Raekwon
Raekwon (born January 12, 1970 in Brooklyn , New York ; real life Corey Woods ) is an American rapper . He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has also released several solo albums. He is particularly characterized by his fast flow.
biography
Raekwon became a member of the clan in 1993 even before the first Wu Tang clan record Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) was released . His first solo album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… was released in 1995 on Loud Records . It received rave reviews, but was not selling well at the time; today it is considered to be one of the most important hip-hop albums of the 1990s. Its storytelling ability has been compared to Kool G Rap by some critics , and the album was instrumental in bringing the themes of mafia and gangster films socially acceptable in hip-hop music.
Raekwon was involved in the next Wu-Tang album Wu-Tang Forever before releasing his next solo album Immobilarity in 1999. To the surprise of many, this record was not produced by the Wu-Tang house crew, but by newcomers. Critics and fans had mixed reactions to the album, but it sold the best of all of his solo records and was awarded a gold record . At that time he also worked with Ghostface Killah on his albums Supreme Clientele and Bulletproof Wallets as well as with Fat Joe and OutKast ( Skew It on the Bar-B ).
In December 2003, The Lex Diamond Story - Lex Diamond is a New York crime legend - was released, a record that was received rather negatively by critics and mixed with fans.
The next solo album by Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II , which was carried out by Dr. Dre , Busta Rhymes and RZA was produced originally in mid-2007 should Aftermath Entertainment label of Dr. Dre appear. Due to "communication problems" with Aftermath and Dr. Dre was postponed until 2008 and finally to 2009. In spring 2009 the rapper announced the completion of the album and named EMI Records as a label.
Discography
For publications with the Wu-Tang Clan see there.
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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| 1995 | Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ... |
UK85  (3 weeks)UK |
US4th  (21 weeks)US |
First published: August 1, 1995
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| 1999 | Immobilarity | - |
US9 (9 weeks)US |
First published: November 16, 1999
|
| 2003 | The Lex Diamond Story | - |
US102 (4 weeks) US |
First published: December 16, 2003
|
| 2009 | Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II |
UK84 (1 week) UK |
US4 (9 weeks) US |
First published: September 8, 2009
|
| 2011 | Shaolin vs Wu-Tang | - |
US12 (4 weeks) US |
First published: March 8, 2011
|
| 2015 | Fly International Luxurious Art | - |
US60 (1 week) US |
First published: April 28, 2015
|
| 2017 | The wild | - |
US88 (1 week) US |
First published: March 24, 2017
|
Collab albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
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| 2010 |
Wu-Massacre (with Method Man and Ghostface Killah ) |
- |
US12 (5 weeks) US |
First published: March 30, 2010
|
Compilation albums
- 2009: The Babygrande Recordings
EPs
- 2011: Dope on the table
- 2013: The Tonite Show EP (with DJ Flesh)
Mix tapes
- 2004: The Chef vs The Butcher (with CHOPS)
- 2006: The Vatican Mixtape Vol. 1
- 2006: The Vatican Mixtape Vol. 2: The DaVinci Code
- 2006: Heroin Only
- 2007: The Vatican Mixtape Vol. 3: House of Wax
- 2008: Chef Cocaine Cooked
- 2009: Blood on Chef's Apron
- 2009: Cuban Revolution
- 2009: Staten Go Hard Vol. 1
- 2010: Coke Up in da Dollar Bill
- 2010: The Vatican Mixtape Vol. 4
- 2010: Cocainism Vol. 2
- 2011: Trouble Makers
- 2012: Unexpected Victory
- 2013: Lost Jewlry
- 2014: We Wanna Thank You
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
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| 1995 | Glaciers of Ice / Criminology Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… |
US43 (9 weeks) US |
feat. Ghostface Killah , Masta Killa and Blue Raspberry
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| Incarcerated Scarfaces / Ice Cream Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… |
US37 (18 weeks) US |
feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Cappadonna
|
Other singles (selection)
- 1995: Heaven & Hell
- 1999: Live from New York
- 1999: Planet of the Apes
- 2015: I Got Money (feat. A $ AP Rocky ) (Juice CD # 128)
- 2015: Resurrection Morning (feat.Ghostface Killah and Bilal ) (Juice CD # 130)
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
 platinum
|
Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA)
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- |
2 × gold2
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- | 1,000,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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- | - | 60,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
|
2 × gold2
|
- | ||
swell
- ^ Raekwon Talks New Mixtape, Aftermath Rumors and Cuban Linx 2 - November 21, 2008
- ↑ Mzee.com: Raekwon signs with EMI / Cuban Linx 2 on the way
- ↑ a b c Chart positions: UK US
Web links
- raekwonthechef.com - Official website
- Video Interview September 2009 - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2
Members: RZA | GZA | Method Man | Raekwon | Ghostface Killah | Inspectah Deck | U-God | Masta Killa | Cappadonna
Former members: Ol 'Dirty Bastard († 2004)
Studio albums: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993) | Wu-Tang Forever (1997) | The W (2000) | Iron Flag (2001) | 8 Diagrams (2007) | A Better Tomorrow (2014) | Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Raekwon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Woods, Corey (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York |