Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 25th Anniversary ALBUM REVIEW

[@AmariMarvelous]

Classic iconic album💯💯 After this album dropped you had other artist coming out with Hustle/mafioso raps and coming up with other monikers and mafiso alias from AZ "Doe or Die,Jay-Z "Reasonable Doubt", even Nas "It was Written" to name a few but this album solidified mafioso rap although Kool G Rap birthed it.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Yes, that is very true. It did rebirth that lane for the mid 90s but G rap is the original architect.

[@justinhughes619]

Legendary album! Great review and analysis

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Literally played it for months straight when it dropped.

[@TheKenkennyg]

Salute god! This is a great review that really captures the essence of what it was all about.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

I appreciate that man. RESPECT

[@showtimenick824]

I saw Raekwon and Ghostface in Riverside, California during their 20th anniversary tour! It was one of the best experiences of my life!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

That’s dope. I can imagine bro. Unfortunately I’ve never seen them yet.

[@showtimenick824]

@@hip-hophistorybuff I also once saw GZA in Orange County at a $5 show. Unfortunately he looked really bored on stage though.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@showtimenick824 damn lol. I’ve yet to see any Wu members in concert to be honest. Would like to when shit gets back to some semblance of normal.

[@jknumber5138]

Raekwon Only Built for Cuban Linx... 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤 I 💜💜💜💜💜 this album!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Yup it means everything to me.

[@jaymac8421]

Hands down my favorite album of all time, Rza’s cinematic production with all the Kung-fu movie skits and amazingly crafted soundscapes added with the chemistry between Rae and Ghost kicking crime science raps mixed with five percent nation ideologies and that stand out verse from Nas introducing his new Nas Escobar persona made this perfect in my opinion.

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Well stated bro. As much as I love the following Wu projects: Liquid Swords, Ironman and Supreme Clientele, it was Only Built 4 Cuban Linx that resonated with me the most.

[@jaymac8421]

@@hip-hophistorybuff yeah Liquid Swords was amazing too and if I’m not mistaken it came out the same year

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

@@jaymac8421 Yup. Liquid Swords came out towards the end of 95.

[@AC6ix]

This is like a top 5 album in the 90s

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Yeah bro...No question. For me it's my favorite album period I think.

[@matthalsey1346]

This could be the best wu solo album, to me it’s between this and liquid swords honourable mention to tical

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

It's crazy to think both Liquid Swords and Cuban Linx were done in the same year. Liked Tical ALOT but I don't revisit is as often as I do the GZA and Purple Tape.

[@AmariMarvelous]

Third best wu solo album I would go with Ghostface Supreme Clientele. Ironman is not too far behind imo.

[@grosporcmartin]

100% agree ob4cl IS the shit… only for street cats tho. Made my first pair of marble cake blue n cream clarks yesterday long live the legends

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Mannn…that’s dope you made the Marble cake Joints. 💯 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@III15CRiMEY]

_--i HAVENT HEARD A Lp BETTER SiNCE!! ...iNFAMOUS & CUBAN LiNX CAME OUT THE SAME YEAR, '95., BOTH CLASSiCS .. BUT iN HiNDSiGHT ..OB4CL Sound Quality iZ BETTER!!-_- 🎧

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

I agree

[@josephgill734]

Liquid swords is amazing too

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

5 mics

[@josephgreene4841]

I prefer ghosface supreme clientele for the best wu album… but man this is dope and easily be number as well

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Love that one as well but there’s nothing quite like the sound of mid 90s Rza production in my opinion.

[@josephgreene4841]

@@hip-hophistorybuff agreed. Rza was in his bag in the mid 90s especially from 94-98

[@michaeljason3215]

The best!!!!

[@hip-hophistorybuff]

Facts. The Standard