Raekwon

Being a huge fan of WU-TANG this was a dream come true! To see Raekwon and Ghostface on the same stage was incredible!!

Listening To Reakwon and GhostFace preform the Built for Cuban Linx which is Commonly referred to as the "Purple Tape" was Nostalgic. The Norva was packed and the Energy was great. The crowd was reciting the lyrics bar for bar with the artist. It was a trip down memory lane.

Now this is what I'm talking about!!!..Miami finally got it right tonight in terms of that real, gritty hip hop that the streets need to hear right now!! Ghostface set it off w the classic speech near the end of their set\u2026"now they make good records, back then, WE MADE CLASSICS!!!" This is hands down one of the best concerts I've ever been to! Raekwon, Ghostface, Cappadonna, Noreaga (showed up and performed part of the street banger "Superthug", Mobb Deep (Havoc and Prodigy), The Alchemist, and their west coast homie 40 Glock all came through and reminded us just how great rap can be if it's done Triple R-style...RIGHT, RAW, and REAL!!

Reakwon did his thang..love the show...Thanks H.O.B.!

Great show. Raekwon and Ghostface Killah are as good as ever. If you want a good old school rap show, these are the guys for it.

If you were looking for classic Wu-Tang at its finest this was the show to be at. Arguably the most consistent members of the Wu-Tang Clan teaming up for the greatest album of Raekwon's career and the beginning of a great partnership and brotherhood that stands the test of time. Both of these artists are still putting out relevant music that fans will enjoy. The Fly International Luxurious Art is a solid album with many cameos by newer artist but Ghost doesn't disappoint. Ghostface Killah also has new music with two albums that come out within two weeks of each other with 36 Seasons and Sour Soul. Get both if you are a Wu head like me. Support the music we became adults to!!!

This was by far my worst experience going to TLA. I didn't get a chance to see RAEKWON or GHOSTFACE at all!!! By 1015pm, I was disgusted and left. there were two opening acts!! I didn't pay my money to see unknowns, I wanted to see two members of the WU!!! I'll just continue to be a fan and listen to their music on my cds and the radio. I will never see any of them live again!!! And all the smoking of the cigarettes, weed and blunts really made my experience and TLA that much more horrible.

Waited 3 hrs for any signs of Maino and by the time that happened Raekwon was only in a position to perform less than 4 songs whole, due to time constraints. This sucked to wait forever and have to survive 50 million opening acts who were generic at very best.

Great Show Gibbs did great and Rae is just Classic dude!!!!!!

The artist were awesome!! The Fillmore AV tech....not so good. It was embarrassing! We had the 3 VIP tickets and were suppose to get a book in the backpacks. Books never made it to backpacks and I also heard other people with VIP tickets asking about the books.

I really enjoyed the show. They are some of my favorite artists. I just wish my seats were better, because I couldn't take any clear pictures.

I was very disappointed with the sound system at the Fillmore. The artists all sounded like they were screaming. Ghostface and Raekwon have distinct voices and you weren't able to really here that because the sound was so off. Bought tickets to Blackstar at same venue and I'm crossing my fingers that this problem can be fixed.

mob deep rock it!!! raekwon went hard for wu-tang!

Was a good show but could have been more packed. The venue is great and small enough to be more of a personal show unlike the stadiums where you're a far far away from the show.

Raekwon and Cappadonna held it down for Ghost who apparently had to go hone due to an emergency with one of his children. Had Cappadonna not been there the show would have been a major bomb.

Had a great time although I was really disappointed that Ghostface wasn't there. He was the main reason I went; it would have been the first time seeing Rae and Ghost together. Evening wasn't a total fail though, Rae put on a great show. Suprisingly Cappadonna did his thing in filling in for Ghost. Mobb Deep was ok.

Mobb Deep was great but was a little dissapointed that Ghostface didn't show.Reakwon did his thing too!!!

