Sep
20
2009

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

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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?


28 Responses

1. MimesisBTG Says:

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.

2. Andrew Says:

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

3. iGotit4Cheap Says:

Kiss The Ring

That Elton John sample is a killer

4.
Rizoh
Rizoh Says:

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

5. Brent Says:

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

6. Ivan Says:

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

7. Ivan Says:

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

8. SpeakerHead Says:

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”.

9. Anonymous Says:

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

10. IT'S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO RAP NOW Says:

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.

11. IT'S COOL FOR WHITE PEOPLE TO RAP NOW Says:

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

12.
Rizoh
Rizoh Says:

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.

13. Joe Kim Know Uh Says:

NEWWW WUUUUU

14. Tong Po Flo Says:

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

15. derr3alex Says:

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?

16.
Illmatic620
Illmatic620 Says:

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?

17. Juxtapose Says:

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.”

18. Asanto Says:

“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.

19. khal Says:

“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

20. Dom Corleone Says:

“Catalina” is mines.

21. NYHC81 Says:

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

22. stizzle Says:

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

23. ignite mindz Says:

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

24. adam Says:

canal street anyone???

25. jimmythorn Says:

Surgical Gloves House of Flying Daggers and Cold Outside…goddamn

26. B. Says:

In no order, 10 Bricks, Broken Safety & Kiss The Ring.

Actually, maybe in that order.

27. ghost dog Says:

THAT BLACK MOZART SHIT!!!!!!!!!

New wu, pyrex vision, sonny’s missing, have mercy, and even the bonus joint walk with me are all ill!

28. Dom Corleone Says:

The fact that almost every response is different displays the quality of this LP. Top 3 of the year if not the decade.



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