Yesterday, the world got their first taste of what looms as arguably the most coveted artefact in hip-hop. As if the hype wasn’t already palpable, Cilvaringz dropped the 50 second snippet of an unknown track, featuring Ghostface Killah and an inherently raw, nostalgic, Wu Tang sound.
The video was released after Forbes sent a writer to Marrakesh to preview the album in person. What they were not expecting however, were the unlikely vocals of none other than Cher!
A representative for Cher later confirmed the collaboration, noting that she contributed vocals to two of the album’s songs, “She recorded her parts separately, so I don’t believe there was direct interaction,” the rep told Rolling Stone.
After a little fine print reading, it was noticed that the collaboration had already been mentioned on Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’s website; “special guest appearances by Bonnie Jo Mason”—the pseudonym that Cher released her first solo single under in 1964. Sneaky.
The preview may be short, but if it’s anything to go by, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is definitely worth waiting in line at a museum for.
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