Member of classic hip-hop / rap group Wu-Tang Clan; rap artist GZA takes off on a limited East Coast Spring 2005 concert series in preparation of his new album, ‘The GZA Presents’.

Rap artist GZA aka Genius will be taking over the stage for a limited series of dates to promote his highly anticipated Koch/ Babygrande Records debut album. The Babygrande premier LP, tentatively entitled ‘The GZA Presents’, is expected to drop in the latter part of 2005. The album will definitely feature classic Wu-Tang collaborations.

Genius will be joined on his Spring ''05 East Coast exclusive concert series by the likes of raw underground emcees such as J-Live, Vast Aire and C-Rayz Walz.

The Gza's new material will add to his classic catalog which dates back to 1991 and include joints like the gold-selling Liquid Swords, Words From The Genius, Beneath The Surface, and Legend of the Liquid Sword. The GZA Presents is expected to return GZA to his prolific emcee status.

GZA's Spring 2005 Exclusive East Coast Dates:

5/18/05 - Farmingdale, NY - Downtown

5/19/05 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place

5/20/05 - S. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

5/21/05 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street

5/22/05 - Portland, ME - The Station

5/23/05 - New York, NY - BB King Blues Club

5/24/05 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar Lounge

5/25/05 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

5/26/05 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts