Raekwon

Earlier this week, Eminem announced to great fanfare that his newest album, Marshall Mathers LP 2, is on it's way and will be in stores on November 5. The album will be the seventh (eighth if you include Infinite) studio album of his career and a sequel to Em's groundbreaking classic, 2000's Marshall Mathers LP. While rap sequels are a ...

As one of New York's most beloved rappers, Raekwon had some pointed comments directed at Kendrick Lamar regarding his controversial claim about being "The King Of New York." In an interview with ItsBizkit.com,  the Wu-Tang veteran responded to Kendrick's claim by declaring that K. Dot was ...

Despite the fervor that Kendrick Lamar has stirred up this week, he is not the first rapper to place claim that he's "the King of New York." It has been a title that rappers across the spectrum have fought for since the days that The Notorious B...

DJ Premier took some time out of his insanely busy schedule to hop on the phone with XXL and talk about some of his upcoming projects, including getting Joey Bada$$ back into the studio after his long tour to work on his debut album, and a beat he did for Rapsody's upcoming mixtape and the Slaughterhouse album. " act...

From new bangers from 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Drizzy to major media fuckups from Riley Cooper and Don Lemon to simple appreciations of success—with a couple celebrations of classic releases in between—hip-hop has had a lot to say in the past week, and they took to Twitter to say it. We've coll...

Wu-Tang Clan's U-God is gearing up to put out a new LP, Keynote Speaker, on July 23rd on RZA's Soul Temple label. His new single "Golden Arms," teams up with his Wu-Tang brethren Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. This record is as gritty as they come...

Back in May, Jay-Z and Raekwon were spotted in the studio working on something together, which got a lot of fans excited. The Chef is opening up about the session with Montreality. Raekwon shared details on his guest appearance on Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. Asid...

Mathematics of the Wu-Tang Clan returns with another big posse cut before releasing his new album, The Answer. Gathering Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man and Raekwon, the MCs go bar for bar on “4 Horsemen.” You can listen to the track below, and look for The Answer releasing on June 25. ...

Lil Wayne is one of the most profitable touring artists in hip-hop, and this summer he, 2 Chainz and T.I. are hitting the road for the 2013 America's Most Wanted Music Festival. But before the tour kicks off in Birmingham, AL, on July 9, the trio linked with XXL for a special cover package, which includes interviews and a solo cover of each artist and one featuring all three superstar MCs... Read

This highly addictive song will be stuck in your head all day. Raekwon gets Melanie Fiona to lend her vocals for "Soundboy Kill It." This  may be the first cut from The Wu-Tang Clan member's upcoming new album F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art). On ...

Hard hitting, aggressive, in your face, this track is all of that and more. With an all-star line up, we have Tony Touch featuring Raekwon, JD Era, Ghostface Killah and Rza for "Unorthodox." This is a cut off Tony's The Piece Maker 3... Return of the 50 MCs, which is in stores July 9t...