The Twelve Days of Wu-Mas 2023 - Day #6

Northstar was a rap duo comprised of Christbearer and Meko the Pharoah (R.I.P.). They hailed from California and were one-half of The RZA's planned extension of the Wu-Tang brand outside of its Staten Island home (the other being the group Black Knights). Aside from his fellow Clan members, RZA spent most of his studio time with his West Coast brethren, taking much more of an interest in their careers than, say, Sunz of Man or Killarmy. But that's a story for another time.

Bobby Digital Presents: Northstar is Christbearer and Meko's debut full-length album. We may never know how they felt about their mentor plugging his name into the title of their fucking album (and then putting one of his alternate stage names elsewhere on its cover), but they were likely happy with the recording process, which found them rapping alongside multiple Wu-Tang Clan affiliates (although not any of the core members, tellingly). RZA himself provides four beats, with the rest of the project handled by a varied cross-section of producers, including one unlikely name who winds up turning in the best track of the project.

Click here to read my thoughts on Bobby Digital Presents: Northstar, a former Patreon exclusive that is now available to everyone!

-Max