Raekwon – Have Mercy f. Beanie Sigel (Video)

One of the coldest tracks on the OB4CL2 album... Beans and Rae the Chef do it right.



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Raekwon On Method Man-Ghostface Collab Album

Say you swear! If this is really going to happen... the whole game might as well shut it down and cash in all they bottles. This is the type of sh*t that gives me buttlerflies, forget what A. Keys was talking about.

Raekwon
"That'd be beautiful," Raekwon reflected. "A Ghostface, Method Man and Raekwon album, that'd be exciting. That'd be something that, it'd be mean though. Like I said, I can never front on them dudes' swords, they ill with it. My thing is that when we do it, we gotta be in full-fledge ownership to that project because I feel like that's something people is really gonna go out and get and we have to recognize we're the new label, we're the new industry too. If it go down, I just wanna make sure all the 'I's' are dotted, 'T's' is crossed so we'll know at the end of the day we're making this money for our family. But it's all good, that'd be a mean album. Mef got his bounce, Ghost got his bounce, I got my bounce. Still would want to have the Clan on there, of course, but hey, if we gonna do it, let's do it. I just wanna do it right." (SOHH)

Ghostface Killah
"They been wanting to do that for a while, maybe like the past two years," Ghost revealed in an interview. "I was always with it. I think that right now, everybody is in that position to do it now. I think within the next two months, everybody will start collecting beats. Everybody goes in-- he's got four songs, I got four songs, [Meth] has four. Start coming around like that and seeing what we can do. Make a little phat tight one. I told Meth the other day, 'It's gotta be phat and tight. We don't need 16, 19 joints on there. Nah, nah, nah -- 12 phat bullets. We do it like that, and that's it.' That's gonna happen soon. It will probably be out by the end of the year or January, and that's that." (MTV)

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J Dilla - 24k Rap Feat. Havoc and Raekwon

If you not a lyrics person then you need not bother. Havoc and The Chef went crazy on this track! Check out the video.

J Dilla feat. Havoc & Raekwon "24K Rap" from Dennis-Sean Baquiran Jr. on Vimeo.

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Cover Art for OB4CL2

Only Built for Cuban Linx Pt. 2 has been pushed back to September 8th.

Now that we have the bad news out of the way... Check out the cover work for the album. I'm sure all the original Purple Tape holders can appreciate this.




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U-God - Cocaine Feat. Raekwon & Slaine

It's been a minute since Wu fans heard something from the other cats out of the click. Meth, Ghost, and The Chef are the usuals, but U-God plans to test the waters again. It's been 4 years since his Mr. Xcitement release that no one heard of. Before that it was Golden Arms Redemption. Here's a hot track from his upcoming album, Dopium.

Cocaine f. Raekwon & Slaine - U-God

U-God - Cocaine Feat. Raekwon and Slaine

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Raekwon - New Wu Official Music Video ft Ghostface Killah, Method Man

Check out the new video off of Raekwon's soon to be released album.



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Raekwon, "The wait is finally over."

(NEW YORK – April 15, 2009) – Ready to give his worldwide following what they’ve been waiting for, the Wu-Tang Clan’s rhyme slinger extraordinaire Raekwon is set to return this summer with Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2.

The Wu-Tang Clan Rapper Signs Deal With EMI Label Services
To Release Follow-Up To 1995 Hip-Hop Classic This Summer in US, Canada

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 Features The RZA, Dr. Dre, J Dilla, Others

Raekwon, whose 1995 platinum classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was universally hailed as a rap classic and has sold more than 1.1 million units in the US, according to Nielsen Soundscan, has signed a distribution deal with EMI Label Services for his ICEH20 Records label to release Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 in the US and Canada later this summer. EMI Label Services will also provide Raekwon with additional radio promotion support and licensing and synchronization services.

“The wait is finally over,” Raekwon says. “Words cannot describe how extremely happy I am to work with EMI Music to put out my album.”

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 buzz single and video “The New Wu” features fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man and Ghostface Killah and is getting mixshow airplay at radio stations across the country, including Hot 97 in New York. The album features a spectacular line-up of guest appearances and producers: The RZA, Dr. Dre, J Dilla, The Wu-Tang Clan, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Bun B and The Game, among others.

"We are thrilled to have a chance to work with the legendary Raekwon,” said Dominic Pandiscia, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMI Label Services. “He has had a massive impact on the history of Hip Hop and Urban music overall. Everyone at EMI is excited to be working on this record and continuing his legacy.”

Rap fans were mesmerized by Raekwon’s distinctive brand of street slanguistics when he emerged as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The Staten Island, New York rap group’s debut album, 1993’s Enter The Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers), was a landmark collection that introduced the group’s signature blend of kung-fu inspired reality rap. Raekwon established himself as a solo star in 1995 with the release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. The mafia minded album, which peaked at No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart, unfolded like a cinematic crime caper, with such imaginative songs as “Criminology,” “Incarcerated Scarfaces” and “Ice Cream” propelling the album to platinum status.

Raekwon’s second album, 1999’s Immobilarity, was certified gold. To date, Raekwon has career sales of more than 1.6 million units in the US, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Now, with the impending release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, Raekwon is ready to release his second masterpiece. “It’s been a long time coming,” he says, “and I’ve put my blood, sweat and tears into making this classic album for my fans.”

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Raekwon - Deathwish Feat. Busta Rhymes

A fresh track laced by DJ Scratch. The people are getting impatient Chef...

Death Wish (Ft. Busta Rhymes) - Raekwon

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