GZA ANNOUNCES 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘LIQUID SWORDS’ — INCLUDING DATES IN LONDON AND BRISTOL IN MARCH 2020

By Rishma • On Events , ,

ELECTRIC BRIXTON, LONDON — 27 MARCH

SWX, BRISTOL — 29 MARCH 
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GZA, aka the Geni­us, was the most cereb­ral MC in the Wu-Tang Clan, as well as per­haps the most acclaimed. His cool, pre­cise flow and intric­ate, lit­er­ate rhymes wer­en’t as the­at­ric­al as Meth­od Man or Ol’ Dirty Bas­tard, the two biggest com­mer­cial stars to spring from the col­lect­ive, but among hip-hop afi­cion­ados, GZA was revered for his flaw­less tech­nique and lyr­ic­al dex­ter­ity, and was con­sidered by many to be the best pure rap­per in the entire Clan.

This spring the cel­eb­rated MC brings his Liquid Swords tour to the UK includ­ing stops at Elec­tric Brix­ton and SWX Bris­tol in March, with sup­port from Yizzy.

Liquid Swords was released in 1995 and was hailed as a hip-hop clas­sic thanks to its coolly under­stated men­ace. While it did­n’t make him a star on the level of Meth­od Man, the album sold well, reach­ing the Top Ten of the Bill­board 200 and fall­ing one spot short of the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. There were no big main­stream hits, but the title cut, “Cold World,” and “Shad­ow­box­in’ ” stood out on the rap chart.

GZA dropped his fourth solo effort, Legend of the Liquid Sword, in late 2002, con­sol­id­at­ing his repu­ta­tion as one of the most skil­ful rap­pers around.

This tour offers a chance to wit­ness his epic second album in all its glory, 25 years on from release.

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Rishma

Edit­or / PR Con­sult­ant at No Bounds
Rishma Dhali­w­al has extens­ive exper­i­ence study­ing and work­ing in the music and media industry. Hav­ing writ­ten a thes­is on how Hip Hop acts as a social move­ment, she has spent years research­ing and con­nect­ing with artists who use the art form as a tool for bring­ing a voice to the voiceless.

About Rishma

Rishma Dhaliwal has extensive experience studying and working in the music and media industry. Having written a thesis on how Hip Hop acts as a social movement, she has spent years researching and connecting with artists who use the art form as a tool for bringing a voice to the voiceless.