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• The Emperors New Clothes is the eighth studio album by Raekwon, released in July 2025 on Ice H20 and Mass Appeal Records. It includes guest appearances from Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher and Nas, with production by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Nottz, Swizz Beatz and others. The record continues Raekwons trademark street narratives and gritty lyricism, blending boom-bap traditions with polished modern production.

  The album has been described as a mix of strengths and shortcomings: Raekwons rapping remains sharp and authoritative, while some critics note the beats lean on nostalgia and familiar formulas. It feels both like a celebration of legacy and an effort to hold ground in a shifting hip hop landscape, rather than a bold stylistic leap.

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  The Emperors New Clothesthe second entry in Mass Appeals Legend Has It series Its one of those Wu albums that doesnt feel like a Wu album, brimming with horns and Akai drums. The songs are defined less by sounds or ideas than by their sanded-down edges: plodding beats from Nottz and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, histrionic Marsha Ambrosius hooks, putative passings of the torch. Pitchfork

  The entire musical palette lacks any intrigue or seductiveness. Everything feels like its cranked up too loud in the mix and pasted with a synthetic and unappealing gloss. However, Raekwon himself is on solid form. Clash

  If you like:

  Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Method Man, Griselda (Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher), Gang Starr

• Artist: Raekwon Label: IceH20 Records, Mass Appeal Format: LP Units: 1 Country: Canada Genre: Hip Hop & RnB Style: Hardcore Hip-Hop

• A1 Intro
  A2 Bear Hill
  A3 Pomogranite
  A4 Veterans Only Billionaire Rehab (Skit)
  A5 Wild Corsicans
  A6 1 Life
  A7 Barber Shop Bullies (Skit)
  A8 Open Doors
  B1 600 School
  B2 The Guy That Plans It
  B3 Da Heavies
  B4 Officer Full Beard (Skit)
  B5 The Omerta
  B6 Get Outta Here
  B7 The Sober Dose Gift (Skit)
  B8 Debra Night Wine
  B9 Mac &Amp; Lobster