The event itself was a great setup. The prices were not ridiculous and there were always good views of the stage. I really enjoyed Ghostface, Raekwon and Cappadonna. I think they were great with the fans and put on a fun and lively show. The Mobb Deep show was a little underwhelming; I left early. It seemed like they were promoting their posse a little more than the actual 2 members of MD. Overall, very good show and great venue.

Love the acts that preform and the special guest. Felt good to here the music that made me love the beats, the rhyzem, the style in hip hop.. New York rap that's what's up

Great show! All of the MC's performed really well, sound was good, and the atmosphere was fun. It was also a nice bonus to get to see Exile and Fashawn.

Show performance was amazing, both acts performed ALL the classics and then some!!! One MAJOR problem, the sound was VERY BAD. I've been to many shows at HOB, and never had a complaint. The problem must be with the sound engineer that day. Good thing about hip hop...it sounds good even distorted.

Bottom line, they rocked it! The Mobb came through, great energy. Veterans of the game, all the classics. Then Ghost and Rae killed it. Amazing night, one of the best times I've ever had.

Hundreds of Wu-Tang Clan fans descended on The Opera House in Toronto s east end this past Friday. Although on this night only one member of the clan was scheduled to perform, loyal Wu followers would not be disappointed as Raekwon, one of The Clan s more popular members, delivered a classic Wu-worthy performance. At 12:15am he hit the stage garnering thundering applause from the entire venue, accentuated when the crowd noticed Rae s attire. Rae came to T.O. aiming to please, rocking a fitted Blue Jays cap and Vintage Toronto Maple Leaf s Jacket. He began the show performing his verse to C.R.E.A.M. with the rugged style he s been famous for since he burst onto the Hip-Hop scene in 1993. This was one of the few times he stopped short of preforming an entire Wu-Tang song by himself, usually without missing a beat. He even took time to do a tribute to the late Old Dirty Bastard as he rapped Shimmy Shimmy Ya with a little help from the over 700 fans who s actions throughout the night could best be described as wilding out . The entire set was comprised of classic material with songs such as Ice Cream , Killa Bees & Criminology much to the delight of the crowd that showed utter appreciation for Rae s dedication. He did manage to squeeze in his new single Rock \u2018N Roll from the Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang album that was released last month. Exactly one hour after his set began Raekwon ended the night with an exceptional performance of one of his biggest hits Incarcerated Scarfaces . The only real criticism was that the one hour set was a little bit short for a rapper who has released five solo albums on top of the five albums he did as a member of The Clan. It was obvious that many fans, myself included were disappointed that there wasn t an encore, but even still it would have been difficult to leave The Opera House upset after watching such a superb performance from one of Hip-Hop s pioneers.

Overall, it was an okay experience. however We would of loved to see Raekwon the headliner t some point in the night. It seemed they over booked the opening acts. We got tired of waiting around for Raekwon to show up. He was the whole reason we wanted to got the show. So after the 9th opener we decided to leave early. Besides the belligerent clumsy people made it harder to wait. We like the venue, it had a very nice stage and layout. It just took forever to see the "The Chef" come out and rock his set.

One of the best shows I've been to by far. Some of the artists came out and mingled with the crowd, which wasn't that many people, but I didn't mind due to the fact that it was all peace, and we were able to interact with the emcees. Keith Murray was found rocking in the middle of the crowd. MC Eight was chilling by the stage and was showing love. The kids that came out and started breaking was the best part of the night. With I could have seen Shurik'n, UMC's and of course Raekwon but shorty I was with got a little too tipsy and we had to bounce. But overall, much love to D-Stroy and all the graf artists, the deejays and all the international emcees that represented and did their thing. Beautiful night for hiphop. Can't wait for the next one.

Keep in mind, this was on a Sunday night and I work. The event said it started at 7 PM. I left at midnight and did not get to see one of the 3-guests I actually came to see (Raekwon, Ultramagnetic MC's or Bushwick Bill). It is dissapointing on a Sunday night to have an event that supposedly starts at 7 yet after 5 hours doesn't get to ANY of the top acts. It would probably be different if this was Friday or Saturday, but this is just bad planning on the promoters part. The only highlight was the hype man who had some decent lines.

