My cover for Raekwon’s Autobiography FROM STAIRCASE TO STAGE🔥
June 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
My cover for Raekwon’s Autobiography FROM STAIRCASE TO STAGE🔥
Raekwon’s classic solo debut ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...’ came out 30 years ago today
August 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Raekwon’s classic solo debut ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...’ came out 30 years ago today
Maybe I’m brain damaged
January 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Maybe I’m brain damaged
COMMENTARY: AI Optimism Has a Hold Over Hip-Hop’s Mogul Generation
AI Optimism Has a Hold Over Hip-Hop's Mogul Generation
From Raekwon’s “return” to Palantir’s offices, to Dr. Dre’s embrace of AI, rap’s pioneers are carrying an old faith in new machines into a new era
www.rollingstone.com
September 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
COMMENTARY: AI Optimism Has a Hold Over Hip-Hop’s Mogul Generation
Raekwon’s Ice Cream sounds like a July day outside in NY
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Raekwon’s Ice Cream sounds like a July day outside in NY
ALT: a triple scoop of Bernese mountain dog ambles along the pavement to Raekwon’s ”Ice Cream“ feat. Ghostface, Method Man, and Cappadonna
August 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
ALT: a triple scoop of Bernese mountain dog ambles along the pavement to Raekwon’s ”Ice Cream“ feat. Ghostface, Method Man, and Cappadonna
If @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social can rap Raekwon's verse on Triumph, he's got my demographic locked for the next eight years.
Soooooo @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social decided to show up at the Wu-Tang Clan show.
You want to talk about trying to get votes.
You want to talk about trying to get votes.
July 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social can rap Raekwon's verse on Triumph, he's got my demographic locked for the next eight years.
Picked up Raekwon's memoir at The Strand and every page I've thumbed through and stopped on so far has included some hip-hop gem
July 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Picked up Raekwon's memoir at The Strand and every page I've thumbed through and stopped on so far has included some hip-hop gem
Raekwon’s New Album ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ Will Feature Guests Like Ghostface Killah and Nas https://twp.ai/4inxsP
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Raekwon’s New Album ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ Will Feature Guests Like Ghostface Killah and Nas
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July 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Raekwon’s New Album ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ Will Feature Guests Like Ghostface Killah and Nas https://twp.ai/4inxsP
"Even to this day, I really consider myself an entertainer-slash-narrator. I like to talk about stuff that goes on. When we finished Cuban Linx it was like, ‘Damn, this shit sound like a fuckin’ movie’"
Many Happy Returns to #Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx which turns 30 today!
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Many Happy Returns to #Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx which turns 30 today!
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August 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Even to this day, I really consider myself an entertainer-slash-narrator. I like to talk about stuff that goes on. When we finished Cuban Linx it was like, ‘Damn, this shit sound like a fuckin’ movie’"
Many Happy Returns to #Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx which turns 30 today!
buff.ly/hOUTED6
Many Happy Returns to #Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx which turns 30 today!
buff.ly/hOUTED6
90’s rock was pretty good, but 90’s hip-hop was better.
September 8, 2025 at 5:43 AM
90’s rock was pretty good, but 90’s hip-hop was better.
What are your favorite songs from Raekwon's debut solo album 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' (1995)? | Listen to the album + explore our tribute here: album.ink/Raekwon-OB4CL
May 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
What are your favorite songs from Raekwon's debut solo album 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' (1995)? | Listen to the album + explore our tribute here: album.ink/Raekwon-OB4CL
On the 30th anniversary of Raekwon’s OB4CL, I pulled from the archives and re-upped my full talk with the chef where he revisited his masterwork and broke everything down track-by-track.
davidma1.medium.com/ob4cl-turns-...
davidma1.medium.com/ob4cl-turns-...
August 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
On the 30th anniversary of Raekwon’s OB4CL, I pulled from the archives and re-upped my full talk with the chef where he revisited his masterwork and broke everything down track-by-track.
davidma1.medium.com/ob4cl-turns-...
davidma1.medium.com/ob4cl-turns-...
January 22, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Ice Cream (I know technically, it’s Raekwon’s song)
C.R.E.A.M.
