RZA - Digi Snacks
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RZA as Bobby Digital :: Digi Snacks Koch Reviewed on Friday, June 27, 2008 by Rich Thomas More so than any other Wu-Tang album, 8 Diagrams seemed to have a polarizing effect on both its listeners and its creators, and as the primary studio architect and Clan figurehead, RZA took the brunt of the criticism. Tracks like “Campfire” made good on his promise to “bring the focus back to music in its purest form, without studio polish,” while the grandiose “The Heart Gently Weeps” had people scratching their heads and labeling RZA as a wayward pop experimentalist with an astigmatic view of what was best for the Wu. Re-enter Bobby Digital, RZA’s truly myopic tech-know alias that makes no bones about doing what’s best for him.
Seeing as Bobby Digital dropped three years before Ableton Live and iPods hit the market, Bob Digi was, in a sense, a character ahead of his time. RZA’s beats were a departure from Wu’s gritty sound, and his lyrics illuminated a constant struggle between good, evil and excess. You know, day to day superhero drama, mask and all. This time out, Bobby wants to have a little more fun, and RZA channels the spirit of ODB to help manifest his endgame. Digi Snacks is considerably more three-dimensional than its predecessors, most likely attributed to the creative momentum coming on the heels of 8 Diagrams. Both albums share similar collaborators, but credit Stone Mecca (RZA’s current backing band) and vocalist Thea Van Seijen for really blowing out the sound. Van Seijen emotes like a modern day Billie Holiday on “Drama,” while Stone Mecca closes the track with two minutes of sublime guitar. Elsewhere, Bobby pays homage to his SP-1200 on “You Can’t Stop Me Now,” then whips out his chi on “Goodnight Kiss” (“Edible panties, no need for the hamper!”). RZA is consistently on point with his rhymes on Digi Snacks, and moves fluidly between big boss...
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