Listen to the First Single from RZA’s ‘THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS’

Now that RZA is a living legend in the hip-hop world as one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, the next logical step seems to make a name for himself in the film world.  Wu-Tang never shied away from showing their love for old-school kung-fu flicks like that of The Shaw Bros.  They frequently included sound-clips from films that inspired their song-writing like they did on their legendary debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers); inspired by the film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.  The rapper would later make an appearance in Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai while also providing the score for the indie hit.  Tarantino took notice of RZA’s love of genre films and collaborated with him on the phenomenal soundtrack for Kill Bill.  Now, RZA will be able to explore his love of martial arts films when he makes his directorial debut later this year. Method Man, Freddie Gibbs and Streetlife have teamed up for the first single “Built For This” off the soundtrack to RZA’s upcoming movie The Man With The Iron Fists.  It certainly showcases an old-school sound with a distinct 70’s groove that wouldn’t seem out of place in a film featuring Pam Grier.  The soundtrack will feature contributions from Kanye West, The Black Keys, Wiz Khalifa, Wu-Tang Clan, RZA himself, and more.  You can listen to the new track with accompanied stills from the film below.

The Man With The Iron Fists stars Russell Crowe, Cung Le, and Lucy Liu and is set to hit theaters on November 2.

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