Raekwon (of Wu Tang Clan)

Corey Woods, known by his stage name Raekwon as well as a slew of other names, is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Raekwon may not have achieved the solo stardom of his fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard or RZA but along with Genius/GZA and frequent partner Ghostface Killah, he's done some of the most critically acclaimed work outside the confines of the group. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s. His latest release, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II is a near classic and the best Wu-Tang release since Ghostface Killa's Supreme Clientele. It is a fantastic, triumphant return to genuine hip-hop, full of visual lyrical darts and hard-knock satisfaction.