube. This will give you a taste of what is on the mixtape. Happy Wu Wednesday!!!

Wu-Tang Wednesday: Dr. SeWUss & The Who Tang Clan by Alex Pardee

It's that time again... time to celebrate the greatest rap group in history. It's Wu Tang Wednesday motherfuckers!!! Today we get a very artistic mash-up from Alex Pardee and the Zero-Friends crew entitled "Dr. SeWUss & The Who Tang Clan". This is a phenomenal design right here. Dr. Suess mashed up with the WU? Ooohhhh, hell ya!!!! Although Pardee says that this print will never be made available for sale, he provides a link to a high res copy that would be suitable for print by clicking here. Check out Pardee's site... his shit is fire!!!

Wu-Tang forever, motherfuckers!!!

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Wu-Tang Wednesday: Doctor Who-Tang Clan by Alex Pardee

It's Thursday... but I missed Wu Tang Wednesday, so you get it today instead!!! Today I bring you a wonderful piece of artwork from friend of CCD Alex Pardee that mashed up The Wu's iconic W symbol with the tardis from Doctor Who. This is just wonderful. For all of you guys who have never heard of Alex Pardee or seen his artwork (you must live under a fucking rock... this guys is great) you need to click here and check out/buy his stuff. This kid and his crew (The Zerofriends) are uber-talented. They have a new DVD for sale, so get it done and buy some gifts for your loved ones!!! See the full piece after the jump...

Wu-Tang Wednesday: Gab Gotcha - Humility

Well, today is Wednesday... so it must be time for Wu Tang!!!! It's our weekly celebration of everything Wu, so lets get it cracking. I have been patiently waiting to see what the next generation of Wu Tang would come to represent. Even though the old guard is still making music, eventually they are going to have to infuse some new blood into the mix. Enter Gab Gotcha, a Hispanic rapper that was signed by Rza to Wu Tang Records with an album ready to drop on Dec. 7th. In true independant/Wu Tang style, they went with an animated (cheaper to make) video for his lead single 'Humility'. The animation is kinda cool and the song has a hot beat, and the boy Gab spits fire on it. I am interested to hear what my fellow Wu heads have to say about this one (Joe, Fletch, anyone... please comment below!). Check out the full video after the jump...

Wu Tang Wednesday: My Heart Gently Weeps

Hey gang... it's Wednesday!!! That means its time for some Wu Tang!!! Today I am featuring a cool cut off the "8 Diagrams" album entitled 'My Heart Gently Weeps'. the video features a sexy ass geisha girl and is a cover of the Beatles classic 'My Guitar Gently Weeps'. Great song, great video... and as an added bonus, I have also include a bonus clip with the Rza talking about the making of the track. Enjoy both clips after the jump...

Wu Tang Wednesday: All Horror Week Edition ft. The Art of The Butcher Kings

Even though it is All Horror Week over here at CCD, we can still find a way to show love to our favorite rap group... All Hail The Wu!!! Artists Alex Pardee and Skinner, aka The Butcher Kings, just opened an insane art show at Gallery 1988 that features some insane pop culture mash-ups. While I plan on highlighting a few more of the pieces for you guys in another post, here are two of the entries that are centered around The Wu. Check out 'Wu Tang Clown' & 'Odie B' after the jump...

Wu Tang Wednesday - Gza - Living In The World Today

It's Wu-Tang Wednesday again, and I had to feature one of my favorite MC's of the group. Gza is probably the best lyricist of the group (overall) and his memorable lines always had me hitting rewind, staring at the radio in awe. This is one of my favorite tracks of his Liquid Swords album, and I knew I had to get it up here on Wu-Tang Wednesday so that you can remember just how much of a boss my man Gza is. Enjoy. Wu Tabg forever, motherfucker!!!

Wu Tang Wednesday: The Challenges Of Interviewing Old Dirty Bastard

This is an amazing behind the scenes clip of Old Dirty Bastard being interviewed by MTV's John Norris... better yet, this shows the challenges that a guy like Norris must have faced trying to compile two minutes of usable material while trying to interview a maniac like ODB. "I remember the nigga that was riding the bike in the sky..." "Keep it good kids... keep it good, cause you know I'm gonna love you forever!" Wow... unreal. This man was truly a complete nutjob. He was a musical genius, and I appreciate his work even more when you realize he did all of that despite of his craziness. I miss ODB. He was taken far to soon. Enjoy this interview and remember the good times. Ason Jones, you my man for life!!!!

