“You’re fucking with a heavyweight,” raps Wu-Tang veteran U-God on “Heavyweight,” the latest single from his upcoming solo album, The Keynote Speaker. He raps it casually, but it’s the raw truth. Not only has U-God established a respectable catalog of sharp verses and songs, but he’s also had a good year so far, contributing some memorable verses to Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge‘s Twelve Reasons to Die. 

The Keynote Speaker arrives next Tuesday. Don’t miss it.

A few weeks ago, he released a “sampler” for the album. Listen to it here.

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Twenty plus years in the game and the Wu is still dropping bangers. Next up on deck is U-God. His long-awaited The Keynote Speaker is set for a July 23 release date by way of Soul Temple Records, executively produced by The RZA. Guest appearances include Wu brethren GZA, Method Man and Inspectah Deck along with others like Styles P, Elzhi of Slum Village, Kool Keith and more. If that’s not enough to get you excited for the project, then check out the ill sampler below to whet your appetite.

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