RZA is always good for making eye-opening statements. He thinks his fellow Clan member GZA is the greatest MC of all time.
As spotted on HipHopDX, RZA was a recent guest on the Drink Champs podcast. The Abbott discussed his extensive journey in music and dropped several gems about the Wu-Tang Clan, how some of their biggest records came together, making movies and more. During the “Quicktime With Slime” segment, where guests are asked to choose between two options, NORE asked RZA to choose between Nas and GZA. To which he responded “In which way? They’re both very powerful brothers.” While the choice wasn’t an easy one RZA went on to further explain why Genius is the obvious pick for him. “For MC-ing, my favorite, best MC is the GZA. I don’t think no MC could beat the GZA. I think what GZA has written for Hip-Hop, no other MC can compare.”
To hear RZA tell it, GZA’s influence on the culture is greater than what any other rapper has contributed. “Even if you go look at Rakim, who is one of the greatest, to most people, one of the greatest. Nas is one of the greatest. If you go look at what GZA offered to Hip-Hop, look at what he spawned. He spawned me, Meth, Rae, Ghost — these are all from GZA, the enlightener.” RZA went on to add that “what the Wu offered lyrically is what no one has mastered yet.”
GZA is RZA and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s cousin. According to RZA’s book The Wu-Tang Manual, GZA taught RZA how to rap. He would later serve as the group’s unofficial leader. You can see RZA discuss his thoughts on why GZA is the GOAT MC below.
RZA Says GZA Is Greatest MC Of All Time [Video]
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