The song’s classic opening line, “I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side / Staying alive was no jive”, introduces us to Raekwon when he was a young Corey Woods, growing up in East New ...

Raekwon, the self-appointed Chef of Wu-Tang Clan, has been hard at work prepping for the April 28 debut of his sixth solo studio album, Fly International Luxurious Art (F.I.L.A.). But as he moves ...

Two years after dropping his F.I.L.A. album, veteran MC Raekwon is gearing up to release his seventh solo studio LP, The Wild, under his own ICEH20 Records. Rae's latest album will showcase the ...

Raekwon joins 9th Wonder’s loaded Lincoln Theatre party on Friday, Sept. 10. K-Hill, Kaze, Skyzoo, The Away Team, Rapsody, The Remix Project, Big Remo, Actual Proof, The Alpha Theory and Thee Tom ...

Raekwon leaves his own distinct mark on everything he does. After first shaking up the rap game as part of the Wu-Tang Clan, he dropped Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, forever changing hip-hop.

Longevity in hip-hop is something that is extremely hard to obtain. To be a successful rapper over an extended period of time while being relevant is a feat only a handful of MCs have accomplished.

Raekwon’s groundbreaking hip-hop bible of sorts, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, celebrates its 20-year anniversary in August, but before he begins reflecting on the past with The Purple Tape Files, the Chef ...

Raekwon meets up with esteemed GQ magazine and intimately discussed some very personal ordeals with the publication. Rae went on to speak about some of the peaks and valleys he’s gone through within ...

The wait is nearly over. After four years of work, and fourteen years of fan anticipation, the Chef has finally confirmed an August 11 release date for Only Built for Cuban Linx II (EMI). The journey ...

Watch the Wu-Tang Clan rapper known as The Chef record The Appetition EP at Red Bull Music Studios and read a short interview with the man that explains his lyrical brilliance. The song’s classic ...