Raekwon: "A Pinebox Story" (Video)

In his new video, Raekwon hangs in a basement smoking blunts and letting his champagne chill in an orange cooler. Sounds normal enough until you realize that the song's called "A Pinebox Story" and the Chef and his boys are dealing with a dead body whose situation is told through the Wu-Tang member's song.

The track is produced by  9th Wonder, who cuts the vocal sample in such a way that sounds like a person choking up. Definitely a standout from Rae's latest mixtape, Unexpected Victory, which you can pick up if you haven't yet. Watch the "Pinebox" video above.

Raekwon ft. L.E.P. Bogus Boys & Dion Primo - This Hard Shit (Official Video)

Another video off the Unexpected Mixtape which you can download for free below;

http://www.datpiff.com/Raekwon-Unexpected-Victory-mixtape.295793.html

Raekwon Reveals U.S. Dates For “Unexpected Victory” Tour With Freddie Gibbs

Wu-Tang member and Ice H20 founder Raekwon has just announced dates and cities for the U.S. leg of his “Unexpected Victory” tour.

The tour, which is named after the rapper’s New Year’s Day released mixtape, Unexpected Victory, kicks off at the Gargoyle Club on Wednesday, March 7th in St. Louis, MO and wraps up a month and a half later on April 20th at Ziggy’s in Winston-Salem, MA.
The 28-date tour will take Raekwon across the United States and even have him perform at this year’s SXSW Conference in Austin, TX on March 14th and 15th and at the Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival on April 7th in San Bernardino, CA.
In addition to Raekwon and his Ice H2O family, Gary, Indiana native Freddie Gibbs will be trekking across the country with “The Chef” as the tour’s opener.
Currently, Raekwon, Ghostface, and Cappadonna are putting the finishing touches on their collaborative project with The Lox titled Wu-Block, which is set for release later this year.
Check out a full list of tour dates and cities below:

3.07.12 – St. Louis, MO – Gargoyle Club
3.09.12 – Pontiac, MI – Crofoot
3.10.12 – Steger, IL – Another Hole In The Wall
3.12.12 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
3.13.12 – Chicago, IL – Cubby Bear
3.14-3.15.12 – Austin, TX – SXSW
3.16.12 – Dallas, TX – Prophet Bar
3.17.12 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
3.18.12 – Oklahoma City, OK – Kamps
3.20.12 – La Jolla, CA – Porter’s Pub
3.21.12 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
3.22.12 – San Francisco, CA – 103 Harriet
3.23.12 – Reno, NV – Cargo
3.28.12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Club Elevate
3.29.12 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theatre
3.30.12 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
3.31.12 – Denver, CO – Casselman’s
4.01.12 – Sioux Falls, SD – Vault
4.02.12 - New Orleans, LA – New Orleans
4.03.12 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Hall
4.04.12 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
4.05.12 – Jacksonville, FL – Brewster’s Pit
4.06.12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
4.07.12 – San Bernardino CA – Paid Dues Festival
4.13.12 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar
4.14.12 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Vassar College
4.19.12 – Portland, OR – Port City Music Hall
4.20.12 – Winston-Salem, MA – Ziggy’s

Raekwon Announces 'Unexpected Victory' Canadian Tour

Wu vet Raekwon kicked off 2012 with the release of a brand new mixtape, titled Unexpected Victory, and now, he's planning to head to Canada in late February in support of the release.

Dubbed the "Unexpected Victory Tour", Rae is set to kick things off on February 20th in Whistler, BC, before hitting 11 cities -- including Vancouver, Calgary, and Winnipeg -- through the beginning of March, where the tour comes to a close in Quebec City on March 4th.

Raekwon will be touring alongside his artist Ice H20 Records artist JD Era, as well as special guests Random Humans and Conscience.

The Unexpected Victory mixtape boasts 17 new tracks with features from the likes of Mobb Deep, the L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Busta Rhymes, Vado, C-N-N, and Styles P, as well as JD Era.

Download it over at MixtapePass.com.

