Raekwon Reflects On Low Points In His Career, Friendship With Ghostface Killah

    Recently profiled in GQ magazine’s Music Issue 2011, Raekwon fielded questions about his relationship with Ghostface Killah and the uniqueness of Wu-Tang Clan. But during the interview, the Chef recalled a low point of his career in the early ’00s, remaining vague about the circumstances but explaining how he went through a period of personal turmoil.

    “In the early 2000s I was going through a lot. I didn’t have my head screwed on right. Where I was at as a man, I was still growing up,” he said. “We had success quick, we didn’t have an opportunity to look at a lot of things that really we had to look at. My world was caving in for a minute, and it took a lot of people to come at me, like, Yo, we gon’ get you right, but you gotta get you right. All I did was take my time, figure out where I made a lot of mistakes and try not to make them no more.”

    Rae also touched on his relationship with Ghostface Killah, saying that they were always connected to one another. The rappers, each of whom have featured the other heavily on their albums, explained that their dedication to Hip Hop is what brought them together.

    “A lot of times, we would be the first cats at the studio. Me and him were like the kids that sat in the front of the class. I might come in and he already hogging the mic, and I’m like, Yo, that’s where it need to be at! And I just touch it because I’m there to touch it. Me and Ghost sat around and wrote multiple songs together. We did [the song] “The Watch” together, the children’s one where he’s talking about Wilma and Woody Woodpecker [“The Forest”]. We sat around and wrote many joints together. When I first came into Wu-Tang, I was just a team player: Nah, say this word, or, He just said that word, so we gon’ say another word. We was always heavily in tune with the darts.”

    Read the full interview at GQ.com.

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    35 thoughts on “Raekwon Reflects On Low Points In His Career, Friendship With Ghostface Killah

      1. They’re up there but there’s still The Clipse, Red and Meth not to mention Nas and AZ, even though they weren’t an official duo they have mad joints together. In fact the only thing Rae and Ghost have on them is chemistry. Lyrically, Nas and AZ are better.

      2. ^
        Nas and AZ better than Ghost? They’ve done 4 fucking songs together not counting the abysmal Firm Album…Never mind the fact that Ghost’s WORST album is better than 5 of Nas’s albums…Rae’s made some wack shit and so has AZ but Rae got him no question in my mind…Ghost and Rae are untouchable spaghetti head mob niggas!

      3. Nas and AZ don’t even deserve a mention until they’ve put out at least an album’s worth of material together.

      4. i agree. until Clipse release as many efforts, and Nas and AZ release anyting period, they shouldn’t be included in this best duo discussion period…

    1. Rae and Ghost’s back and forth verse on Right Back at You form Infamous is classic! They touch it for sure ! HAHAHA!!

      1. LOL!

        Rae & Ghost
        EPMD
        Mobb Deep
        MOP
        PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH

        no diss to Run DMC or Heltah Skeltah and the darkhorse is Ill & Al Scratch! Step yo rap game up!

    2. I think the best duos ever should come in 2 categories:

      (a) The best duo as far as an official group is concerned – Which for me is EPMD, Mobb Deep & Outkast hands down, I’ll even throw in The Cella Dwellas in there… Then
      (b) The best duo as far as features on songs together – Would be a close call b/w Rae/Ghost, Meth/Redman, & Nas/AZ, (even though they haven’t done many joints together, the few they have done are freakin epic in my opinion)

    3. sum ppl say da dumnest shit ever comparin AZ n Nas 2 Rae n Ghost fuck it simply put AZ > Wu tang, fuck dat crack talk its 2011 fuck outta here with dat shit stop lyin 2 us bitches

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