Interview: GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan

A discussion about curiosity, reaching audiences, lyricism, literacy, and music

By Kent Anderson

Gary Grice, better known as GZA or The Genius, is one of the most fascinating musicians and personalities of the times. A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan — a group experiencing a resurgence due to a new Hulu dramatic series and a recent Showtime documentary — he straddles multiple realms of intellectual and spiritual pursuit — music,…