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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II
Hip-Hop · 2009 · 24 tracks · 1h 17m

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II

Raekwon

A cinematic return to the Wu-Tang crime-noir aesthetic. Dense, dusty, and lyrically complex, it recaptures the mid-90s grit with 21st-century precision.

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It's the Godfather Part II of rap sequels: darker, denser, and just as essential as the original.

A gritty, cinematic crime epic that balances cold street realism with nostalgic soul.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt II · vs · Raekwon
Intense+1.4σ

Intense saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks · 1h 17m
01
Return of the North Star
2:39
02
House of Flying Daggers
3:51
03
Sonny’s Missing
2:29
04
Pyrex Vision
0:55
05
Cold Outside
4:41
06
Black Mozart
3:25
07
Gihad
2:57
08
New Wu
3:50
09
Penitentiary
2:36
10
Baggin Crack
1:59
11
Surgical Gloves
3:24
12
Broken Safety
2:45
13
Canal Street
3:37
14
Ason Jones
3:06
15
Have Mercy
3:51
16
10 Bricks
3:17
17
Fat Lady Sings
2:17
18
Catalina
3:29
19
We Will Rob You
3:15
20
About Me
3:59
21
Mean Streets
4:30
22
Kiss the Ring
4:09
23
Walk Wit Me
4:20
24
The Badlands
2:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive arrival of the J Dilla-produced horns on House of Flying Daggers.
The haunting, minimalist piano loop on Sonny's Missing that feels like a noir film score.
Raekwon's heartfelt tribute to Ol' Dirty Bastard on the track Ason Jones.
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