Gold Dust is proud to present “Live”, the new live album by original Wu-Tang member Masta Killa and the first recorded concert effort from the group in over five years. “Live” culls together some of the best verses the versatile rapper has offered in his 17-year career, ranging from his 2004 solo debut No Said Date and classic Wu-Tang albums to memorable spots on GZA's Liquid Swords and Legend of the Liquid Sword. Featuring guest appearances by GZA and Inspectah Deck, among others, Live offers new spins on tracks long embedded in the consciousness of most hip-hop fans, including "Duel of the Iron Mic," "Guillotine" and "Mystery of Chessboxin'."

Hip-hop fans know that live performances are dicey at best, with late starts, no-shows, and 30 people on stage (for no apparent reason) commonplace. Wu-Tang, however, have always prided themselves on an unending amount of talent, energy and charisma, ensuring that every show they do leaves the crowd salivating for their next appearance. It's this heightened levels of excitement that permeate all of “Live”, kicking off with a blistering a acapella verse of "Mystery of Chessboxin" right down to the last dominant verses of "Triumph" (which sees the crowd, all in unison knowing every word, rhyming Killa's verse for him.)

No Said Date, making up half of “Live”, is one of the most critically acclaimed Wu projects in the group's history. Allmusic stressed that "[Killa's] aggressive but nimble flow is all over each of these songs." Stylus called it "a return to the Wu sound," impressed with the emcee's "energy, switches in cadence, speed and stress" and that "lyrically, [Killa] mixes up the styles of the premier Wu membership…into lines packed with thoughts and images that never sound crammed in, jam-packed or rushed." And Pitchfork called it "the most fully formed Wu solo effort," noting that "Masta is a rapper's rapper, forsaking high-flown gimmicks for Spartan flows and carefully considered rhymes."

All of these accolades are only enhanced and emboldened with one listen to “Live”, making this an essential addition to the canon and mandatory listening for any true Wu head.

For more infoand a free album track visit: www.mastakilla-liveonstage.com