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.
Treez
Raekwon Lyrics
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Word up, yo call up the jet, call up the dred, man
Word up, man...
"Smoking" "Drinking" [x2]
[Raekwon:]
Aiyo, soon as he hit the door, he seen me, I'm playin' the floor
Didn't want the nigga to grab me, yo
He threw my skirt up, my Glad bag, he touchin' my seeds
Goodness calm down, chump, you ain't the largest nigga
Holdin' that match pack, I still broke 'em off and my back was killin' me
Yeah, this nigga try'nna pose, frontin' with Loretta
In the crib with some hoes, yo...
He bought to fuck both of them yo, call Kush and 'em up
Purple Haze just got rolled on, why the fuck my niggaz know nothin'
Matter fact, I heard Thai Stick got stuck, they blew Black Gold on 'em
Plus your son's spoiling my days, yeah
The nigga robbin' everybody, him and Keith, them niggaz crazy, yeah
He just came home, he out in Ghana, packagin' shit
They ride inside of Ice Cream cones
Look at Northern, that nigga hazed out
He and some wack nigga Air Force, lame nigga, he ain't bathed
And got the nerve, yo, to look like Grady, God
They threw the brown paper bag on his face, and Jail went crazy
Blamin' 'em, yo he was gettin' tortured
He had white niggaz pissin' and shit, he left sores on 'em
Wow, what up with Maui, Maui chillin'
He in the fed joint, cousin got knocked, I heard he got millions
Tourin' with Yukon Gold, yo, they out in Europe
With the new accent, that shit is grown
Northern got his Lights sprayed out
He out in Texas, with some ugly ass African niggaz, they blew his pipes out
[Chorus x3: Raekwon]
Weed, niggaz fiend for me, smokin' my leaves
I'm like weed, can't stand niggaz touchin' my seeds
I'm like weed, keep sellin' me to crooks and thieves
I'm like weed, all the young niggaz callin' me trees
"Smoking" "Drinking" [x2]
[Raekwon:]
Went in the stash, grabbed Hash and 'em
He had a forty pound nigga named Brown, they poured gas on him
Yeah, yo, the crib got raided, God, Challish was there
He got tangled up, caught him and beared
Yo, under the pillow, White Widow, yo
She went to crack school, never came back, I heard she look old
Her and Sesamia, God, two twin crack monkeys, pa
Sleepin' in quesadias, Blueberry rollin' 'em
She crashed the "Purple" whip, Passion had it
They up in In' niggaz crib, all dusted, niggaz butt ass
Acapulco Gold 'Dro, chillin', him and Satib'
Out in Geneva, in Cherry Gold's benzos
Corner Bud, he a real gangsta
Him and Skunk got drunk, they murdered a man with one lung
Now they on the run, yo, Con Bud, nigga got bodied
Had Jamaican niggaz, yellin', "He robbed me!", yo
Look at all of 'em, Yard Weed and 'em
Bloods geesin' 'em, now he can't sell, he livin' with Trees
Afghani' bugged out, some Israel niggaz rushed 'em
Kidnapped his little sister Pine Green
Word, it got deeper, word, they chopped Reefer
Caught 'em in the sock of some young nigga, they meat cleaved 'em
Yo, I got to blow, I'm embarrased
They threw Crystal Palace kid off the roof, with T.H.C.'s madness
[Chorus x3]
Weed [x4]
The song "Treez" by Raekwon is a story of a drug dealer who is sought after by a rival gang. The story begins as soon as he gets to his door and sees the singer, who is trying to hide packs of weed and dutches. He doesn't want the gangster to grab him and goes into hiding. The story continues with the singer talking about other people he knows who are involved in drugs and the different things that have happened to them. For example, he talks about a man named Northern who is hazed out and hangs out with some African men.
The song continues with the singer talking about his own weed and how everyone is fiending for it. He compares himself to weed, saying he can't stand people touching his seeds, and that he is sold to crooks and thieves. At the end of the song, the singer talks about a man named Crystal Palace Kid who was thrown off the roof with THC's madness.
The song is dark and tells a graphic story about the drug underworld. It paints a picture of a dangerous world where one wrong move can cost you your life. It seems to warn against getting too involved in this world and trying to make money through illegal means.
Line by Line Meaning
Aiyo, soon as he hit the door, he seen me, I'm playin' the floor
As soon as he entered the room, he caught me off guard while I was lying on the floor.
Backward packs, Dutches by the drawer
I had empty cigar packets and rolling papers lying around.
Didn't want the nigga to grab me, yo
I was afraid that he would catch me.
He threw my skirt up, my Glad bag, he touchin' my seeds
He went through my belongings, including my stash of marijuana.
Goodness calm down, chump, you ain't the largest nigga
I tried to reassure myself that I could overpower him.
Holdin' that match pack, I still broke 'em off and my back was killin' me
I managed to get away from him, but the effort injured my back.
Yeah, this nigga try'nna pose, frontin' with Loretta
He was trying to act cool in front of his female friends.
In the crib with some hoes, yo...
He had company over, including some women.
He bought to fuck both of them yo, call Kush and 'em up
He intended to have sex with both of the women, and called some friends over for support.
Purple Haze just got rolled on, why the fuck my niggaz know nothin'
There was a recent incident involving Purple Haze weed, and I was annoyed that my friends were unaware of it.
Matter fact, I heard Thai Stick got stuck, they blew Black Gold on 'em
I heard that some Thai Stick got caught, and a hashish oil called Black Gold was wasted in the process.
Plus your son's spoiling my days, yeah
His son was causing trouble for me and ruining my days.
The nigga robbin' everybody, him and Keith, them niggaz crazy, yeah
He and his friend Keith were stealing from everyone and causing chaos.