Raekwon rocked the crowd the best he could, he brought out veterans Cappadona and Inspectah Deck. Would of liked if Ghostface showed up but its all good. Keep doing your thing Lex Diamonds.

rae's set was goof but wanted to hear more cuts off the new album or hear him talk about the new album more

Amazing night - love me some REAL hip hop music. Rae did his thing!!

It was his CD release party for his new album Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang. Its a great album. He played a good length set. Afterward he signed his new CD and took pictures with fans. If you are a Wu fan this is a must see show!

If you're a fan of Wu-Tang or New York style MCing, then you'll enjoy Raekwon the Chef shows. I've been to four of his solo and 10 Wu-Tang Clan concerts. Raekwon puts a lot of energy into his show and takes pride in making sure the crowd gets their moneys worth.

Best hip hop show I have been to so far! This is what REAL hip hop is all about!!!!!

Show was amazing, outta this world real hip-hop. Rae held it down.

Classic Hip Hop at its finest!!! The wait was long and the openers weren't all that great, but Raekwon, and CNN put on a Superb Show I will never forget!!!

concert filled with true hip hop heads...we had a great time... I would give it 5 stars but it took Rae 4 hours to get on stage and it would've been better if he would've brought more of the Wu family with him .

Raekwon have a great show. Performed songs from his latest album "The Wild & a slew of classics from previous solo and Wu-Tang albums. He even gave his new artist P.U.R.E. time to shine on his set also.

Had a good time, just wish the show was longer. I need get to hug him and he signed my CD, made my day. Been a fan of Wu since '93.

The Chef represented to the fullest, the opening acts were dope too. IM @sonogrip

A really dope show for real Hip Hop fans. He gave big props to Prodigy (R.I.P), and he even did some classic Wu-tang. I got pick out of the crowd for being a chocolate deluxe, and he even retweeted my tweet. It was good night with good energy.

Rae definitely brought what Boston was looking for. A few new tracks and then a lot of tributes to Prodigy from Mobb Deep. Lots of great material from Only Built 4 as well as some classic 36 Chambers bangers. A lot of peace, love and appreciation for real hip-hop. Then he came through the audience after and worked his own merch table for an hour or so. Super cool, humble move in my opinion.

Great show good crowd excellent venue in downtown Dallas.

I had an awesome time and the performance was great.

incredible performances by two of the wutang clan swordsman! never gets boring reliving my twenties!

For true hip hop lovers it's a chance to see legends. The DJ was on point and sound was great. Bass pounding!

This concert was great. They performed the classics!!!!! Wu Tang Clan best rap group of all time has spawned a better rap group in Rae & Ghost.

Excellent show!!!!The DJ got the crowd into the show by playing many hits from the past. The Previous artist Dillon had great stage presence and lyrics.He is an up and coming artist..Raekwon and Ghostface Killah came out and put on a show. They engaged the crowd while rocking many of their classic hits in addition to various Wu-Tang songs. HOB staff was helpful with getting to our seats.The bartender provided good service.

Definitely the best. No odb, meth or anybody else, But the Wu experience still wasnt lacking a thing! Absolutely a dope show! Rae, Ghost and the anniversary of the purple tape is an event to not miss! If youre a true Wu/purple tape head like myself, this show is for YOU!!! THANK YOU RAE & GHOST. LOVE YOU GUYS TILL THE DEATH OF ME.

Classic. Everybody sung all of the words all night long.

Vets of the game and they have a lot hot joints under their belts.

The show was amazing, the venue was excellent. Raekwon & Ghost did all the classic material outside of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Only song they didn't do was Apollo Kids, they perform songs from Iron Man and Supreme Clientele...Once again amazing.

