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- Highest Rated 100 AllMusic Steve Huey A serious contender for the title of best Wu-Tang solo album (rivaled only by the Genius' Liquid Swords), Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is also perhaps the most influential, thanks to Raekwon's cinematic imagination.
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May 27, 2018 · Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is stacked with little stories like this, more an anthology than a record with a master narrative, though RZA would tell you otherwise.
- Jonah Bromwich
Raekwon released Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... as his first solo album, and the third seen from the Wu after the release of their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), with Method Man's Tical and Ol' Dirty Bastard's Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version released prior.
From “Criminology” to “Ice Cream” and “Wu-Gambinos,” the album is a roller-coaster of captivating tales, culminating in the redemption-seeking “Heaven & Hell”. Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… is not only a cornerstone of mafioso rap but the greatest Wu-Tang solo album of all time.
Sep 8, 2021 · Cuban Linx is a legitimate contender for the best solo album by a Wu-Tang member– rivaled only by GZA’s Liquid Swords. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is also one of hip-hop’s most influential albums, thanks to Raekwon’s cinematic creativity.
Jul 29, 2020 · Happy 25th Anniversary to Raekwon’s debut solo album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, originally released August 1, 1995. These three elements are intrinsic to the creation and sound of the Wu-Tang Clan: 1. Kung-Fu flicks, 2. The teachings of the Nations of the Gods and Earths, and 3. Crime.
Overall Cuban Linx is definitely the more mainstream album. Easier listen and more songs you can just have fun with. But personally I have to give it to Liquid Swords because that is the album I relate to more.