The Hip-Hop Chronicle somehow managed to get a listen to Raekwon's highly anticipated "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II" and wrote a highly descriptive review giving an incredible look inside the album. Elton John samples? Yep:
The final track on the album, which RZA co-produced I hear. This will be the biggest surprise to everyone but a VERY nice one at that. The track opens with a skit. New Wu plays in the background, there’s loads of chatter and it seem like Raekwon is walking through a crowd with them praising him. There’s fireworks followed by a pop of a champagne bottle…its a celebration.
“Toast to the best who ever done it”.
This beat is actually my favourite of the album. Firstly whats crazy about it is it samples Elton John’s “Yellow brick Road”. Its a classic Elton joint. Now I’m bugging out. I’m thinking “DAAAMN, Raekwon got Elton John to give the go-ahead. Elton has only given his work to Tupac, Kanye West and a UK artist by the name of Ironik. The story goes…. RZA and Elton are good friends, RZA reached out to Elton and told him about the project. They sent the beat to Elton and he immediately signed off on the record and actually really likes it.
The album drops September 8th.
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