I caught hip-hop's deepest posse this past summer at the Virgin Festival at Pimlico Racecourse, where the Staten Island crew tore through what might well have been the most enthralling set of a primarily indie-rock-centric weekend. Since then, I've been eagerly anticipating the release of their latest studio effort
8 Diagram. Several weeks ago I heard a leaked version of new tune "The Heart Gently Weeps" and it was obvious Wu-Tang Clan was back with a serious vengeance. Now that the album is in stores, you can check out the official version of the song below. In case you're unaware, it's a unique hybrid of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" beneath the Clan's gritty trademark verses, featuring moral support from Dhani Harrison (former Beatle, and writer of the original version, George Harrison's son), guitar work from Chili Pepper guitar whiz John Frusciante, and R&B chanteuse Eryka Badu supplying the hook. Besides the track being flat-out great, it's also proof that their are still hip-hop artists that aren't content simply trying to pimp ring-tones.
