Without any introduction, Gravediggaz is a group that when mentioned today brings in emotions from fans and any one that was fortunate enough to witness pure genius at the time they dug out from 6 feet under and introduced themselves to the world.

A Veritable Super group featuring members of Stetsasonic and the almighty Wu-Tang Clan, Gravediggaz made their debut in 1993 with classic for forever wanted 6 Feet Deep their horrifying narratives spewed in witty intellectual innovative rhyme, backed by menacing beats and heavy metal riffs, literally spawned a new genre called Horror Core Hip-hop. The RZA, Frukwan, Prince Paul and the late Poetic had managed to create a masterpiece that is still very much talked about to day and beyond.

The Pick, The Sickle and The Shovel followed in 1997, expanding the group's macabre sensibilities while offering a more complex, artistically mature production style. At the turn of the century, only two of the original Diggaz remained, Frukwan and Poetic, who together

created another tour de force following the typical gravediggaz tradition album "Nightmare In A-Minor", released via a small independent outlet, the label misjudged the amount the album was capable of pushing that it eventually sold out within that year. Fortuitously due to ever growing demand the album was later picked up by another label and re-released in 2002.

Tragically Poetic departed his earthly dwelling in 2001 leaving Frukwan to carry the Gravediggaz torch as RZA and Prince Paul have been too engaged in numerous projects to get involved. Frukwan went on to release a solo album "Life" in 2003, in a vain to keep the Gravediggaz name and especially that of his dear friend and long time partner, Poetic alive.

It seems there were no more graves to dig in hip-hop, the rumours started flying in, a disappointing release “6 Feet Under” surfaced around 2004, with no one sure who was behind this release, it seems Frukwan went AWOL as nothing was heard from him while RZA and Prince Paul continued in other ventures.

The name however, forever stayed in every ones mouth, How does a group which has not released an album over a decade and rumoured to exist no more continue to gain new fans, spark arguments on online chat forums and get brought up every chance possible when one gets hold of any of the remaining members of the group for an interview? The next and younger generation of hip-hop might not have been around when the group surfaced but have become devoted fans almost immediately they have had the chance to listen to the group. Wu-International luckily had the chance to catch up with the one and only Frukwan to find out the status of Gravediggaz, the future if any of the group, the rumours, albums, relationship with Wu-Tang Clan and Fam, state of hip-hop and more, Enjoy as we grave dig with Frukwan aka The Gate Keeper. Rest In Peace To Poetic. Click on the link below to read full interview or log on to www.wu-international.com.

http://www.wu-international.com/misc_albums/Interviews/Frukwan%20Interview.htm

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