Jan 11, 2018
Raekwon – It’s A Shame x The Biz x The Sky
The Chef is back with a joint called “It’s A Shame”
Listen below along with “The Biz” and “The Sky” below. (more…)
View On WordPress
seen from Philippines
seen from Philippines
seen from Philippines
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Sweden
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from Philippines
seen from Philippines
seen from Luxembourg
seen from Türkiye
seen from China
seen from Bosnia & Herzegovina
seen from Spain
seen from United States
seen from Philippines
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
Raekwon – It’s A Shame x The Biz x The Sky
The Chef is back with a joint called “It’s A Shame”
Listen below along with “The Biz” and “The Sky” below. (more…)
View On WordPress
Raekwon feat. P.U.R.E. – Escapist New material from Raekwon & his Ice H20 artist P.U.R.E, produced by Scram Jones.
Lost Jewlry
Artist: Raekwon
Released: 15 January, 2013
Label: Ice H20
______________________________________________________________
Track listing:
A Kings Chariot (Intro) 3/5
Prince of Thieves 4/5
Young Boy Penalties 3/5
Hold You Down (ft. Faith Evans) 2.5/5
For the Listeners 3.5/5
Die Tonight 3/5
New Day (ft. Freddie Gibbs) 3.5/5
Lead Season 3/5
86 (ft. Altrina Renee) 3/5
Came Up 3.5/5
To The Top (ft. Maino) 3.5/5
Whatever, Whenever 3/5
JD Era and Kardinal Offishall freestyle over "Mercy"
Video: Raekwon - Dart School
Not one of my fave tracks off of the Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang LP but the visual was done well in my opinion. Shouts out to the Chef who is forever on his grind. Bong Bong!
Review: Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
Back in 2007 during the public disagreements that surfaced while the Wu-Tang Clan’s last album to date was being released,Raekwon stated that the Clansmen should make an album with no Rza production and call it Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang. Now I honestly couldn’t see that happening as a collective with all those grievances being aired out at the time, but I felt the Chef was on to something with that concept. Fast forward some 3 years later and an announcement was made that it won’t be a Wu-Tang group album but in fact a Rae solo LP to drop in 2011. Consider me geeked!
We find the album starting with a dramatic audio excerpt from an old kung fu flick, which sets up the Scram Jones produced cut Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang, where Rae doesn’t hesitate to display that he hasn’t lost a step with his pen game. Fellow clansman Method Man than shows up on Every Solider in the Hood which is more of a movie scene where the clansman go rounding up their crew and getting them ready for war. Chop Chop Ninja which features Inspectah Deck & Estelle is about one of very few weak points on the album and honestly it could have done without, it comes off as one of those ideas that looked good on paper, yet didn’t get executed as such.
Butter Knives was the first single from the album and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s as if Rae is delivering his rhymes with a vengeance, and any MC in the way will feel the wrath of his sword. The album continues with what comes off as a deleted scene from House of Flying Daggers, where Shallah decides one night to meet a newly found adversary at the end of a bamboo tree path, on the track entitled Snake Pond. Later on Jim Jones loans a lackluster verse on the single worthy Rock ‘N Roll, and Legendary MC Nas finally makes an appearance on Rich & Black, where I feel Rae steals the show lyrically on both songs.
The bass heavy Molasses, bares appearances from one of the other consistent Wu members and frequent collaborator Ghostface Killah, as well as the unexpected (yet also consistent) Rick Ross. Or should I say Pretty Tone & Ricky Rozay show up on the Lex Diamonds mafioso/braggadocio track? The album than finds itself ending with Raekwon and the Legendary Roots crew front man Black Thought trading words of wisdom, encouragement, and experience on Masters of Our Fate, which fades out before what could have been the sound of the film roll ending on the movie projector.
Although the album clocks in less than 49 minutes and bares about a dozen guests, it’s definitely a case of quality over quantity. About 2 of those appearances came off as low points and I blame the Estelle issue on the production. Overall the Chef cooked up a solid album, one that provides a lot of replay value, and a possibility of being herald more of a classic than Only Built For Cuban Linx 2. This LP just further solidifies that Wu-Tang is in fact forever.
4/5
Purchase: amazon