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RZA Creates Touching Tribute To Paul Walker
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Two days after the tragic death of Paul Walker, Wu-Tang Clan member RZA has already released a song honoring the late "Fast and Furious" actor.
The four-minute track, titled "Destiny Bends" starts off with RZA saying "I just want to dedicate thing song to my friend Paul Walker. I was up in the studio last night, writing for myself, when I decided to write a song about you." It then launches into a solemn ballad featuring singer Will Wells. The rapper met the late actor on the set of the film "Brick Mansions," which is scheduled for release in 2014, Rolling Stone reports.
"I only knew him personally for less than a year, but we knew each other through our work and art," RZA wrote on his Soundcloud page. "We saw in each other a kindred spirit of men coming from unlikely circumstances, and rising to be the light and beacon of our family and loved ones."
The entire track, courtesy of RZA's Soundcloud page, is below:
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