The Emperor's New Clothes

by Raekwon

The Emperor's New Clothes cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 July 2025
  • Label: Ice H2O
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:39
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The legendary Wu-Tang Clan swordsman returns to form with a lavishly produced, deeply boastful collection of East Coast boom-bap and mafioso rap. Utilizing immaculate chipmunk soul and jazz rap sampling, the production perfectly frames his cinematic, highly detailed narratives of urban street life and the drug trade. It stands as a triumphant, classic-sounding victory lap from the hip-hop icon.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, drugs, rap, street, storytelling, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Intro (0:35)
  2. Bear Hill (2:24)
  3. Pomogranite (3:20)
  4. Veterans Only Billionaire Rehab (SKIT) (1:04)
  5. Wild Corsicans (3:43)
  6. 1 Life (4:19)
  7. Barber Shop Bullies (SKIT) (0:28)
  8. Open Doors (2:53)
  9. 600 School (3:12)
  10. The Guy That Plans It (1:32)
  11. Da Heavies (2:26)
  12. Officer Full Beard (SKIT) (1:01)
  13. The Omerta (3:18)
  14. Get Outta Here (2:48)
  15. The Sober Dose Gift (SKIT) (0:56)
  16. Debra Night Wine (3:20)
  17. Mac & Lobster (3:13)

Credits

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