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GZA to Lecture at Harvard

Wu-Tang Clan rapper will also speak to scientists to find inspiration for next solo album

By Matthew Perpetua
November 21, 2011 2:05 PM ET
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GZA performs at the Glastonbury Festival.
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Wu-Tang Clan rapper GZA/The Genius is set to give a lecture about his music career and lyrical craft at Harvard's Black Men's Forum on December 1st. The lecture, which will be held at 4 p.m., will be followed by a Q&A with the legendary emcee and is open to the general public.

While in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the GZA plans to visit the Broad Institute and the MIT Media Lab. According to a statement from the rapper, he intends to speak with scientists and thinkers there to seek inspiration for his next album, which is due out sometime next year on Babygrande Records.

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