Released through Loud Records and RCA and produced almost entirely by the RZA, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… immediately stood apart from its peers. Packaged in its now-iconic purple cassette shell—giving ...

Raekwon's 1995 seminal debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, is a cinematic masterpiece in the same film-related comparison to The Godfather, Scarface and the classic blaxploitation flick Super Fly.

Raekwon’s debut studio album, Only Built For Cuban Linx, was released in 1995. Raekwon, Diadora, and Foot Locker, Inc. have collaborated to produce “Community Linx,” a series of product capsules built ...

Longevity in hip-hop is something that is extremely hard to obtain. To be a successful rapper over an extended period of time while being relevant is a feat only a handful of MCs have accomplished.

The post Raekwon Says Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. III Is on the Way appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Raekwon has announced he’s readying a new album that should have fans pretty excited: Only ...

Raekwon, the self-appointed Chef of Wu-Tang Clan, has been hard at work prepping for the April 28 debut of his sixth solo studio album, Fly International Luxurious Art (F.I.L.A.). But as he moves ...

Wu-Tang Clan has made it clear that they are nothing to f—k with since the release of their debut album, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" in 1993. Nearly three decades later, nothing seems to have ...

This joint won’t be jumpin’ in Jersey. Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon the Chef had plans to open a cannabis lounge in Newark, just a stone’s throw away from the Prudential Center arena. However, that idea ...

In his tribute, Raekwon shared a touching message alongside a photo of ODB performing. He expressed his enduring love and respect for the rapper, stating, “Miss you beloved. Today marks 20 years you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Keeping an ear to the music blogosphere The Purple Tape has become the kind of cultural touchtone that many music fans love to ...