Open Mic: What’s the Best Song on Cuban Linx 2?

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on September 20, 2009 with 56 Comments">56 Comments

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Between our last Brain Trust session and my Cuban Linx 2 review, Chef’s new album has been on mind a lot lately. In fact, I just caught myself listening to “10 Bricks” on repeat yesterday. Yes, “10 Bricks” is one of my favorite songs on Cuban Linx 2. And that was before I even found out that the mastermind behind the beat is the one sound architect I’d bring back to life if I had the power of Hesus. Which brings me to my next question.

What’s the best song on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II?

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  • MimesisBTG

    10 Bricks is not among my favorites, although I don’t think that any of the tracks are particularly weak. My favorites, in no order, are New Wu, Black Mozart, and We Will Rob You.

  • MimesisBTG

    10 Bricks is not among my favorites, although I don’t think that any of the tracks are particularly weak. My favorites, in no order, are New Wu, Black Mozart, and We Will Rob You.

  • Andrew

    My vote’s for Black Mozart. Rock me, Amadeus.

  • iGotit4Cheap

    Kiss The Ring

    That Elton John sample is a killer

  • Andrew

    My vote’s for Black Mozart. Rock me, Amadeus.

  • iGotit4Cheap

    Kiss The Ring

    That Elton John sample is a killer

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    heyyy, don’t you dare diss “10 Bricks”…Dilla out-RZA’ing RZA on the album is a killer.

    House of Flying Daggers, Cold Outside, New Wu = certified fresh

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    heyyy, don’t you dare diss “10 Bricks”…Dilla out-RZA’ing RZA on the album is a killer.

    House of Flying Daggers, Cold Outside, New Wu = certified fresh

  • Brent

    surgical gloves gets me amped. i dont know why but i wake up with it every day and cant seem to stop listening to it

  • Brent

    surgical gloves gets me amped. i dont know why but i wake up with it every day and cant seem to stop listening to it

  • Ivan

    I’s Top 5: New Wu, Black Mozart, About Me, Kiss the Ring & House of Flying Daggers

  • Ivan

    I’s Top 5: New Wu, Black Mozart, About Me, Kiss the Ring & House of Flying Daggers

  • Ivan

    Broken Safety is gully though. Jeez, I <3 this album…

  • Ivan

    Broken Safety is gully though. Jeez, I <3 this album…

  • SpeakerHead

    Tough question… It’s a tie for me between “Have Mercy” and “House Of Flying Daggers”. My Top 5 though would be: “Have Mercy”, “House Of Flying Daggers”, “New Wu”, “10 Bricks”, “Gihad”.

  • SpeakerHead

    Tough question… It’s a tie for me between “Have Mercy” and “House Of Flying Daggers”. My Top 5 though would be: “Have Mercy”, “House Of Flying Daggers”, “New Wu”, “10 Bricks”, “Gihad”.

  • Anonymous

    I caught myself listening on repeat to 10 Bricks this weekend too! The beat is crazy! This get me pumped for that Ghostface joint.

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO

    New Wu.

    Rae came hard, Ghost came harder, Meth fucking murdered the track. And anyone who says Rza can’t make a beat anymore, mother fuck you. The entire track is just a giant fuck you to anyone who talked shit after 8 Diagrams. Probably the best track to far this year.

  • Anonymous

    I caught myself listening on repeat to 10 Bricks this weekend too! The beat is crazy! This get me pumped for that Ghostface joint.

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO RAP NOW

    New Wu.

    Rae came hard, Ghost came harder, Meth fucking murdered the track. And anyone who says Rza can’t make a beat anymore, mother fuck you. The entire track is just a giant fuck you to anyone who talked shit after 8 Diagrams. Probably the best track to far this year.

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO

    Oh, and that Marly Marl beat for Pyrex Vision is ridiculous.

  • IT’S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO RAP NOW

    Oh, and that Marly Marl beat for Pyrex Vision is ridiculous.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    Cosign #10 on RZA. Dude really wrecked the few tracks he was allowed to touch. It seems to me that Rae wanted that RZA sound without necessarily handing over the entire disc to RZA.

    One of the greatest producers, hip-hop or otherwise. Period.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    Cosign #10 on RZA. Dude really wrecked the few tracks he was allowed to touch. It seems to me that Rae wanted that RZA sound without necessarily handing over the entire disc to RZA.

