RZA Responds To Critics Of His Remarks Surrounding Race & Police Brutality
Earlier this week, Wu-Tang Clan member RZA spoke in depth with Bloomberg in a multi-part video interview. The veteran MC/producer responded to the arrest of Martin Shkreli, who purchased Wu’s Once Upon A Time In Shaolin album for a reported $2 million. Speaking about the new possibilities for the single copy album, RZA also reacted to claims, previously made by Shkreli, that he is “arrogant.”
Perhaps more notably, in the same interview (another video), RZA voiced his opinion surrounding police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement. Promoting the All Lives Matter belief, the Abbot encouraged fellow Blacks to take more accountability of exchanges with law enforcement, and how they dress and act. These opinions were met with backlash. This presumably prompted the Wu mogul to clarify his remarks yesterday (January 8), via Twitter:
How can a original black man be a coon &sell out? You best look deep into my words &make an assessment. Do you still think pork is healthy?
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
I could never condone police brutality or any form of injustice and oppression. Knowledge of self means studying self to improve self. Peace
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
I don’t expect agreement with everything I say. I speak honestly from my own perspective &evaluation from my space time experience.
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
I’m not condemning the kids for their garments. We live we should learn and evolve. When are we men at 21 or 41?
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
Yea yea mon. Enough Rza badgering for the day. Add a button up shirt to your wardrobe.
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
“Of course Black lives matter.. All lives matter”
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
With the clarifications, do you perceive RZA’s remarks any differently?
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