Raekwon is continuing to make his rounds in the media not limited to the realms of Hip-Hop. The other day, he and Cuban Linx co-star, Ghostface Killah played trivia with Regis Philbin on Fox Sports and later that evening, he had his first dine-in experience with sushi… Continue Continue reading →
‘I’ll tell you, I never met anyone with more talent than that lady,’ legendary crooner tells MTV News. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Lady Gaga Photo: Getty Images Lady Gaga isn’t afraid to go jazzy, as fans that saw her version of “Yo
‘Sometimes people get stuck off of one style I got,’ Raekwon tells MTV News about 1995’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. … By Rob Markman Raekwon Photo: MTV News For Raekwon , the success of his 1995 classic debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx … , is a double-edged sword. While the Wu-Tang Clansman celebrated and performed songs from his first album on Saturday at Rock the Bells in New York, he admitted to MTV News that sometimes the OB4CL admiration distracts from his other work. “It is a gift and a curse, because sometimes people get stuck off of one style I got, and that’s cool if that’s what you love,” Rae said backstage at Rock the Bells before he and Ghostface performed Cuban Linx … for thousands of fans. “I mean, I wanna be loved regardless by the fans because they help me pay my bills and allow me to still be here, but as long as you know what I’m capable of.” The Chef got his start as a member of Wu-Tang Clan in 1993, but after dropping the much-celebrated Cuban Linx…, Raekwon was held as one of New York’s biggest rap draws, right along with the Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Method Man. Since then, Rae dropped Immobilarity in 1999 and The Lex Diamond Story four years after that. In 2009, the Staten Island MC returned with Only Built 4 Cuban Linx … Pt. II , and last year he released his fifth solo album, Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang . Still, having such highly regarded debut can be a lot to deal with at times. “Of course I get tired of people dwelling on that, but at the same time, that’s me, that made me a Martin Luther King rap n—a, that put me in a certain box. So if that’s what you know me by, as long as you know me from the get-down side,” he said. “Other than that, all I can do is keep climbing and keep growing and that’s all I been doing.” In true Chef fashion, Raekwon used food to draw his perfect analogy, comparing his albums to prime cuts of meat. “Every now and then, it do feel like, ‘Yo, check this out, leave that steak alone, that sirloin, and f— with New York steak or this rib eye or somethin’.” On August 1, Rae celebrated the 16-year anniversary of the Purple Tape and spoke with RapFix about its impact. “I knew I had a classic when I formulated with these nine members in this group,” he said of his camaraderie with the Wu. “Everything at that time that we was making, we was so sharp, it was supervisual already.” Related Artists Raekwon
‘I definitely wish I was on that piece,’ Nas tells Mixtape Daily of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx … Pt. 2. By Shaheem Reid Nas Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Message to Green Lantern: Homie, make it happen! One of the great DJs in the game is on the road with Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley on the Distant Relatives Tour, and we’re all hoping Green can convince Nas to do another mixtape . “Perhaps,” Nas said with a grin. “Green is that dude. I’m always knocking Green Lantern mixtapes.” Nas and Damian Marley’s Distant Relatives joint LP came out Tuesday (May 18). Nas also appears on Capone-N-Noreaga’s independent July 13 album, The War Report 2. Although Nas didn’t specifically record rhymes for the album, he appears on a track called “With Me.” Nore told us the Nas vocals were taken from an old studio session he had in the vault. “It’s all good,” Nas said about appearing on the album. “That’s a team outta Queens. It’s all good.” What about C-N-N’s business partner Raekwon? Nas was conspicuously absent on the Chef’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx … Pt. II, and he regrets it. Maybe he’ll get on the Wu-Tang Clan co-founder’s upcoming Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang album. “It’s been no discussions,” Nas said about appearing on Rae’s new project. “You know how the music game is. Everybody is out there grindin’, making music. But his last album was classic. I definitely wish I was on that piece. So yeah, something in the future is definitely likely. That’ll be good.” Finally, what’s good with a new Nas solo LP? “I talked to a lot of people I really like about my next project. But there’s no one sitting there doing my album right now that I could speak of,” he said. “This record here [ Distant Relatives ], I think it’s gonna push me and D in our solo projects. I think any record we do, it’s gotta live up to this record. It’s gotta be as good or better. We set the standard with this album. I’m just excited about this record right now.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines or follow the Mixtape Daily team on Twitter: @shaheemreid and @mongosladenyc .
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II puts veteran MC back in the game. By Shaheem Reid Raekown Photo: Universal The 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout has begun! As in 2007 and 2008, the list, determined by the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust, is based on an MC’s achievements over the past year or so, rather than an entire career.
‘It’s really fun to make fun of him lately,’ Pratt says of her brother’s new style. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Stephanie Pratt Photo: John Parra/ Getty Images Stephanie Pratt isn’t really feeling brother Spencer’s latest accessory. As fans know by now, Spencer has been donning a cowboy hat lately — and it seems that’s not the only Western garb that he’s been rocking around “The Hills.” “His Amish hat?” Stephanie joked to MTV News.
Plus: Raekwon talks about the future of his Cuban Linx, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Swizz Beatz & DMX Photo: Kristy Leibowitz/Getty Images The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive You can never front on the legacy of DMX or the Ruff Ryders.
‘That’d be great!’ he says of Zooey joining him and sister Emily Deschanel on the hit Fox show. By Jocelyn Vena David Boreanaz Photo: MTV News David Boreanaz is back for another season of “Bones” and has heard rumblings that a second Deschanel may be joining him and his co-star Emily on the show
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