Raekwon
Raekwon the Chef ( born January 12, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York; civil Corey Woods ) is an American rapper. The member of the Wu- Tang Clan released several solo albums, which were very enthusiastic critic acclaim. Distinguishes him particularly be faster and more nimble of flow.
Biography
Raekwon was before the first Wu -Tang Clan Enter the Wu -Tang plate (36 Chambers ) 1993 member of the clan. His first solo was released in 1995 on Loud Records, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx .... The album received rave reviews and is now considered one of the standards of the 1990s hip- hop, sold at that time but only moderately. His skills as a storyteller compared the critics with Kool G Rap, the album was instrumental in working to make the motives of mafia and gangster films in the hip- hop music mainstream. He described himself as " Wu- Gambino ," according to the mafia family from New York. Irv Gotti, Capone, Nas Escobar and Frank White ( Notorious BIG) followed his example.
He contributed to the next Wu -Tang album Wu -Tang Forever, before making his next solo album Immobilarity published in 1999. To the surprise of most observers, he was new, unknown producers work on the plate, rather than to employ the best Wu -Tang - house crew. The reactions of critics and fans were mixed, the album sold best of all his solo records. It got a gold record. He had important collaborations this time with Ghostface Killah on his album Supreme Clientele and Bulletproof Wallets and with Fat Joe and OutKast ( Skew It on the Bar -B).
In addition to Raekwon the Chef, the addition comes from his love of cooking, Woods used as aliases: Lex Diamonds, Diamonds Louis, Rick Diamonds, Louis Rich and Shallah Raekwon.
In December 2003, finally appeared The Lex Diamond Story - Lex Diamond is a New York criminal legend - that was rather negative, taken by critics of fans with mixed feelings and with moderate sales. Raekwon has now started his own hip hop team Ice Water Inc. and works for a major plate.
The next solo album by Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ... Pt. II, produced among others by Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes and RZA, original mid-2007 should appear on the label of Dr. Dre Aftermath Entertainment. On the basis of " communication problems " with Aftermath and Dr. Dre, the show was postponed until to 2008 and finally to 2009. In spring 2009, the rapper announced the completion of the album and named EMI Records as his future label.