The Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon dropped the widely-regarded hip-hop basic Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx… in the summertime of 1995 and it spawned a number of seminal tracks equivalent to “Ice Cream,” “Wet Dayz” and “Incarcerated Scarfaces.” But it surely was the graceful, but haunting sound displayed on “Heaven & Hell” that stood out from the remainder. “Heaven & Hell” was Raekwon’s debut single for Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx… and was additionally featured on the Recent film soundtrack that was launched in the summertime of 1994. Fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah parlayed the observe right into a stellar forwards and backwards between he and Raekwon, by which they plotted on and ultimately killed a high-roller from round the best way. The 2’s dynamic on the tune is obvious, as they stream off of one another seamlessly.
However RZA’s gradual, however melancholy manufacturing steals the present. Primarily based on the pattern of Syl Johnson’s “May I Be Falling In Love,” RZA stored the melody from the observe sampled, however added a deadly bassline that permeated all through “Heaven & Hell.”
As Raekwon and Ghostface traded bars over RZA’s manufacturing, the mix of the three helped curate an underrated hip-hop basic.
