soul temple records is an american record label founded in 2012 by hip hop music recording artist rza and bob perry , after the release of the rza directed the man with the iron fists .

the labels first release would be that album 's soundtrack .

the label has since released studio albums by wu-tang clan members ghostface killah and u-god .

all albums released on the label are executive produced by rza .

soul temple records

soul temple records has announced the release of its upcoming compilation the rza presents shaolin soul selection : volume 1 , releasing on march 19th .
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according to rza , soul temple records will release independent minded artists from a variety of genres , from the creative community .
( allhiphop news ) wu - tang clan member / producer rza has announced the formation of a new label , soul temple records .
additionally , soul temple records has posted a album sampler and two additional songs , posted below , via the label’s band camp page .
the first release on soul temple records will be “the man with the iron fists” soundtrack , which will feature a number of top name artists .
after releasing 2009’s dopium with frank 151’s label partnership with babygrande records , golden arms has reunited with rza at the abbott’s soul temple records imprint . that label recently released ghostface killah & adrian younge’s twelve reasons to die effort .
somnath temple is located close to veraval in gujrati and is one of the twelve jyortilinga of lord shiva . the temple was reconstructed as original temple was destroyed by invaders . overall , a must visit for any religious devotee
do not buy directly from this lable ! they will rip you off . ordered two records from soul temple , never recieved either , and because they were both pre - orders they ran over the 45 day dispute period with paypal .
soul temple records has released a nine - minute preview of the project mixed by dj 7l that can be streamed below and downloaded at bandcamp . there are several pre - order packages available including a three - lp vinyl set with a soul temple t - shirt , a two - cd set with a t - shirt , a three - lp vinyl set and a two - cd set .
album : artist : ghostface killah ( soul temple records ) four stars out of five ghostface killah’s career can be broken down into three parts : the wu - tang albums , his full - fledged solo work , and the novelty albums .
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so when producer / composer adrian younge was approached by wu - tang chieftain rza and his soul temple records co - owner bob perry about recording an album with ghostface , he didn’t start with music or lyrics . instead , he wrote a script called “twelve reasons to die . ”
situated on sea shore with great management and cleanliness . graet temple of mahadev . u purely connects to the god .
rza lined up distribution stax records / red distribution to help market , promote and distribute “the man with the iron fists . ”
j . alfred smith sr . , records the following from the western appeal , a black newspaper dated april 1 , 1927 .
after a lengthy tenure at def jam records , staten island , new york super - emcee ghostface killah linked back up with rza , via the abbott’s soul temple records . there , g . f . k . partnered with los angeles , california - based black dynamite soundtrack producer adrian younge to make an album birthed in ’70s cinematic sounds and themes . twelve reasons to die resulted , with rza watching over , and paying homage to drive - in’s and grind - houses and spaghetti westerns , with tony starks’ tenth lp .
the project sees the wu - tang clan swordsman curating a playlist of tracks from the stax records vaults . artists included on the release include isaac hayes , the dramatics , the emotions , the soul children , booker t and the mgs , albert king and many more .
when allen temple was founded in 1919 , the 1920 census count reported 5 , 489 black residents in oakland with the majority of them clustered in west oakland . allen temple baptist church was among nine known black churches in oakland , and the first black church in east oakland .
nostalgic rap and neo - soul that recalls the early 2000s ; a hybrid of reggae , j dilla - inspired beats , and modern - day gloss .
label established in 2012 by bob frank ( 2 ) and bob perry . distributed by sony / red distribution . sister label to decision records ( 2 )
the chinese afterlife was thought of as a journey in which the soul had to cross a bridge over an abyss where it was judged . if the soul was found worthy , it continued on , paused at a pavilion to look back on the land of the living one last time , and then drank a cup of a brew called mengpo soup which caused one to forget one ' s former life entirely . the ghost culture of china diverges at this point on what happens to the soul next ; according to some works , the soul goes on to heaven , while according to others , it is reincarnated . if the soul is found unworthy as it crosses the bridge to the afterlife , it slips down into hell where it remains . in either case , the soul was not expected to return to the land of the living and , if one did , and it was not an ancestor appearing in a dream with some warning or advice , it was certain some kind of evil force was involved .
