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==samples==
In case anyone cares, I'm deleting the line that says that this album abandons samples from kung-fu movies. It's simply not true. The album prominently features samples from John Woo's "The Killer." —Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.69.221.67|66.69.221.67]] ([[User talk:66.69.221.67|talk]]) 21:27, 18 October 2007 (UTC) 

I removed some of the samples in Ice Water that weren't correct, Please don't post unconfirmed samples. I'm very hesitant about the sample that's being claimed for Ice Cream too. I've listened many times to sample and can't make it out. I will soon remove it too if it can't be confirmed.--[[User:Patriquino|Patriquino]] ([[User talk:Patriquino|talk]]) 14:56, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

==title==
try as i might, i've never been able to make sense of this album title. What exactly is it supposed to mean? What is "cuban linx" and what is the thing that is is built for it? This is not a joke i've really never understood this.
:i think it's [[Wu-Tang Forever]] on which one of the clan says "we told you... '''we was''' only built for Cuban linx...", but i can't remember who or which track, i'll come back and update this if i find it while listening. Also since there's a whole [[cocaine]]/[[Pablo Escobar]] thing going on i wouldn't be that surprised if the links to [[Cuba]] were something to do with moving large amounts of high-quality ching [[User:W guice|W guice]] 18:58, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

The title was originally "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Niggaz" it's not hard to understand, Cuban Linx are those thick chains people used to wear in the 80s that symbolized the money & power they had. It was only them that wore it. In that same sense, their music was only for them. They took the Niggaz part out because politically it wouldn't be allowed, so that's why there are those dots at the end.

== track 8 wrong? ==

im not sure, but is track number 8 supposed to be a remix? the original being done by the Wu-Tang Clan??

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - 08 - Can It Be All So Simple [Remix] with a lenght of 5:38?

Yes, it's a remix, the original which was on Wu-Tang's debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" featured only Raekwon and Ghostface anyway; they just redid it on this album with a different order of verses.
Oh, and by the way, I hope you're not asking so you can download it, you might as well just buy this top 5 classic.--[[User:Tainted Drifter|Tainted Drifter]] 07:24, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

The verses are also different from the original, not simply reordered.--[[User:Vlad the Impaler|Vlad the Impaler]] ([[User talk:Vlad the Impaler|talk]]) 21:11, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

The remix also has a redone beat with better quality

== ODB is not in North Star (Jewels) ==

In the chart that has the tracks and who preforms in the songs, it says the Ol' Dirty Bastard is in the song "North Star (Jewels)" but I have just now listened to the song twice and I do not hear him in it.

Ol' Dirty Bastard is in North Star, he is singing in the background "we've got the power to resurrect the dead". [[User:86.142.223.81|86.142.223.81]] 16:14, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Is there any way of knowing whether that is ODB singing? I know ODB has been known to sing in the backgrounds of other songs and skits (such as in "Killa Hills 10304" on GZA's Liquid Swords), but there are a ton of Wu affiliates that also sing. I've never heard ODB sing that well on any other album. He's usually much more warbly and off key. —Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Vlad the Impaler|Vlad the Impaler]] ([[User talk:Vlad the Impaler|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Vlad the Impaler|contribs]]) 21:14, 10 November 2009 (UTC) 

im pretty sure that is NOT Ol Dirty Bastard. youre right ODB is too off key for that to be him. i have changed it until a citation refers to him actually being on the track. [[User:AlexLoeher|AlexLoeher]] ([[User talk:AlexLoeher|talk]]) 20:05, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

*[http://www.waxpoetics.com/2009/07/cuban-linx-revisited-interview-with-raekwon/3/ In this interview], Raekwon himself states that Dirty was a performer on the track. --[[User:Blastmaster11|Blastmaster11]] ([[User talk:Blastmaster11|talk]]) 20:33, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

I stand corrected then haha. it would have helped to have seen this information sooner ;) [[User:AlexLoeher|AlexLoeher]] ([[User talk:AlexLoeher|talk]]) 04:57, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

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== Sources ==

This article is unreferenced, needs a hell lot of sources to prove the information's given.--[[User:Flesh-n-Bone|Flesh]]-[[Special:Contributions/Flesh-n-Bone|n]]-[[User talk:Flesh-n-Bone|Bone]] 17:36, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

== original Source review ==

http://pressrewind.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/raekwon_source995.jpg —Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/162.84.186.187|162.84.186.187]] ([[User talk:162.84.186.187|talk]]) 00:31, 4 January 2008 (UTC) 

== Wu - Gambinos ==

I thought that the part in this article where it describes who's who in the wu-gambinos was pretty useful when listening to the album. Although I agree that it might not be perfectly suited for this article, but shouldn't there be someplace on wikipedia where you could get this info? I'd think a wu-gambinos article or a redirection to the page with wu tang associates (where the wu-gambinos part should be included) would be reasonable. Should I try making such a page myself? —Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Barbarne|Barbarne]] ([[User talk:Barbarne|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Barbarne|contribs]]) 18:27, 6 February 2009 (UTC) 

==Richmond Times review==
Transcription using [http://news.google.com/archivesearch/advanced_search Google News Advanced News Archive Search]. ''[[Richmond Times]]'' (Clark, Mike. E.9. September 1, 1995) review of ''Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…'' (1995):

{{quote|Wu-Tang again and again: Once more a warrior of the clan has put out a soon-to-be-chart-topping album. The long-awaited album from the chief has finally been released, and not a moment too soon. With the lyrical novelties of Raekwon (combining smooth background bass, vocals and rhythms and his phenomenal style of lyrics mixed with his characteristic, distinct voice) this makes for the best Wu solo album yet.|Mike Clark}}

[[User:Dan56|Dan56]] ([[User talk:Dan56|talk]]) 07:42, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

== Genre ==

OB4CL is a hip-hop sub-genre - [[mafioso rap]] sorry for my English [[User:Tashivana|Tashivana]] ([[User talk:Tashivana|talk]]) 19:15, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

== Tracklist ==

Why was the tracklist look changed? The old one looked much better [[User:Tashivana|Tashivana]] ([[User talk:Tashivana|talk]]) 14:45, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

*I agree. For an album such as ''[[Tical (album) |Tical]]'' I don't see anything wrong with the template format, but due to the large abundance of guest features and samples, the table keeps things more organized for a track listing like this (as well as ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]'', ''[[Liquid Swords]]'', ''[[Ironman (Ghostface Killah album)|Ironman]]'', etc.). The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Album article style guide#Track listing|WikiProject Albums guide]] states that "Particularly for hip hop albums, it is helpful to list which members of a group (or guests) rap on which verses" - which is what the table does. I don't understand why all of these years later a user wants to keep reverting this format. --[[User:Blastmaster11|Blastmaster11]] ([[User talk:Blastmaster11|talk]]) 21:59, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

::I personally think its easier to read and the whole huge table just seems unnecessary. Everything is still there so i don't see the problem. But i understand everyone has a different preference. [[User:Koala15|Koala15]] ([[User talk:Koala15|talk]]) 23:23, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

==Assessment comment==
{{Substituted comment|length=593|lastedit=20080511210205|comment=Article requirements: 
{{y}} All the start class criteria 
{{y}} A completed infobox, including cover art and most technical details 
{{y}} At least one section of prose (excluding the lead section) 
{{y}} A track listing containing track lengths and authors for all songs 
{{y}} A full list of personnel, including technical personnel and guest musicians 
{{y}} Categorisation at least by artist and year 
{{y}} A casual reader should learn something about the album.[[User:Andrzejbanas|Andrzejbanas]] ([[User talk:Andrzejbanas|talk]]) 21:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)}}
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