- Raekwon - ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX... (New Vinyl 2XLP Sealed!) "New Wu" contains a sample from "I've Changed" by The Magictones. [38] Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. We took a break for two weeks—came back—Dre acted like we never spoke! I got what I needed from him for my shit. I don’t know, I can’t call that". "10 Bricks" contains samples from "War of the Gods" by, "Fat Lady Sings" contains a sample from "If This World Were Mine" by, "We Will Rob You" contains samples from ", "Mean Streets" contains a sample from "The Door to Your Heart" by, "Kiss the Ring" contains a sample from "New Wu" by Raekwon and ". In typical Wu-Tang conceptualism, the album was composed to play like a film: with “Chef” Raekwon as the star, Ghostface Killah (under his frequent “Tony Starks” alias) as the guest-star, and producer RZA credited as director. A serious contender for the title of best Wu-Tang solo album (rivaled only by the Genius' Liquid Swords), Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is also perhaps the most influential, thanks to Raekwon's cinematic imagination. And he came with the flamers! The myriad of producers didn't work together, but somehow they all managed to end up on the same page. Beyond Raekwon’s own solo material, the world of Wu is vast and rich. [64] Also, the music retail company Platekompaniet ranked the album sixteenth album of 2009. [1] Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. The narrative has these older characters taking a look back at their pitfalls and spoils as they have finally risen to the top. "New Wu (Remix)" contains a sample from "Daytona 500" by, "Rockstars" contains a sample from "The Woman Don't Live Here No More" by, This page was last edited on 17 August 2020, at 20:04. [46], The album was named one of the top-ten best albums of the year by several publications. ", A week before the album's release, the video for "Walk Wit Me" was released. [17], The album's first single, originally entitled "Wu Ooh" and later retitled "New Wu",[18] was released for playback on various radio mixshows, including New York's Hot 97, with an official video being released on the internet in May 2009. "[32], Raekwon spoke on what it was like getting the opportunity to rhyme over the late J Dilla's production, commenting "He's like a Dre and a RZA, like a combo. That’s what happened on Cuban Linx II. Marketplace 0 2 For Sale from $25.00. But I can’t allow one man to lead my destiny no more. II adapted from liner notes. Search for anything and find what you want within seconds - it’s fast, fluid and free. Papu Wu (Produced By: Bt) 2. Wu-Tang group leader RZA came under attack from members Ghostface Killah[14] and Raekwon[15] over 8 Diagrams' production, with Raekwon going as far as to say that he would not include any of RZA's production on the album. Add to Collection Add to Wantlist Remove from Wantlist. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records. This release date, however, would prove to be once again postponed as he would continue to fine-tune the album and add more material. As Raekwon would later explain to XXL, “I wanted to portray an image that if I was selling crack or dimes in the street, you would recognize these dimes from other niggas’ dimes.”. [51] In December 2009, Pt. [54] Michael Saba of Paste called it "a classic, and one of the best albums to come out of the New York rap scene in the last decade". In contrast to the first album/story where the main character is attempting to leave behind a criminal life, here, he has seemingly embraced this life. After a period of time and reported delays in the recording process, the two parties eventually separated from the original agreement. By 2007, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. RZA was always there to do whatever, whatever... but at the same token I wanted more. II received widespread acclaim from music critics. [35] The two reports listed most of the same tracks, but with slight differences in names, producers, and featured guests. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. "Pyrex Vision" contains a sample from "Changing Face" by J.J. Released August 1, 1995, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… is the solo debut from Wu-Tang Clan stalwart Raekwon. In late 2005, Raekwon announced he was recording a sequel to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… For various reasons the album was delayed for several years, flaming existing skepticism that a second Cuban Linx could ever measure up to its predecessor. '[10][11] In a Complex track interview, Raekwon revealed that a third Dr. Dre track was made for the album that did not make the final cut, but wishes to possibly put it on one of his future albums.[12]. Despite initially selling fewer copies than previous Wu-Tang solo efforts, it earned even greater critical acclaim, which has only intensified over the years. Raekwon had commented early on that the sequel would be different in this light, stating "(RZA) definitely put his two cents in and made his elements, and that’s what it’s about. Really no other hip-hop album stood a chance up against Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Part II. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. "[63] The popular Norwegian news-paper Dagbladet named it the ninth international album of 2009. Hip Hop Legend and Wu-Tang Clan Member Raekwon the Chef, Celebrates The Release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, With A Star Studded Album Release Party. He stepped his grizzly up for me. It’s an illusion, as any project denizen caught in the crossfire knows. Him being the dude that he is with mad platinum albums, some niggas be super cocky. [37] It debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and at number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the same positioning as the original Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., while selling near 68,000 copies in its first week. Sonny's Missing (Produced By: Pete Rock) 4. “. Incarcerated Scarfaces 13:57 6. II thematically picks up where the original left off. There are plenty of highlights along the way -- the singles "Criminology" and "Ice Cream," the gentle "Rainy Dayz," the influential posse cut "Wu-Gambinos" -- and everything culminates in "Heaven & Hell" and its longing for redemption. II demands worship and solidifies Raekwon as one of history's best with a continuation that exceeds his original debut in every way imaginable. Of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date by the East St. Louis Gospelettes takes on craft. 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