Digi Snacks Explained

Digi Snacks
Type:studio
Artist:RZA as Bobby Digital
Cover:Rza-digisnax-cover.jpeg
Released:June 24, 2008
Recorded:2007–2008
Genre:Hip hop
Length:60:04
Label:Wu Music Group, Koch
Producer:RZA, David Banner, King Tech, Panauh Kalayeh,[1] George Drakoulias
Chronology:RZA
Prev Title:RZA-Instrumental Experience
Prev Year:2007
Next Year:2009

Digi Snacks is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper and producer RZA; the third album under his Bobby Digital alias. Continuing the story from Digital Bullet, the album was released[2] [3] on June 24, 2008, on Koch Records.[4] The album was originally titled Digi Snax, but it was changed before release.[5]

The album's first single, "You Can't Stop Me Now," features fellow Wu-Tang Clan rapper Inspectah Deck;[2] a track by this name featured in reports of early track listings of the group's 8 Diagrams album. RZA has since released another track, "Drama," featuring Monk of Black Knights and singer Thea van Seijen.[6]

The album also features production from David Banner (on "Straight Up the Block", suggested to be the album's second single), from California producer Panauh Kalayeh and from King Tech,[1] as well as live instrumentation from Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated funk/soul group Stone Mecca. The latter also backed RZA on a June–July tour of the US, which also featured surprise appearances by Wu-Tang members and affiliates,[1] to accompany the album's release.[3] [7]

RZA described the album to Billboard.com as "simply fun hip-hop... a perfect blend of reality, fiction, sci-fi, and martial arts."[1] The album cover's design was done by Gary Alford, and includes a brief comic within the sleeves.[8]

Production

The album's first single, "You Can't Stop Me Now," features fellow Wu-Tang Clan rapper Inspectah Deck;[2] a track by this name featured in reports of early track listings of the group's 8 Diagrams album. The track samples a version of the Barrett Strong/Norman Whitfield composition "Message from a Black Man," also previously sampled by Mos Def on Undeniable in True Magic, MF DOOM on the King Geedorah album Take Me to Your Leader,[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RZA Returns To Bobby Digital For 'Digi Snax' . . 2008-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080420034533/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003790785 . dead . April 20, 2008 . 2008-05-13.
  2. Web site: RZA Readies Another Bobby Digital Record . . 2008-04-07 . 2008-04-08.
  3. Web site: Thompson . Paul . RZA Reveals New Bobby Digital Album, Tour . . 2008-04-04 . 2008-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080407102023/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49679-rza-reveals-new-bobby-digital-album-tour . 2008-04-07 . dead .
  4. Thompson, Paul. (29 May 2008) "RZA Finalizes Snacks Tracks, Adds Date With GZA ". Pitchfork Media. Accessed 2 June 2008.
  5. Web site: Bobby Digital returns with DIGI SNACKS on June 24th :: news articles at Wu-Tang Corp. - The Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan . Wutang-corp.com . 2008-05-24 . 2015-09-14.
  6. Web site: Bangers >> RZA ft. Monk & Thea "Drama" . . . 2008-03-17 . 2008-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080318233849/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20352 . 2008-03-18 . dead .
  7. Web site: Weiner . Nat . New Bobby Digital in July . Prefix . 2008-04-08 . 2008-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080318233849/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20352 . 2008-03-18 . dead .
  8. Web site: Hip Hop poster and artwork by Gary Alford . WuPoster.com . 2012-02-13.
  9. Web site: Hogan . Marc . New Music: RZA as Bobby Digital [ft. Inspectah Deck]: "You Can't Stop Me Now" [Stream] | publisher = Pitchfork Media | date = 2008-03-18 | url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/49333-rza-as-bobby-digital-ft-inspectah-deck-you-cant-stop-me-now-stream | access-date = 2008-04-08 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080405220912/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/49333-rza-as-bobby-digital-ft-inspectah-deck-you-cant-stop-me-now-stream | archive-date = 2008-04-05 | url-status = dead }} and in the same year, sampled by Nas and producer Salaam Remi for "You Can't Stop Us Now," from the rapper's Untitled album.

    Track listing

    Notes
    • International edition contains an extended version of track #3 "You Can’t Stop Me Now" 8:09. Contains additional vocals from U-God, Zu Keeper & Inspectah Deck.

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