Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (commonly referred to as the Purple Tape) is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Wu-Tang Records, Loud Records, and RCA Records. The album was loosely composed to play like a narrative film with Raekwon as Lex Diamonds, fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah as Tony Starks, and production from RZA. It features appearances from most members of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album introduces affiliates Cappadonna and Blue Raspberry and has a guest appearance from rapper Nas, which marked the first collaboration with a non-Wu-Tang-affiliated artist. Upon its release, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while selling 130,000 copies in its opening week. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 2, 1995, and later Platinum on February 24, 2020. According to Nielsen...

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