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Wu-Tang’s RZA Breaks Down 10 Kung Fu Films He’s Sampled | Vanity Fair

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September 3, 2019

Ever wonder where Wu-Tang Clan got their amazing samples from? Watch as Wu-Tang’s producer, rapper and founder, RZA, takes you through scenes from “Master of the Flying Guillotine,” “Executioners from Shaolin,” “The 36th Chamber,” “Enter the Dragon,” “Five Deadly Venoms,” “The Mystery of Chess Boxing,” “Ten Tigers of Kwangtung,” “Shaolin vs. Lama,” “Shaolin and Wutang,” “The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter,” and explains how they influenced and provided samples for their tracks.

WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA will be available on Hulu September 4th.

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18 Comments

kracked

September 3, 2019 at 7:01 pm

Who clicked very fast on the video then straight to the comments.?????

But ím śùßbšçríßíng to everyone who L1kéś and śùßbšçríßés to mé.

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- Gacha Master
  
  September 3, 2019 at 7:03 pm
  
  Your turn. No trolls or I’m disliking your videos and unsubscribing.
  
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Gacha Master

September 3, 2019 at 7:01 pm

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56h-huouFDUwE2K782bl6w

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Arne Worlund Vlogs

September 3, 2019 at 7:02 pm

Make this blue if I should do a song lyric prank on my bestfriend
????????Edit: I just uploaded????

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John

September 3, 2019 at 7:02 pm

Is this guy ret…. mentally challenged?

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The Josh O Show

September 3, 2019 at 7:11 pm

Wu-Tang is a legendary group. Who else agrees?

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Nick Edwards

September 3, 2019 at 7:18 pm

“He moved the nuts” already happy and not even halfway through.

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Nate and Noah Try Life

September 3, 2019 at 7:22 pm

1:46 the white lotus looks like he could’ve inspired tarantino for kill bill

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SuperKane5

September 3, 2019 at 7:23 pm

“HE MOVED DA NUTZ”

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Anne Chalmers

September 3, 2019 at 7:24 pm

More RZA please

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Doug Dimmadome

September 3, 2019 at 7:35 pm

I see why him and Tarantino got along so well

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Da ROTM

September 3, 2019 at 7:44 pm

Such a fantastic video!

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M

September 3, 2019 at 7:48 pm

AWESOME!!!!

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Delta

September 3, 2019 at 7:58 pm

What an education!

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Disco Stu

September 3, 2019 at 8:00 pm

Sounds like cultural appropriation

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Sinenhlanhla Chauke

September 3, 2019 at 8:05 pm

Azealia Bank come get your boy

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ferna cee

September 3, 2019 at 8:11 pm

Yea this was Dope,????

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MAN1 THE YOUNG SHAMAN

September 3, 2019 at 8:12 pm

That’s wassup

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