GZA

Thursday 24 February 2022

Founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan and hip-hop heavyweight GZA is headed to O2 Ritz Manchester.

 

Gary Earl Grice , better known by his stage names GZA and The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter. A founding member of the hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group’s “spiritual head”, being both the first member in the group to receive a record deal and being the oldest member. He has appeared on his fellow Clan members’ solo projects, and has maintained a successful solo career starting with Liquid Swords (1995).

His lyrical style often dismisses typical rap story lines in favor of science and wide-ranging philosophies and has been characterized as “armed with sharp metaphors and a smooth flow”. An analysis of GZA’s lyrics found that he has the fourth largest vocabulary in popular hip hop music. He teamed up with an education group to promote science education in New York City through hip hop.

More Manchester Listings MORE

Manchester Saturday 10 May

Zakir Khan

Step into the world of laughter, love, and nostalgia with Zakir Khan’s brand-new show, Papa Yaar. Through anecdotes packed…

Manchester Friday 3 October

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase

A vibrant evening showcasing the finest Black Creatives in the North West through performances, fashion shows, spoken word,…

Manchester Tuesday 25 November 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, comes to Palace Theatre, Manchester as part of its…

Manchester Sunday 30 November

SMILE (ACADS) Launch

Welcome to the SMILE African, Caribbean , Asian Down Syndrome (ACADS) Launch event! Join us on Sat 18th January at 11.30 AM at the Windrush Millennium Centre….