Below is confirmed dates and venues for the upcoming "Unexpected Victory Tour":

02/20 - Whistler, BC @ Garfinkle's

02/21 - Victoria, BC @ Club 9one9

02/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound

02/23 - Castlegar, BC @ Element

02/24 - Calgary, AB @ Desperados

02/25 - Edmonton, AB @ Chrome Lounge

02/26 - Regina, SK @ Distrikt

02/27 - Winnipeg, MB @ Marquee Events Centre

02/28 - Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks

03/02 - Ottawa, ON @ Ritual

03/04 - Quebec City, QC @ Dagobert

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Raekwon Unexpected Victory (Mixtape Review)

On Raekwon’s latest offering, "UnExpected Victory," “A Pinebox Story” is the lone true solo joint. 9th Wonder works up a wondrously alluring concoction of soul samples and spotless snares because that’s what 9th Wonder does. The Chef appropriately soils it immediately with a grimy, IMAX-ready crime tale seemingly without exposition; seemingly too gritty for such a pristine soundscape because that’s what The Chef does. “Swollen eyes / His face was pulverized,” raps Raekwon. / Tryna be a hustler / 2 ounces / He wanna mobilize / Dumb dummy.” You can almost smell the beat down through the Bose speakers. It’s that detailed. It’s that quintessential on all fronts. And on this project, it’s the joint that fist-pumps loudest as if to exclaim, “Yes, Yes, this is a Raekwon release!”

In essence, "UnExpected Victory" is a cross-generational collaboration project. The remaining 15 crew love-smothered tracks (excluding “Intro’s” opening instrumental) is ultimately the unexpected victory. Where Rae, CL Smooth, and Sauce Money take hustling to the next level on the Scram Jones-produced “Silk” - a place where warlords are determined by their quest for peace and bookkeepers are within arm’s reach - “Chupa Cabra” (featuring Capone-N-Noreaga) revels in rollicking international drug trafficking. Where Rae and Mobb Deep drop mafioso braggadocio on “Chinese Marines,” Rae and Busta Rhymes play lyrical tour guides on the appropriately entitled “MTV Cribs” (produced by Vin Da Chin). “Shoes forbidden in the crib / Especially on my Alaskan polar bear rugs,” Bus raps in a raucous Robin Leach flow.

Lex Diamonds makes certain to enlist his fellow luminaries while also tossing the mic to a few notable newer names. Vado, L.E.P. Bogus Boys and Dino Primo, and Fred Da Godson appear on “A Few Good Men,” “This Shit Hard,” and “Luxury Rap,” respectively. Only “Luxury Rap” is compelling enough keep from reaching for the skip button.

Rae's Ice H2O roster is easily "UnExpected Victory’s" biggest winner. Reason absolutely owns “The Brewery’s” (produced by Scram Jones) riotous amalgamation of bass lines and background chants and JD Era attacks all four of his appearances (“Just A Toast,” “Goodfellas,” “Soldier Story,” and “Gangsta Cazals”) as if the industry went Delonte West on his moms. His verse on “Solider Story” is a statement maker, brimming with perspective and maximizing Pro Logic & Moss‘ awesomely layered piano keys and hi-hats:

“I’m writing to give you more of me / There’s more to see / More than petty wars and monotonous beef / I’m more than meets the eye / I’m the eye of the beast / So keep eyeing me too long and get your eyelids beat...I got sick of chasing stars with spacious cars / Like, ‘Take this / Tape of ours / And don’t take no bars’ / Hopin they’d / Take it abroad / It’ll play so hard / That I could replace my broad and replace my job / I prayed to God / Grant me whatever I deserve / ‘Cause I don’t wanna grow to be Legend Of The Curb / But / Believe in it and it will come / Aye this a dedication to the real ones."

If only "UnExpected Victory’s" production was as impressive as the cross-generational dopeness going down on the mic. If only “That Good Good” (featuring Altrina Renee, produced by Scram Jones & Blickstreet) and “This Shit Hard” (produced by The Olympicks) didn’t sound so elementary next to “A Pinebox Story” or “Soldiers Story." If only as much effort was put into mixing and mastering the project so that “The Brewery” didn’t blast in shockingly louder than “Just A Toast” (or so “Black Dust’s” sonic details were anywhere near distinguishable) as was put into finalizing features, then The Chef’s latest might’ve avoided any glaring holes in replay value.

