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Title: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: Elano on March 30, 2009, 10:23:14 AM

http://www.youtube.com/v/3kcKwfo51QI

During a recent interview with Connecticut radio station 93.7, Wu-Tang rapper Raekwon revealed his new label home.

Rae told the “On Air Idiots” show that the long delayed sequel to his seminal 1995 solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is finished and will be released on EMI Records. “Project is vicious right now, it’s done,” he said. “I just closed my deal, you the first one to know, that I signed with EMI right now. I just signed off yesterday made everything official so EMI is the home right now. They the ones that’s paying me they gave me a nice piece of what I needed.” [Watch Below]

When asked if Ghostface Killah - his longtime partner-in-rhyme and co-star on the original Cuban Linx – will be involved, Rae said he wanted to give others rappers a chance to shine. “Ghost gonna be up but at the end of the day it’s gonna be raw hip-hop, B,” he explained. “When I made this album I made it to be a classic, I didn’t look at it as having Ghost all the way through it like that, because it don’t make it special if I don’t give other brothers a shot.”

OB4CL 2 has been in the making for several years now. At one point, Rae was even signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Records with Busta Rhymes serving as the disc’s executive producer, but that eventually fell through.

Set to feature production by Dre, J Dilla, Pete Rock, Erik Sermon and Wu-Tang mastermind the Rza, the album is reportedly set to drop sometime this summer.

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: 50 on March 30, 2009, 10:48:09 AM

thats good i guess

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: THEV1LL4N on March 30, 2009, 03:39:59 PM

a step in the right direction

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: dubsmith_nz on March 30, 2009, 04:24:12 PM

Dope hopefully we'll see this album soon enough then! Rae, Rza and Dre, sounds good to me

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: The Watcher on March 30, 2009, 04:33:20 PM

so.. still no release date?

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: OG Snoopaveli on March 30, 2009, 04:34:46 PM

Quote from: sandeep14 on March 30, 2009, 03:39:59 PM

a step in the right direction

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: MoodMuzik on March 30, 2009, 04:37:13 PM

dillaaaaa

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: Maxin in the Shade on March 30, 2009, 10:29:08 PM

with all the build up, hype and anticipation im really hoping this doesnt fall flat

its a lot for Rae to live up to

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: jeromechickenbone on March 31, 2009, 02:04:51 AM

Quote from: Maxin in the Shade on March 30, 2009, 10:29:08 PM

with all the build up, hype and anticipation im really hoping this doesnt fall flat

its a lot for Rae to live up to

Which is why I don't like calling it "OB4CL2".  I mean, even if this album is fantastic how can you compare it to the purple tape? At the same time, I loved Stillmatic and I was opposed to Nas calling it that.  But that album exceeded my expectations so maybe this one will too.

Title: Re: Raekwon Signs With EMI, Finds Home For Cuban Linx 2
Post by: Black Excellence on March 31, 2009, 03:39:19 PM

good news so far.