Nas & Raekwon Get Their “Rich & Black” On In Oslo, Norway (Video)

With help from L-R-G, Nas and Raekwon have finally released the visuals for their "Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang" track "Rich & Black." Since this is such a hot song I was hoping for something that consisted of more than just a miniature backstage performance and random concert footage. Regardless it's still a dope video and shout out to Raekwon's hat and scarf set. See more...

Rapsody & Raekwon: Pressure Makes “Black Diamonds” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 06/20/11 | Filed under Downloads, Raekwon, Rapsody

While I know RefinedHype Nation isn't as sickened by co-sign syndrome as the rest of the interwebs, it never hurts to have a hip-hop legend on your record. So far everyone who's been skimming by my claims that 9th Wonder protege Rapsody is one the most emcees rhyming now, how about a little Raekwon guest verse? Listen and download...

I Find This Raekwon “Butter Knives” Video Most Enjoyable

The good people at LRG team up with The Chef to provide some visuals to his "Butter Knives" cut, and take us on a tour of the 185 Parkhill Projects, Staten Island, NY. Which is very considerate of them, because I always wanted to see the spots Raekwon rhymes about, but don't really want to actually go there. See more...

Classic Album: Raekwon’s “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” (Review & Video)

Posted by Matt Juss on 03/14/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Features, Raekwon, Classic Albums

Raekwon's debut album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." was released in 1995 to great critical acclaim and is considered one of the most creative and inventive hip-hop albums out there. The album is structured in a cinematic style and features Wu-Tang members Ghostface Killah as the "guest-star," and producer RZA as the "director."

Raekwon & Nas Verbally F**k Again, Drop “Rich & Black” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 03/01/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Nas, Raekwon

If you got the joke in that headline off the bat you and I are on the are friends. And if you didn't no worries, here comes the explanation: A full 17 years (yep, 17 years, feel old yet?) after Raekwon and Nas first linked up to record "Verbal Intercourse", off Raek's classic "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" album, the legendary emcees have re-uped for new record "Rich & Black". Listen and download...

Raekwon, Rick Ross & Ghostface Killah Sip on Some “Molasses” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/23/11 | Filed under Downloads, Rick Ross, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Wu Tang Clan

I was going to start off this post with some sort of "that title's actually a reference to the rappers involved running speed" but I have too much respect for the hip-hop legends (and Rick Ross) involved to do something so corny. Instead let's just get right into the new music that is Raekwon, Ricky Rozay and Ghostface Killah spitting over "Molasses". Listen and download...

Fat Joe & Raekwon Are “Pushing Keys” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/23/11 | Filed under Downloads, Raekwon, Fat Joe

As I wrote on my review for his "Darkside" album, I'm not really sure why everyone seems to have decided Fat Joe was wack. Sure 50 put a bruising on him and he's put out the occasional weak track, but overall he's still making some pretty damn dope hip-hop, including new release "Pushing Keys". Listen and download...

The Only Two Tracks off DJ Kay Slay’s Mixtape You Care About (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/07/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Kendrick Lamar, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Styles P, Jon Connor, Posse Cuts, Kay Slay, Sheek Louch

I just realized that in many ways I launched RefinedHype because of DJ Kay Slay. I'd prefer not to be screamed at by Slay the next time I'm in NYC, but I have to be honest - 90% of what the man does is forgettable at best. But every so often, like on "60 Second Assassins", he comes through with a pretty ill cut. That's what I'm here for, to wade through the hype and only give you the good shit. Listen and download...

Raekwon, Ghostface & Jim Jones Blast Some “Rock N’ Roll” (Listen)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/04/11 | Filed under Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Jim Jones, East Coast

From the days Run-DMC and Steven Tyler were screaming at each other on Walk This Way to B.o.B.’s influences on Airplanes, hip-hop and rock n’ roll have circled each other warily for years. Leave it to Wu-Tang legend Raekwon to bring the two genres together yet again on his new possibly-maybe-a-future-single titled, you guessed it, Rock N Roll. Listen and download...