The Wild

by Raekwon

Overview

The Wild nearly lives up to the Dan Lish illustration that covers it. Leaner and sharper than the preceding Fly International Luxurious Art, Raekwon's seventh solo album has the rapper acknowledging his responsible adult reality ("Now it's all about good livin', raisin' my children"), looking back at his conflicted past (on highlight "Visiting Hour," featuring well-matched throwback belter Andra Day), and narrating a gripping Marvin Gaye bio ("Marvin," with CeeLo Green). The majority of the verses are, however, devoted to street survivalism. The more combative, the better, as on "Nothing": "Automatic tax, not askin', get your jawbone fractured." Common breaks color some of the tracks, but they don't sound worn beneath Raekwon, who thrives on the strong-arming likes of "This Is What It Comes Too" [sic] and "Can't You See." Unlike Raekwon's other proper full-lengths, this contains no appearances from any of his Wu-Tang brethren. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	03/24/2017
Label:	Ice H2o / Mood Muzik
UPC:	0888915336946
Rank:	60262

Tracks

1. The Wild (Intro)
2. This Is What It Comes Too
3. Nothing
4. Bang Head Right (Skit)
5. Marvin
6. Can't You See
7. My Corner
8. Fuck You Up Card (Skit)
9. M&N
10. Visiting Hour
11. Bang Fall Down (Skit)
12. The Reign
13. Crown of Thorns
14. Purple Brick Road
15. You Hear Me
16. Bang (Outro)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Raekwon   Primary Artist
P.U.R.E.   Featured Artist
Andra Day   Featured Artist
CeeLo Green   Featured Artist
Lil Wayne   Featured Artist
G-Eazy   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Mark B. Christensen   Mastering
Don Perrion Woods   Executive Producer,A&R
Dan Lish   Art Direction,Illustrations
Sherif Mokbel   Photography
Rashida Watler   A&R,Product Manager,Executive Producer
Raekwon   Executive Producer