I was standing in the backstage area when the group arrived. Before they could walk on stage, a small group of people gathered around them to shake their hands and get autographs and pictures. I noticed RZA’s brother Divine trying to disperse the crowd and ushered the members on stage. In the Of Mics of Men documentary, it was noted that Divine was the person who believed in RZA and used his money to fund the group and help them achieve their goals. It was also mentioned that he was no longer their manager, was on bad terms with the group and hasn’t spoken with them in a while. He seemed busy, intense and focused on getting the guys ready for the show but I still asked him about the documentary. He seemed to sense where I was going with my question and said: “We still are a family.” He then introduced me to YDB.
When the group finally hit the stage, I decided to take my chances and go to the front and get some footage. In addition to not being able to go back and forth from the front to the rear, there was also a three-song rule for the media. That means basically that the media was only permitted to stand in the photo pit area for a maximum of three songs. After that, you have to take your ass in the crowd and get the rest of the footage. To my dismay, the group decided to come out one by one and do an individual song first. Therefore my three songs were limited to only certain members of the group. Watch it below
When I left the pit area, I wondered should I go in the first row and try to catch the show or do I try to go backstage and get some interviews. I chose the latter and approached the security guard who had been cool with me the whole weekend. He told me would let me back there, but that’s it: “No more back and forth!”