Being subsequent up in a household of entertainers can include its burdens — Blue Ivy Carter for instance has some massive footwear to fill no matter which guardian she follows after! Nevertheless, like younger Blue has already proven earlier than even turning 13, many merely step as much as their calling and proceed the platinum-selling legacy their dad and mom carved out earlier than them.
You may say the identical relating to the world-famous Wu-Tang Clan. Whereas associates of the rap collective prolong far past anybody dares to rely, the core members are usually acknowledged as RZA, Raekwon, Methodology Man, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, Masta Killa, U-God and the late Ol’ Soiled Bastard. With all of the residing OGs now of their mid-50s and representing a completely completely different era of rap, the baton now lies within the arms of their offspring to hold on the Wu torch in in the present day’s music scene.
The self-proclaimed “Youngsters of the Wu” are doing simply that as a newly-formed collective together with ODB’s son, Climate Park, Methodology Man’s two sons, fifth Pxwer and Nuke Lefleur, and U-God’s son, iNTeLL. Nevertheless, this second era Wu-Tang is prolonged issues past an all-boy’s membership by additionally together with RZA’s niece, Marano Skyies, and placing the limelight on Methodology Man’s daughter, Chey. All of them got here collectively in NYC final week (3/27) to host a particular “Wu-Wednesdays” social night time at East Village speakeasy Hidden Tiger. We caught up with the girl on the forefront of defining what Wu-Endlessly actually means, and Chey informed us completely, “Carrying on the Wu legacy from a feminine perspective simply feels empowering. I received my brothers behind me, my uncles behind me and it’s actually like a household factor. It’s a legacy that’s going to proceed and it simply feels good having everybody in a single accord — all people does music, and we’re all proficient, so it’s positively one-of-a-kind.”
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Marano Skyies echoes the identical sentiments on holding it down for the women, however by no means forgets to present props to the teachings of her uncle RZA in addition to her dad, rapper ninth Prince of the Wu-affiliated rap group Killarmy. “Rising up, watching my uncle takeover on TV, it confirmed me loads and taught me particularly as a feminine artist,” she informed us simply earlier than leaping on the mic, additional including, “It’s very completely different from the males; not all people seems to be ahead to seeing a feminine get on stage and both rap or sing on the mic. I’m nonetheless studying, however I actually thank my pops, ninth Prince, and uncle RZA for displaying me a method via music.”
Each girls plan on convey one thing new to Wu, with Chey describing her music as “feel-good” vibes, which she elaborated additional by including, “I’m at all times bringing my character; what you see is what you get [with me], primarily as a result of I don’t should placed on a façade. I wish to really feel good, so I’m going to make you’re feeling good [with my music]; If I’m feeling a bit unhappy, I’ll write a tragic tune and we each gon’ really feel that! [Laughs] It’s a lady factor, private factor and total human factor to really feel, so I at all times convey the flexibility and particularly to my CHEY’S TIME EP coming quickly.” Marano is doing extra of a mix between hip-hop and R&B, telling us, “[I’m] going a distinct route within the music business, however I’m making music for individuals who can evaluate to what I’m going via.”
As we shut out Ladies’s Historical past Month, it’s nice to see the legacy of Wu-Tang Clan is just not solely in good arms however that girls can be throwing up the W for an entire new purpose.