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Raekwon – “Son of Sam”

With his F.I.L.A. album on the way, Raekwon decided to give his fans an appetizer of sorts this lovely Friday afternoon. It arrives in the form of “Son of Sam”, a sample-heavy burner driven by a slick break, chunky piano, and…

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The 30 Best Ghostface Killah Songs

Twenty years after the release of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, only two members of the Wu-Tang Clan’s lyrical Voltron are still musically relevant: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. You’d be tempted to include Method Man, but the reality is Blackout! 2 was four years…

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Prodigy And Alchemist Reveal ‘Albert Einstein’ Track Listing And Cover Art

After putting together an admirable project to benefit New York inmates, Prodigy and Alchemist reveal details on their forthcoming collaborative album Albert Einstein. Along with the June release date, we now get to check out the bizarre album art and…

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Raekwon – “86′” F. AZ & Altrina Renee (Remix)

Raekwon’s Lost Jewlry was a solid free project, holding us over for what will hopefully be a proper full-length. One of the EP standouts was “86′”, which now gets the remix treatment thanks to an additional verse from AZ. It…

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Mathematics – “Face the Problemzz” F. GZA, Raekwon, Cappadonna & Problemz P. RZA

Sometimes, it can be difficult to get too gassed up over a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate’s project. But when I saw the lineup on the latest single off Mathematics’ upcoming The Answer, I just had to listen. “Face the Problemzz” features another…

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Hit-Boy – “Cypher” F. ScHoolBoy Q, Method Man, Redman, Raekwon, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push & B Mac The Queen

Are y’all ready for, well, a “Cypher”? I hope so, because this track boasts an onslaught of bars from *takes deep breath* Hit-Boy, Kent M$ney, Audio Push, B Mac The Queen, ScHoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Method Man,…

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Raekwon – Lost Jewlry

Raekwon - Lost Jewlry Self-released: 2013 Let’s equate Raekwon to an action movie star of the rap game, like the Tom Cruise of hip hop.  Did you see Jack Reacher?  Me neither. Did you forget how good Mission Impossible is? Me…

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Listen: Alexander Nut’s Killer Wu-Tang Clan Tribute Mix

If you listen to RinseFM, you are no doubt familiar with the name Alexander Nut. If not, well, you are about to be, because dude put together one hell of a mix dedicated to the Wu-Tang Clan. The hour-long mix, Wu-Tang…

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Raekwon – Lost Jewlry [EP]

While Raekwon has released quite a few tunes in his day, the concept of an EP is something relatively new to him. The shorter format seems to suit him well, though, as he drops off the Lost Jewlry EP to…

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The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013

Now that our best of 2012 lists are completed and behind us, it’s time to look to the coming year. Welcome to our roundup of the most anticipated albums of 2013, which features a nice mix of albums both confirmed…