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Johnny
Nunez
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The
RZA
and
Raekwon
will
unite
to
perform
the
iconic
Only
Built
4
Cuban
Linx…
album
with
a
live
orchestra
next
week.
Fans
of
the
Wu-Tang
Clan
and
Raekwon
will
get
to
hear
his
iconic
Only
Built
4
Cuban
Linx
album
in
a
unique
way
–
performed
with
the
RZA
and
the
Colorado
Symphony.
The
veteran
MC
announced
the
news
through
his
Instagram
account
with
a
dramatically
styled
poster
of
himself
and
the
RZA
poised
behind
a
depiction
of
an
orchestra.
“A
NIGHT
AT
THE
OPERA
!!!!!
In
two
weeks
experience
myself
&
@rza
and
the
@coloradosymphony
perform
Only
Built
4
Cuban
Linx,”
Raekwon
wrote
in
the
post’s
caption.
The
two-night
event
will
take
place
on
Feb.
16
&
17
at
the
Boettcher
Concert
Hall
at
the
Denver
Performing
Arts
Complex
in
Denver,
Colorado.
“Only
Built
4
Cuban
Linx…
is
a
landmark
Hip-Hop
album
released
by
rapper
Raekwon
who
rose
to
prominence
as
a
founding
member
of
the
Wu-Tang
Clan.
Produced
by
fellow
Wu-Tang
Clan
founder
RZA,
this
record
is
a
cornerstone
of
East
Coast
Hip-Hop
and
a
quintessential
piece
of
the
genre’s
golden
era,
thanks
in
part
to
RZA’s
extraordinary
beats
and
the
introduction
of
Raekwon
and
Ghostface
Killah
as
a
legendary
rap
duo,”
the
event
announcement
on
the
Colorado
Symphony’s
website
read.
“With
its
gritty
storytelling,
intricate
lyricism,
and
cinematic
production,
Cuban
Linx
offers
listeners
a
vivid
glimpse
into
the
street
life
of
1990s
New
York
City.
Together
with
the
Colorado
Symphony,
this
legendary
duo
will
reimagine
their
timeless
album
that
continues
to
inspire
and
shape
the
sound
of
contemporary
Hip-Hop
today,”
the
statement
continued.
The
RZA
also
spoke
of
the
event’s
significance
in
his
statement:
“Continuing
the
collaboration
with
the
Colorado
Symphony
as
an
Imagination
Artist,
we
are
presenting
Only
Built
4
Cuban
Linx….
The
album
was
always
intended
to
give
audiences
a
‘cinematic’
experience.
These
new
orchestrations
will
give
fans
a
new
experience
through
imagination
and
creativity
that
was
not
possible
with
our
early
recordings.”
The
two-night
event
is
part
of
RZA’s
continued
partnership
with
the
Colorado
Symphony
as
an
“Imagination
Artist.”
The
Imagination
Artist
Series
was
started
by
the
Colorado
Symphony
in
2022
to
reimagine
the
American
symphony
through
the
creative
visions
of
three
vanguard
musicians
from
diverse
backgrounds.
There
is
no
hint
–
yet
–
that
Ghostface
Killah
will
make
an
appearance
given
his
presence
on
the
album.
Tickets
are
available
at
the
symphony’s
website.
