Monday, Jul. 31, 2000

Raekwon

By Joel Stein

Raekwon is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, which begins its tour on July 24. The rap group's new album comes out later this year.

Q. What's with the Donald Duck sweater?

A. Donald Duck is my n----.

Q. Is he your favorite?

A. No. Bugs and Woody Woodpecker, they were my n----s.

Q. Which one didn't you like?

A. Foghorn Leghorn.

Q. Does Inspectah Deck do any woodwork?

A. No. What kind of woodwork are you talking about?

Q. Inspecting decks.

A. Hell, no, he don't do that.

Q. What's the most you've ever eaten while you're stoned?

A. A half a pan of lasagna. That's some s___, some good lasagna with a lot of cheese in it.

Q. Was that homemade?

A. No doubt.

Q. Who's making you lasagna?

A. We do. We cook. You just boil some noodles, put the turkey meat on the pot and layer it.

Q. You're making healthy lasagna?

A. Come on. Who do you think we are?

Q. Shaolin is your name for Staten Island. What's Wu for New Jersey?

A. You got some weird questions. New Jerusalem.

Q. Ol' Dirty Bastard's crazy, huh?

A. He ain't crazy. He's like a drunk fox.

Q. What do you mean? He knows what he's doing?

A. He just drinks.

Q. You're playing the Sunrise Musical Theatre in Sunrise, Fla. Are you going to rock my grandma's world?

A. No doubt. She's going to feel the ride.

Q. I don't like the thought of my grandmother feeling the ride.

--By Joel Stein