Over the past year, Wu-Tang Clan has been publicly feuding about the future direction of the group. The main conflict surrounded RZA and Raekwon, who buried the hatchet back in May after months of arguing. Both members had been exchanging words with the press about the album with Raekwon essentially going on strike from the group, and RZA claiming that if Raekwon refused to contribute, the album might not come out at all.
They eventually came to an agreement, and Raekwon decided to move forward with recording his parts for A Better Tomorrow.
Now that the disputes have settled, the hip-hop collective is back together with all nine members, and last night they debuted a brand new song on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Before they performed, the entire collective, including Raekwon, GZA, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna, sat down with Stewart to discuss their reunion album, which drops in November in celebration of their 20th anniversary.
They spoke about the difficulties getting the group back together, why they wanted to make a new record, and what fans can expect from the final product.
They also took the time to pay respect to the late group member Ol' Dirty Bastard and even gave Stewart a t-shirt.
After the sit-down, they took the stage to perform "Ron O'Neal," the latest single off A Better Tomorrow, as well as their classic "Triumph."
Replay the interview and performance below, and let us know what you think in the comments section!