The emcees showed up; the engineers and producers showed up less often. Even with that, considering Raekwon improbably relinquished the reigns to a staggering 21 different artists and 15 different producers - saving only one joint for himself - and still compiled a quality listen, he absolutely came away clean. A victory after all is still a victory, unexpected or otherwise.

Download Mixtape here if you have not already done so


By The Company Man for HiphopDX

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Happy Wu Year: Download Raekwon – Unexpected Victory mixtape

Raekwon rings in the new year with a new mixtape "Unexpected Victory" ft. Mobb Deep, Capone N Noreaga, Styles P & production from 9th wonder & more. Enjoy, and Happy New Year! or rather Happy Wu Year!

Stream it above, or download your copy at DatPliff.com.

Unexpected Victory Tracklist:

01. (Intro) Unexpected Victory

02. Just A Toast (feat. JD Era)

03. The Brewery (feat. Ceazer-N-Reason)

04. A Pinebox Story

05. Goodfellas (feat. JD Era & Camoflauge)

06. Silk (feat. CL Smooth, Sauce Money & Big B)

07. That Good Good (feat. Altrina Renee)

08. Luxury Rap (feat. Fred The Godson)

09. Chinese Marines (feat. Mobb Deep)

10. This Shit Hard (feat. Dion Premo & LEP Bogus Boys)

11. Soldier Story (feat. JD Era)

12. MTV Cribs (feat. Busta Rhymes)

13. A Few Good Men (feat. Vado & Tommy Nova)

14. Chupa Cabra (feat. Capone-N-Noreaga)

15. Facetime (feat. Atrina Renee)

16. Gangsta Cazals (feat. JD Era, Camoflauge & Styles P)

17. Black Dust (feat. Tommy Nova & Mean Doe Green)

Raekwon Teams Up With Mighty Healthy For Limited 'Unexpected Victory' Tee

Wu-Tang veteran, Raekwon, is gearing up for a fast start in 2012. Following the release of fifth studio LP Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang in March, the NYC rap legend is hard at work on new projects, but first, he will drop a mixtape.

Titled Unexpected Victory, the tape is set to drop in early January. In support of the mixtape, Rae has teamed up with NYC-based streetwear brand Mighty Healthy for a run of limited tees.

They will featured the rapper's "Raekwon" logo, and a gold mic in the form of a trophy branded by Mighty Healthy. Behind it, bold white lettering that reads "Unexpected Victory."

The Raekwon x Mighty Healthy collabo is limited to just 100 tees, available for order on New Year's Day with each accompanied by a hard copy of the Unexpected Victory mixtape.

Order the tee on New Year's Day at MightyHealthyNYC.com.

Raekwon ft L.E.P. Bogus Boys + Dion Primo – “This Shit Hard” | New Music

Unfortunately the Wu-Tang’s Chef Raekwon‘s eagerly anticipated mixtape Unexpected Victory will not be making an appearance under the Christmas tree today as the project has been delayed till New Years Day. But don’t fret, Uncle Rae has a lil’ something to keep you going till the full tape drops in the form of the first leak from the tape entitled “This Shit Hard” featuring L.E.P. Bogus Boys and Dion Primo. download the track after the jump.

Raekwon – Unexpected Victory (Mixtape) | Cover Art

The Chef Raekwon drops off the official art work for his forthcoming mixtape release Unexpected Victory which you can view above. The Wu Tang legend is set to bring his latest batch of darts to your laptops & iPods on Christmas Day, stay locked for more details and a full tracklist soon.

Raekwon Announces New Mixtape & Release Date

The Chef cooks up a giveaway set to drop during the holidays.

Raekwon has announced the release of the upcoming mixtape UnExpected Victory, due December 25th (via HHNM).

Though details about the tape are yet to be revealed, the mixtape announcement comes shortly after the Wu-Tang Clan member said that he is currently working on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx III, which he expects to release in 2012.

"I got a lot of things coming up," he said. "You got the 20-year Wu anniversary about to jump off. You know we scheming on some things. Going back on the road, doing something legendary again."

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