@ rza classic ! pure comedy . it ' s landspeed records all over again . some things never change . . . . cant front tho , bob ' s still a hustler .
not many temples have a gallery speaking its records . well this has , and it speaks about the ruins collected decades back , for an ancient temple of centuries worth . re - built by sardar patel , the current structure also is very mesmerizing , do get inside during the
aratees
to feel the real aura of this place . also , look for a man near the seaside of the temple with a giant telescope bolted to the ground ; will show you something amazing far away on the coast , just for 5 bucks .
according to the history records of mcgee avenue baptist church , reverend j . a . allen , of the 85th avenue baptist was one of the principal organizers , though not a member . during the lean years , the 85th avenue baptist church was crippled by a small and weak membership including weak economy . records were not maintained , thus details of the early years are scanty .
as children on earth , they were driven to understand the history of dance music and found their teacher in original boston disco dj caril mitro who admitted them into the temple of vinyl connection ( whose members included dimitri from paris and frankie knuckles plus many more ) . caril taught soul clap that “house wears many hats” and instilled the sounds of american dance music while fostering an addiction to digging that has become a worldwide quest to acquire the best vinyl . soul clap’s training goes beyond history lessons to mastering all the elements of the dj : knowledge , mixing , programming , performance and experience .
this label is a fucking joke . i ` m one of those unlucky costumers that bought 12 reasons to die bundle pack through soul temple bandcamp in early march and never received the records . . . needless to say , i didn ` t get my money back . . . i ` m thinking of contacting us authorities to try to get the money back as paypal - due to the fact that i filed my claim after 45 days from the payment date , closed the case automatically and refused to help . if you ` re in a similar situation - please hit me up . . .
golden era , bay area outfit souls of mischief recently announced their first album in five years will hits shelves august 26 . titled , there is only now , a - plus , phesto , opio , and tajai will collaborate with producer adrian younge ( 12 reasons to die ) . initially slated to come out on rza & apos ; s soul temple records , last year , the 20th year anniversary since the group & apos ; s classic debut , & apos ; 93 & apos ; til infinity , the album will now be the first release on younge & apos ; s new linear labs record label .
dont buy anything from this label ! ! ! ! you wont receive your records and they don ' t reply to your emails . try file a dispute before 45 days on paypal to get your money back .
in ancient egypt , the return of a ghost was also considered a very serious matter . for the egyptians , non - existence was an intolerable concept , and it was believed that , at death , the soul traveled to the hall of truth where it was judged by osiris and the 42 judges by having its heart weighed in balance with the white feather of truth ; if the heart was found lighter than the feather , the soul proceeded on to the afterlife , while if it was heavier , it was thrown to the floor where it was eaten by a monster and the soul would cease to exist . one ' s heart would be lighter if one had lived a good life and heavier if one had not . the afterlife was known as the field of reeds , which was a mirror image of one ' s life on earth in egypt . one would enjoy the house one knew , the stream by that house , one ' s favorite tree and dog , and so there was no reason for a soul to want to return to earth unless that soul had a very good reason for doing so .
1929 was the beginning of the
great depression era
, resources were scarce and money was scarcer . not only were families struggling , the church was struggling as well . under the great leadership of reverend wildy , allen temple became a
refuge in a time of storm
. allen temple was among other churches that
fed the hungry and clothed the naked
. times were hard , but god ' s strength provided stability .
the reverend doctor malvina stephens was the first woman among many to come to be ordained by dr . smith sr . at allen temple . dr . stephens headed up the prison ministry and congregational care among many other ministries . dr . stephens was called from labor to reward , september 16 , 2014 . another outstanding female clergy is the reverend doctor eunice shaw , director of health and social services , and thursday noonday bible study . numerous other female clergy serve in leadership roles at allen temple ; the majority of whom are seminary trained with earned doctorate degrees . the late reverend doctor ella mitchell , editor of over a five volume collection of black women sermons , those preaching women was licensed to preach , but was not ordained until 35 years later at allen temple by dr . smith sr . as fate would have it , dr . mitchell ' s last public appearance was at the allen temple baptist church in 2008 .
hi all , apparently soul temple is sorting stuff out about all this brouhaha . rza ' s facebook page has the following :
this is tam . as rza stated , for those who have not gotten their product . please send an electronic copy of your payment that includes the product item to soultemppro @ gmail . com . it comes to me and i will begin processing them . so we can fulfill orders . please make sure u have all the correct information .
whether it & apos ; s internal squabbles about playing shows or inter - fan arguments about what direction the group should go next , the wu - tang nation is a country often filled with strife . despite the recent publicity bump that the clan got following drake & apos ; s name - checking of the group throughout his latest album , nothing was the same , and the subsequent buzz about a remix to the track
wu tang forever ,
it often feels like they can & apos ; t catch a break after the recent cancellation of the group & apos ; s headlining rock the bells appearances . u - god has had his own issues , blaming label soul temple records—headed by rza—for mishandling the release of keynote speaker .
a debt of gratitude is owed to the reverend dr . j . alfred smith sr . , for chronicling the early historical years of allen temple baptist church in his book thus far by faith and mrs . pearlie williams , church librarian .
in 1985 , there was a younger punk scene forming in washington , d . c . around sammich records , a label co - founded by amanda mackaye , the younger sister of dischord records co - founder ian mackaye . the first sammich release was a split 7
ep called
thanks
. one side was a young band from arlington called mission impossible ( featuring a young dave grohl on drums ) and on the other side was a new band out of wilson high school called lunchmeat , who would soon change their name to soulside .
