Rae's groundbreaking debut album helped to bring the flavour of flossing to wax as well as the use of the moniker among Wu brethren and other prominent emcees. The single "Verbal Intercourse" featured the first appearance of Nas Escobar, Nas' alter ego. Similarly, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, who served as Rae's partner in rhyme throughout the entire Cuban Linx album, also developed a slew of other identities. Identities like Lex Diamond, one of the flashy, witty and intellectually stimulating personas of the multifaceted Raekwon.
In the years after the release of Cuban Linx, Raekwon continued to record several albums with the Clan including the platinum Wu-Tang Forver (1997) and The W (2000), as well as the gold Iron Flag (2001). He also starred in the critically acclaimed film Black and White, before releasing his second solo album, Immobilarity in 1999. Four years later, it's time for another masterpiece from Raekwon.
The Lex Diamond Story, Raekwon's forthcoming third solo album is that desperately needed effort. This new LP is as much a reflection of his first musical triumph Cuban Linx, as it is a manifestation of the future and what is to come from this great emcee. Raekwon is like the E.F. Hutton of hip-hop: when he speaks, everyone listens. The current void in hip-hop is filled with this rap veteran's
crafty verbal gymnastics and artistic form of storytelling. The Lex Diamond Story takes the top shelf elements of the Wu's first album and the finest sentiments of Raekwon's debut and joins them together to deliver another classic album to the masses.
A lyrical gourmet meal, The Lex Diamond Story shows that The Chef still possesses the recipe to cook up a jambalaya of words with the main ingredient being superior skills. Animated and intense, Raekwon's stealth delivery is filled with emotion, skilled cadence and an array of diverse stories, hooks, and topics. The track, "All Over Again (The Way We Were)" touches on the flavour of "Can It Be All So Simple" with its tale of street survival. Meanwhile, "Pit Bull Fights" is reminiscent of the ferocious lyrical beating inflicted on "Incarcerated Scarfaces." Raekwon is indisputably at his creative beast. Unchained and uninhibited, he is assertive with his music and focused on his goals.
Cold Outside Ft Ghostface
Raekwon Lyrics
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Said mama's out here flippin' now
Shots just goin' off
Somebody laid out
Little kids smokin' weed
Drive-bys every day
Wonder what's goin' on
Here outside wit my muthafuckin' A.K.
Ha, oh, woah
It's cold, hey
Religious wit hammers
Fakes get jammed up, cakes get battered
Comin' through to get it through transactions
Blood, stinkin' fiends
Machine guns, cannons and teams
Bakin' sodas, gold Rovers and gophers
Land in every project
Sex, lies, murderous reps
Back to cassettes
Vets dyin' on steps
What's really takin' place in them hoods?
Heads get clapped or trapped
Don't fuck wit my mind, I'm strapped
Off wit your dome for frontin' on me
Last two L's, I seen visions of dead males and more sales
Real life stories is made
And candles got blazed for little young soldiers shot by dem strays
Pidgeons and goons survivin' them prisons
Corest divisions, that separate and lay in cocoons
And they can't wait to come home soon
While bodies get found in lobbies, chopped up decayin' in rooms
They found a two-year-old strangled to death
With a Love Daddy shirt on in a bag on the top of the steps
Police blowin' niggas, narcs and judges
Me and son had beef, I had to murk him we supposed to be brothers
'Cause he came home frontin feelin' like that I owe him somethin'
'Cause I'm getting' money, drive a lil' somethin' somethin'
Lanay got AIDs, with 5 kids smoked out
House is brick, bills haven't been paid in days
Her Brooklyn man's a molester
Court case and the crime's raisin'
SWAT stickers on the church, they Satan
Holiday season is here and I'm vexed
Who the fuck made Christmas up and fuckin' broke it?
Ain't makin' no sense
Newports is $7.50, a box of Huggies is off the meat rack
She's back, thirty days, she relapsed
Our troops need to leave Iraq
And rap niggas need to go on strike
So we can get more cash, 'cause
When it's cold outside, and the rain turn to ice
Said mama's out here flippin' now
Shots just goin' off
Somebody laid out
Little kids smokin' weed
Drive-bys every day
Wonder what's goin' on
Here outside wit my muthafuckin' A.K.
