ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX/VINYLE NOIR AUDIOPHILE 180GR

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"Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." (1995) is the debut solo album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon. Produced by RZA and featuring Ghostface Killah, it features appearances from every other member of the Wu-Tang Clan. It also features an acclaimed guest appearance from rapper Nas, which marked the first collaboration with an unaffiliated artist on a Wu-Tang-related album. The album has been acclaimed by music critics over the years, with many considering it one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. With its emphasis on American Mafia innuendo and organized crime, the album is widely considered a pioneer of the Mafioso rap subgenre. Along with GZA's Liquid Swords, "Cuban Linx..." is widely ranked as the best solo Wu-Tang effort. The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States alone.