RZA has weighed in on the fierce beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
On Thursday, the legendary producer stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he briefly discussed the heated rivalry. When asked if he’d been keeping up with the “dramatic” battle, he confirmed he had and compared it to a showdown between Godzilla and King Kong.
RZA noted that while Wu-Tang Clan is “nothing to fuck with,” beef actually has its place in the culture.
“It’s valuable in hip-hop because hip-hop is a sport,” RZA explained. “It’s a sport where we challenge emcees, we challenge the deejays, we challenge the breakdancers, we challenge who can make the best graffiti tag.”
He added, “It’s good for the sport when there’s confrontation. It’s healthy, as long as it stays on the record and stays in the music, and it doesn’t spill over to the streets where somebody gets hurt.”
The beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar hit massive proportions, with the latter releasing the explosive track “Not Like Us.” The situation got so heated that Drake filed a lawsuit against UMG and Spotify for defamation, claiming both companies illegally pumped up streams of Kendrick’s track.
During his chat with Colbert, RZA also talked about Wu-Tang Clan’s upcoming farewell tour happening later this year. According to RZA, the shows will feature nothing but pure lyrics.
“It’s bittersweet,” RZA said. “This tour is gonna be very lyrical, you know, it’s gonna be unlike anything we’ve ever done before, the production so I want everybody to come,” he said. “We actually have a special guest, Run the Jewels, will be with us as well.”
