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Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA Celebrated His 56th Birthday Jamming Out to Phish

Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA spent his 56th birthday on Saturday (July 5) at a Phish Concert in Boulder, where me met the band and got a stage shout-out.

The hip-hop legend even got a shout-out from Phish drummer Jon Fishman during the band’s epic half-hour cover of one of their favorites, the Talking Heads’ 1980 track “Crosseyed and Painless,” when, around the 4:15 mark, Fishman yelled, “ Happy Birthday Rizz!” Lead singer/guitarist Trey Anastasio then got in on the action, weaving in a bit of the “Happy Birthday” song before shouting “Wu-Tang Forever.” II” in the caption, which read: “Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah jam is fatalQuick to stick my Wu-Tang Jedi guitar right through your navel. RZA reposted the Phish-y images on his Insta feed, along with some other highlights from his b-day celebration, including a snap of a giant sheet cake emblazoned with the Wu-Tang logo.

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