Raekwon rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success following the release of their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang, in 1993.
17 Facts About Raekwon
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Raekwon was born Corey Woods in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he was raised by his mother during his early childhood.
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Raekwon only met his father once when he was six years old.
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Raekwon moved with his mother to Staten Island after his mother was robbed.
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Raekwon attended New Dorp High School, where he befriended rappers Remedy, Method Man and Inspectah Deck.
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Raekwon's album drew rave reviews and it was promptly recognized as a classic.
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Raekwon credited the executive producer Busta Rhymes with restoring his "Cuban Linx mindset," while most tracks were produced by RZA, who likened collaboration with Dr Dre to "yin and yang" styles.
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Raekwon released an album that spoke to teens, twenty-somethings, thirty-somethings, and beyond.
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II, Raekwon collaborated with Method Man and Ghostface Killah for Wu-Massacre, a short trio album designed to showcase unity within the group.
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Raekwon forwarded his projects continuously through his growing label Icewater.
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Raekwon both worked on his own project while signing other underground artists.
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Raekwon revealed that he intends on eventually releasing a third installment to the Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
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In 2012, Raekwon launched his own record label, Ice H20 Records.
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Raekwon announced on November 30,2012, that he would soon release an EP entitled Lost Jewlry.
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In November 2016, Raekwon announced that a new album was complete.
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On March 24,2017, Raekwon released a studio album, The Wild, his first not to feature collaborations with fellow members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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Raekwon was featured as a guest on the intro to the WWCD compilation by Griselda.