RZA has been in the Hip Hop game for many decades, and he recently revealed that he had a surprising impact on a Brooklyn-born rapper named JAY-Z.
The Wu god sat down with Rolling Stone on Monday (August 7), and he was asked by the venerated rock publication if he’d wished he’d done things differently. His answer was nothing if not surprising.
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“I think that what I did was necessary,” he said. “I think that it was ordained. One day, Jay-Z told me, “Yo, I got [the idea for] The Blueprint from you.””
He continued: “At that time, I was headed to Hollywood already. Now, here’s a path, here’s a way it can work. And it continued to work in different regions of the country and with different crews.””
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RZA is an elder statesman in the game but he has never been afraid to give props to the younger generations.
Back in May, he sent some love to Burna Boy thanks to his new single — and fans of classic Hip Hop might recognize the Brandy and Ma$e sample heard throughout the track.
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Taking to his Twitter on May 27, the Wu-Tang Clan founder sang the praises of the Nigerian superstar, claiming that he has something that few, if any, other artists have.
“Burna is carving out his own unique chamber. His new splash is something special,” he wrote.
The song, which is called “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” features a sample from the 1998 Brandy and Ma$e track, “Top of the World,” which was produced by Rodney Jerkins.
Burna Boy originally shared the teaser of the song, which hit the streets on June 2, on his Instagram page on May 27. “Had to vibe check the new single with my OG’s ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ June 2nd,” he wrote in the caption.
And Burna got a lot of love from some pretty well-known names, including Darkchild himself.
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“Burna love them Darkchild classics!” he wrote in the comments section.
G-Eazy also showed some love, commenting: “[Fire emojis] outta here!”
Even legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell praised the song, chiming in with: “Yes BURNA & RODNEY [fire emojis].”
Burna Boy has certainly been receiving his flowers from legends and peers alike, and RZA is just one of his many fans.
