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Wu-Tang Clan covers Beatles classic

Tue, Aug 14, 2007

Hip Hop, News

Wu Tang Clan: RZAGeorge Harrison
Considered, by many, the founding fathers of modern hip-hop, NY based reveal a few more details concerning their upcoming fifth album, dubbed “8 Diagrams” and set for release on November 13. In a recent interview Wu-Tang leader RZA stated that one of the tracks that will be featured on the new album will be “Gently Weeps”, a cover that samples famous song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, written by George Harrison. To help them out with the fastidious task of covering a epic song, RZA recruited Red Hot Chilly Peppers lead guitarist John Frusciante and George Harrison’s 21 year old son, Dhani Harrison on acoustics, who according to RZA is “the biggest Wu-Tang Clan fan”.

 
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