The RZA has been a busy man as of late. Not only has the producer been hard at work on the Banks and Steelz album, an aptly titled collaboration with Paul Banks from Interpol, but he also just recently announced his intention to make an album of songs inspired by classic Atari video games such as Asteroids and Centipedes.
“I’m so excited to work on these iconic games to deliver what I believe will be one of my best albums. I am going to invite some of my friends to join me and it will be Game On with the first beat,” RZA recently announced in a statement to Billboard. This will mark the second time RZA has collaborated with Atari, as RZA paired up with the company in 2006 when he lent his voice over talents to Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.
While discussing his excitement concerning the upcoming project, Atari CEO Fred Chesnais exclaimed, “We are thrilled to partner with RZA, one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time.” He continued by saying, “RZA is a multi-talented artist and soundtrack virtuoso and we cannot wait to hear the new tracks he creates based on Atari’s iconic video game sounds and music.”
A release date for the album has not yet been announced.
By Ryan Donberg for RAPstation.com
