Editing Raekwon (section)

=== ''Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II'' ===
[[File:Rae gotta get a plate now.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Raekwon in 2008]]
Raekwon planned to release ''[[Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II]]'' through record producer Dr. Dre's label [[Aftermath Entertainment]] in 2007. Raekwon credited the executive producer [[Busta Rhymes]] with restoring his "''Cuban Linx'' mindset," while most tracks were produced by [[RZA]], who likened collaboration with [[Dr. Dre]] to "yin and yang" styles.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

Amid many delays, as for sample clearance, the ''Only Built For Cuban Linx... Pt. II'' track "Surgical Gloves" had been leaked already when the album was released by Raekwon's label, Ice H20, under [[Major Label|major label]] [[EMI]]'s distribution on September 8, 2009.<ref name="New Release Date">{{cite web|url=http://www.welivethis.com/newsfeed/2009/07/01/raekwon-pushes-built-4-cuban-linx-ii-september-8-2009|title=Raekwon pushes back Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II album release date to September 8, 2009|work=WeLiveThis.com|access-date=July 1, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707082930/http://www.welivethis.com/newsfeed/2009/07/01/raekwon-pushes-built-4-cuban-linx-ii-september-8-2009/|archive-date=July 7, 2009}}</ref> The album features Wu-Tang members and affiliates as well as [[Slick Rick]], [[Jadakiss]], [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Beanie Sigel]], and others.

Also in September 2009, [[MTV]] ranked Raekwon tenth among "hottest" rappers. In December, [[HipHopDX|HipHopDx]]'s 2009 awards named ''Only Built For Cuban Linx... Pt. II''  album of the year, calling it "the Hip Hop equivalent to ''[[The Godfather Part II|The Godfather 2]]'', with Rae as revitalized as [[Marlon Brando|Marlon]] was". Raekwon won Emcee of the Year—the prior year, [[Nas]] won—while HipHopDX staff explained,{{blockquote|Raekwon brought it back to lyrical, dope rap. He released an album that spoke to teens, twenty-somethings, thirty-somethings, and beyond. Without compromising, the Chef made an edgy Hip Hop record that refused to bastardize the catalog he laid down 15 years ago. On top of that, Rae (along with Ghostface) was a go-to for numerous rappers making albums, ranging from the Playaz Circle to Jadakiss to BK One. That's beyond real, as was a year filled with performing in arenas, clubs and even churches. When it came to mastering the ceremony, Rae had 'em all following the leader.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/editorials/id.1465/title.2009-hiphopdx-awards |title=2009 HipHopDX Awards &#124; Discussing Lil' Wayne, Drake & Many More Hip Hop Artists |magazine=HipHopDX |date=2009-12-22 |access-date=2010-08-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819130244/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/editorials/id.1465/title.2009-hiphopdx-awards |archive-date=2010-08-19 }}</ref>|HipHopDX}}