On August 19th Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA/Genius released his fifth solo album, Pro Tools. I first fell into GZA way back when while flipping through countless hip hop albums at my local record shop before settling on the infamous Liquid Swords. If you like hip hop and don’t have that album, you need to stop whatever you are doing and run to the record shop. GO! Okay back to Pro Tools. After Liquid Swords GZA has put out a stretch of albums that don’t quite top the beauty he created on the first, but they all are still pretty great in their own right. That continues with Pro Tools. GZA has a flow that eases into your mind like you’re sitting around some urban campfire listening to him spout tales of his life and dreams. That’s the main reason his albums are so compelling. It also doesn’t hurt that he brought in some top notch producers like Arabian Prince or most notably RZA (whose two tracks are my faves off this one). Enjoy and make sure to check out GZA’s tour dates after the jump.
mp3: GZA – Paper Plate
mp3: GZA – Life Is A Movie (Featuring RZA & Irfane Khan-Acito
September 7 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
September 9 Oberlin, OH – Oberlin College
September 10 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
September 11 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
September 12 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
September 13 Boston, MA – Harper’s Ferry
September 17 Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
September 18 Flagstaff, AZ – Congress
September 19 San Diego, CA – Street Scene
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