Raekwon

I figured I'd throw this on the blog since a buddy requested it. This joint is what made me a believer in Chef Raekwon. I wasn't really feelin' his style on Enter The 36, but there was simply no way any fan of the Wu could front on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...it was (and still is) simply flawless. As we all know by now, RZA handled the production and Ghostface appears as a "guest star" for what went on to become one of the illest Wu albums ever. Enjoy, people.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... [Loud / RCA 1995]

1. Striving For Perfection
2. Knuckleheadz feat. Ghostface Killah & U-God
3. Knowledge God
4. Criminology feat. Ghostface Killah
5. Incarcerated Scarfaces
6. Rainy Dayz feat. Ghostface Killah & Blue Raspberry
7. Guillotine [Swordz] feat. Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, & GZA
8. Can It All Be So Simple [Remix] feat. Ghostface Killah
9. Shark Niggas [Biters]
10. Ice Water feat. Ghostface Killah & Cappadonna
11. Glaciers of Ice feat. Ghostface Killah, Masta Killah, 60 Second Assassin, & Blue Raspberry
12. Verbal Intercourse feat. Ghostface Killah & Nas
13. Wisdom Body feat. Ghostface Killah
14. Spot Rusherz
15. Ice Cream feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & Cappadonna
16. Wu-Gambinos feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, RZA, & Masta Killah
17. Heaven & Hell feat. Ghostface Killah
18. North Star [Jewelz]

Method Man

When Method Man dropped his solo debut back in November of '94, he was pretty much the most popular member of the legendary Wu Tang Clan. Anticipation for this LP was pretty high and it went platinum almost instantly upon release. This type of music getting played on MTV and major radio is pretty much out of the question nowadays, but it was a reality in '94 -- which is what happens when the fans make the call instead of the labels. Anyway, the production is all courtesy of The RZA (with co production on two tracks from Meth and 4th Disciple respectively). A lot of folks overlook this album when discussing solo albums from Wu members, but I think Tical is right up there with the best of them...

Tical [Def Jam 1994]

1. Tical
2. Biscuits
3. Bring The Pain
4. All I Need
5. What The Blood Clot
6. Meth Vs. Chef
7. Sub Crazy
8. Release Yo Delf
9. P.L.O. Style
10. I Get My Thang In Action
11. Mr. Sandman
12. Stimulation
13. Method Man (Remix)

Ghostface Killah

The Wu Tang clan is by far my favorite crew/group of all time. When they were on top of their game, they couldn't be fucked with. One hell of a run indeed. When it comes to their solos, there's a lot of debate when it comes to which one is the best -- some say Liquid Swords, some say Only Built For Cuban Linx, others toss around Ironman. I've even heard Tical get mentioned in a few of those conversations. Well, while there's no denying that a lot of those early albums are classics or near classics, none of them get rotation from me as much as Ghostface's sophmore joint -- Supreme Clientele. It was one of the first joints from a Wu soloist to depart from RZA's exclusive production even though RZA did lay down two tracks -- Buck 50 & Child's Play. I'm not saying it's better than Liquid Swords or Only Built For Cuban Linx but, in my mind, it's just as good. Just so y'all know, though, the credits are fucked up. So, if you download this, the credits might be thrown off. Like, for example, Inspectah Deck doesn't appear on Wu Banga 101 even though he's credited with the appearance. Like I said, just so y'all know. Also, check for the hilarious 50 Cent diss on the Clyde Smith Skit. It cracks me up every time I hear it...

Supreme Clientele [Epic / Razor Sharp Records 2000]

1. Intro
2. Nutmeg feat. RZA
3. One
4. Saturday Nite
5. Ghost Deini feat. Superb
6. Apollo Kids feat. Raekwon
7. The Grain feat. RZA
8. Buck 50 feat. Cappadonna, Method Man, Masta Killah & Redman
9. Mighty Healthy
10. Woodrow The Base Head (Skit)
11. Stay True
12. We Made It feat. Superb
13. Stroke Of Death
14. Iron's Theme (Intermission)
15. Malcolm
16. Who Would You Fuck? (Interlude)
17. Child's Play
18. Cherzchez LaGhost feat. U-God
19. Wu Banga 101 feat. GZA, Raekwon, Cappadonna, & Masta Killah
20. Clyde Smith (Skit)
21. Iron's Theme (Conclusion)