Can it all be so simple
C.R.E.A.M.
Can it all be so simple
Think fast...what three songs do you think of first when you think about the Wu-Tang Clan?
album.ink/WuTangClan
album.ink/WuTangClan
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Ice Cream (I know technically, it’s Raekwon’s song)
C.R.E.A.M.
Can it all be so simple
C.R.E.A.M.
Can it all be so simple
My favorite is Ghostface's Supreme Clientele. Doesn't get much better. Although I love GZA's Liquid Swords and Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and of course Enter the 36 Chambers. God damn what a great group.
July 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
My favorite is Ghostface's Supreme Clientele. Doesn't get much better. Although I love GZA's Liquid Swords and Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and of course Enter the 36 Chambers. God damn what a great group.
Happy 15th Anniversary to Raekwon's fifth studio album 'Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang' originally released March 8, 2011 | Discover where it ranks in our Wu-Tang Clan solo album readers' poll here: album.ink/WuTangSoloPoll
March 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Happy 15th Anniversary to Raekwon's fifth studio album 'Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang' originally released March 8, 2011 | Discover where it ranks in our Wu-Tang Clan solo album readers' poll here: album.ink/WuTangSoloPoll
On the 30th anniversary of Raekwon's landmark album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., here's an ode to one of the project's most underrated facets: its love for Clark Wallabees.
How Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Helped Me Appreciate Clarks Wallabees
An ode to the timeless suede moccasins as depicted on the Wu-Tang member’s timeless solo debut
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August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On the 30th anniversary of Raekwon's landmark album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., here's an ode to one of the project's most underrated facets: its love for Clark Wallabees.
This weekend, Palantir posted a (now deleted) photo of Raekwon in their offices.
“A company whose products expand the reach of the state is borrowing the cachet of a culture born in communities subjected to aggressive policing and surveillance.”
“A company whose products expand the reach of the state is borrowing the cachet of a culture born in communities subjected to aggressive policing and surveillance.”
AI Optimism Has a Hold Over Hip-Hop's Mogul Generation
From Raekwon’s “return” to Palantir’s offices, to Dr. Dre’s embrace of AI, rap’s pioneers are carrying an old faith in new machines into a new era
www.rollingstone.com
August 25, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This weekend, Palantir posted a (now deleted) photo of Raekwon in their offices.
“A company whose products expand the reach of the state is borrowing the cachet of a culture born in communities subjected to aggressive policing and surveillance.”
“A company whose products expand the reach of the state is borrowing the cachet of a culture born in communities subjected to aggressive policing and surveillance.”
Is Raekwon’s debut solo album ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ (1995) one of YOUR all-time favorite albums? | Discover why Albumism’s @jesseducker.bsky.social includes it among his 25 favorite albums + explore all of our writers’ favorites here: album.ink/JDucker25
February 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Is Raekwon’s debut solo album ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…’ (1995) one of YOUR all-time favorite albums? | Discover why Albumism’s @jesseducker.bsky.social includes it among his 25 favorite albums + explore all of our writers’ favorites here: album.ink/JDucker25
Having wrapped up a triumphant farewell tour with Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon’s got a great new album called ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ and he’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo masterpiece ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.’ Check out our interview with the Chef.
👉 www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
👉 www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
September 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Having wrapped up a triumphant farewell tour with Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon’s got a great new album called ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ and he’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of his solo masterpiece ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.’ Check out our interview with the Chef.
👉 www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
👉 www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...
"ice cream" is raekwon's song the same way "bling bling" is b.g.'s song, feels totally arbitrary and almost counterintuitive whose album the record ended up on
April 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"ice cream" is raekwon's song the same way "bling bling" is b.g.'s song, feels totally arbitrary and almost counterintuitive whose album the record ended up on
when in doubt, go with Raekwon's version
September 30, 2024 at 10:56 PM
when in doubt, go with Raekwon's version
Raekwon's debut solo album 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' (1995) celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this year | Rediscover the album here: album.ink/Raekwon-OB4CL
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Raekwon's debut solo album 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' (1995) celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this year | Rediscover the album here: album.ink/Raekwon-OB4CL