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07 Mar

Posted at 22:39h in Music, Reviews
Still going strong in 2011, the Wu-Tang revolution, continues get Hip Hoppers amped like the first time they ever came across the Staten Island natives. One question which continues to remain unanswered (besides when the new joint Wu album will be released) is which member has the most stellar catalog of albums? Whilst there’s room for many debates, the Chef Raekwon is one name who can lay claim to the accolade. Putting out fine, cinematic material since the 1995 classic Only Built For Cuban Linx, Rae’s importance to the branding of the Wu remains ever much important, and his latest release intends to keep the ‘W’ in the circle of rap’s greats still present in the new millennium.

09 Sep

Posted at 17:05h in Reviews
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Whilst many of today’s Hip Hop fans searched for ‘leaked’ Blueprint 3 tracks, the nostalgia-filled '90s rap fan eagerly anticipated the sequel to one of the most seminal albums in Hip Hop history. Raekwon, the Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, released Only Built For Cuban Linx over a decade ago; an ensemble of unforgiving street tales, haunting productions and excerpts from Hollywood and Hong Kong’s cinema greats. In the final quarter of 2009, the Chef returns to add to a legacy which still reverberates in hip hop folklore as legendary...

09 Sep

Posted at 09:59h in Reviews
Raekwon-OnlyBuilt4CubanLinxIICover

Whilst many of today’s Hip Hop fans searched for ‘leaked’ Blueprint 3 tracks, the  nostalgia-filled '90s rap fan eagerly anticipated the sequel to one of the most seminal albums in Hip Hop history. Raekwon, the Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, released Only Built For Cuban Linx over a decade ago; an ensemble of unforgiving street tales, haunting productions and excerpts from Hollywood and Hong Kong’s cinema greats. In the final quarter of 2009, the Chef returns to add to a legacy which still reverberates in hip hop folklore as legendary...