    One of the greatest producers, hip-hop or otherwise. Period.

  • Joe Kim Know Uh

    NEWWW WUUUUU

  • Joe Kim Know Uh

    NEWWW WUUUUU

  • Tong Po Flo

    My favs are New Wu – Broken Safety – We will Rob you – 10 Bricks House of Flying Daggers – and the bonus cut Walk Wit Me

    If I had to vote for one it would be New Wu, I can see myself listening to that joint a year from now

  • Tong Po Flo

    My favs are New Wu – Broken Safety – We will Rob you – 10 Bricks House of Flying Daggers – and the bonus cut Walk Wit Me

    If I had to vote for one it would be New Wu, I can see myself listening to that joint a year from now

  • derr3alex

    10 Bricks (had it on repeat for half a day), New Wu (no brainer), Broken Safety, and Pyrex Vision. Love the album, love the Wu, but is M.O.P. – Foundation a better album?

  • derr3alex

    10 Bricks (had it on repeat for half a day), New Wu (no brainer), Broken Safety, and Pyrex Vision. Love the album, love the Wu, but is M.O.P. – Foundation a better album?

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2zyfwzd7nwlw3 Illmatic620

    10 Bricks… Cold Outside… probably Gihad.. too many good tracks.

    Though am I the only one who wants to edit Busta Rhymes’ verse out of this classic cd?

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_2zyfwzd7nwlw3 Illmatic620

    10 Bricks… Cold Outside… probably Gihad.. too many good tracks.

    Though am I the only one who wants to edit Busta Rhymes’ verse out of this classic cd?

  • Juxtapose

    YES! If I had one wish with this album, it’d be replacing all Busta Rhymes lines with U-God lines. Busta is simply horrible and U-God was the only original member not included in this album.

    And to the point: My pick is “Kiss the Ring.”

  • Juxtapose

    YES! If I had one wish with this album, it’d be replacing all Busta Rhymes lines with U-God lines. Busta is simply horrible and U-God was the only original member not included in this album.

    And to the point: My pick is “Kiss the Ring.”

  • Asanto

    “Cold Outside” and “10 Bricks” are my favs right now I guess. I have listened to “new wu” like a trillion times before the album even came out so I can’t listen to it anymore at the moment. “Broken Safety” is dope,too.

  • Asanto

    “Cold Outside” and “10 Bricks” are my favs right now I guess. I have listened to “new wu” like a trillion times before the album even came out so I can’t listen to it anymore at the moment. “Broken Safety” is dope,too.

  • khal

    “Surgical Gloves” is my favorite. “10 Bricks”, “Sonny’s Missing”, “New Wu”, “Gihad” and many more get a lot of play, too. “Cold Outside” is fresh as well.

    Surgical Gloves FTW though

  • khal

    “Surgical Gloves” is my favorite. “10 Bricks”, “Sonny’s Missing”, “New Wu”, “Gihad” and many more get a lot of play, too. “Cold Outside” is fresh as well.

    Surgical Gloves FTW though

  • Dom Corleone

    “Catalina” is mines.

  • Dom Corleone

    “Catalina” is mines.

  • NYHC81

    Surgical Gloves is the Incarcerated Scarfaces of 09. Cold Outside is ridiculous too.

  • NYHC81

    Surgical Gloves is the Incarcerated Scarfaces of 09. Cold Outside is ridiculous too.

  • stizzle

    I’m gonna have to go w/ surgical gloves followed by kiss the ring and gihad i’m hopin ghost’s cd does not disappoint

  • stizzle

    I’m gonna have to go w/ surgical gloves followed by kiss the ring and gihad i’m hopin ghost’s cd does not disappoint

  • ignite mindz

    have mercy. i think thats mine, i gotta find blue rasberry, i know she lives in NC. her voice is so haunting.

  • ignite mindz

    have mercy. i think thats mine, i gotta find blue rasberry, i know she lives in NC. her voice is so haunting.

  • adam

    canal street anyone???

  • adam

    canal street anyone???

  • jimmythorn

    Surgical Gloves House of Flying Daggers and Cold Outside…goddamn

  • jimmythorn

    Surgical Gloves House of Flying Daggers and Cold Outside…goddamn

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