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Raekwon, born Corey Woods on January 12, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American rapper, actor, and musician. He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and performs under the pseudonym Raekwon the Chef. His musical career began in 1992, and he is associated with the hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, and gangsta rap genres. He has recorded for Loud Records and Aftermath Entertainment, using his voice as his primary instrument.
Woods identifies with Islam. His work is further categorized by tags including boom bap and rap. In addition to his music, he has worked in the acting department. He holds citizenship in the United States.
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Film & TV
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Known for
- Evil-E – Eva Ries and the Wu-Tang Clan2025
- Wu-Tang Clan & Nas: NY State of Mind Tour at Climate Pledge Arena — Self2024
- Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys — Self2024
- ODB: Wu Tang Forever — As Himself2024
- You're Watching Video Music Box — Self2021
- VERZUZ — Self2020
- Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men — Self2019
- Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
- The Russian Winter — Himself2012
- Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation — Self2011
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1970
Discography
Member of
- Wu‐Tang Clansince 1992
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 882,291
- Total plays
- 17,509,893
Tags
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), a.k.a. Raekwon (/ɹeɪˈkwɒn/), is an American rapper, one of the nine Wu-Tang Clan members. Raekwon joined Wu-Tang Clan, a hip hop group based in Staten Island, New York in 1992. When the time came for him to release his first solo album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995), hip-hop, once again, underwent a momentous transformation. The album moves from track to track like a film moves from scene to scene. With its invigorating instrumentals and dramatic lyrical
Key facts
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- Raekwon at the Pitchfork Music Festival (cropped).jpg
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- Raekwon at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival
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- Corey Woods
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- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Staten Island, New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Hip-hop
- Musical artist.discography
- Raekwon discography
- Musical artist.occupation
- Rapper
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1991–present
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Wu-Tang Clan
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- musician
- Religion
- Islam
- Genre
- boom bap
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Aftermath Entertainment
- Official website
- www.raekwonchronicles.com
- Image
- Raekwon at the Pitchfork Music Festival (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 173
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1970-01-12
- Commons category
- Raekwon
- member of
- Wu-Tang Clan
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- pseudonym
- Raekwon the Chef
- social media followers
- 850642
- birth name
- Corey Woods
Sources (3)
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Article · Italiano
Raekwon, pseudonimo di Corey Woods (New York, 12 gennaio 1970), è un rapper statunitense, membro del collettivo hip hop Wu-Tang Clan. Raekwon è noto anche per le sue molte collaborazioni che l'hanno reso celebre in tutto il mondo, come quelle con Schoolboy Q, Kanye West, e altri.
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