BONUS: Ari Melber's extended interview with 6 members of Wu-Tang Clan

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

News, Government, Versant Media, Daily News, Ms Now, Versant, Politics

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this extended 2019 interview with Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah, RZA, Masta Killa, U-God, Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna, MSNBC host Ari Melber asks them about their music, their interest in chess and martial arts films, politics in the age of Trump, and how they look at music and life after 25 years together. RZA brings up J. Cole’s middle child to discuss the different generations in hip hop, and several of the artists discuss how music can be a form of therapy for young people who don’t otherwise “have an outlet for anger, frustration, emotions, sadness.” This interview is a digital exclusive that was part of Wu-Tang Clan’s 2019 appearance on “The Beat with Ari Melber,” an MSNBC show coveting news, politics and culture, which included another segment that aired on TV.

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0:00.0	Hey there, this is The Beat with Ari Melburgh podcast, and we have a very special extended bonus edition, my conversation with six members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.
0:08.9	You're going to hear from Ghostface Killa, Rizza, Mastakila, you got inspected deck and Capadonna. They joined me on the roof of 30 Rock. It was the day they were also taping a performance on Jimmy Fallon, and we talked about everything, how they grew up in New York together,
0:21.0	how they got into martial arts films, how Riza wants their albums to be like movies,
0:26.6	his view of Jay Cole and the sort of middle child approach between different generations of hip-hop.
0:31.8	We talked about all kinds of stuff. This is an extension of my news show on MSNBC where we go deep on music and culture.
0:37.6	Hope you enjoy the extended conversation.
0:39.8	It starts right now.
0:45.3	This is The Beat with Ari Melbaugh, and I am joined for a very special interview by the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.
0:55.0	Rizza Capadonna, you got Inspector Deck Master Killa and Go Chase Killer.
0:59.0	Thank you for being here.
1:00.0	Thank you.
1:01.0	Thanks for having us.
1:02.0	You have a tour, you have the new project of Mikes and Men on Showtime,
1:06.0	and I just want to get into the music.
1:09.0	Riza, what does this project mean?
1:12.6	And what does it mean to you when you see a new generation coming up,
1:15.1	excited about Wutei?
1:16.9	Well, you see a new generation that's all about music
1:19.3	and our culture and infusing into theirs.
1:21.9	It's a blessing.
1:22.9	It means all the hard work we put in, all the hours,
1:25.8	all the travels we use, you know, being away from
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