It’s a rainy day here in L.A., and I’m reminded that it’s a perfect time to play some Raekwon the Chef. Just kidding, I’ve been working on this for months.
While diggin’ in those e-crates, I came across dozens of other great tracks featuring the Chef. Enter… Emperial Darts. Now, “Emperial” is not a word. I know this. It's a bit of artistic flourish, word to Tarantino. (But unlike Quentin, I'll explain: it's a nod to the jump from Empire Records to Mass Appeal.) Plus any typo is fine in my opinion for any Raekwon release; I don’t think “Immobilarity” was even a word prior to the 1990s. Tell me I’m wrong…
In 2025, we also got this beautiful cassette re-issue of 2009’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II from Fat Beats. Love what they did here. But I do this too, though! In fact, I’d say I resurrected this tape deck shit, and this the motherf-
I’m Back on my Blogger Bullshit!! Peep game and check the track record!
Enjoy this slew of HHIRxRaekwon compilations, dating back to 2007 and up…
In 2025, we also got this beautiful cassette re-issue of 2009’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II from Fat Beats. Love what they did here. But I do this too, though! In fact, I’d say I resurrected this tape deck shit, and this the motherf-
Turn It Up!!
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