The Emperor's New Clothes (Raekwon album)

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The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (Raekwon album).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 2025
Genre Hip-hop
Length40:32
Label
Producer
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]

Contents

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
SourceRating
Metacritic 63/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 5/10 [5]
Pitchfork 6/10 [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Corey Woods Raekwon0:35
2."Bear Hill"WoodsFrank G.2:24
3."Pomogranite" (featuring Inspectah Deck and Carlton Fisk)
  • Amadeus
  • Trilogy
3:20
4."Veterans Only Billionaire Rehab (Skit)"WoodsRaekwon1:04
5."Wild Corsicans" (featuring Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Benny the Butcher)Snipe Beatz3:43
6."1 Life" (featuring 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-Art2:53
9."600 School" (featuring Ghostface Killah and Method Man) Swizz Beatz 3:12
10."The Guy That Plans It"WoodsRoads-Art1:32
11."Da Heavies"WoodsPav Bundy2:26
12."Officer Full Beard (Skit)"WoodsRoads-Art1:01
13."The Omerta" (featuring Nas) Nottz 3:18
14."Get Outta Here" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
  • Woods
  • Coles
Frank G.2:48
15."The Sober Dose Gift (Skit)"WoodsRoads-Art0:56
16."Debra Night Wine" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)
  • Bluerocks
  • Calvin Ewings
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

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. 1 2 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.