the church relocated to a house on 85th avenue at a streets and as was the custom of so many churches , it became known by its location ; the 85th avenue baptist church . records were lost during the infancy years , thus little is known about the details of members and officers .
reverend thomas resigned in 1929 . while the details concerning his departure are not known , what is known that he was a great man of god who help to build up the ministry of allen temple . there were no other assistant ministers in the church , however prior to his departure , pastor thomas ensured that the church would have a well - groomed leader to succeed him . the mantle was passed to an outstanding layman , brother g . w . wildy . brother wildy entered the berkeley baptist divinity school where he received a certificate in ministry . g . w . wildy was ordained shortly thereafter and became the next pastor of allen temple baptist church . pastor wildy was an excellent carpenter and architect and those skills proved to be a valuable asset to allen temple during the years of his service as pastor from 1929 - 1950 .
before today there was yesterday and after tomorrow is the future . elyte and cnyce’s paths were crossed for all time when a sun ra light beam sent from saturn collided with the p - funk mothership and sent them tumbling to earth . now , soul clap time travels on a musical spaceship of dopeness…
under pastor wildy ' s leadership , allen temple grew financially , grew in numbers , grew spiritually , and the church facility grew in size . though pastor wildy was effective , nevertheless , internal schism stalked the church over wildy ' s management style . pastor wildy preached his farewell sermon february 1950 and later organized the cosmopolitan baptist church located several blocks from allen temple . reverend wildy later moved to los angeles . he was called from labor to reward , february 15 , 1993 . with the departure of rev . wildy , much healing and reconciliation had to take place .
world war ii brought hundreds of thousands of black migrants from the south seeking improved economic opportunities and escaping the oppression of discrimination . west oakland continued to be the enclave for the black community , businesses and black churches . to attract new members , pastor wildy advertised in black newspapers , telling them about allen temple baptist church . gradually , membership began to grow and allen temple began to establish a reputation as a gathering place where other pastors came to discuss important issues . reverend wildy was more than a pastor , he was involved in the baptist denomination and political issues that impacted black people .
in the late 1970s and through the 1980 ' s east oakland was undergoing a major demographic and ethic shift as hispanics began to populate the area . in 1988 , the reverend ruben hurtado was guided to allen temple baptist church and expressed his feelings to reverend gloria aguilar and deacon armando aguilar . in response to the change , and an answer to dr . smith sr . ' s prayer , reverend hurtado became pastor of a new outreach ministry that spoke directly to the needs of the hispanic community ; thus , the iglesia bautista de allen temple was birthed with reverend hurtado as the pastor .
prior to retirement , dr . smith sr . served as distinguished professor of christian ministry and preaching at the american baptist seminary of the west and the graduate theological seminary in berkeley . dr . smith sr . testified before the united nations on april 14 , 1989 in an effort to end apartheid in south africa . the international presence of allen temple has been felt through the preaching and teaching of dr . smith sr . on the continent of africa , korea , canada , and england . he led allen temple on a journey to the holy land in israel and palestine on two occasions . after authoring over sixteen books , and wining numerous awards , including one of ebony magazine ' s top 15 preachers of 1993 , and 2001 , doctor j . alfred smith sr . , retired as senior pastor of allen temple in 2009 and was voted in to serve as pastor emeritus . his ministry continues .
last july , younge described the sound of the lp saying ,
it’s a project that if somebody misses the sounds of 93 ’til infinity meets the low end theory meets de la soul is dead . if somebody misses that kind of sound , they’ll be happy to hear this album because it goes back to that time , you know .
soulside quickly became very popular and released their first full - length album on sammich in 1986 . shortly thereafter their bass player , chris thomson ( who later played in ignition , circus lupus and monorchid ) , left the band and was replaced by johnny temple . soulside went on to release an ep , a single , and an album for dischord records and toured regularly , both in the us and in europe . in the spring of 1989 , the band set out with eli as both roadie and sound engineer on a 3 - month european tour which culminated with the recording of
hot bodi - gram
in holland . after returning home , bobby sullivan left the band , and a year or so later eli joined the other three to form girls vs . boys . sammich later re - issued soul side ' s debut album onto cd for the first time in 2004 . the band ' s dischord releases were culled onto one cd ,
soon come happy
, released in 1990 and re - mastered in 2003 .
next up ' the twelve reasons to die ' tour will run through may 22 , and another string of wu - tang clan reunion dates begins may 26 . the debut issue of the “twelve reasons to die” comic will hit stores may 29 as the first in a six issue monthly series , and new music and remixes will coincide with the release of each issue . “the comic book and the monthly issues were a way for me to say , ‘there’s a reason for people to be talking about this ghostface album for the next six months , ’” perry says , adding that soul temple hopes to bundle all
twelve reasons to die
- related material into one collectible item by the end of the year .
