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Nas, Jim Jones and Raekwon

Billboard on MSN · 3d

Raekwon Addresses Whether Scrapped Nas Verse Was About Jim Jones

A different version made the cut on his new album and the legendary rapper wanted to clear things up as to why.

Hip-Hop Wired · 2d

Raekwon Says Nas Wasn’t Dissing Jim Jones On “The Omerta”

Taking to social media, Raekwon touched on the subject and proclaimed that “Nas did not write that verse for Jim. That was a stray shot Jim got hit with. Y’all made it seem like it was for Jim. Nas wasn’t dissing Jim. He wasn’t dissing him.”

AllHipHop · 5d

Nas Versus Jim Jones: Why This “Beef” Isn’t What People Want

Nas and Raekwon deliver fire on Rae’s new album, but an unreleased Nas verse sparked false rumors of a Jim Jones diss.

Yahoo · 2d

Raekwon Breaks Silence On Leaked Nas Verse Allegedly Dissing Jim Jones

However, controversy sparked over the weekend after an alternate version of the track featuring a different Nas verse leaked online—one that some listeners interpreted as a veiled diss toward Jones. The rumors stem from an ongoing narrative involving Jones,

Complex I Music, Sneakers, Pop … · 3d

Raekwon Says Nas Didn't Blast Jim Jones on Original Version of "Omerta": ‘This Ain't No Diss Record'

Raekwon has set the record straight on whether or not Nas dissed Jim Jones on a scrapped version of their collab, "Omerta." Raekwon addressed the speculation about the scrapped version of the track's lyrics that made it sound like Nas was dissing Jones.

2don MSN

Raekwon Chefs Up Some Raw Classic New York Rap On ‘The Emperor's New Clothes'

Rae knows exactly what his place in rap history is on The Emperor's New Clothes, his eighth solo project, and first in eight ...

Hip-Hop Wired7d

Raekwon Drops ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ LP, The Culture Approves

Wu-Tang Clan swordsman Raekwon dropped his eighth studio album, The Emperor's New Clothes on Mass Appeal Records and X reacts ...

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Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon announces new album ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes,’ releasing July 18

The Wu-Tang veteran's release boasts collaborations with Nas, several Wu-Tang members, and production from Swizz Beatz.

Raekwon's HashStoria Dispensary Shut Down, But Is Planning to Sue

Raekwon released his "Emperor's New Clothes" album today, but there will be no release parties at his HashStoria cannabis dispensary -- it's been shut down over alleged failure to pay rent.

Raekwon Calls Out Landlord Over $500K Cannabis Dispensary Dispute

Raekwon accused his Newark dispensary's landlord of deception after a judge ordered its closure over unpaid rent.

Rolling Stone11y

Raekwon 'On Strike' From Wu-Tang, Blasts RZA - Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone got on the phone with an angry, passionate Raekwon, who rebutted RZA’s charges, accused him of lying and lobbied harsh charges against the Wu-Tang producer.

Yahoo1mon

Raekwon and Ghostface Killah Release Trailer for ‘Only Built 4 Cuban ...

Raekwon and Ghostface Killah have dropped the trailer for an upcoming documentary focused on the former’s seminal 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ...