''Digi Snacks'' is the fourth solo

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by American rapper and producer

RZA Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the '' de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having pro ...

; the third album under his Bobby Digital alias. Continuing the story from '' Digital Bullet'', the album was released on June 24, 2008, on

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.Thompson, Paul. (29 May 2008)
RZA Finalizes Snacks Tracks, Adds Date With GZA
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. Accessed 2 June 2008. The album was originally titled ''Digi Snax'', but it was changed before release. The album's first single, "You Can't Stop Me Now," features fellow

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rapper

Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter (born July 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper and hip hop producer. He is a member of the groups Wu-Tang Clan and Czarface. He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyricism, ...

; 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. The album also features

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from

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(on "Straight Up the Block", suggested to be the album's second single), from

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producer Panauh Kalayeh and from King Tech, as well as live instrumentation from Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated

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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, to accompany the album's release. RZA described the album to Billboard.com as "simply fun hip-hop... a perfect blend of reality, fiction,

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, and

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." The album cover's design was done by Gary Alford, and includes a brief comic within the sleeves.

Background

Production

The album's first single, "You Can't Stop Me Now," features fellow

rapper

; 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

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composition "Message from a Black Man," also previously sampled by

Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...

on Undeniable in True Magic, MF DOOM on the King Geedorah album '' Take Me to Your Leader'', and in the same year, sampled by

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and producer

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for "You Can't Stop Us Now," from the rapper's ''

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'' 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 Lamont Jody Hawkins (born November 10, 1970), better known by his stage name U-God, meaning Universal-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for ...

, Zu Keeper &

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2008 albums E1 Music albums RZA albums Wu Music Group albums Albums produced by RZA Albums produced by David Banner Albums produced by George Drakoulias