lastly , two ’90s new york veterans hit the top 200 . n . o . r . e . ( now recording as p . a . p . i . ) released student of the game , his first lp with eone entertainment . the queens o . g . ’s album sold over 4 , 000 copies , hitting the charts . this is n . o . ’s first charting solo lp on an indie label since his penalty records days , in the late 1990s . following was styles p , who partnered with veteran producer scram jones to release float . the collaboration lp was styles’ first with brooklyn , new york - based nature sounds records . that effort sold just under 4 , 000 copies in its first week at retail .
the reverend dr . j . alfred smith jr . was licensed to preach in 1973 , ordained in 1976 and served in various capacities including youth minister and assistant pastor , prior to his elevation as co - pastor . dr . smith jr . expanded the church ' s ministries through community partnerships with the east oakland healthy start programs and vocational training program in partnership with the oakland public schools . this seasoned father and son team was equally yoked ; bone of bone , flesh of flesh and together they established allen temple baptist church as a model urban ministry church . numerous ministries were added to allen temple under the leadership of this father and son team including an international global ministry that established an orphanage in zimbabwe .
when allen temple opened her new sanctuary to accommodate everyone , two sunday worship services were established . by now allen temple was dually aligned with the progressive national baptist convention , inc . , and the american baptist churches usa . dr . smith sr . ' s visionary leadership style landed him a position as second - vice president of the pnbc in 1984 , and in 1986 , he was elected president of pnbc . mrs . joanna smith , wife of dr . smith sr . , worked diligently with the adult education department that was sponsored by the oakland public schools . she helped adult students in preparing them for their high school equivalency examinations as well as enabled foreign - born persons to meet citizenship requirements . she was knowledgeable in spanish and portuguese .
reverend james lewis allen served as pastor from 1919 - 1925 , reverend allen founded the allen temple baptist church in 1919 . he was born in slavery , july 12 , 1853 to david and mary allen of leesburg , loudoun county , virginia . reverend allen began his ministry at the age of sixteen . reverend allen ' s first assignment was in clarksville , texas where he served as a schoolteacher and minister and later served in el paso , texas . reverend allen was seminary trained , having graduated from maryland seminary and howard university . the history of beth eden baptist church records reverend allen was called to pastor beth eden from el paso , texas . after serving six years , reverend allen relocated to oregon . in 1917 , reverend allen returned to the bay area . the american baptist churches sent rev . allen to east oakland to start a church .
as with the tarascan tribe , the aztecs believed that dogs could see and would protect one against ghosts , and both groups buried their dead with dogs who were thought to then serve the soul in the afterlife as both a guide through the underworld and as a protector against ghosts . the tarascans were deeply troubled by the fear of ghosts and so developed the concept of the spirit dog . it was thought that ghosts were the spirits of those who had been improperly buried , who had died alone on a hunt and were never found , or who had drowned . these spirits would return to haunt the living until their bodies were found and properly buried with ceremonies . the problem , of course , was that the bodies could not be found . in these cases , the tarascans held that a spirit dog would find the body and lead the soul away to the afterlife so that it would not trouble the living .
after reverend allen retired , he maintained his residence at 1632 tyler street , berkeley . he passed away peacefully at his home , november 6 , 1940 , at the age of 88 years and 3 months . reverend allen was survived by his widow , mrs . francis allen , and two brothers , dr . willard allen of new haven , connecticut , and mr . loyd [ sic ] allen of philadelphia . the evergreen cemetery , oakland , records reverend allen ' s burial date , november 9 , 1940 .
“the cinematography and the art direction of those movies led to or created a certain type of music based on american soul , ” says younge , who scored the film “black dynamite . ” “a lot of european composers were asked by the producers to make a soundtrack that sounded like american blaxploitation music , so you have classically trained musicians trying to re - create american funk in this cinematic style . and the way they did it was very interesting and unique . that sound is something that absolutely inspired a lot of the original rza production . ”
the church started in a little hall on e . 14th street and seminary avenue with oil heater and a few borrowed chairs , with still fewer members , during the years that tried
men ' s
[ sic ] souls - when conditions were such that only a
man
[ sic ] who was really interested in the morals of a community , the training of youth , the satisfaction of a desire on the part of worshippers for a place to assemble , and whose heart and soul were sincere and filled with an ambition to help suffering humanity .
reverend dr . j . alfred smith , jr . march 15 , 2009 - present . on march 15 , 2009 , the reverend dr . j . alfred smith , jr . , was called by an overwhelming majority vote to take up the mantel as senior pastor of allen temple baptist church . not only had he served for many years at allen temple as co - pastor , he brought the experience of a senior pastor , of the historic antioch baptist church , san jose . the installation service was celebratory , joyful and included a wide spectrum of church members . the participation of youth and young adults signaled a new and brighter vision for the church as young people became more prominent in worship service as leaders . dr . smith jr . , is not only a highly gifted preacher , he is an intellectual scholar at san francisco state university and served as an adjunct professor in the doctor of ministry program . he is the recipient of the american baptist homes of the west affordable housing award in 2007 . dr . smith jr . is well established as a gatekeeper for social justice as a community activist . he serves in a leadership capacity at the progressive national baptist convention .
