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Raekwon Says He Was "Scared" To Go Solo, Reminisces About "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx"
Raekwon takes a trip down memory lane to discuss "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx," speaking on the impact of the purple tape.
While analyzing his own purple tape, Raekwon began to reminisce. The Wu-Tang emcee recently did this with 3 Little Digs, reminding himself and others of the '90s. In his trip down memory lane, The Chef explained that he was never meant to go solo but that he was excited for his first release, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
"I wasn't supposed to do a solo," he shared in the interview, before candidly explaining why he wasn't jumping to do work without his Wu brethren. "I was scared."
However that changed once The Chef began working on his project.
"I was amped when we made this," he said while holding the tape. "I was talkin' movie sh-t and everything...But I didn't know it was gonna pop off like that."
When pondering about the success of the tape, Rae noted that it was realistic and relatable to many.
"This started a nation of goons, man, a nation of political goons that came through," he added. "nikkas really love this sh-t because they believed a nikka.
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Raekwon Says He Was "Scared" To Go Solo, Reminisces About "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx"
Raekwon takes a trip down memory lane to discuss "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx," speaking on the impact of the purple tape.
While analyzing his own purple tape, Raekwon began to reminisce. The Wu-Tang emcee recently did this with 3 Little Digs, reminding himself and others of the '90s. In his trip down memory lane, The Chef explained that he was never meant to go solo but that he was excited for his first release, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
"I wasn't supposed to do a solo," he shared in the interview, before candidly explaining why he wasn't jumping to do work without his Wu brethren. "I was scared."
However that changed once The Chef began working on his project.
"I was amped when we made this," he said while holding the tape. "I was talkin' movie sh-t and everything...But I didn't know it was gonna pop off like that."
When pondering about the success of the tape, Rae noted that it was realistic and relatable to many.
"This started a nation of goons, man, a nation of political goons that came through," he added. "nikkas really love this sh-t because they believed a nikka.
Raekwon Says He Was "Scared" To Go Solo, Reminisces About "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
