Word: raekwon
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When Method Man, whose experiences with Crimson-tinted hypocrisy were well-chronicled in 2001’s How High, was prompted to scream for ice cream on Raekwon the Chef’s stunning solo debut seven years earlier, did he bounce to Brain Break? Of course not. The Shaolin soldier wasted no time before warning the world’s cool confectioners that “French vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate deluxe—even caramel sundaes—is getting touched and scooped in my ice cream trucks,” and the world is a better place...
...focused. It's an unusual place for it to be. Wu-Tang revels in its own unpredictability, its own inscrutability and its own ungainly nature. Wu-Tang is a conglomeration of rappers that includes RZA (the mastermind and main producer), Method Man (the star M.C.), Masta Killa, U-God, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface Killah and Ol' Dirty Bastard. A 10th rapper, Cappadonna, is regarded as an honorary member. While other groups rage and split and fall apart when members look to release solo work, Wu-Tang's boundaries are loose. All the members have authored solo albums...
...focused. It's an unusual place for them to be. Wu-Tang revels in its own unpredictability, its own inscrutability and its own ungainly nature. Wu-Tang is a conglomeration of rappers that includes RZA (the mastermind and main producer), Method Man (the star MC), Masta Killa, U-God, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface Killah and Ol' Dirty Bastard. A tenth rapper, Cappadonna, is regarded as an honorary member. While other groups rage and split and fall apart when members look to release solo work, Wu-Tang's boundaries are loose. All of the members have authored solo albums...
...because he's looking at whatever he got, he got, but we made plans for everyone to eat. That was the same system that was employed when he didn't have an album and Meth did an album the same system was employed when Raekwon did an album and Ghost [Ghostface Killah] didn't do an album. So everyone kept the family bond and we put the bread on the table and everybody break off their piece and eat and be merry...
...Raekwon is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, which begins its tour on July 24. The rap group's new album comes out later this year...