Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II

So where are my Wuuuu negros? This shit looks so hot i can't wait. You guys suck, I know this is an Emo electronica AFX cum guzzling penis forum, but this is so legit. It's turned out to be everything you could have hopped for if you were one of those people spinning Only Built For Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords non stop back in the day. BTW I love how Dilla has Posthumously become the new RZA, his tracks sound so scary Wutang its fucked up, like authentic... Also the whole album has more or less been leaked on youtube. I won't listen to it just to make september 8th that much of a better day. But I have listened to the three pitchfork featured tracks, two produced by Dilla and one by RZA("Wu ooh", it's been a street single for a while). And they are great. Can't Fucken wait!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzS2dN99KxM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jP1PliAiuc (official video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHWr_w1eV7I (official video, animated)

Pitchfork Release Info

Well I love the original Cuban Linx...I can't imagine this will be as good without RZA in full control of the production...

but still really looking foward to it

not trying to sound too cool or old as shit, but i'm pretty old school, i was into wu when they came out in '93 and like everyone else at the time, totally addicted and fiending for anything wu related.

it was all good until the second wu full length and then i totally lost interest. since then i've avoided almost everything except pretty toney's shit, but i gotta say, i thought this record was going to be another over-hyped, under-delivered disappointment...but..the first 2 tracks are good, classic wu quality. i'm not feeling the dilla beat though.

  On 9/1/2009 at 5:12 AM, FATHOM said:

not trying to sound too cool or old as shit, but i'm pretty old school, i was into wu when they came out in '93 and like everyone else at the time, totally addicted and fiending for anything wu related.

it was all good until the second wu full length and then i totally lost interest. since then i've avoided almost everything except pretty toney's shit, but i gotta say, i thought this record was going to be another over-hyped, under-delivered disappointment...but..the first 2 tracks are good, classic wu quality. i'm not feeling the dilla beat though.

I will admit, I ride Dillas jock as much as the next fanboi. But his tracks sound Wu, it's utterly compelling. IMO

LOL I don't really consider that cover "art." Hip hop covers are so formulaic at this point. It's autopilot.

The beats on this are sounding nice though. Sounds like old Wu.

I've been following this one for a while. I can't believe its actually coming out.

Quick question, I did a wiki on the album and is there actually two songs by BT on there? .... like Trance Inventory BT?

  On 9/1/2009 at 3:14 PM, acid1 said:

I've been following this one for a while. I can't believe its actually coming out.

 

Quick question, I did a wiki on the album and is there actually two songs by BT on there? .... like Trance Inventory BT?

the tracklist on wikipedia is wrong. This one at Amazon seems to be the most accurate so far. same songs, different order, some missing. looks legit.

amazon link

Nice!

I can't wait to hear Criminology 09.

Shame RZA/Chef/Ghost/Nas didn't do Verbal Intercourse 09, that track was bananas.

We will Rob you with Slick Rick/Rae/Masta Killa/Gza is gonna be some insane lyricisim.

Now we just need to have detox finally come out, and hell will have officially frozen over in the world of hip hop.

  On 9/1/2009 at 7:01 PM, acid1 said:

Nice!

 

I can't wait to hear Criminology 09.

 

Shame RZA/Chef/Ghost/Nas didn't do Verbal Intercourse 09, that track was bananas.

 

We will Rob you with Slick Rick/Rae/Masta Killa/Gza is gonna be some insane lyricisim.

 

Now we just need to have detox finally come out, and hell will have officially frozen over in the world of hip hop.

I honestly think this is gonna shit on detox.

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I've been following this one for a while. I can't believe its actually coming out.

i guess it leaked today. shit is hot.

Just got the leak, about to listen

when i step inside kiss the ring

wu familiar like costa nostra it's our thing

so salute and toast to the best who done it

murder raps shit i spit for the vets who love it

black jesus check my walk check my talk

legend in the flesh and i rep new york

crowned king been down to bang

i'm house gang

knockout specialist in and out the ring

got dinner tables long as boats with whole kitchens

with wu tang logos splashed on all the dishes

you know i speaks the truth how i teach the youth

i'm an animal i beats the booth

been grindin bangin out for food to eat

your boy still eatin good check my new physique

since the world is mine i'ma write my name on the clouds

so that all ye faithful can praise it and bow

fuckin DECK! killin it. whats the deal with every wu tang member but u-god being on here though? rae don't got love for the god or what!

  On 9/3/2009 at 11:23 PM, olson said:

when i step inside kiss the ring

wu familiar like costa nostra it's our thing

so salute and toast to the best who done it

murder raps shit i spit for the vets who love it

black jesus check my walk check my talk

legend in the flesh and i rep new york

crowned king been down to bang

i'm house gang

knockout specialist in and out the ring

got dinner tables long as boats with whole kitchens

with wu tang logos splashed on all the dishes

you know i speaks the truth how i teach the youth

i'm an animal i beats the booth

been grindin bangin out for food to eat

your boy still eatin good check my new physique

since the world is mine i'ma write my name on the clouds

so that all ye faithful can praise it and bow

 

fuckin DECK! killin it. whats the deal with every wu tang member but u-god being on here though? rae don't got love for the god or what!

Any WU fan knows deck is just as good as any other member, and has delivered some of the greatest rap verses of all time. It sucks he didnt get his own RZA produced album in the mid 90's, it would have destroyed. His verse on house of flying daggers is also insane.

bitches caught in airports

keys in they vaginas

  On 9/3/2009 at 11:33 PM, AOOproductions said:

.. deck His verse on house of flying daggers is also insane.

+1

I pop off like a mobsta boss, angel hair with the lobsta sauce

  On 9/3/2009 at 11:23 PM, olson said:

whats the deal with every wu tang member but u-god being on here though? rae don't got love for the god or what!

that's cuz ugod is weak.

  On 9/6/2009 at 6:19 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said:

I wouldn't call U-god weak, just he didn't really have a chance to establish himself on 36 chambers, he had like one verse or something.

and it was good. i like u-god. his dopium album that came out this year is good too. i don't bother with golden arms redemption and the other one though ha.

Now that I've listened to this album about 10 times, I can say it keeps getting better and better with each listen. A few pointless tracks like Mean Streets and Have Mercy, but overall this shit is awesome. Raekwon's first verse on Surgical Gloves might be worth the price of the entire album by itself for me.

  On 9/6/2009 at 10:34 PM, acid1 said:

Now that I've listened to this album about 10 times, I can say it keeps getting better and better with each listen. A few pointless tracks like Mean Streets and Have Mercy, but overall this shit is awesome. Raekwon's first verse on Surgical Gloves might be worth the price of the entire album by itself for me.

The pete Rock produced track Sonny's Missing is straight classic Rock and Raekwon. So good.

when its cooooold outsiiiiide

and the raaain turn to iccceee

also surgical gloves has the sickest beat.

I've Decided Black Mozart is the new Wu Classic. it's the best RZA beat he's done in god knows how long... and his outro is straight classic.

i've only skimmed, but seems good so far.

UGOD is weak...come on now. Admit it.

Deck spits great verses, but I don't think he has the consistency....for a full length.

Nice that this got released the day before my b-day though :)

agreed. I heard that for most of the first two albums, what RZA did was have all the members write rhymes for his beats - the best ones get on - the weak ones don't. That is why there's no UGOD.