Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

by Raekwon

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... cover art

Conceived as a cinematic crime narrative, 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' established the mafioso rap subgenre with its detailed, story-driven accounts of street life, casting Raekwon as the "star" and fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah as the prominent "guest-star". Producer RZA, acting as the project's "director," crafted a dense and polished soundscape that layered lush soul samples, piano loops, and dialogue from gangster films, creating a distinctive, influential sonic world that was more ornate than previous Wu-Tang releases.

Genres

  • East Coast Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Striving for Perfection
  2. Knuckleheadz (feat. Ghostface Killah & U-God)
  3. Knowledge God
  4. Criminology (feat. Ghostface Killah)
  5. Incarcerated Scarfaces
  6. Rainy Dayz (feat. Ghostface Killah & Blue Raspberry)
  7. Guillotine (Swordz) (feat. Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck & GZA (Genius))
  8. Can It Be All So Simple (Remix) (feat. Ghostface Killah)
  9. Shark Niggas (Biters)
  10. Ice Water (feat. Ghostface Killah & Cappadonna)
  11. Glaciers of Ice (feat. Ghostface Killah & Masta Killa)
  12. Verbal Intercourse (feat. Ghostface Killah & Nas)
  13. Wisdom Body (feat. Ghostface Killah)
  14. Spot Rusherz
  15. Ice Cream (feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Cappadonna)
  16. Wu-Gambinos (feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, RZA & Masta Killa) - Hidden Chambers Remix
  17. Heaven & Hell (feat. Ghostface Killah)
  18. North Star (Jewels)