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Raekwon

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Born 12 January 1970.

Raekwon is a performance name for the person Corey Woods.

Biography

Corey Woods (born January 12, 1968), better known by the stage name Raekwon (sometimes "Raekwon the Chef"), is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then. In 2009, Raekwon released the sequel to his critically acclaimed debut with the similarly praised Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II.

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  1. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II 2009

    Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II

    Reviewed by Adam Kennedy

    Nobody else relates street stories with Raekwon’s eloquence.

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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt II

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  2. 2 House of Flying Daggers
     
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