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Photos by Drew Katchen

Never accuse RZA of not being a giver. Despite his opening act-turned-backing band Stone Mecca's set falling victim to a few sound problems, the Wu-Tang maestro took the stage at New York City's Webster Hall on Saturday night and delivered a monster set of favorites old and new that stretched nearly an hour past the show's intended curfew.

RZA stayed fairly close to his recent Digi Snacks throughout the night, breaking it up with back catalog gems like Birth of a Prince mantra "Drink, Smoke + Fuck", ODB staple "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", and Wu anthem "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit". Oh, and jams weren't all the RZA was doling out at Webster; all night, he passed a bottle of Belvedere vodka between himself and the crowd. I suppose these corporate partnerships do come with some perks.

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