Raekwon Re-Releases “The Purple Tape”

Monday, September 17 2012 12:59 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

The cassette of Rae’s solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx a.k.a. The Purple Tape” is one of hip-hop’s most prized possessions. And 17 years after its release, Get On Down has re-released a limited edition of the tape today in a box-set.

Only 1,000 of them have been made and it will cost you $44.95. Better get to ordering now. Time is running out.

Sidebar: Get On Down Interview with HHDX.

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Comments (17)

  1. El says:

    O shit this nigga re-releasing the purple tape!!!! I gots to get that!!!!

  2. rongreezy says:

    Reblogged this on The Music Business Revisionist and commented:
    BEAUTIFUL!

  3. OB4CL says:

    NOW YO, YO WHADDUP UP YO, TIME IS RUNNING OUT, ITS FOREAL THO LET’S CONNECT…POLITIC…DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!

    IM ORDERING THIS SHIT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

  4. k1ng petey says:

    shark niggaz

  5. wu says:

    webite crashed…. lol everyone want this…

  6. Itz Yourz says:

    Got my from way back when…still in good shape…so I’m good on that.

  7. @gtfomike says:

    top 5 albums of all time

  8. 7thEmerson says:

    Only Built for Cuban Linx will honestly be talked about in museums and exhibits in the future. The impact is still felt today.

  9. Mike says:

    Makes me want to get a walkman

  10. How Wonderful... says:

    @ Itz Yours

    Yes Indeed, I still have my ORIGINAL as well from 95! Paying 40 someodd dollars for a reprint is wack! Nonetheless, cant go wrong with cuban linx. Staten for life.

  11. rocky fontana says:

    I got all old Wu shit from every release, but this was the most special album I have ever heard at all. This with the 2nd Mobb Deep “Infamous” Nas 1st=2nd albuim Illmatic, It Was Written,Smoove The Hustler, Fugees “Score” Big L, Gang Starr, and Smiff N’ Wessun.

    But out of all of them, OB4CL is really the Bible of Rap music itself.

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