Raekwon Partners With Dr. Dre For Cuban Linx Sequel

[Meho]

The Chef signs with Aftermath; Dre will produce majority of beats on next year's LP.


Raekwon isn't arrogant, he just has no doubt he'll win on his next LP, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Part 2.

How can he be so sure? Not only does he have fellow Wu-Tang member RZA in his corner, but it's official: The Chef said he's inked a deal with Dr. Dre's Aftermath label, and the Doc will be producing a bulk of the beats on the album as well.

"I just felt it was going to be something to excite the fans in hip-hop," Rae said Tuesday evening. "Let them know I'm dealing with a whole list of thorough superproducers that's making sure this legacy of Cuban Linx carries on. We thought it was a brilliant idea to have RZA and Dr. collaborate, us being big Dre fans. His classics sheet is way long. As well as RZA's.

"We felt we wanted to put a twist on it and let everybody know the sh-- is that important," he continued. "We going through generation expansion, where the generations are differentiating. We wanted to give them a taste of something new as well as what they wanna see."

Rae said initially Dre was supposed to just produce a couple of tracks for the album, but everything just got better as they kept working. "Allah put us in the right place," he explained. "I'm working real hard, putting little pieces together. The album is coming out great. Everything is up to par. We still working on it, we never stop working till the last day."

The album is slated for release next year, although there's no official date for the LP as of yet. Rae also reported that besides Dre and RZA, the album will feature production from the late J Dilla, as well as Scram Jones (N.O.R.E., Mariah Carey) and DJ Scratch.

The last we heard from Raekwon, he was traveling to Africa with Paul Wall and Tego Calderón to examine the troubled diamond trade in war-torn Sierra Leone (see "Kanye, Paul Wall Urge Rappers To 'Bling Responsibly' In Documentary").

[Rebel]

Can't wait.

[Chief]

Can't wait.

[Narrator]

Can't wait.

Well, unfortunately, you're gonna be doing a lot of that, homie.  10 bucks says this album doesn't come out next year at all.

I liked the idea when I heard Rae was planning to put out the album himself and still get a couple Dre beats.  I don't like the idea of him actually being on Aftermath.  It means a long-ass wait, and unfortunately, I've begun to doubt Dre's competency lately.

[No Compute]

Can't wait.

Well, unfortunately, you're gonna be doing a lot of that, homie.  10 bucks says this album doesn't come out next year at all.

I liked the idea when I heard Rae was planning to put out the album himself and still get a couple Dre beats.  I don't like the idea of him actually being on Aftermath.  It means a long-ass wait, and unfortunately, I've begun to doubt Dre's competency lately.

+1

[eazye]

I'm hyped, but like said above, we'll have to wait.I'll be surprised if this comes out first quarter of 2007

[T-Dogg]

When it comes out, it should be good. In the mean time it's pretty safe for me to wait for other albums to drop first.

[Dargine]

Dr. Dre, RZA, Scram Jones, DJ Scratch, J. Dilla... Sounds good to me..

[jeromechickenbone]

R.I.P. OB4CL2

I seriously doubt this gets released next year, and if it does I bet it won't be on Aftermath...

Hey maybe if we're lucky Jimmy Iovine will step in and either Scott Storch or willIam for the lead single!!  Shit why stop there...lets get Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Neptunes, Eminem, and Cool and Dre.  Fuck RZA he doesn't really fit my vision of this album anyway...Maybe get Akon on the hook for the Storch single - drop a real club banger!  Oh fuck I can't wait!

 

[Narrator]

R.I.P. OB4CL2

I seriously doubt this gets released next year, and if it does I bet it won't be on Aftermath...

Hey maybe if we're lucky Jimmy Iovine will step in and either Scott Storch or willIam for the lead single!!  Shit why stop there...lets get Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Neptunes, Eminem, and Cool and Dre.  Fuck RZA he doesn't really fit my vision of this album anyway...Maybe get Akon on the hook for the Storch single - drop a real club banger!  Oh fuck I can't wait!

Too pessimistic.  My level of pessimism was enough...now don't take it any further.

[herpes]

Im sorry, if your going name your album only built for cuban linx pt 2 the production should be handled by rza and rza alone.  I dont want any dre beats on this album.

[jeromechickenbone]

R.I.P. OB4CL2

I seriously doubt this gets released next year, and if it does I bet it won't be on Aftermath...

Hey maybe if we're lucky Jimmy Iovine will step in and either Scott Storch or willIam for the lead single!!  Shit why stop there...lets get Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Neptunes, Eminem, and Cool and Dre.  Fuck RZA he doesn't really fit my vision of this album anyway...Maybe get Akon on the hook for the Storch single - drop a real club banger!  Oh fuck I can't wait!

Too pessimistic.  My level of pessimism was enough...now don't take it any further.

You're lucky i'm tired...

[Chief]

Im sorry, if your going name your album only built for cuban linx pt 2 the production should be handled by rza and rza alone.  I dont want any dre beats on this album.

did you hear busta rhymes album? rae fit's dre's beats super dope..

[LyRiCaL_G]

lol poeple waiting for this better expect a big bang part 2.......not that big bang wasnt anything dope but it could have been better for the time spent on it.........busta outshone dre imo on big bang, which is dope cuz it shows dre really pushed busta beyond his usual limits.......but someone needs to push dre a lil to.......snoop the only one i know who can do this

[wcsoldier]

R.I.P. OB4CL2

I seriously doubt this gets released next year, and if it does I bet it won't be on Aftermath...

Hey maybe if we're lucky Jimmy Iovine will step in and either Scott Storch or willIam for the lead single!!  Shit why stop there...lets get Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Neptunes, Eminem, and Cool and Dre.  Fuck RZA he doesn't really fit my vision of this album anyway...Maybe get Akon on the hook for the Storch single - drop a real club banger!  Oh fuck I can't wait!

 

you went a lil too far but yep people who were waiting for a raw cd can dream about now ... coz it ain't gonna happen on Aftermath