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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Ghost and Rae may quite possibly be the illest duo ever.
I’d have to agree brother.
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.
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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!
Nas and AZ don’t even deserve a mention until they’ve put out at least an album’s worth of material together.
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…
why’s the sky blue
why’s water wet
why did judas rat to the romans while jesus slept
Agreed, Rae been turfin out those heavy mixtape joints since 2006, Word!!
rae keeps killin em illest mc in the game
WU-TANG need to get there shit together they havent made a classic wu-tang album since wu-tang forever
Ghost and Rae……Big Boi and Andre 3000 are by far my favorite rap duos.
their lyrical depth together is amazing!! and they use big words!! cant do that shit nowdays.
Rae and Ghost’s back and forth verse on Right Back at You form Infamous is classic! They touch it for sure ! HAHAHA!!
Some marvelous shit to get your mouth waterin
Rae & Ghost incomparable duo of the decade.
My Top 3 Rap Duo’s of All Time:
1. EPMD
2. Smiff & Wesson
3. Rae & Ghost
outkast??
Honorable mention:
4. Heltah Skeltah
collabo albums we need:
Rae n Ghost
Nas n AZ
Cuban Linx 1 and Ironman are Rae & Ghost collabo albums, just not titled that way.
So nobody gonna mention M.O.P.? get the fuck outta here!!
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!
Criminology, period!
I only been a good nigga for a minute though..
Top Rap Duos
Jadakiss & Styles P
Rae & Ghost
Havoc & Prodigy
Capone-n-Nore
forgetting outkast,8ball & mjg
Red and Meth did two albums= official duo
Ghetto Dwellas> Cella Dwellas
RIP 80!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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)
In no particular order
8ball & Mjg
UGK
Outkast
Mobb Deep
EPMD
Luniz
Bad n Fluenz
ABN
Beatnuts (When they were good)
Above the Law
Unofficial duos is a good point. My favourite unofficial duo is E-40 & B-legit
they’re back and forths are crazy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DryWT2suDMg
They definitely shared an unbreakable friendship, young ghetto kids excited about doing hip hop together…
He was “ski’d up, on top of that looked beat up, [ignoring his fam, f***in his seeds up!]”
One of hip hop’s greatest duo’s!!!!!!
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
Don’t forget the Beatnuts you fucking idiots
this nigga rae is the realest dude in the game