Raekwon
"The Chef" of the Wu-Tang Clan, whose Purple Tape Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... set the standard for mafioso rap.
Who is Raekwon?
Raekwon (Corey Woods), also known as The Chef, is a rapper from Staten Island, New York, and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Known for
His debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995), known as the Purple Tape, made with Ghostface Killah and produced by RZA. In 2009 he followed it with Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II, which was praised as a true return to form.
Style
Cinematic crime stories full of slang, aliases and luxury details, told as if from a mafia film. His flow is smooth, his language coded and his chemistry with Ghostface unmatched.
Impact
The Purple Tape kicked off the mafioso rap wave of the mid-'90s and inspired a long line of crime-story albums in New York.
