Quavo and Takeoff are taking inspiration from Raekwon’s 1995 debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (OB4CL) to title their own upcoming joint effort, Only Built 4 Infinity Links.
Quavo took to his Instagram on Wednesday (September 7) to officially announce the joint project. The post shows the album cover, which finds him and his Migos partner posing similarly to how Raekwon and Ghostface Killah did for OB4CL.
“Only Built For Infinity Links The Album 10/7 @yrntakeoff #INFINITYLINKS,” Quavo captioned the post. He continued in the post’s video: “An infinity link see that’s the strongest link in the world.”
Takeoff added: “By far stronger than the Cuban. It runs in the blood.”
Quavo and Takeoff will be hoping to channel the same success Raekwon had with OB4CL. The Chef’s project is in the conversation for greatest debut rap album of all time, debuting at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 4 on the 200.
It moved over 130,000 copies first and went gold two months after its release. The Recording Industry Association of America later gave the album a platinum certification in 2020.
Raekwon actually met with Quavo last month for a smoking session at an undisclosed location and had fans wondering if there was a collaboration in the works. “@Raekwon storm coming Wu-Tang Migo connection!” Quavo wrote in an Instagram post at the time.
Quavo and Takeoff’s announcement comes after the duo revealed they were moving as a two-person team without Offset and calling themselves Unc and Phew in May. They dropped a single titled “Hotel Lobby” before unleashing “Us vs. Them” featuring Gucci Mane and “Big Stunna” featuring Birdman.
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Rumors of a Migos break-up had been circulating online all summer. However, Quavo explained in an interview with GQ that they were establishing themselves as individuals.
“It was all about Migos, Migos, Migos. The three of us,” he said, speaking about the beginning of the group’s careers. “I feel like every group member has to establish themselves. Their own body of work. If not, you start losing members.”
He added: “I feel like y’all know the Offset story. We’re all growing. But I feel like the world really doesn’t know about me. I showed y’all the car. Now, I’m about to show y’all the engine and how it was put together.”
On the other hand, Offset has been teasing new music since the group allegedly called it quits. He also had a Twitter Q&A where he revealed plans for his forthcoming solo album. The album is slated to have 13 tracks, but there’s no word on an official title or release date yet.
Ironic, 27 years ago OB4CL was released with a skit addressing Biggie and others about biting styles. Now men are taking the album tittle and cover from OB4CL and its all good. How times have changed. I guess it shows maturity and growth. Just wish it was a better caliber of rappers using the iconic name/theme.
As a Wu Tang fanatic, at first I felt a type of way about this. But taking a step back, these cats are paying homage and I’m not mad at it. We always talk about the static that exists between generations and all the reasons why that static exists so we have to be equally accepting when one generation salutes the other. I’m 100% sure they got Rae’s blessing as well. This doesn’t come off as attention seeking because these cats clearly don’t need to do that to sell records. WTC is the most respected group in hip hop history and they deserve these flowers.
I beg to differ, ever heard of a group called Bone Thugs?!
FOH….The Wu logo is recognizable on planet Jupiter. Cats in Modesto California couldnt even tell you what the Bone Thugs logo even looks like.
Yeah most cats wearing the logo shirts wouldn’t be able to name 4 members of the Wu-Tang clan.. bone thugs music speaks for itself tha fuk tha logo.. Wu Tang known more about their logo than their music lol
You’re a fucking moron, thinking that. You’re just talking just to be talking at this point, you ninny.
Keep begging.
Nice way to pay homage. Reality is the biggest consumers of music are late teens to mid 20’s – they weren’t even born when OB4CL dropped. Maybe this will make them check it out.
If Rae ok with it.. I’m ok wit it.
I didi