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Forever waving the iron flag, the don status member of The Wu-Tang Clan is back and sounding as tight as ever. Raekwon as he's known to all apart from his very nearest and dearest, has released his 7th studio solo album, The Wild. Most notably featuring G-Eazy, Cee Lo Green and Lil Wayne, this 11 track record certainly packs a punch! Showing that, even if he is a differ- ent emcee to the starving beast from 'Only Build For Cuban Linx' way back when in 1995, his heavyweight im- pression definitely remains - the old, wiser and infinitely richer rapper is keeping it realer than ever, all whilst retaining an undisputable commer- cial viability. For a reminder of the 'Chef' of old, all you need to do is listen to 'Nothing' and 'This Is What It Comes Too', with a nasty remix of the latter featuring Ghostface Killah. In contrast, the track featuring Cee Lo Green 'Marvin' is clearly a song the younger Raekwon could not have made. Having far fewer featuring artists and producers on his latest offering, than on his previous album Fly International Luxurious Art, it is clear that Raekwon can still make a powerful record, without having to dish out the 'crème de la crème' of artists to be on every other track. Clearly The Wild is not as much of a spectacle as 'F.I.L.A' but I'm sure if Raekwon had wanted it to be, it would be just that. PLAYLIST Born Again The Notorious B.I.G Valley of Grace Elucid The Chief Jidenna Plata O Plomo Fat Joe & Remy Ma Here's the hip hop & rnb on our playlist this month RAY BLK's 'Chill Out' exposes the transgender women defying social norms in Jamaica Renowned for hectic and rowdy shows, the scruffy-brat lad persona that goes by the name of Rat Boy will be bounding all over stages this year. GUESTLIST RECOMMENDS: RAY BLK Rat Boy and his band will be kicking off their giddy fusion of ska-punk this April in Glasgow's O2 ABC arena, before concluding their tour in London's own Roundhouse venue on the 6th of May. The grunge rock rap outfit is led by Jordan Cardy, the 21 year old that has been relentlessly referred to as a bite size version of Jamie T, most likely down to the lads similar use of slurs and agile indie rap framed by scrappy grunge, blurted in his tracks. The band will also be performing at Reading & Leeds Festival on the 26th of August , as well as embarking on the 2nd day festival, The Great Escape held at Brighton on the 17th May. Ray's music draws inspiration from R&B, soul and hip hop, merging slick raps with even slicker vocals. The result is a delightful fresh sound that signals an exciting start to this new comer's career. Her track with SG Lewis 'Chill Out' is testimony to this talent and a brilliant example of collaborative music. Meshing electronic synths with R&B, it's one of those songs that replays in your mind the moment it finishes. The music video exposes the beauty and pain of the 'Gully Queens'. Set in the midst of this proud, brutally oppressed and visually stunning LGBT community in Jamaica, the cinematography aims to translate Ray's message of female empowerment. We should live life however we choose. EVENT PREVIEW: RAT BOY'S GRUNGE AND RAP MASHUP IS COMING TO LONDON THIS MAY! HIP HOP LEGEND: RAEKWON STILL PEDDLIN' THAT GOOD SHIT 32 ISSUE 98 / 2017 HIP HOP & RNB

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