Raekwon - F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art) (Discussion Thread)

[Invincible]

1. Intro (Prod. by Jerry Wonda)
2. 4 In the Morning (feat. Ghostface Killah) ( Prod. by Scram Jones)
3. I Got Money (feat. A$AP Rocky) ( Prod. by S1 aka Symbolic One)
4. Wall to Wall (feat. French Montana & Busta Rhymes (Prod. by She da God, Co-Prod Snaz)
5. Heated Nights (Prod. by Frank G)
6. Fila Word (feat. 2 Chainz) (Prod. by Scram Jones)
7. 1,2 1,2 (feat. Snoop Dogg) ( Prod. by Scoop Deville)
8. Live to Die (Prod. by S1 aka Symbolic One)
9. Soundboy Kill it (feat. Melanie Fiona & Assassin) (Prod. by Jerry Wonda)
10. Revory (Wraith) (feat. Rick Ro$$, Ghostface Killah) (Prod by Bluerocks)
11. All About You (feat. Estelle) ( Prod. by Jerry Wonda)
12. Nautilus (Prod. by Scram Jones)
13. Worst Enemy (feat. Liz Rodriguez) ( Prod. by Matt Burnett)

Did anyone even know this was out?

[doggfather]

I know. 

The cover is ugly.
And only gfk from the clan?

[soopa-man]

Kinda disappointed with the first few tracks, mostly beat wise and the features don't come as dope as expected, after track 4 through 8 it picks up a bit maybe it needs to grow on me.... Thought he had more producers at his reach, I guess he doesn't want any beat to sound like a wutang/Raekwon style cuz it don't sound like it from this...

[Blood$]

this was a different sound for Rae and at times seemed like more of a collection of songs than an album but I fuck with it

[doggfather]

hiphopdx rewiev: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2458/title.raekwon-fly-international-luxurious-art

[The Predator]

Ice-T Final Level Interview - Transfinancial With Raekwon:

https://soundcloud.com/icetfinallevel/episode-34-transfinancial-with-raekwon

[Lucifuge]

Dont like it.

[Blood$]

album is pretty fresh after a few listens but still needs to go about the test of time, still on the fence whether or not to cop it

best songs:

2. 4 In the Morning (feat. Ghostface Killah) ( Prod. by Scram Jones)
3. I Got Money (feat. A$AP Rocky) ( Prod. by S1 aka Symbolic One)
5. Heated Nights (Prod. by Frank G)
7. 1,2 1,2 (feat. Snoop Dogg) ( Prod. by Scoop Deville)
8. Live to Die (Prod. by S1 aka Symbolic One)
10. Revory (Wraith) (feat. Rick Ro$$, Ghostface Killah) (Prod by Bluerocks)
12. Nautilus (Prod. by Scram Jones)
13. Worst Enemy (feat. Liz Rodriguez) ( Prod. by Matt Burnett)

the rest wasn't bad as some people made it out to be but just seemed like songs featuring Rae rather than being his own

[J. B A N A N A S]

I always know Chef will come correct lyrcally, so it comes down to a matter of beats and arrangement.

this was a different sound for Rae and at times seemed like more of a collection of songs than an album but I fuck with it

My thoughts exactly.

I'll give it another try later on a decent system and when I don't feel like skipping around tracks.

[Remedy360]

Featuring A$Ap, French Montana, 2 Chainz, and Rick Ross lol SMH

[Dogg Ly Dogg]

Im really not feeling this one, like yall said its just a bunch of songs put together

[Blood$]

Featuring A$Ap, French Montana, 2 Chainz, and Rick Ross lol SMH

I can see 2 Chainz and French straying fans away but Rae has always dropped heat with Ross, and A$AP is NY plus they've collabed before and made heat

[Remedy360]

Featuring A$Ap, French Montana, 2 Chainz, and Rick Ross lol SMH

I can see 2 Chainz and French straying fans away but Rae has always dropped heat with Ross, and A$AP is NY plus they've collabed before and made heat

That's fair, just strikes me as another older dude forcing collabs with rappers that are trendy these days. I honestly haven't checked for Rae since OB4CL II. Damn was that really 6 years ago?  

[Blood$]

Featuring A$Ap, French Montana, 2 Chainz, and Rick Ross lol SMH

I can see 2 Chainz and French straying fans away but Rae has always dropped heat with Ross, and A$AP is NY plus they've collabed before and made heat

That's fair, just strikes me as another older dude forcing collabs with rappers that are trendy these days. I honestly haven't checked for Rae since OB4CL II. Damn was that really 6 years ago?  

yeah time flies... I may have to bring out that album for the ride today now that you mention it

Shaolin VS Wu-Tang was hard too though, don't know if you ever peeped that one