RZA Debuts “A Ballet Through Mud” From Upcoming Classical Album
Performed by the Colorado Symphony.
RZA has officially released the title track of his upcoming classical album, “A Ballet Through Mud.”
Performed by the Colorado Symphony, the cut is billed as “a poignant coming-of-age story that delves into the complexities of love, the bonds of friendship, and personal growth.” The album itself was founded by the de facto Wu-Tang Clan leader during the pandemic after he came across his old lyrical notebooks from his teenage years, and it transformed into a record then a ballet. “I have been composing my whole life, although I didn’t know initially that was what I was doing. The inspiration for ‘A Ballet Through Mud’ comes from my earliest creative output as a teenager, but its themes are universal—love, exploration, and adventure,” said RZA.
He continued, “I hope people use it to score their own lives, to transform a drive to the grocery store or sharing a meal with loved ones into something magical, to be inspired and let their imaginations take them into a different chamber, if only for a moment.”
Stream RZA’s “A Ballet Through Mud” below. The record drops August 30.