Best Concert Ever!! Loved every minute of it. They played all of the songs that was my favorite for the 20th anniversary of the Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.

this show was the best hip hop show i've seen in a while! rae and ghost showed up and showed out like rap royalty and true professionals. what's more is that the raleigh ritz crowd showed madddddd love! if you get an opportunity to check out the gods on the purple tape tour...do yourself a favor and cop the tix! you won't regret it....in fact, you'll tell your kids about the time you got to see raekwon the chef and the ghostface killah represent for the 20th anniversary of the purple tape!

The event was off the chain!! Too much weed smoke, music was way to loud, couldn't really understand anything that was said over the music. No seats anywhere!

I was wary, with their heavily scheduled tour dates (VA on Thurs, Raleigh Friday, Charlotte Sat., etc) that these 40+ year old rappers would be half steppin' through their show. Thankfully, they are drinking from the fountain of Eternal Hip Hop and brought it Friday night. Evidently, there was an issue with a transformer/power surge but luckily this happened prior to my arrival and there were no issues/delays that I had to endure. The crowd was hyped, thanks to a short set by the DJ and The Ritz exploded when The Chef & Ghostdini hit the stage. You could feel the love of all things Wu in the air and the performers commented about that factor a couple times. They did large snippets of the entire purple tape (Only Built 4 Cuban Linx) as well as some Wu bangers (C.R.E.A.M., Protect Ya Neck, Triumph) and a few of their individual hits from their solo albums. Overall, I was extremely happy with the chance to sing along, line for line, sway and get totally lost in the music. Mostly everyone around me seemed to enjoy exacty the same. Just like that...it was 1995 all over again!

Probably one of the best hip hop shows that I have ever been to. You really just have to go and experience it for yourself. The energy was amazing!!

Good show after the delay real live in there they are always on point Rae and Ghost did the whole purple tape and more

DJ Bee was superb holding down the stage until Rae and Ghost got on. The opening act was just wrong place wrong time; by the time he got on it had been a while and people were ready for Cuban Linx ! He was booed and people started chanting "Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang". Poor guy. Once Raekwon and Ghostface arrived, it was everything I imagined- the whole Cuban Linx album, a couple Wu Tang classics, and solo stuff from Ghost. Loved the in between where Rae would drop jewels or express gratitude. Crowd knew all the lyrics, and Rae & Ghost loved it. It was a great experience.

Along time waiting......their performance was great. Wu-Tang....Wu-Tang

Great show, great performance, good energy!!! I just wished they worked out time frame better. Dillon Cooper opened at 8:30 for an hour. Then Mister C deejayed from another hour. That was just too long to hype the crowd up. Then the curtains closed to setup. Rae & Ghost finally hit the stage like at 11pm.

Being a fan of OB4CL since it was released, I jumped at the opportunity of purchasing the tickets. Pretty good show. I got my Wu-Tang fix for a while. Only wish more Clan members had shown up. GZA and Deck were there and each did a few verses. M.O.P and Fabulous also made guest appearances. Overall, it was a good show. I would def go again. :)

Good start, weak finish. Great surprise acts. WUTANG

ENERGY WAS LIVE. THEY DID A GOOD SHOW. SO MANY BANGERS FROM THE WU. THE DJ DID A GOOD JOB WITH ALL THE 90'S RAP HE PLAYED BEFORE THEY CAME OUT. RAE AND GHOST ENGAGED THE CROWD. I LOVE WU AND WOULD GO SEE THEM EVERY TIME THEY IN TOWN.

I was so excited about the 20th anniversary of the Purple Tape, that we drove from NY to Boston to see the show. The energy of the crowd was awesome. However, Rae & Ghost had no set list of songs to perform so it seemed unorganized at times. Toward the end, it seemed as though they were just trying to fill out the time allotted at the venue. There was also no merchandise that mentioned the fact that it was the 20th Anniversary! Last but not least the opening act performed 9 songs!!! Regardless, I would do it all over again, bc that album was part of my youth. The memories alone of watching them perform those songs took me back to a different time in Hip Hop

Ghostface and Raekwon put on a performance for the ages! They played most of OB4CL including skits and even did full versions of tons of Wu-Tang classics. Epic night of two legends performing classic tracks.