Wu Tang Wednesday - Raekwon ft Wu Tang - House Of Flying Daggers

 It's Wu Tang Wednesday son!!!! Ok, its Thursday... but whatever. Here is the video for Raekwon's House of Flying Daggers off of Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt. II. I know this song and album are over a year and a half old, but I have never seen it (because MTV & BET don't show videos no more!!!)and really love the album. The Wu uses a cartoon/motion comic strategy for this one, and the track is from the late great J Dilla. Dilla is even resurrected in cartoon form for this one. Rae is joined by some of the hardest hitters of the Wu: Ghostface, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, and  Gza. They bring the martial arts movie classic "The 5 Deadly Venoms" alive in this animated masterpiece that I just had to share with all of you. Long live the Wu!!!!

Wu Tang Wednesday: My Little Wu Tang

How great is this video??? Trust me... its great. Studio B took the old Hasbro classic My Little Pony and mashed it up with one of my favorite Wu songs, "Shame On A Nigga!!!". There is just something about watching Old Dirty repped by a pony in the video. Thanks to Forces of Geek for this tip. Great stuff. Happy Wu Tang Wednesday.

Wu Tang Wednesday - Wu Tang Fan Art

These are some wonderful fan art pieces from a few Deviant Artists featuring the Wu Tang Clan. These are all really creative and should bring a smile to anyone who is a fan of the Wu!!!

Wu Tang Powder by Casey Shaw

Mega Man/Wu Tang Mashup by Joey Dangerous

Wu Tang by M-D-A

Wu-Tang Wednesday: The Wu Tang Office

 These videos are from a Youtube user by the name of Essie Driver in which him and his white friends re-enact the two skits from Enter the 36 Chambers. They call it "The Wu Tang Office". This is freaking hysterical. Very well done... these guys faces are perfect. Happy Wu Tang Wednesday!!!!

Wu Tang Wednesday - Inspectah Deck - Thundercat Freestyle

Wow... if Inspectah Deck was NOT a member of the Wu Tang and been in any other group, he probably would have been the biggest star of the lot. In the Wu he is like the 5th or 6th fiddle (not the 5th or 6th best, but probably the 5th most popular). Here is proof to that, the "Thundercat" freestyle that has the Rebel INS spitting over Royce da 5'9's 'Scary Movie' beat. This one is fire.... Happy Wu Tang Wednesday!!!

Wu Tang Wednesday - Method Man - The Riddler (Batman Forever Soundtrack)

I know this one is a day late... sorry! I always had a soft spot for this track. It came of the Batman Forever soundtrack... a much maligned movie. I always liked the movies campiness, but most people hated the shit out of it. Even if you hate Schumacher's version of the Bat (for Christ Sake, are those nipples?), it's hard to knock this wonderful vid featuring Mr. Meth. I love the way they Corleone-ized Meth... he looks like a chubby Ice Cube!!! Enjoy the track... Wu Tang Forever!

Wu Tang Wednesday - Method Man - Release Yo' Delf

This was the lead single off Method Man's Tical album... and in my opinion is the start of the WU blowing up to the fullest extremes. They experienced group success with 36 Chambers, but it was Tical that put Meth out in front as the accepatble solo artists that paved the way for Dirty, Ghost, Rae, and the rest of the crew to achieve solo success. This song is so fuckimg awesome... the start is amazing and still gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. Enjoy...

Wu Tang Wednesday - Ghostface Killah ft Mary J Blige - All That I Got Is You

I heard this song three times in the past week, so I felt like it was a sign. Great track, always brings a tear to my eye. Ghost sure knows how to paint a picture, doesn't he? Off the Ironman album... one of the best songs to ever come out of the Wu camp!

Wu Tang Wednesday - Duck Seazon

Hey everybody... today is Wu Tang Wednesday and we are taking it back to the Wu Tang Forever album with this one. Duck Season features Raekwon, Method Man, and Rza... and Rza steals the show!!! A classic album cut from the god MC's!!!!