The Emperor's New Clothes (Raekwon album)

The Emperor's New Clothes
Studio album by Raekwon
Released	July 18, 2025
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	40:32
Label	Ice H20 Mass Appeal
Producer	Amadeus Calvin Ewings Frank G. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Nottz Pav Bundy Raekwon Roads-Art Snipe Beatz STLNDRMS Swizz Beatz Trilogy Wyldfyer the TRUTH
Raekwon chronology
The Wild (2017) The Emperor's New Clothes (2025)

The Emperor's New Clothes is the eighth studio album by American rapper Raekwon. It was released on July 18, 2025 by Ice H20 Records and Mass Appeal Records. ^[1]

Background

On April 16, 2025, Mass Appeal Records announced a series titled Legend Has It..., which features seven albums set to be released in 2025, from Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon himself, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick. ^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	63/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	5/10 [5]
Pitchfork	6.0/10 [6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Slant Magazine	[8]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , The Emperor's New Clothes received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 from 4 critic scores. ^[4]

Track listing

The Emperor's New Clothes track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Corey Woods	Raekwon	0:35
2.	"Bear Hill"	Woods	Frank G.	2:24
3.	"Pomogranite" (featuring Inspectah Deck and Carlton Fisk)	Woods Jason S Hunter Carlton Fisk	Amadeus Trilogy	3:20
4.	"Veterans Only Billionaire Rehab (Skit)"	Woods	Raekwon	1:04
5.	"Wild Corsicans" (featuring Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher)	Woods Alvin Lamar Worthy Demond Price Jeremie Damon Pennick	Snipe Beatz	3:43
6.	"1 Life" (featuring Stacy Barthe)	Woods Stacy Barthe	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	4:19
7.	"Barber Shop Bullies (Skit)"	Woods	Roads-Art STLNDRMS	0:28
8.	"Open Doors" (featuring Tommy Nova)	Woods Tommy Nova	Roads-Art	2:53
9.	"600 School" (featuring Ghostface Killah and Method Man)	Woods Dennis David Coles Clifford Smith Jr.	Swizz Beatz	3:12
10.	"The Guy That Plans It"	Woods	Roads-Art	1:32
11.	"Da Heavies"	Woods	Pav Bundy	2:26
12.	"Officer Full Beard (Skit)"	Woods	Roads-Art	1:01
13.	"The Omerta" (featuring Nas)	Woods Nasir Jones	Nottz	3:18
14.	"Get Outta Here" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Woods Coles	Frank G.	2:48
15.	"The Sober Dose Gift (Skit)"	Woods	Roads-Art	0:56
16.	"Debra Night Wine" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Woods Marsha Ambrosius	Wyldfyer the TRUTH	3:20
17.	"Mac & Lobster" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Woods Coles	Frank G. Roads-Art	3:13
Total length:				40:32

Charts

Chart performance for The Emperor's New Clothes

Chart (2025)	Peak position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [9]	47
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [10]	20

References

1. Saponara, Michael (July 18, 2025). "Raekwon Returns With 'The Emperor's New Clothes' Featuring Nas, Westside Gunn & Method Man: Stream It Now". Billboard . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
2. Fisher, Carol (April 16, 2025). "Mass Appeal Announces "Legend Has It" Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
3. "Slick Rick Announces First New Album In 26 Years, Produced With Idris Elba". Stereogum. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
4. The Emperor's New Clothes by Raekwon , retrieved August 7, 2025
5. Morgan, Tom (July 23, 2025). "Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes | Reviews". Clash Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
6. Tosiello, Pete. "Raekwon: The Emperor's New Clothes". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
7. Gee, Andre (July 23, 2025). "Raekwon Chefs Up Some Raw Classic New York Rap On 'The Emperor's New Clothes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
8. Attard, Paul (July 19, 2025). "Raekwon 'The Emperor's New Clothes' Review: Old Duds". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
9. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
10. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2025.