RZA talks about beef with Wu, new album

Pitchfork Media has a dope interview with the Wu-Tang's head clansman, Bobby Digital. He talks about his upcoming album Digi Snacks which is set to drop July 1st:

It certainly doesn't sound like the Wu's most recent album, 8 Diagrams, which RZA produced somewhat concurrently with Digi Snacks. "We started right before 8 Diagrams, then I took a chill pill on it, 'cause I was working on 8 Diagrams," RZA explains. "But then I jumped back into it after the 8 Diagrams campaign kind of fizzled out, and you know, went sideways. I was like, 'fuck, you know what? I'm gonna go have some more fun.' So I went back to Bobby Digital to have some fun."

A degree or two removed from the oblique rhymes and bongwater murk RZA kicks under his own name and with the Wu, the Bobby Digital recordings have generally veered toward lyrically loopy sonic sci-fi, and RZA claims the moniker split is very much the intention this time out. "I mean, RZA's always gonna pop up, no matter what, you know what I mean? But at the same time, I think the character of Bobby, I use that character that sort of draws from-- it's a lot of fun, man, that's the main word I've got to stick with. It's hip-hop and it's b-boy and it's no rules and no holds barred."

...and the drama with the Clan over their latest release, 8 Diagrams

RZA continues to stand by the group's latest album. "8 Diagrams? It's a classic. I ain't saying that because I'm a part of it and shit. I'm saying that because when I get in my fucking car, it's still in my CD player. It's been in my CD player since November, and I only got six CDs in my car, but I get in my car, that motherfucker is still in there, and it's still fresh to me. Like, it still gets me, driving home late nights and I'm fucking [chants the chorus of 'Get Them Out Ya Way Pa']. I still get that groove. Yeah, 8 Diagrams, I'm glad we got that out, I'm glad Wu-Tang did that album with me, I'm glad we did that album because I needed that Wu-Tang spirit in my life and shit, and I'm glad I got it."

And as for Raekwon's less-than-favorable impression of the disc? "I mean, if he ain't changed his mind by now, he must not have listened to the record." Then he laughs.