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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (commonly referred to as the Purple Tape) is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records.
In 1995, critics saw in Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... the same things that fans of the record celebrated. It invented “mafioso rap” and glorified mass criminality; its songs were paeans to...
Aug 1, 2020 · In celebration of the 25 year anniversary of 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx,' Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Nas talk with Ebro about album title influences, their collaboration chemistry, and the...
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Aug 25, 2011 · 19K views 12 years ago. Here's Raekwon's contribution to the Reebok Classics and Rock The Bells "Classic Albums By Classic Artists" series. For this clip, the Wu-Tang member reflects on his...
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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 CD release of "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." on Discogs.
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Aug 2, 2020 · Nas’ praise for Cuban Linx comes on the heels of Rae announcing that a third and final version of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx would be released.
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… is the solo debut album of Raekwon, released August 1, 1995. The album was loosely composed to play like a film with Raekwon as the “star,” fellow Wu-Tang member...
