Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II - THE INSTRUMENT
- Striving for Perfection
- Knuckleheadz
- Knowledge God
- Criminology
- Incarcerated Scarfaces
- Rainy Dayz
- Guillotine (Swordz)
- Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)
- Shark NiAs (Biters)
- Ice Water
- Glaciers of Ice
- Verbal Intercourse
- Wisdom Body
- Spot Rusherz
- Ice Cream
- Wu-Gambinos
- Heaven ; Hell
- Format
- 2LP
- Genre
- Hip-Hop
- Catalog No.
- MOVLP1291
- Discs
- 2
- Tracks
- 17
Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995) is the solo debut of rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon. Produced by RZA and starring Ghostface Killah, it features appearances from every other member of the Wu-Tang Clan. It also features an acclaimed guest appearance from rapper Nas, which marked the first collaboration with a non-affiliated artist on a Wu-Tang related album. The album has received acclaim from music critics over the years, with many lauding it as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. With it's emphasis on American Mafia insinuations and organized crime, the album is widely regarded as a pioneer of the mafioso rap sub-genre. Along with GZA's Liquid Swords, Cuban Linx... is widely classified as the best solo Wu-Tang material. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States alone.
- Return Of The North Star (Produced by BT)
- House Of Flying Daggers (Produced by J Dilla)
- Sonny's Missing (Produced by Pete Rock)
- Pyrex Vision (Produced by Marley Marl)
- Cold Outside (Produced by ATL / Ice Water Inc)
- Black Mozart (Produced by RZA)
- Gihad (Produced by Necro)
- New Wu (Produced by RZA)
- Penitentiary (Produced by BT)
- Baggin Crack (Produced by Erick Sermon)
- Surgical Gloves (Produced by The Alchemist)
- Broken Safety (Produced by Scram Jones)
- Canal Street (Produced by Ice Water)
- Ason Jones (Produced by J Dilla)
- Have Mercy (Produced by MoSS)
- 10 Bricks (Produced by J Dilla)
- Fat Lady Sings (Produced by Ice Water Inc)
- Catalina (Produced by Dr. Dre and Mark Batson)
- We Will Rob You (Produced by Allah Justice)
- About Me (Produced by Dr. Dre and Mark Batson)
- Mean Streets (Produced by Allah Mathematics)
- Kiss The Ring (Produced by Scram Jones)
- Walk Wit Me (Produced by Scram Jones)
- Badlands (Produced by BT)
- Format
- Vinyl LP
- Genre
- Hip-Hop
- Tracks
- 24
First released in 2009, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II stands as Raekwon's celebrated sequel to the Purple Tape, expanding his cinematic mafioso rap universe. This newly designed instrumental edition removes the vocals to place full focus on the album's production, featuring beats by J Dilla, Dr. Dre, RZA, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, and more. For the first time ever on vinyl, the instrumentals are presented as a standalone listening experience, revealing the album's grit, mood, and layered sound design. Pressed on classic black vinyl and housed in a heavy matte-finish jacket with spot gloss text, the Shaolin Noir Edition keeps the spotlight on the music itself, serving as a clean, essential companion to one of Raekwon's most acclaimed releases.
