Raekwon: Only Built For Cuban Linx…(1995). “The Legend of The Purple Tape”

The crew reviews Raekwon's pivotal 1995 debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… also more popularly known in hip-hop circles as "The Purple Tape" known for its distinctive color of the original cassette tape release. It was a project that innovated the Mafioso rap sub genre with tales of street life and crime enterprises crafted by superb rhyming, a flawless selection of beats and cast of guests which made it one of the best rap albums of the 1990s.

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Show Notes

Albumism-Raekwon's debut solo album "Only Built For Cuban Linx…" Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective

https://www.albumism.com/features/raekwon-debut-solo-album-only-built-4-cuban-linx-turns-25-anniversary-retrospective

Hip-Hop Wired-Purple Tape Posse: Twitter Salutes Raekwon on 25th Anniversary of "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…"

https://hiphopwired.com/playlist/only-built-4-cuban-linx-twitter-salutes/item/1

Variety-Raekwon Looks Back on "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" 25 Years Later: "I was bringing my life's story to the table."

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/raekwon-wu-tang-clan-interview-cuban-linx-1234719374/

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