He just came home, he out in Ghana, packagin' shit
He had just been released from jail, and was back to his old drug-peddling habits in Ghana.
They ride inside of Ice Cream cones
They were hiding drugs inside ice cream cones.
Look at Northern, that nigga hazed out
Northern was high and out of it.
He and some wack nigga Air Force, lame nigga, he ain't bathed
Northern was with a friend who was uncool, and they both smelled bad.
And got the nerve, yo, to look like Grady, God
They had the audacity to try to look cool, resembling a character named Grady.
They threw the brown paper bag on his face, and Jail went crazy
Some people attacked Jail by putting a bag on his face, and it drove him insane.
Blamin' 'em, yo he was gettin' tortured
Jail was blaming them for torturing him.
He had white niggaz pissin' and shit, he left sores on 'em
He was causing harm to white people by making them urinate and defecate on themselves, and leaving sores on their skin.
Wow, what up with Maui, Maui chillin'
Maui was doing well and relaxing.
He in the fed joint, cousin got knocked, I heard he got millions
Maui was in prison, and one of his relatives got arrested, but he had a lot of money.
Tourin' with Yukon Gold, yo, they out in Europe
Yukon Gold was going on tour in Europe.
With the new accent, that shit is grown
Yukon Gold had a new sound that had matured.
Northern got his Lights sprayed out
Someone attacked Northern by spraying his marijuana plants with pesticides.
He out in Texas, with some ugly ass African niggaz, they blew his pipes out
Northern was in Texas, hanging out with some unattractive African guys, and they smoked all of his marijuana.
Went in the stash, grabbed Hash and 'em
I went to get some hashish from my stash.
He had a forty pound nigga named Brown, they poured gas on him
He was with a large man named Brown, and someone poured gasoline on him.
Yeah, yo, the crib got raided, God, Challish was there
My house was raided by authorities, and Challish was present during the raid.
He got tangled up, caught him and beared
Challish got caught up by the authorities and was arrested.
Yo, under the pillow, White Widow, yo
I had a strain of marijuana called White Widow stashed under my pillow.
She went to crack school, never came back, I heard she look old
Someone I knew went to rehab for crack addiction, but I heard that she never recovered and looked old now.
Her and Sesamia, God, two twin crack monkeys, pa
She and a friend named Sesamia were both addicted to crack and had similar behavior.
Sleepin' in quesadias, Blueberry rollin' em
They were sleeping in a type of food called quesadillas, and were rolling joints with Blueberry weed.
She crashed the "Purple" whip, Passion had it
She crashed a purple car called the Whip, which belonged to a person named Passion.
They up in In' niggaz crib, all dusted, niggaz butt ass
They were in someone's house, high on drugs, and were showing their bare buttocks.
Acapulco Gold 'Dro, chillin', him and Satib'
Someone was relaxing and smoking Acapulco Gold and Dro strains of marijuana with a friend named Satib.
Out in Geneva, in Cherry Gold's benzos
They were in Geneva, Switzerland, riding in a car belonging to someone named Cherry Gold.
Corner Bud, he a real gangsta
A person named Corner Bud was a legitimate gangster.
Him and Skunk got drunk, they murdered a man with one lung
Corner Bud and his friend Skunk got drunk and killed a man who had only one lung.
Now they on the run, yo, Con Bud, nigga got bodied
Corner Bud is now on the run, because someone was murdered, and he could be a suspect.
Had Jamaican niggaz, yellin', "He robbed me!", yo
Some Jamaican guys were shouting that Corner Bud had robbed them.
Look at all of 'em, Yard Weed and 'em
There were other guys around, including someone named Yard Weed.
Bloods geesin' 'em, now he can't sell, he livin' with Trees
Some Blood gang members were pressuring him, and now he cannot sell drugs, so he has resorted to living off of marijuana.
Afghani' bugged out, some Israel niggaz rushed 'em
Someone named Afghani was acting crazy, and was attacked by some Israeli guys.
Kidnapped his little sister Pine Green
His little sister named Pine Green was kidnapped.
Word, it got deeper, word, they chopped Reefer
Things got even more intense, and someone was killed.
Caught 'em in the sock of some young nigga, they meat cleaved 'em
Someone was caught with the drugs and was attacked with a meat cleaver.
Yo, I got to blow, I'm embarrased
I have to leave now, because of the intense situation and my embarrassment.
They threw Crystal Palace kid off the roof, with T.H.C.'s madness
Someone threw a person named Crystal Palace kid off a roof, while high on THC marijuana.
[Chorus x3: Raekwon]
The chorus repeats three times.
Weed, niggaz fiend for me, smokin' my leaves
People crave marijuana and enjoy smoking it.
I'm like weed, can't stand niggaz touchin' my seeds
Marijuana plants do not like to be tampered with, especially their seeds.
I'm like weed, keep sellin' me to crooks and thieves
Marijuana is often sold to people who are involved in illegal activities.
I'm like weed, all the young niggaz callin' me trees
Young people often refer to marijuana as trees.
Weed [x4]
The word 'weed' is repeated four times.
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Henry Mauricio Veloza Lozano
Raekwon es de los mejores,seria un gusto verlo en el festival Bogotano hip hop al parque
walter ferrety
Perfeito 🤌
Brasil
dionne1974
2022 and still a busss 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
GiMiK-DuNJiN
big up allah mathematics!!!!!!!!!!! chef killed it!
THE EXACTOR
1:18 Aaahahahaa still cracks me up to this day
phestox
Damn! Got goose bumps!
Byron Foster
Still gotta have my treez! 2019!!
Noface King
man they got a lot of music out
007JNR
Rae rapping in a crazy way on this one
KRP189
this is dopest wu tang cd