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.
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Raekwon Lyrics
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Keep everything on
Blaze always
Nigga this only nineteen thousand
(yo check this shit out)
I want my thousand dollars now
I don't give a fuck
And like a thousand niggas
A thousand chicks
Was doing the James Brown
Get the fuck out of here
I'm like oh shit
You lying, you lying
Shit was real son
Stop lying man
Cream Team walked in
We started doing it
Wild man
Feel me?
So what happened, let me on
[Verse]:
Aiyyo, aiyyo
E-lec-tric slide on them niggaz
Drive by on them niggaz
Show'em that killas is live and fly figures
Fruit-flavored Nikes
Now I'm in a six hundred white piece
Send half my love out to wif-e
Fillin out tax reports
Lookin live up in Guess shorts
Bitches show love and support
Table teaspoons
Fake goons with balloons shit it out
Make room
How them niggas ate strait tunes yo
Horror flick scriptures
Godfather flicks
Superfriends equal foul niggas
Bar miss you'll flip yo
Aim the nozzle
With the head brace the bottle
Get your dang licked
Six thousand square feet
Paid shit
Stretch Auroras in Florida
Kilo's comin out of water
Watch me slaughter
Take your daughter over yo
Space shit
Boat across your shit
Cargo shit
Well Fargo got Renaldos shit
Reclining chair
Drunk billionaire
Willie like a bear
The whole block suck cock on a leap year
No remorse
Heavy plaque red and white
Eddie Bauer jaws
Bout the bitch smack five out of yours
Pens bleeding
Got my shit soft
Figure like Ike Frost
Icy chain
Cop and hangin on a horse
Lames laws
Got your name crossed
You cannot claim boss
Unless he kiss braid hair
That ain't yours
Fly statistics lystics
Slang optimistic
Two bats a tie and a biscuit
Kissed it
Mmm-aa
Diamond on the wrist kid
Misfit
Bought it like a ten dollar outfit
Pop Shit get your house lit
Strait up
The route mouse shit
Get your style shit
I announced it
Slang lordy yo
Staring at my man Gordy Laury
The bitch bought'em on
She'll reward me
Flossed it, cost it, tossed it
The same Main Source shit
You at the "BBQ" eatin horse dick
Sneak up link up
Nigga tie your sneaker
You wink what
Speed it up
Caught you in that beated-up truck it was luck
Fuck page your uncle thirty bucks
Ran in your shit
Blew you with your hands in your nuts
Louis
that's the same crew as those
Milliwakee brewers
Rocking Wu shoes with Kaoluas
Time for lotti
Bald Gotti here
don't make me throw shots trough your body
Everybody out of here
that's my word
God through Shakespeare 'ere
Take me there
Get your fastened
And take clear
Its so real we might face years
Cuddled up in HDM's
Chill baby on and a nigga here
You start screamin and your scared
And shorty came on last year
And lapped danced my man for a wack pair
ill I smell it in your hair
My faculties remained clear
Pussy in a refrigerator back here
Damn watch your mouth
Hear it on the air
Like a grand prize
Freak nigga that taps shit
The conversation in the beginning of the song Pop Shit by Raekwon gives context to the rest of the lyrics. They are discussing a time in the club when they saw a thousand people dancing and doing the James Brown. The Cream Team walks in and they all start doing it too. Then the verse starts with Raekwon rapping about showing off his wealth, wearing designer clothes and jewelry, and driving a white luxury car. He describes himself as being surrounded by supportive women and fake men who he sees through. He discusses how he is able to obtain drugs and money, and the violence he is willing to take part in to maintain his reputation.
Throughout this verse, Raekwon is highlighting the extravagance and danger often associated with a life of crime. He boasts about his wealth and success, while also acknowledging the violence and illegal activities that come with it. In contrast to the beginning of the song where they were all dancing together in the club, the verse paints a picture of a harsh, competitive world where one must be willing to take risks and fight to maintain their status.
Overall, the song is an example of the gangsta rap genre popularized in the 90s, which often glorified crime and violence. However, it also hints at the consequences and danger that come with this lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep everything on
Maintain constant alertness and readiness
Blaze always
Stay high and in a state of elevation
Nigga this only nineteen thousand
I am unimpressed by your claim of possessing a mere $19,000
(yo check this shit out)
Hey, listen to this intriguing story
I want my thousand dollars now
I demand immediate payment of the money owed to me
I don't give a fuck
I have complete disregard for the opinions or judgments of others
I went up in the club
I entered the nightclub
And like a thousand niggas
There were an overwhelming number of men
A thousand chicks
And an equally large number of attractive women
Was doing the James Brown
Everyone was enthusiastically dancing and imitating the iconic moves of James Brown
Get the fuck out of here
Expressing disbelief or surprise
I'm like oh shit
I was genuinely surprised and shocked
You lying, you lying
I strongly suspect that you are not telling the truth
Shit was real son
The situation was indeed genuine and authentic
Stop lying man
Cease your false statements, my friend
Cream Team walked in
The Cream Team entered the premises
We started doing it
We immediately began enjoying ourselves and having a good time
Wild man
It was an extremely lively and thrilling experience
Feel me?
Can you comprehend and relate to what I'm saying?
So what happened, let me on
Please provide me with a detailed account of the events that transpired
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AMERICAN CREAM TEAM, COREY WOODS, MICHAEL HARRISON, NAHEEM B. BOWENS
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