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3.3 ( 21 total votes )
Raekwon - Rock N Roll
Artist: Raekwon
Featuring: Ghostface Killah , Jim Jones
Producer: DJ Khalil
Album: Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang
Label: Ice H20 Inc.
From the days Run-DMC and Steven Tyler were screaming at each other on Walk This Way to B.o.B.’s influences on Airplanes, hip-hop and rock n’ roll have circled each other warily for years. Leave it to Wu-Tang legend Raekwon to bring the two genres together yet again on his new possibly-maybe-a-future-single titled, you guessed it, Rock N Roll. While producer DJ Khalil doesn’t literally rock out on the beat, there’s nary a screaming guitar to be found, the live drums are turned all the way up, and the beat bleeds with head banging energy. The real tie-in here comes on the lyrical tip as first the Chef declares himself a “Willie Nelson ni**a,” (I’ll let you figure out what that means) followed closely by Ghostface’s Pink Floyd inspired flow and Jim Jones bravely brandishing his Led Zeppelin (his gun, apparently). Add in a lightly distorted hook from Kobe and I wouldn’t be surprised if a mosh pit broke out on the Booth - just try not to break all the furniture, thanks. Whether literally or figuratively, you can expect to find plenty more rock(s) on Rae’s upcoming album, Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang, due out March 8.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on February 7, 2011
Listen to More: Raekwon , Ghostface Killah , Jim Jones Written by Nathan S.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 676 |
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Thought this ones gonna be good, but damn a average track...
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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I almost spilled a glass of orange juice on my keyboard this morning after I pressed play on "Rock N Roll." I would have preferred just Raekwon and Kobe on the hook, but star power usually equals more ears and attention. Khalil, in case there was any question, murdered the beat.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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This has growing power good rap flow.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 699 |
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Khalil kills it, Rae kills it...
And Jim Jones appears to have the ability to deliver when he has to! |
| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 206 |
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This is unbelievably DOPE. Khalil's beat is SICK. Rae kills it, Ghost was solid, and Jim surprised me.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 288 |
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I personally liked Butter Knives way more than this track.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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this is a hot track
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1231 |
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The beat bangs harder than the MC’s.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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I know this is going to sounds haterish, but I was surprised by Jim Jones here - I thought he really held his own next to two legendary emcees. Wish Ghost had gone with the theme of the track a little more, but otherwise nothing but a straight banger.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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The beat and the hook was the selling point on this track for me. I think Jimmy stole the show.
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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Leave Capo off this and I would like it more. Excited for Rae's new joint though. Hopefully it's better than Ghost's "Apollo Kids"
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| Posted on Feb 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 17 |
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Can't lie, this one definitely disappointed me. It was in my top three, easily, anticipated cuts off Rae's new LP. Rae x Ghost x Khalil, one of my favorite new producers?!? Well, I can't fault the lyrics, those dude almost always come correct, but I feel the beat was pretty lacklustre. I've come to expect almost perfection from Khalil, but this one didn't deliver like I had hoped.
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| Posted on Feb 05, 2011 |
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It's hard, but not so memorable.
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| Posted on Feb 07, 2011 |
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DJ Khalil is so sick, appreciating his beats more and more. And Rae proves again why Wu is the best group of all time. Can't wait for that Shaolin vs Wu-TRang. DJ Booth is the shit! Always has the dope songs!
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| Posted on Feb 07, 2011 |
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oiiiiiiiiii cara me add na sua conta
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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Not too bad!
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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Everybody did their thang on dis track. Raekwon, Ghostface, and even Jim Jones bought what they each had to the table and delievered a banger. s/n: Jim been killin it lately!
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2011 |
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im feelin this song it sounds real smooth an layed back
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| Posted on Feb 10, 2011 |
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| Posted on Feb 13, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 194 |
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This track is a banger!
This artists went hard & Kobe killed that hook. |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2011 |
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