RaekwonBest Raekwon Albums Ranked
8.2
Avg Score
22
Opinions
15
Albums
12
Reviewers
Summary from 22 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Raekwon's catalog across 15 albums from 22 opinions, with an overall average of 8.2/10. The top-rated Raekwon album is Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995) with a 8.9/10 average from 10 ratings, followed by Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2 and The Wild. The discography on Wavelength spans 1995 to 2025. Ice Cream (feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Cappadonna) ranks as the highest-rated Raekwon song on Wavelength with a 9.0/10 average.
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we explore Raekwon’s game-changing 1995 debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.”
The Emperor's New Clothes
“While more uptempo than his fans may have been comfortable with in the past, the project has a noticeable sense of growth and maturity about it. Coupled with incredible production, The Wild reaffirms why Raekwon's been so revered all these years.”
Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
“Neither as ambitious nor as dark as his triumphant Cuban Linx II, Rae's latest is still unmistakably a Wu-Tang record. Rick Ross and Nas guest.”
The Wild
“Raekwon’s reflective new solo LP is his first to feature zero Wu-Tang Clan members. Amid its casual braggadocio and nimble wordplay, The Wild surveys the Chef’s experience and legacy.”
The Emperor's New Clothes
“The solid luxury-rap tales on the iconic Wu-Tang Clan member's first LP in eight years offer a perfect example of how to age gracefully in what is allegedly a young man's game”
Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
“With 2009’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II, Raekwon managed to conjure a satisfying sequel to one of rap’s most hallowed albums. The pressure’s off now, and on Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang, Rae sounds at ease — as loquacious as ever, unfurling martial-arts-movie allusions and street-crime narratives in a weave of internal rhymes. ("Lightin’ Phillies/Fly-by […]”
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