House Of Wax: The Vatican Mixtape V3 [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Raekwon

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2007)
• Original Release Date: August 6, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Ice Water Music
• ASIN: B000T8CC1S
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,663 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
It's very rare that an artist can go back and recapture the essence of their debut album, no matter how skilled they are. The chef cooks up that special batch of songs comparable to his timeless classic, "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx"... since the sequel was announced, Hip Hop heads have been praying Rae can bring back the Wu like Ghostface did with "Supreme Clientele." Until then, Lex Diamonds offers a new mixtape, "House Of Wax: The Vatican Mixtape Volume III", to hold fans over. The material on "House Of Wax" is older (that vintage Wu/RZA sound), and has been previously never heard or released. Rae hand picked these joints, 31 tracks strong and purposely left untitled... featuring RZA production and guest shots from Wu Tang brethren, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Old Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa as well as Hip Hop royalty Havoc (Mobb Deep), Fat Joe & Smif N' Wessun. As long as Rae sustains such momentum and relies on the RZA for the majority of "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II", he could have another classic album in the books. Until then, "House Of Wax" is a nice appetizer until The Chef cooks up his main course.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New York is Raekwon, Homie., October 14, 2007

By	D. J. Strafer "rapGorilla" (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This by far the best out of the three mix tapes that Raekwon has released.

I think that Raekwon spits some of his best material on this album. Some tracks I have heard before, but there are little differences or new verses that make up for it (such as Maxine remix and It is What it is from Masta Killas "Made In Brooklyn"). The rewinding of the track that you heard a lot of on Vatican v. 2 is mostly gone or not as annoying on this album.

What else can I say? This album is very tight and you should pick it up. Songs are hot, skits are funny, Raekwon is at his best, etc. etc. On the album, Rae says that Cuban Linx 2 is gonna come when he says its gonna come, and I cant wait! I am really hyped about the release of Cuban Linx 2 now.

My only complaints are that there is no track listing, and no names for the songs either. Also my favorite track on the album is only a miniute long (#13).

Favorite Tracks: 4, 13 (insane flow), 30, 31 (classic Rae/Ghost), and all the rest of the tracks!