following reverend allen , there was a series of pastoral changes . the reverend james dee wilson served for one year , 1926 . rev . wilson was well known throughout the country as a dynamic preacher , musician and social justice activist . reverend wilson served as moderator of the general baptist association . according to the mcgee avenue church history records , reverend james dee wilson became pastor of mcgee avenue baptist church in 1935 . reverend wilson and his wife sara resided on stuart street , berkeley . reverend wilson ' s date of birth is listed july 20 , 1878 . he was called from labor to reward , september 16 , 1949 .
in the earlier period of egypt , the soul was considered a single entity known as the khu , the immortal aspect of an individual but , in later times , the soul was thought to be comprised of five different components . two of these components , the ba and ka ( spirit and personality ) , came together after death in the form of the akh , and it was this entity that would return as a ghost . if proper rites had not been observed in burial , or some sin had been committed by the living either before or after the person ' s death , the akh was given dispensation by the gods to return to earth to redress the wrong . the living who were harassed by the ghost would have to plead their case directly to the returned spirit in hopes of a reasonable response and , if that was ineffective , would need to have a priest intervene and judge between the living and the dead . an example of this would be how , when misfortune fell upon a widower , it was first attributed to some
sin
he had hidden from his wife that she , now all - knowing in the field of reeds , was punishing him for . in a letter from a widower to his dead wife found in a tomb from the new kingdom , the man pleads with the spirit of his wife to leave him alone as he is innocent of any wrong - doing :
reverend augustus l . carpenter served as pastor from 1950 to 1958 . god sent a mighty man of valor by the name of reverend augustus l . carpenter , a seasoned man of age and wisdom with an outstanding reputation as a godly leader . reverend carpenter served as the past president of the district sunday school and baptist training union congress of louisiana for twelve years and was considered an outstanding leader . reverend carpenter was born in louisiana , march 27 , 1878 . after serving as pulpit supply for ninety days , pastor carpenter was elected pastor of allen in the spring of 1950 . on september 29 , 1950 , the first deacons of allen temple were ordained by the reverend carpenter . working with the members and with the help of his wife , dorothy , allen temple began to heal and grow and was gaining a reputation as a prominent church in oakland . rev . carpenter soon found his role as pastor expanding beyond the stain glass windows . black leaders were calling upon churches to support the efforts of naacp that had been strengthened as a result of w . e . b . dubois who had sparked a movement to establish headquarters in the bay area to fight discrimination that abounded in the bay area . rev . carpenter responded to the needs of the community and the naacp to help fight racism and housing discrimination , at the same time improving the administrative infrastructure of the church such as the first church bulletins were published by mrs . marie f . johnson and mr . lee conroe .
in 1997 , the leadership institute at allen temple was a vision of dr . smith sr . after brainstorming his vision to start a christian educational institute that would focus on educating women and men for responsible christian leadership in the church and society . dr . smith sr . , served as chancellor and dr . l . p . lewis was appointed dean . after rev dr . l . p . lewis ' s brief tenure as dean , dr . jesse perry , ph . d . , served as dean for eight years . rev . dr . barbara bowman served as dean for a brief period followed by the reverend dr . brenda guess who was appointed chancellor and dean . the institute now extends its training globally to south africa through on - line training .
upon one ' s death , a spiritual entity known as a gidim was created , which maintained the personal identity of the deceased and traveled on to the land of the dead . it was this gidim that would return to haunt the living if proper attention had not been paid to funeral rites and burial or if there had been some unlawful act involved in the person ' s death . inscriptions do make clear , however , that sometimes the gidim could mischievously slip out of irkalla for visits to the earth , where they would harass the living for no good reason . these spirits would be punished by the sun god shamash by having their funerary offerings taken from them and awarded to gidim who had no one to remember them on earth , and so no one to provide them with offerings for their continued existence . although there are records of loved ones returning from the afterlife with warnings or advice , most of the ghosts of mesopotamia were unwelcome guests who were sent back to their realm through the use of charms , amulets , prayers , or exorcism .
by now , racial restrictions and housing discrimination gave way to blacks moving into east oakland ; as a result , membership grew , leading to the need to further expand the church facilities by purchasing additional property lots that were for sale as a result of the
white flight
to suburbia . in march 1953 , a special ground breaking service was held . the reverend carpenter was a great preacher , leader and a tenuous dedicated pastor . his resignation letter dated , january 8 , 1958 , read in part :
there comes a time in all our lives when a parting of the ways must take place . sometimes by death , moving away or otherwise . . . one called of god to preach the gospel cannot do as he chooses at all times , nor what man thinks he should do , but must be led by the spirit . . . .
