Inspectah Deck Releases New Single & Video "Shaolin Rebel 2" & New Solo Album "Dragon's Breath" 8.7.26

FADED4U August 02, 2026

Inspectah Deck Releases New Single & Video "Shaolin Rebel 2" & New Solo Album "Dragon's Breath" 8.7.26

He swings swords with the best of them…

After releasing a new single and video for “Day In The Life” last week, Wu-Tang Clan legend and Czarface co-founder Inspectah Deck returns with another new single and video, “Shaolin Rebel 2,” from his forthcoming solo album, Dragons Breath, which will be released on 8.7.26. You can also view the new video for “Shaolin Rebel 2” below.

Dragon’s Breath finds Deck exhibiting the razor-lyricism that has made him a cornerstone of Wu-Tang's 36 Chambers mythology, and the project will feature collaborations with: Raekwon, Cappadonna, Czarface, Ransom, Skyzoo, Che Noir, and KXNG Crooked among others.

The projects title nods to the throughline of Deck's career — from the Clan's Shaolin foundations to the comic-book-noir world of Czarface and back again — positioning Dragon’s Breath as both a solo statement and a full-circle moment for one of hip-hop's most technically gifted, and under-appreciated emcees.

Mere weeks after Deck releases his solo album, he will return with a new Czarface project on 8.28.26; Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer, which is the latest entry in the long-running "Czarface Meets..." collaboration series. This installment welcomes Frankie Pulitzer (his alias will be unveiled soon) into the Czarface fold.

Also beginning on 7.28.26, Deck will reunite with Wu-Tang Clan for the remaining dates of the crew's The Final Chamber tour. All of this culminates and leads directly into one of the biggest moments of the Clan's career: their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, set for 11.14.26 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, as part of the Hall's 2026 class.

Inspectah Deck will release Dragon’s Breath on 8.7.26 and Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer arrives 8.28.26.