Raekwon
Raekwon
Corey Quontrell Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since recorded numerous solo albums, as well as continuing to work with Wu-Tang and providing an extensive number of guest contributions to other hip hop artists' works. He is the founder of his own label ICEH20 Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth12 January 1970
CityStaten Island, NY
CountryUnited States of America
To be honest with you, I don't have one track that I consider better than the next because all I'm trying to do is still grow as an artist. I got way better since the early nineties, as far as putting words together. My best energy probably was the '90s, because I was new.
Growing up in music motivated me. I applied that to my education and it made me a better person.
I love the energy that comes when I get on the mic. It keeps me creative and I love to hear what the fans want, what they love or hate about it.
You gotta have a schedule, you gotta have a team that's passionate about seeing you do the things you say you wanna do. When it comes to delivering this, it takes a lot of work and I can't do that on my own.
As an artist, it's so important to create music that puts a chill through your body or does something to make you feel good. I think my album has a little bit of everything in it and that's important to me.
It's important to have a spiritual side because tomorrow's no promise to us. We have to pay homage to our saviour and put him in our life more because, without him, you don't know where you're going to go.
I think a lot of people can learn from listening to hip hop. It ain't always about beats and rhymes.
When I sit here and see that the eight brothers from the neighborhood that I grew up with still have success, it had to be magical.
I don't have one track that I consider better than the next because all I'm trying to do is still grow as an artist.
Soul music has so many great artists who put their thing down. That's important.
As you keep shooting the ball, you become a better basketball player.
The main thing I look at is: Is it from the heart? If I know that you down with me, then we always gonna be down through whatever the thick and thin.
I doubt if you get another Wu-Tang Clan. That might be harder than getting the new Jackson Five
The most important thing is just to be recognised as a legend, like the people call me. To have that title attached to your name, you've got to be a bad man. It's an honour to have that role.