The Flowpad: 4th Edition

 

“ When I was little, my father was famous. 

He was the greatest samurai in the empire…”

GZA - Liquid Swords  (Skit: Gibran Evans)

 

Track of the week:

GZA - Liquid Swords

Hip-Hop History:

The original Wu-Tang symbol was intended to represent the famous saying: “Protect Ya Neck” . Mathematics, the group’s producer created the logo featuring  the ” W”  holding  a severed head. However, upon seeing it for the first time, the rap group agreed it was a little too much. Under pressure for a deadline to have stickers printed, the group decided to go with the logo that we know of today.

www.logodesign.org/the-history-of-the-wu-tang-logo

 

Creator of the week:

Check out this cool painting from Dinora Trina featuring the iconic hip-hop logo and other 90s legends. 

Make sure to follow her @dinora.xxx on TikTok.

New Album Release:

Wu-Tang Clan and Mathematics have confirmed a new album in the making. It is set to be released on April 12th: Black Samson, The B*stard Swordsman: Wu-Tang,  The Saga Continues. Inspired by and paying homage to Blaxploitation movies, it will be interesting to see the public’s reaction to the new Wu-Tang tracks.

 

Tour Alert:

 It’s also been announced that the group will go on their final tour together this year. The “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber” tour will begin on June 6th in Baltimore and end on July 18th in Philadelphia. Whether this is truly their final appearances together or an ingenious marketing strategy, we hope the tour will live up to the hype it will surely generate.

 

The Flowpad was created to feature a diverse range of hip-hop related content. Inspired by the iconic 90’s publications like The Source and XXL Magazine, this newsletter will seek to keep old-school hip-hop fans connected to their favourite artists.