Wu-Tang Clan
A while back (like Thanksgiving 2005 or something) several members of the Wu-Tang Clan preformed live on XM Satellite radio using a backing band. The band was The El Michels Affair, a funk band from Brooklyn who before backing for Wu-Tang, had been putting out some hot records for a minute. Anyways, the XM Radio thing went so well (the show is pretty sick) that The El Michels Affair started making more Wu-Tang related records. With the RZA’s approval they made 4 cover songs, released on two separate 7 inches, of classic Wu-Tang joints. Mind you these are not covers of the original sample sources, but covers of the Wu-Tang records that sampled them. I tracked down the XM Radio recording, but I forgot about it and have been sitting on it for a couple of months (sorry). I’ll try and post their C.R.E.A.M. cover as soon as I get a chance.
Wu-Tang w/ The El Michels Affair – Duel of the Iron Mic
Wu-Tang w/ The El Michels Affair – Glaciers of Ice
Wu-Tang w/ The El Michels Affair – Criminology
Wu-Tang w/ The El Michaels Affair – Uzi (Pinky Ring)
April 17th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Grrrrate post! I heard about this but never heard any of the music. I was hoping it wasn’t gonna be too generic or recorded poorly and I hoped right. My only thing is that I tried to listen to Pinky Ring but it said it wasn’t available
April 17th, 2007 at 10:54 am
fixed it up.. thanks.
April 17th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Wow, I’m glad you posted this. Of course I’m a Wu fan, but I also dig El Michels Affair. I saw them play in NYC at Canal Room a couple months ago. Great post! I especially like “Uzi” and “Criminology” but if you get that “C.R.E.A.M.” up I’ll be a very happy camper.
April 17th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
I posted up the version of C.R.E.A.M. from the 7″ because the version from the XM show is kind of weak. They play it too fast for my taste and it seems rushed. If you still want it, hit me up and we can talk.