How Raekwon’s ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Helped Me Appreciate Clarks Wallabees
An ode to the timeless suede moccasins as depicted on the Wu-Tang member’s timeless solo debut
Everyone knows how Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is one of, if not the, most important mafioso rap albums in history. How Rae and Ghostface Killah’s union on the 1995 classic paved the way for nearly every rap duo to pick up a mic ever since. And how this album was crucial in solidifying the method of giving each individual Wu-Tang Clan member their own platform with which to spread their beloved Tao. So while relistening to Cuban Linx in honor of its 30th anniversary—which will be celebrated at a free show in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park this Saturday—I was drawn to one of its less heralded legacies: This album is a love letter to Clarks Wallabees.