. reverend carpenter was called from labor to reward , january 9 , 1961 , at 9 : 30 p . m . in oakland . marsha carpenter peterson , granddaughter , of reverend carpenter is a long time member of allen temple and is active in various ministries .
in mesopotamian culture , death was the final act of life from which there was no return . the land of the dead was known by many names ; among them was the irkalla , the realm beneath the earth known as the
land of no return
, where the souls of the dead dwelt in a dreary darkness , fed off dirt , and sipped from mud puddles ( though there were other visions of the afterlife , such as that expressed in the work gilgamesh , enkidu and the netherworld ) . this existence was the final end for all the living , no matter how great or poor a life they had lived , and it was ruled over by the dark queen ereshkigal . no soul was permitted to leave irkalla for any reason , not even a goddess , as exemplified in the poem the descent of inanna , in which even the queen of heaven ( and ereshkigal ' s sister ) , inanna , must find a substitute to take her place once she ascends back to the world of the living . special dispensation , however , was given to souls who needed to complete some kind of mission . ghosts could appear to people on earth if it was thought that they needed to right some kind of wrong .
the dead were thought to walk freely through the world during this time and people would prepare meals which their departed friends and relatives enjoyed while alive . samhain was an important celebration when the harvest was brought in , cattle were slaughtered and salted for the winter , and the bones were burned , a practice which gave rise to the bone fires , which today are known as bonfires . the darker side of samhain , however , was that the dead who were restless ( like the hungry ghosts of china ) were also free to roam , and so people initiated the practice of wearing masks so they would not be recognized by a spirit who may wish one harm . this custom eventually evolved into the modern - day celebration of halloween . the roman empire had conquered much of the region of the celts by the 1st century ce and , when christianity became the official religion of the empire in the 4th century ce , the church incorporated many pagan holidays into their calendar . since samhain was such a popular festival , it was brought into the church as allhallows or hallowmas , which became all soul ' s day and then all saint ' s day when believers prayed for the souls of the dead in purgatory . as with samhain in europe , so it was with the day of the dead in mexico ; the pagan festivals became days of christian observances .
in the midst of the wu - tang clan ' s reunion tour and forthcoming 20th anniversary album , ghostface killah released
twelve reasons to die ,
which debuts at no . 27 on this week’s billboard 200 .
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artists like kanye west , pusha - t , ghostface killah , m . o . p . , freddie gibbs , kool g . rap , flatbush zombies , corrine bailey rae , method man , raekwon , talib kweli , res , the black keys and others check in on the 16 - track release .
“we went and got some of the wu - tang original songs…we took out a lot of stuff that was in it , and we re - orchestrated it , ” rza said . “stax also came on board to help us out , and they gave me about 10 of their famous stax cues , songs from william bell , from isaac hayes , from mable john . so you’re going to have a great time listening to this movie as a soundtrack . ”
“quentin tarantino presents the man with the iron fists” stars rza , russell crowe and lucy liu . the movie is due in theaters on november 2 . ”
2 . ghostface killah / m . o . p / pharoahe monch “black out”
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martin shkreli plays music from wu - tang clan’s $ 2 million ‘once upon a time’ album . . .
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founding wu - tang clan member u - god has been on an album hiatus for over four years . the veteran staten island , new york emcee who is currently gearing up for a series of summer concerts with his clansmen also announced plans for his fourth solo album , keynote speaker .
coming on july 23 , keynote speaker will feature wu brothers method man , gza and inspectah deck , as well as kool keith , styles p and elzhi .
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ghostface killah ( in hat ) and adrian younge ( glasses and bow tie ) with younge’s band venice dawn .
it’s somewhat puzzling that ghostface killah hasn’t found a second career in film . unless you count a brief scene - stealing cameo in the original “iron man” ( criminally excluded from the final cut but viewable on the internet ) , wu - tang’s most charismatic and quotable clansman hasn’t followed the path of many considerably less talented rappers in making the transition to movies .
but on record , it’s a different story . ghostface has cultivated an assortment of alter - egos , or roles , over the years , from flashy playboy pretty toney ( “the pretty toney album” ) to ruthless crime boss tony starks ( “fishscale” and “ironman” ) to ghostdini , a self - anointed “wizard of poetry” who raps sweet nothings to his pregnant wife and unborn child on his eponymous r & b - flavored album from 2009 . each is essentially a different shade of one established personality , like switching the actor who plays james bond . when working with ghostface , you aren’t just getting a couple verses — you are casting a character .
