Raekwon to RZA: "It’s Time for a New Game Plan"

Raekwon has been subtly expressing frustrations with RZA and Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow project for a while now, but in a recent interview, the rapper has opened up completely on his intentional lack of involvement in the album and his issues with RZA’s outlook on the project.

RZA’s the type of dude where, in the 90s, he ruled … Now it’s a new day. You’re not attached no more. It’s like being a coach and you won rings back in the day, but now your team is in ninth place. It’s time for a new fucking game plan.

Also opening up about his issues with the group’s single “Keep Watch,” Raekwon claims he is now “on strike,” and how the concept of A Better Tomorrow being the group’s last album is something that was decided by RZA alone.

I hate it. I hate it. I don’t hate shit, but I hate that f*ckin’ record. It ain’t the gunpowder that my brother is spitting; it’s the production. And I ain’t shitting on the producer because he’s one of our soldiers. But if it ain’t where it need to be… It’s 20 years later. We talkin ’bout a whole new generation is sitting here representin’ and making fiery shit and you telling me that we comin out with some mediocre shit? That ain’t part of our plan … RZA’s saying this is Wu-Tang’s last album? OK. Cool. That’s what it is? You the Abbot? It’s the Abbot show? Aiight, then it’s the last fuckin’ album. I’m cool with that. But at the same time, you’re not going to have me be attached to something that’s broke. Because if it’s already broke, why fix it?

Head here for the full interview.