RZA Brings Fans 'Final Chamber of Heat' With New WA-CHAA! Collaboration

RZA is welcoming fans into “the final chamber of heat” with his new WA-CHAA! collaboration.

The aptly named Grandmaster collection boasts vinyl, a custom animated turntable slipmat, and a special flavor of the WA-CHAA! peanut snack billed as the brand’s “spiciest blend yet.” That distinction is earned through the use of Shuan Shuan La, also known as “Swish-Swish,” a rare Chinese pepper with a highly potent heat profile. Fans can also look forward to an eight-pack box of four other flavors: Original Heat, Double Heat, Salt & Sichuan Peppercorn, and Sichuan Barbecue.

“WA-CHAA! is a legit Chinese snack and has kung fu in its history, so it was a natural fit for me,” RZA said in a statement shared with Complex. “Kung fu, spicy peanuts, and a tiny vinyl record. Who else could they have collaborated with?”

For those unfamiliar, WA-CHAA! is the American rebrand of Huang Fei Hong. Per Anmao Sun, founder of WA-CHAA!, his father first launched the brand “decades ago,” with its name serving as a tribute to his adoration for classic kung fu cinema.

RZA, too, is a kung fun aficionado. The “tiny vinyl” included in the new limited-edition collection finds him detailing the legacy of the iconic Chinese martial artist who inspired the original brand’s name, while the b-side features “outtakes from peanut-inspired kung fu movies,” per press notes shared with Complex.

The vinyl-meets-heat Grandmaster collection is available now for $98. As pointed out above, the run is a limited one, so act accordingly.

Up top, see a RZA-featuring video released as part of the campaign. In it, the Wu-Tang Clan legend does indeed promise that this collection will allow fans to step into “the final chamber of heat.”