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Raekwon - Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang

Review by Kyle Ellison

While some may have expected the chef to fall on his Shaolin sword, Raekwon has delivered another consistent and occasionally inspired body of work.»

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• 6/10 by Guigss

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the hoods all across the world have been craving for it, the streets have been starving, and now the country is famished for the release of 'shaolin vs. wu-tang'. with years of valuable experience from working alongside some of the most influential figures in the recording industry to date, raekwon is ready to navigate his ship with the formation of his record label, iceh20 records and re-emerge his urban flair to the masses with the aforementioned blockbuster. this shaolin island legendary flamethrower gave fans something to chew on with the '09 release of the 'only built 4 cuban linx 2 ('the purple tape')' and his lyrical recipe has been groomed to make his presence felt worldwide. this lyrical juggernaut has been marinating and is now ready to assume the throne and his rightful position as the flashy don of dons and hip-hop ambassador in the entertainment industry. the album features cameos from many industry heavyweights such as the wu-tang clan, rick ross, raheem devaughn, jim jones, black thought, and many others. blazing tracks from the who's who of extraordinary hip-hop producers such as the eric sermon, dj khalil, scram jones, havoc, kenny dope, allah mathematics and alchemist, layered with raekwon's melodic flows, thought provoking visual content and street orientated delivery. he promised it. the fans demanded it. and, now it's finally here! 'shaolin vs. wu-tang', the long awaited concept album from raekwon the chef. back with the gritty tales from the street that have made him a hip hop legend, 'shaolin vs. wu-tang' captures raekwon at the top of his lyrical game. the album includes tracks such as: 'molasses' featuring rick ross, 'rich and black' feat. nas, 'last train to scotland' feat lloyd banks and many more. having enjoyed unparalleled comeback success with the 2009 release of only built 4 cuban linx 2, raekwon is back again to give the fans exactly what he promised them. and, they won t be disappointed!
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