RZA is one of the most innovative minds in hip-hop. He's continued to produce and deliver projects with Wu-Tang Clan but he's also been diving deeper into the film and television industry. He was recently tapped to star in Dallas Jackson's directorial debut, Thriller where he also helped craft the soundtrack and served as an executive producer. The Thriller OST features contributions from Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, Young Dirty Bastard, as well as Earth, Hue Hef, Weather Park and more.
"Dallas, he’s a fan of my Gravediggaz music," RZA told Entertainment Weekly. "He was like, “If you could go back into that mindset, I would love for you to score the film for me.” I also love the Gravediggaz vibe that I had, and so I just went back to that mindset, and, inspired by John Carpenter’s great works over the years in the ’70s and ’80s, I was able to kind of deliver [it]. It maybe reminds me of what they call horror-core. I didn’t call it horror-core."
Laced with fourteen tracks in total, peep the project below.
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