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GZA (pronounced Jizza), aka The Genius, born Gary Grice August 22, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City is an American rapper. He is most well known as a founding member of the seminal hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. In addition to appearing on all the Wu-Tang Clan albums he has released five solo albums and has appeared on many other clanmates’ solo releases.
Born in Brooklyn, GZA spent his childhood living with various groups of relatives in the other New York boroughs. During this time began to visit the Soundview Projects in the Bronx where he became fascinated with hip hop. Influenced by the early MC’s of the time he began to write his own rhymes.
Also sharing his interest in hip-hop were his cousins Robert Diggs and Russel Jones. The three performed together as the group All In Together Now with Grice going under the alias The Genius; Diggs and Jones performed as The Scientist and The Professor respectively. After gaining some notoriety in the underground GZA and Diggs were signed as solo artists. GZA managed to ink a deal with legendary hip-hop label Cold Chillin Records. In 1990 GZA relased his debut album Words from the Genius on the label.
The album was produced by Easy Mo Bee and was heavily influenced by the style of Cold Chillin at the time, who wanted to make GZA a commercially viable artist like Big Daddy Kane. However critical reception for the album was lukewarm at best and sales were disappointing.
Born in Brooklyn, GZA spent his childhood living with various groups of relatives in the other New York boroughs. During this time began to visit the Soundview Projects in the Bronx where he became fascinated with hip hop. Influenced by the early MC’s of the time he began to write his own rhymes.
Also sharing his interest in hip-hop were his cousins Robert Diggs and Russel Jones. The three performed together as the group All In Together Now with Grice going under the alias The Genius; Diggs and Jones performed as The Scientist and The Professor respectively. After gaining some notoriety in the underground GZA and Diggs were signed as solo artists. GZA managed to ink a deal with legendary hip-hop label Cold Chillin Records. In 1990 GZA relased his debut album Words from the Genius on the label.
The album was produced by Easy Mo Bee and was heavily influenced by the style of Cold Chillin at the time, who wanted to make GZA a commercially viable artist like Big Daddy Kane. However critical reception for the album was lukewarm at best and sales were disappointing.
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qweqwe2 wrote:
like clock radio speakers
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combustion07 wrote:
Inspectah Deck's verse on Duel of the Iron Mic is golden. Ahhh fuck it Liquid Swords in general is golden
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Tehpaco wrote:
Loving his picture atm.
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elizabeth4love84@yahoo.com Hello, How are you doing?I hope all is well. My name is miss Elizabeth, i want to be your good friend please send me your email at my private box (elizabeth4love84@yahoo.com) so i will give you my picture have a nice day Yours Elizabeth
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HilariousBeard wrote:
Swordsman never fails me.
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mcdonabe987 wrote:
feminine like sandals
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iMurk wrote:
Itto
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malloun4eG wrote:
Swordsman is so underrated....T_T
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twelfth_stroke wrote:
OB4CL + Liquid Swords > Ironman > Return > Tical
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allancoote wrote:
This needs to be the default http://www.last.fm/music/GZA%252FGenius/+images/17871121 Liquid swords definatly my favorite solo Wu album
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WuMember wrote:
I can't make / in my tags, scrobbler go to GZA, not GZA/Genius.
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iRe4l wrote:
nice disco'
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Pro_Jv wrote:
4th chamber
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strctr wrote:
Genius.
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PWNdestroyPWN wrote:
0% Finance is dope
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UnownNegro wrote:
I nearly forgot how awesome "Breaker, Breaker" was. I remember bumping that song on the radio all the time when I was in 4th Grade.
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FreshOnez wrote:
stringplay is so dope
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Bamlaflamme wrote:
So much win and so little lose.
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BriceTM wrote:
Uhhh, I must say, I love Liquid Swords. So much win.
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tomasu-kun wrote:
oh my goooooood, the beats
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GZA / Genius (us) presents 'Liquid Swords'
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