Woah, what I'm gonna do when it's cold outside?
The lyrics to Raekwon Feat. Ghostface Killah & Suga Bang's song "Cold Outside" present a bleak picture of life in the inner city. The cold and rain symbolize the harsh realities that people face daily. Mama is out flipping, shots are going off, and little kids are smoking weed. There are drive-bys every day, and someone is always getting laid out. The singer wonders what is going on, but he is ready for anything, armed with his muthafuckin' A.K. The chorus repeats the song's central question: What am I going to do when it's cold outside? How can I survive when the world is so harsh?
The song's verses elaborate on these themes, describing the violence, poverty, and despair that the singer encounters every day. The religious imagery that opens the second verse suggests that people are turning to violence in the absence of hope. Fakes get jammed up, and cakes get battered as people struggle to survive. The dark world of drug transactions and violence is vividly portrayed, complete with blood, stinking fiends, and machine guns. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the song's central question. Yet the lyrics suggest that there is no easy answer. People die, and young soldiers are shot by stray bullets. Pidgeons and goons survive in prisons or cocoons, waiting to come home soon. Meanwhile, bodies are found in lobbies, chopped up and decaying in rooms.
"Cold Outside" is a gritty and powerful rap song that addresses issues of poverty and violence in the inner city. The song is fueled by the vivid and expressive lyrics of Raekwon Feat. Ghostface Killah & Suga Bang. The song presents a searing portrait of life on the streets, highlighting the challenges that young people and families face in a world of poverty, violence, and drugs.
Line by Line Meaning
When it's cold outside, and the rain turn to ice
The harsh weather outside is the signal for trouble in the neighbourhood.
Said mama's out here flippin' now
Mothers are indulging in illegal activities to sustain their households.
Shots just goin' off
Gunshots are heard frequently in the neighbourhood.
Somebody laid out
Someone has been fatally wounded or killed.
Little kids smokin' weed
Young kids are getting involved in drug abuse.
Drive-bys every day
Drive-by shootings are happening frequently in the area.
Wonder what's goin' on
People are confused and concerned about the events happening around them.
Here outside wit my muthafuckin' A.K.
The artist has a gun with them to protect themselves.
Woah, what I'm gonna do when it's cold outside?
The artist is worried about how they will survive in the harsh weather, alongside the danger and violence going on outside.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: COREY WOODS, DENNIS DAVID COLES, JASON DANIELSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@terrancedanley8777
I loved how Ghostface was spitting like he was in the midst of war on the battlefield in Babylon surrounded by confusion still firing at the enemy.....!!!!
@VickHushpuppy215
Big Brodie I swear he made it so you can see it when you hear it lol #realhiphop
@lokidontreal7066
Ghost tries to outshine Rae but in a technical manner Rae is better.
@jaxonjerry8581
I realize I am kind of off topic but do anyone know of a good site to stream new series online?
@l3ftpocket
I was thinking that too! Word!
@suciuioan220
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@kevindonovan1979
Classic!!! Both Rae & Ghost kill it but Ghost's verse gives me chills.... "They found a 2 yr old strangled to death, with a love daddy t -shirt on in a bag on the top of the steps....holiday season is here & I'm vexed, who the fuck made Christams up I'm fuckin broke it aint makin no sense/cents, Newports is 7.50 a box of Huggies is off the meat rack, she's back 30 days she relapsed.." So visual and haunting goes perfect to the beat! Lyrics don't get better than that, so visual!
@Lyricalojam
This time of year when it gets cold outside, this song gets stuck in my head
@santanarobinson4863
I put this song on repeat and hit the weight room.. I love pumping iron to this it takes my workouts to the next level.. much love Reakwon
@Gbonejohn1974
2:46-3:38 is the greatest verse in hip hop ......its hypnotic