Posts Tagged ‘Shaolin’
The Real Wu-Tang: New York’s Shaolin Warrior Monk (Video)
(Video Courtesy: The Atlantic)
Shi Yan Ming has been in some action movies; but he is more colorful (and astonishing) in real life. At age five, he began training in the ancient Shaolin Temple in China’s Henan Province. He defected to the States in 1992, eventually founding USA Shaolin Temple in NYC, where he teaches philosophy and martial arts to kids and celebrities alike. What’s more, when interviewed for a documentary series (New Yorkers), the directors discovered a Wu Tang symbol in his studio… yeah, that Wu Tang symbol… as Yan Ming has RZA as one of his students. Check out the brief video expo on Yan Ming above.
Raekwon In Europe Promoting ‘Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang’ Album (Video)
Raekwon makes a stop in Dublin, Ireland while promoting the ‘Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang’ album. The new album is now available & is definitely one of the best hip hop albums to be released this year. Supposedly Raekwon will have more video blogs from across the pond & this is just the first part in a series of clips. Check out the video as Raekwon does an impromptu ‘MTV Cribs Europe’ style video for the viewers……