Comments on: Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…

By: Tokyo Cigar

Tokyo Cigar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:03:53 +0000

Raekwon 4 President, Ghostface 4 mayor and RZA 4 pope. nuff said

By: iLLie

iLLie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:41:51 +0000

i always thought tical was funny, method was considered the most commercially viable of all the members and releases the most grimiest shit you’ve ever heard. This is my fav wu release followed by ironman, but my two fav albums are probably this one and illmatic, i don’t know about the chronic, i always considered Uncle Sam’s Curse better

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:46:51 +0000

I love the chronic, but i dont think it sees Cuban Linx or Liquid swords. To be blunt (lol) the lyricism just doesn’t stack up to these two records and Rza’s work is almost, if not equal to Dre’s on the chronic. I would prolly give this album 100 but it is my 2nd fav hip hop album next to Illmatic.

Tical is mad underrated imo Im only 19 so obviously i didnt hear it when it dropped but on my first listen it is an outstanding lp. The grittiness and the style are brilliant. Though i will say its on the same level of Ironman and Return to the 36 chambers.

By: haywood

haywood — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:12:55 +0000

some of yall might clown..but aside from cuban linx…tical was my favorite solo..there…i said it

By: Ice Long

Ice Long — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:35:03 +0000

Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…R.I.P. O.D.B.

By: jon

jon — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:47:41 +0000

@ sean: and one that i have gone back and forth with myself many many times…both albums are just about perfect, for their own reasons. it’s like comparing 2 masterpieces…no real point as each stands on it’s own merit and created it’s own legacy.

@drewj: remind me to never as you to dj for me…we must be hearing 2 different things…although i still play rawhide

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:01:23 +0000

I think Liquid Swords can certainly hold a torch to this. I generally feel like Liquid Swords is better because I’m a sucker for Gza’s subject matter and quick darts.

The production on both, well, that’s a toss up. Rza was on A++ on both, and with different styles while maintaining a trademark sound. That was impressive.

Liquid Swords vs. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx really is a discussion for the ages though

By: dj valroy

dj valroy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:32:28 +0000

classic is a word that gets thrown around too easy these days, but this album really is……when it first came out, i loved it, but i didnt fully appreciate how good it really was because in the early/mid 90′s there was so much good albums out at the time, the standard was so high, now 14 or so years later (is it really that long?) you hear it again, and it still sounds fresh-rappers today cant hold an EP up to the album, let alone a full blown release……in my humble opinion, the golden era for hip-hop was 1986-1995!

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:13:01 +0000

Liquid Swords is my GOAT album drew.

By: drew j

drew j — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:11:39 +0000

@ Jon…Liquid Swords better?…No dis because that was a great album as well but HELLLL NO!!!….I’d place ODB’s album ahead of Liquid Swords. Like I said, it was great as well but nowhere near the best.

By: jon

jon — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:43:30 +0000

i would argue that it’s the best wu album…and only because i think liquid swords is slightly better.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:27:32 +0000

jahahahahhahaa

yeah, 100 are pretty impossible

By: Freddie C

Freddie C — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:54:26 +0000

we’re really debating Jodeci and Pretty Ricky here LOL. Jodeci rules

it’s not 100/100. I don’t even think I’d have The Chronic that high. Illmatic might be, if not a 99. 100/100 would have to change the world and cure cancer. Like Thriller.

By: bags

bags — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:49:41 +0000

After 14 yrs since the release of this joint and it still get regular spins in my crib and car should’ve got a 100/100 why 97/100

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:43:51 +0000

“They were like a much more talented, better produced, Pretty Ricky”

^^^^^^
Ummmm…no.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:25:59 +0000

yeah.. but I mean.. I couldn’t listen to that album without having a shower near by. Jodeci were shameless man hahaha

They were like a much more talented, better produced, Pretty Ricky
I do love Jodeci though man, I’m not hating at all

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:31 +0000

lol @ Thomas… I feel dirty listening to “The Show The Afterparty, The Hotel”

TSTATH was that crack. Them boys could sang.

By: drew j

drew j — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:57:08 +0000

Yo the whole summer and fall of 95 I had Wu on heavy rotation in the car. Cuban Linx…ODB’s album, I had GZA’s joint pumpin’ when it came out, AND I was still pumpin’ Tical.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:43:16 +0000

Interested to see what Fred rates Part II compared to the original.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:05:54 +0000

lol @ Thomas… I feel dirty listening to “The Show The Afterparty, The Hotel”

Anyways, I said it when I got the review in my inbox. This is the best review Fred has written. It cuts to the core of the album and it does the job. It’s a great review for a great album.