For a few years now, Raekwon has been promising a sequel to his classic 1995 solo LP, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, and it looks like he might finally make good in March. No word on what record label will sponsor it since his split from Dr. Dre's Aftermath imprint, but a couple of new tracks have recently surfaced, including "Back from the Slums," which features fellow Wu-Tang members Ghostface and Method Man. Download it below and stream another new one at Raekwon's MySpace page.
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Danko Jones' Never Too Loud is more of the same from the Canadian three-piece. It's good, but after listening to the album a couple times, it's become clear that Jones' sexual braggadocio is starting to wear a little thin. KISS did it to death with stuff like "Love Gun" and "Dr. Love" nearly 30 years ago. Listening to Never Too Loud is a stellar rock album, but halfway through it, you start to feel like you're sitting next to that dude at the bar who won't stop going on about all the "top-shelf
