Lex Diamond Story

Raekwon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B0000Z80FM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,308 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.8 stars, Pretty Tight, March 29, 2005

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Soul Groove "Formerly G-Funk 4-Ever" (Listenin' to the Delfonics) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lex Diamond Story (Audio CD)

In 2003, too many rappers went pop, with overuse of club and sex anthems with whack bubblegum pop beats. "The Lex Diamond Story" is different. Raekwon has some nice beats, a few even reminiscent of the older school mid 90's New York beats like "Clientele Kidd" and "Pa Blow Escablow". He does not go too pop. He does go "Wyld in Da Club," but doesn't overdo it. While his hard core raps like in "King of Kings," "Clientele Kidd," and others are not groundbreaking because gangsta rap has been around for so long, but he executes the songs well. His music sounds more like rap as opposed to pop! I have to give him mad props for that. If you love pop-rap, this one may not be for you; if you love classic rap, this one is definitely for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rae's 3rd solo is decent but my Least Favorite of his solo's, February 24, 2005

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G$ "Z-Wad" (B-More, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lex Diamond Story (Audio CD)

Rae is back after taking just over 4 years off since his last solo, the widely hated (for reasons I'll never know) "Immobilarity" (Which I like as much as "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..."). This album still deserves 4 stars, but I think it's by far his worst solo project to date. It has 20 tracks, but only 14 songs (1 of which he isn't on) so it has a little too many skits. The sound isn't very Wu either. Production is by 13 different people (and like his last album, none are Wu affiliated!!). Mizza does 2 songs, and Crummie Beats, Andy C (both who I never heard of, do very good jobs) and some other notable producers are EZ Elpee, Hangmen 3, Emile, DJ Khalil, Smith Bros. (the other 5 I never heard of). Guests are all over the album, so not enough of Rae is on here. It has 1 classic, 7 good songs, 3 that are ok, and 3 I skip. A good cd to have for his fans but his other works are better.

#2 - 8.5
#4 - 8.5 (f/ havoc -- odd but goo dbeat)
#5 - 8 (f/ shostface and American Cream Team --a good story about Rae's missing watch that cost as much as a mansion)
#6 - 8 (deeper song)
#7 - 10 (CLASSIC gangsta $h!+ -- great beat -- f/ ghostface killah (One of his best verses ever so you know its HOT), and Fat Joe)
#8 - 7
#10 - 8 (Ice Water Inc. -- no Rae on this track)
#12 - 6.5 (a story about the coke man -- bad beat)
#13 - 6 (f/ masta killa & inspectah deck)
#14 - 7 (remake of his classic "Ice Cream" -- nowher enear as good -- f/ cappadonna & method man)
#15 - 7 (f/ tiffany vilareal -- deeper song)
#17 - 9 (f/ sheek of the Lox & Capone of C-N-N)
#18 - 8.5 (f/ Ice Water Inc.)
#19 - 5 (f/ tekitha)

Corey Woods -- b. 1/12/68 -- Staten Island, NY
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHOALIN'S FINEST, January 21, 2004

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"antoineb42" (washingtondc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lex Diamond Story (Audio CD)

The album is worth buying if you know how the chef get down and like mind blowing lyrics and distinctive beats this is for you.Some people say there's just too many skits but they all play a part into making this a follow up to the classic "ONLY BUILT FOR.... I like the whole feel of the album because when I listen to it it's like watching a movie ,but you're visualizing it and raekwon is very imaginative he has a flawless flow you'll love from start to finish it's like he's in a league of his own. My favorite songs are"smith bros.,"missing watch" (feeling the old school beat and ghostface apperance)also I think that the track "robbery " has a good beat this the song where rae let his squad shine on their own they make a good group effort.Also this wouldn't be a raekwon album without him telling ill mob type stories while he rap someone else cosign and narrate and at the end it's to be continued.This album have alot of creativity and that wild chimpanzee skit is funny and ill.