Raekwon Dropping 'Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang' This September Sans RZA

[Elano]

Considering how easy it is for rappers to fade into obscurity as they age, it's almost heartwarming to see Raekwon, who turned 40 this year, continue to be successful. To be fair, he and the rest of the Wu will always have rabid fans thanks to a stream of classic solo LPs and, of course, their seminal group debut. But when you think of prolific rappers, Rae isn't usually the first that comes to mind. Yet, perhaps because of a killer 2009 and already strong 2010, he's ready to drop another album on us this September.

But this time around, Vibe is reporting Rae is apparently opting out of any collaborations from RZA. This isn't that much of a surprise considering RZA only produced three of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Part II's 22 tracks. While the production team for Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang remains unknown, Rae has said he has some surprises in store. What is known, though, is that he's joined in the booth by fellow Clan members Method Man, Ghostface, GZA, and Inspectah Deck along with Black Thought, of the Roots.

[UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over]

The article makes it sounds like its another Rae solo, I thought this was supposed to be the Clan's album but without RZA production. They hated their last album so I think production should be handled by Wu affiliates to capture that chinese sound. Keep non affiliate producers to a minmum.

[LONDON!!]

i'd like rae to work wit these producers

9th wonder
premo
alchemist
4th disciple(on that gutta shit)
trumaster(on that sick shit)
rza(on that gutta shit)
mathematics
bronze nazareth
pete rock
muggs
just blaze(on that gutta shit)

[KEVIN RONIK]

RAEKWON MADE HIMSELF LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT IN THAT BLOOD DIAMONDS DOCUMENTARY.

[Action!]

he had to remake his first album to do anything that'll be like 50 doing a get rich or die trying part 2 silly shit

[Paul]

he had to remake his first album to do anything that'll be like 50 doing a get rich or die trying part 2 silly shit

Who cares. Only Built Part 2 is a great album

[doggfather]

he had to remake his first album to do anything that'll be like 50 doing a get rich or die trying part 2 silly shit

Who cares. Only Built Part 2 is a great album

NO it is NOT!

[Leggy Hendrix]

he had to remake his first album to do anything that'll be like 50 doing a get rich or die trying part 2 silly shit

Who cares. Only Built Part 2 is a great album

NO it is NOT!

damn are u serious? one of the best albums of last year easy

[doggfather]

okay, let me repeat, no it isn't.
Best?
Don't kiddin, one of the worst of 2009...

[doggfather]

for me.

[Leggy Hendrix]

okay, let me repeat, no it isn't.
Best?
Don't kiddin, one of the worst of 2009...

for me.

you may be in the minority then...just outta curiousity, what were your favourite albums of last year? which albums you think were better than OB4CL2

[doggfather]

La Coka Nostra: a brand you can trust and, Slaughterhouse is the top 2.

[Leggy Hendrix]

imo some fans let the idea of slaughterhouse overshadow and cloud their judgement of just how good the album actually was...4 dope rappers, considered to be amongst the best out at the moment, who between them spat ABC rhymes for a full album, over some dope, and quite a few not-so-dope beats...perfect example of an overrated album to me

la coka nostra is a dope album, ill give u that, but there's nothing there that really sets it so far apart from OB4CL2 imo

for me there werent many albums in 2009 that flowed and came together better than OB4CL2 (apart from the dre tracks)

[bullet_wrongkind]

The article makes it sounds like its another Rae solo, I thought this was supposed to be the Clan's album but without RZA production. They hated their last album so I think production should be handled by Wu affiliates to capture that chinese sound. Keep non affiliate producers to a minmum.

they still got issues with rza over the royalties??

[Paul]

La Coka Nostra: a brand you can trust and, Slaughterhouse is the top 2.

You think OB4CL2 was one of the worst albums of 2009 and Slaughterhouse was second best?











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