Raekwon

Released: December 16, 2003

Some still say Lex is a powerful man
He is still one of the most influential gangsters of all time
With a story so vivid and a mind so powerful
Who said gangsters couldn't be governors
And governors couldn't be gangsters
I know he's still around and we all have a little Lex in us
But until then, he will always be, the official Lex Diamond
We love you Lex

Lately you seem all corrupt
I've had enough and you forced me to hide under covers
Drove me to arms of another

Corey Woods, or Raekwon, is a rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… in 1995, and has since recorded four solo albums, as well as work with Wu-Tang and an extensive amount of guest contributions with other hip hop artists.

Raekwon is often cited as one of the pioneers of the Mafioso rap sub-genre. In 2007, The editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time. The Miami New Times described Raekwon’s music as being “street epics” that are “straightforward yet linguistically rich universes not unlike a gangsta Illiad.

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