“the job is to get the complexities out of the way earlier and create a foundation to inspire , ” says younge , who will be performing with ghostface and his band venice dawn as part of the “twelve reasons to die” tour this thursday at the wilbur . “in putting the story together , i tried to think of what a character like tony starks would be like back then , and then provide ghost with the foundation for him to build upon . ”
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younge recorded the tracks with his band in the same manner that he would score a soundtrack , with each instrumental specifically tailored to advance the story along when paired with ghostface’s lyrics , which were recorded separately due to scheduling conflicts . and yes , rza’s spirit can be felt in the gritty soundscape of stalking bass lines , tightly snapping snares , and distorted guitars , made entirely on vintage equipment ( “i don’t know how to record any other way , ” says younge with a hint of pride ) .
but just as a great title song does not make a great bond movie , the strong soundtrack of “twelve reasons to die” would be wasted without a stellar performance from its leading man in a well - worn role he’s played for years . as the gangster tony starks , he exposes his fatal flaw by falling into the clutches of a treacherous femme fatale ( another recurring stock character from the ghostface catalog ) , praising her in adoring tones as someone who “would hide my guns in the house and lie to the task force . ” by the time he’s been resurrected on “revenge is sweet , ” his flow becomes more rushed and emphatic with the gleeful violence he now wreaks on his enemies , claiming “my tennessee goons will nail [ you ] to a cross . ”
“i just looked at it as a piece of work , ” says ghostface . “it depends on what it calls for . this was adrian’s idea , not mine . he wanted certain things done to every track . if it’s somebody else’s project , and it says play this character and i’m comfortable , then i’ll do it . i heard the tracks , they were right up my alley . i just wanted to tackle that [ stuff ] . ”
“there’s a way to do it where he’s a character in 1993 , or in 1982 , or in 1967 , ” says younge of his take on the ghostface character . “you have to act like you’re in a movie : what does the world look like ? what kind of girls is he talking to ? what kind of cars is he driving ? you think of how the character would react in different settings , and then that determines how music would reflect that perspective . ”
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this song , entitled
destiny bends
was written after hearing the tragic news of the loss of a good man , paul walker . i met paul on the set of the film brick mansion , where we talked , laughed , and exchanged ideas of life and fatherhood . we saw in each other a kindred spirit of men coming from unlikely circumstances , and rising to be the light and beacon of our family and loved ones . as all physical things will decay and wither away , film , art , and music remain longer than the vessel that delivered them . i dedicated my time to compose this song with my two sons and new friend will wells . later re - recorded by my nephew denzel hamlin . we dedicate it to paul walker , a good man . we had plans to continue working with each other in the future . it seemed destined , but
destiny bends
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“electricity is on our side” is a family reunion of sorts , the veterans and yuppies coming together to reminisce on old times .
john de souza mattos everyone of these tracks is a banger ! no fillers just pure class . don ' t download as mp3 if you can play flac . just enjoy the quality rich sound that these artists intended to hear at it ' s best as an uncompressed format .
released march 19 , 2013 all tracks issued under license from the concord music group .
we don ' t have enough of this music now a days . this is a breath of fresh air .
even though clouds is an amazing album , thirty eight is more soulful , dirty , and heavy hitting . this album is a masterpiece .
this is the science fiction of jazz ! a stylish blend of cosy and smooth jazz with modern hints of loop - based arrangements and cutting - edge sound editing . if you thought that the cinematic orchestra or jazzanova are the pinnacle of the future jazz movement , you ' ll have to recalibrate your ears ! others will gladly stand on the shoulders of these giants . . .
busta rhymes , snoop dogg and william hart of the delfonics will make appearances on the project .
1 . “k - now intro” 2 . “time stopped 2 : 20″ 3 . “womack’s lament” feat . busta rhymes 4 . “panic struck” 5 . “k - now interlude 1″ 6 . “another part of you” feat . william hart 7 . “all you got is your word” 8 . “there is only now” feat . snoop dogg 9 . “meet womack” 10 . “k - now interlude 2″ 11 . “miriam got a mickey” 12 . “stone cold” feat . scarub 13 . “the synopsis” 14 . “ghetto superhero” 15 . “k - now reprise” 16 . “narrow escape” 17 . “finally back” 18 . “the last act” 19 . “k - now outro”
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rza last curated the soundtrack for his directorial debut the man with the iron fists , enlisting kanye west , ghostface killah , the black keys , pusha t and more for the album .
raw i & apos ; mma give it to ya , with no trivia ,
promised u - god on
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almost 20 years ago on the instantly iconic enter the wu - tang . though much has changed in wu - tang nation since then—soldiers have fallen , albums have dropped , holograms have been built—the deep - voiced lyricist has stayed true to his word , delivering harsh truths and painful revelations from the stage and on his latest solo release , keynote speaker .
despite these setbacks , u - god sounds hopeful about the future , stopping by the xxl offices on tuesday ( october 8 ) afternoon to talk about the reception of his latest album , the current political climate and his upcoming book . and it turns out , u - god does interviews like he does anything : raw and with no trivia . —dan jackson
this was seemingly the busiest week for hip hop fans on the charts in 2013 . six new releases cracked the top 200 , including a # 2 .
wiz khalifa & curren $ y sold 13 , 000 digital units of their first retail collaboration , live in concert . the ep was released on saturday ( 4 / 20 ) , and achieved that commercial success in less than 48 hours before the week’s units tallied .
kid cudi’s third solo album , indicud , served as a benchmark for the five - year star . the album featured no involvement from early mentor kanye west , and derailed from the man on the moon series , though it did tap into certain songs and themes from the emcee / singers first and second solo lps . selling 136 , 000 units , indicud was just under 20 , 000 units behind fall out boy’s save rock & roll for the # 1 spot . while it was behind man on the moon ii : the legend of mr . rager sales , this effort first week sales surpassed those of cudi’s 2009 debut , as well as his wzrd album with dot da genius .
indicud boasts cudi’s full production , as well as the ohio native serving as his own executive producers . guests range from veterans such as too short and rza , to digital age contemporaries a $ ap rocky and kendrick lamar .


