Raekwon Signs To Aftermath

On May 28th, Wu-Tang Clan’s official website, Wutangcorp.com, announced that Raekwon the Chef signed a deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Records. While it was widely known that Dre contributed beats for Rae’s upcoming Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 project, and that recent Aftermath addition Busta Rhymes was acting as one of the album’s Executive Producers, this contract should come as something of a surprise to many. Though the agreement’s details are still somewhat murky, wutangcorp.com does confirm that OB4CL II will be released as a collaboration between Aftermath and one of Wu-Tang’s enterprises (Wu Music Group or Wu-Tang Productions). While the pairing of a highly revered MC and a legendary producer would generally be cause for celebration, expect the streets to be up in arms on this matter, particularly in light of Aftermath’s release of Rakim and the ever-growing wait for the new joint from Busta.