Taste Flav has revealed that he’s not solely associated to some members of the Wu-Tang Clan, however that he truly had one final assembly with ODB earlier than he handed away.
In an unique interview with HipHopDX, which he granted on the Black Music Coalition in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday (September 24), the Public Enemy hypeman revealed the little-known familial ties, and the intriguing final phrases.
“Within the Wu-Tang Clan, I’ve three blood members of the family that rather a lot don’t even know,” he revealed. “RZA, GZA, and ODB. ODB was my cousin.”
“Sure, I do have a favourite reminiscence of ODB,” he continued. “The final time that I used to be with ODB was in Aspen, CO. We did a gig collectively, and this was one week earlier than he handed away. It was by no means a convo to have me a part of the group, as a result of they have been all the time doing their factor and I used to be all the time doing my factor. However then we got here collectively and did our factor.”
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The familial ties between ODB and Taste Flav aren’t the one unknown Hip Hop household ties to come back out in current months.
Throughout a brand new episode of Nightcap with Unc and Ocho shared on Friday (September 22), Chad Ochocinco referred to A$AP Rocky as his cousin. When his co-host instantly made it clear that he didn’t purchase it, the 45-year-old soccer veteran acquired defensive.
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“That’s my cousin for actual,” he started. “My grandma and his grandma is sisters. Why would I sit right here and lie, man?”
After mentioning that mendacity is central to Ocho’s character, Unc mentioned: “I’m nearer kin to a Rottweiler than you and A$AP Rocky … I’m nearer kin to a German Shepherd than you and A$AP Rocky — it’s essential to cease this.”
On the music aspect of issues, Ice-T and Public Enemy have been introduced as headliners for the Nationwide Celebration of Hip Hop pageant in Washington, D.C., which is able to happen this fall.
The utterly free live performance, which is available in honor of Hip Hop’s fiftieth anniversary, will happen at West Potomac Park on the Nationwide Mall on October 6 and seven.
Along with Ice-T and Public Enemy, DJ Hurricane will ship a Beastie Boys tribute set with yet-to-be-announced particular friends.
Different legendary artists may even take the stage together with Kurtis Blow, Child ‘n Play, Soulsonic Power, Roxanne Shante, C.L. Easy, Melle Mel and Scorpio, The Sugarhill Gang, Peter Gunz, DJ Kevie Kev Rockwell, Mad Skillz, MC Sha-Rock, Busy Bee, Joe Ski Love, Optimistic Okay and plenty of extra.
Normal admission pre-registration opened on Wednesday (August 23) at 10 a.m. ET and followers ought to head to NationalCelebrationofHipHop.com to register.
