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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Only_Built_4_Cuban_LinxOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx... - Wikipedia

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   Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (commonly referred to as the Purple Tape) is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records.

   • Length: 69:30
   • Genre: Mafioso rap

   • Released: August 1, 1995
   • Producer: RZA

2. www.npr.org › sections › therecordThe Purple Tape: Only Built 4 Collectors : The Record : NPR

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   Sep 20, 2012 · Rapper Raekwon had "The Purple Tape," one the most storied cassettes in hip-hop history. The Purple Tape refers to purple-tinted cassette pressings of Raekwon's 1995 solo debut,...

3. www.complex.com › music › aRaekwon Revisits Story of How 'The Purple Tape' Was ... - Complex

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   Dec 22, 2020 · Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is commonly known as The Purple Tape because the cassette was a vivid purple. Yet during his conversation with Packer, Raekwon explained how The Purple Tape almost...

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   Did Raekwon have a Purple Tape?

   • Purple Tapes: Raekwon's 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... was originally released on a limited-edition purple cassette that became a collector's item. The Beatles had "The White Album." Prince 's long-time work-in-progress became dubbed "The Black Album." Rapper Raekwon had "The Purple Tape," one the most storied cassettes in hip-hop history.

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   What is 'Purple Tape' from 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx'?

   • The “Purple Tape” he refers to is Raekwon’s debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, released in 1995 as a special purple-tinted cassette. Co-host is an accurate depiction of Ghost’s role here, the guesting MC appearing on 14 of Cuban Linx’s 18 tracks. “Me and Ghost, we was doing a lot of writing together,” Raekwon tells Apple Music.

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   What is a Purple Tape?

   • The Purple Tape refers to purple-tinted cassette pressings of Raekwon's 1995 solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... At the time, Raekwon's album was one of many individual Wu-Tang Clan releases hitting the market but it quickly rose in stature and many fans consider it the single best solo Wu-Tang album of all time.

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   What does only built as the Purple Tape mean?

   • As time went by, to describe Only Built as The Purple Tape was a sly form of oneupmanship since it meant, "I was first in line to own this." Other rappers picked up on — and helped extend — the tape's cachet.

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5. thesource.com › 2023/08/01 › today-in-hip-hopRaekwon's Infamous 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' Album AKA "The ...

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   Aug 1, 2023 · Today In Hip Hop History: Raekwon’s Infamous ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Album AKA “The Purple Tape” Dropped 28 Years Ago. Sha Be Allah. August 1, 2023. Exclusives, feature, featured, Hip...

6. rockandrollglobe.com › hip-hop › raekwons-purpleRaekwon's "Purple Tape": Only Built 4 Immortality - Rock and ...

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   Sep 8, 2020 · Raekwon's "Purple Tape": Only Built 4 Immortality - Rock and Roll Globe. Raekwon’s “Purple Tape”: Only Built 4 Immortality. Cuban Linx, the auspicious solo debut from the Wu-Tang Clan’s resident chef, turns 25. September 8, 2020 Brody Kenny. Raekwon “The Purple Tape” (Art: Ron Hart)

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   Aug 1, 2018 · Today In Hip Hop History: Raekwon’s Infamous “Purple Tape” Released 23 Years Ago Today. Sha Be Allah. August 1, 2018. Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News...

9. music.apple.com › us › album‎Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... - Album by Raekwon - Apple Music

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   The “Purple Tape” he refers to is Raekwon’s debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, released in 1995 as a special purple-tinted cassette. Co-host is an accurate depiction of Ghost’s role here, the guesting MC appearing on 14 of Cuban Linx’s 18 tracks.

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