Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (English Wikipedia)

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hampton, dream (September 1995). "Raekwon the Chef: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx". Vibe. Vol. 3, no. 7. p. 180. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
Mao, Chairman (September 1999). "The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 9. p. 162. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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"British album certifications – Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 26, 2023. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Raekwon in the "Search:" field.

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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (Vinyl/CD/cassette liner notes). Raekwon. Loud Records / RCA. 1995. 07863-66663-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) A viewable copy is available at Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., August 1, 1995, retrieved April 9, 2026{{citation}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link).

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Mukherjee, Tiarra (August 18, 1995). "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

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Grove, Rashad (June 10, 2025). "Raekwon And Ghostface Killah Drop 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' Trailer". Hot 97. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.

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Arnold, Paul W.; et al. (May 2005). "The Making of 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx'". XXL. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2009.

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Douglas, Martin (September 21, 2022). "50 Years of Music: 1995 - Raekwon - "Incarcerated Scarfaces"". KEXP. Retrieved March 18, 2025.

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Coker, Cheo H. (August 20, 1995). "Raekwon the Chef Has the Hip-Hop Recipe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

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"Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

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Ashon, Will (September 1995). "Raekwon The Chef: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." (PDF). Muzik. No. 4. p. 65. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022.

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"Raekwon Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 1995.

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Bromwich, Jonah (May 27, 2018). "Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
"Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.

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Mr. S (February 3, 2001). Raekwon the Chef :: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... :: Loud/RCA Archived April 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2011-05-31.

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"American album certifications – Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
"American album certifications – Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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Christgau, Robert (2000). "Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

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"Favourite Albums Ever: The Stylus Magazine List". Stylus Magazine. March 22, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025.
"The 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". Village Voice. February 20, 1996. Archived from the original on March 21, 2002.

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"Credits / Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... / Raekwon". Tidal. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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Ma, David. Cuban Linx Revisited (page 1) Archived December 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Wax Poetics. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
Ma, David (July 30, 2009). "Cuban Linx Revisited (page 3)". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.. waxpoetics.com. Retrieved 2010-07-27.

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Arnold, Paul W.; et al. (May 2005). "The Making of 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx'". XXL. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
Ma, David. Cuban Linx Revisited (page 1) Archived December 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Wax Poetics. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
Mr. S (February 3, 2001). Raekwon the Chef :: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... :: Loud/RCA Archived April 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2011-05-31.
"Raekwon @ Apollo Theater". October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007.. wutang-corp.com. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
"Enter the Five Percent: How Wu-Tang Clan's Debut Album Maps the Complex Doctrine of the Five Percent Nation". Washington University in St. Louis: Arts & Sciences. May 13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
Ma, David (July 30, 2009). "Cuban Linx Revisited (page 3)". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.. waxpoetics.com. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
Mukherjee, Tiarra (August 18, 1995). "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
Ashon, Will (September 1995). "Raekwon The Chef: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." (PDF). Muzik. No. 4. p. 65. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022.
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
"50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s". The Boombox. October 20, 2017. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
Cowie, Del F. (November 1, 2009). "Nas: Battle Ready". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009.
Vernon Coleman, C. (March 29, 2019). "A History of Rappers Calling Themselves the King of New York". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
Low Key. "2Pac-Makaveli: The 7 Day Theory". MVRemix Urban. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
The Blackspot (December 1996 – January 1997). "Revolutions: Ghostface Killah – 'Ironman'". Vibe. Vol. 4, no. 10. New York. p. 186. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024 – via Google Books.
Fresh, Remmie (March 18, 2005). "Busta Rhymes To Executive Produce Raekwon's Album". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009.
"Remedy: The Top 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2007". XXL. January 30, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.
Grove, Rashad (June 10, 2025). "Raekwon And Ghostface Killah Drop 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' Trailer". Hot 97. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
Thorton, Cedric (June 17, 2025). "TRAILER RELEASED FOR 'THE PURPLE TAPE FILES' DOCUMENTARY ABOUT RAEKWON'S 'ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX'". Black Enterprise. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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"100 Records That Rocked 100 Issues of Exclaim!". Exclaim Canada. 2000. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.
"NME's best albums and tracks of 1995". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
"Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
Mosi, Reeves. The As, Bs and Kilos of Coke Rap Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. Rhapsody. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
"The Essential Recordings of the 90's". Rolling Stone Magazine. April 21, 1999. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018.
100 Best Albums of the Nineties Archived July 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
Columnist. The 100 Best Rap Albums. The Source. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
Columnist. The Critics Top 100 Black Music Albums of All Time Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. The Source. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
"Favourite Albums Ever: The Stylus Magazine List". Stylus Magazine. March 22, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025.
"The 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". Village Voice. February 20, 1996. Archived from the original on March 21, 2002.

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"Enter the Five Percent: How Wu-Tang Clan's Debut Album Maps the Complex Doctrine of the Five Percent Nation". Washington University in St. Louis: Arts & Sciences. May 13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

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"Raekwon @ Apollo Theater". October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007.. wutang-corp.com. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.

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Vernon Coleman, C. (March 29, 2019). "A History of Rappers Calling Themselves the King of New York". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
Sidney Madden (March 25, 2015). "Today in Hip-Hop: The Notorious B.I.G. Drops Life After Death Album". XXL Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
"Remedy: The Top 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2007". XXL. January 30, 2007. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.

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