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The Lex Diamond Story
Hip-Hop · 2003 · 20 tracks

The Lex Diamond Story

Gritty, unpolished street narratives delivered with a sharp, staccato flow. A stripped-back return to the cinematic crime-rap roots of the Wu-Tang sound.

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It's like a gritty 70s crime flick but with better drums and more slang.

A cold, uncompromising street narrative that feels like a midnight walk through a dangerous neighborhood.

The Lex Diamond Story · vs · Raekwon
Confident+0.5σ

Confident saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks
01
The Lex Diamond (intro)
1:03
02
Pit Bull Fights
2:02
03
Hitman Salary (skit)
0:10
04
King of Kings
3:50
05
Missing Watch
3:25
06
All Over Again
3:33
07
Clientele Kidd
3:53
08
Smith Bros.
4:16
09
Restaurant (skit)
2:08
10
Robbery
3:50
11
Fuck You (skit)
0:25
12
Pa-Blow Escablow
3:09
13
Musketeers of Pig Alley
3:06
14
Ice Cream, Part 2
3:44
15
The Hood
3:48
16
Wild Chimpanzees (skit)
1:59
17
Planet of the Apes
4:28
18
Wyld in da Club
4:05
19
Once Upon a Time
5:05
20
Lex Diamond Story (outro)
1:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the cinematic intro into the aggressive, skeletal drum loop of Pit Bull Fights.
The nostalgic soul sample on All Over Again providing a brief, melodic respite from the album's general tension.
The dense, overlapping vocal chemistry between Raekwon and Ghostface Killah on Smith Bros.
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