First time I finally got with Wu
Nobody really even knew what they looked like with the exception of, you know
That music video that I think they made for ten dollars for, for Method Man
But the problem was the business of Wu-Tang
They missed the photoshoot. The only photos they had, I guess like, featured them in masks
At the time, you know, this is pre-internet
If you missed the photoshoot, there was no way for a magazine to course correct
The magazine came out but instead of these photos
Everybody had a basic, not even like an illustration, but a caricature
Raekwon the Chef, there was an illustration of Raekwon wearing, he's got like a chef hat
Ol' Dirty Bastard is pictured with a blow up doll
I didn't like 'em but the thing was was I completely understood the position that they were put in
Without art we would have to kill the story
I didn't think the illustrations reflected the seriousness of what I had witnessed
'Cause musically Wu-Tang was just off the charts. I thought it looked corny
Some stories turn out great and some stories don't turn out great
This was the one I felt was only okay and um, you know, you move on
It came out and nothing happened, I didn't hear anything from the group
First person that I see, Masta Killa walks up
I didn't know him at the time. And he says
"Yo, is you Cheo?" And I said, "Yeah." Bam, I get hit in the face
He's right 'cross my left eye
"That's just to let you know Wu-Tang Clan nothing to fuck with
We come real with our shit. We ain't no fuckin' cartoon characters"

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Writer(s): Cheo Hodari Coker