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Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 
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The cultural phenomenon that is the Wu-Tang cannot accurately be described without referencing one of the pillars in the Clan's discography; Chef Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx remains firmly planted as one of the defining triumphs in their artistic legacy. The oft referred "Purple Tape", has been cited and debated by many as the greatest Wu-Tang solo project to date and remains a bullet point in any discussion involving the greatest "Cocaine Rap" or "Street Hop" albums of all time.

Raekwon's narrative plays out like a movie script from the violent, drug fueled, underbelly of New York City's criminal landscape, intricately woven over instrumentals from the legendary mastermind behind the Wu-Tang Clan, The RZA. Even the album's main feature "Tony Starks aka Ghostface Killer", referred to as such rather described as a "guest star" appearing on 12 of the albums 18 tracks. It should be noted that while the Only Built 4 Cuban Linx did produce a string of successful singles, such as "Ice Cream", "Incarcerated Scarfaces", and "Criminology", like all classic cinema, the album was intentionally engineered to be appreciated in one sitting, played from beginning to end.

Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx", back on double translucent purple vinyl. This edition features for the first time ever on vinyl, the formerly CD only bonus track, "North Star (Jewels)". And if that wasn't enough, the entire album also features completely enhanced and painstakingly remastered audio. This is the definitive must-own vinyl edition of Raekwon’s masterpiece. 

A1 Striving for Perfection - Raekwon

A2 Knuckleheadz Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks & Golden Arms Aka Lucky Hands - Raekwon

A3 Knowledge God - Raekwon

A4 Criminology Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks - Raekwon

A5 Incarcerated Scarfaces - Raekwon

B1 Rainy Dayz Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks & Blue Raspberry - Raekwon

B2 Guillotine (Swordz) Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks, Inspektah Deck Aka Rollie Fingers, & Genius - Raekwon

B3 Can It All Be So Simple (Remix) Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks - Raekwon

C1 Shark Niggas (Biters)

C2 Ice Water Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks & Cappachino

C3 Glaciers of Ice Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks & Master Killa Aka Noodles

C4 Verbal Intercourse Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks & Nas Aka Nas Escobar

C5 Wisdom Body Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks

D1 Spot Rusherz

D2 Ice Cream Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks, Method Man Aka Johnny Blaze & Cappachino

D3 Wu-Gambinos Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks, Method Man Aka Johnny Blaze, the Rza Aka Bobby Steels & Master Killa Aka Noodles

D4 Heaven & Hell Ft Ghost Face Killer Aka Tony Starks

D5 North Star (Jewels)