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in all , widgetbox’s network includes 32 different categories , while the company claims its widgets are featured on more than 200 , 000 blogs that reach 68 million unique viewers each month .
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los angeles - - rajon rondo side - shuffled down the floor during the boston celtics ' off - day stretching drills wednesday , lagging behind the teammates he usually sprints right past .
when the time came to jump , rondo stood in place , unable to participate because of the ankle injury that left him on the bench for most of the second half during game 3 of the nba finals .
the speedy point guard said he has no intention of missing game 4 against the los angeles lakers on thursday night , but he left open the possibility that he wouldn ' t be effective enough to help his team .
nobody in this league is 100 percent , but i ' m sure i ' ll play ,
he said during the media availability period before practice at staples center .
there ' s no way i ' m going to miss the game , probably . i don ' t want to hurt the team and go out there and not give it my all , but i think i ' m sure i ' ll be playing tomorrow night .
wearing a hard plastic brace on his left ankle - - and , when talking to reporters , no shoes - - rondo described the injury as a bone bruise . he felt less pain after treatment with ice and a night of rest , and he expects to feel even better with another 24 hours to heal .
i can walk on it ,
rondo said , adding that he wouldn ' t be able to wear that brace during the game .
i made a walk around the hotel and i was limping a little bit , but the farther i walked the better it got .
on wednesday , rondo was on the floor for the stretching drills , but he took part in about half of them and appeared to be going at about half - speed . the rest of practice was closed to the media , and the celtics were not planning a shootaround on thursday morning .
he ' s very important to this team . he ' s a big reason why we win ,
forward kevin garnett said .
he ' s the anchor of our defense . he ' s totally matured over the course of the year .
rondo rolled his ankle early in the third quarter on tuesday night , when the lakers won 87 - 81 to trim their deficit in the best - of - seven series to 2 - 1 . he returned in the fourth quarter for 3½ minutes and made a basket to give him eight points in the game .
it felt pretty good , but i was just running off adrenaline ,
he said .
after the game it swelled up a little bit , it got a little tight . but other than that , like i said , it ' s just time . it ' s going to be all right .
in game 3 , the celtics made up for rondo ' s absence with backups eddie house and sam cassell . coach doc rivers said he would also consider using tony allen at point guard because of his success covering kobe bryant during the regular season .
it ' s the finals . i don ' t want to hold anything back ,
rondo said .
if i ' m going out there at 50 percent , i don ' t want to hurt the team . eddie and sam do a great job of running the team , so i ' ll let them have it .
cassell is a fearless shooter who has won championships before . house had the long - range shooting touch that would keep the lakers from double - teaming garnett in the lane . allen is a tough defender .
everybody brings something different to the table ,
garnett said .
we shouldn ' t miss a beat .
and he ' s the one pure point guard on our team that has the ability to make plays , and that ' s what we would lose ,
rivers said .
i ' m concerned because if rondo can play but he doesn ' t have speed , then that ' s a concern .
if he can ' t play , rivers said , he ' ll find some other combination .
i don ' t worry about guys [ being ] out ; i just don ' t . that ' s why we play them all ,
he said .
if a guy is out , somebody else has to step up and play . that ' s what we ' ve done all year .
having said that , rondo ' s value is extremely important to the team . we understand that . he gives us speed ; he gives us great point guard play . he has the ability to pressure the ball . but if he can play , it ' s going to be great . but if he can ' t , we ' re not going to use that as a crutch , i can tell you that .
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denver - - nba all - star carmelo anthony was arrested early monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol , hours after his worst game of the season .
the denver nuggets forward was arrested on interstate 25 , police said . he was alone in the car and pulled over for weaving and not dimming his lights .
detective sharon hahn said anthony failed a series of sobriety tests . he was charged with dui and then taken to police headquarters before being released to a
sober responsible party ,
hahn said . anthony is due in court may 14 .
mark warkentien , the nuggets ' vice president of basketball operations , said the team was aware of the situation but declined comment . the nuggets did not practice monday and anthony wasn ' t available . he ' s expected at practice tuesday .
anthony ' s attorney , dan recht , said his client consented to a blood test , but results won ' t be available for about two weeks .