The Wild (Raekwon album)

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The Wild
Raekwon The Wild.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 2017
Recorded2015–2017
Genre Hip hop
Length43:04
Label
Producer
Raekwon chronology
Fly International Luxurious Art
(2015)
The Wild
(2017)
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. III
(TBA)

The Wild is the seventh studio album by American rapper Raekwon. The album was released on March 24, 2017, by Ice H2O Records and Empire Distribution. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Consequence of Sound B+ [5]
Exclaim! 8/10 [6]
HipHopDX 4.3/5 [7]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [9]

The Wild received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on seven reviews. [3]

Track listing

The Wild track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Wild Intro" Corey Woods RoadsArt1:47
2."This Is What It Comes Too"
  • Woods
  • Vernon Brown
Xtreme2:47
3."Nothing"
  • Woods
  • Frank Guastella
Frank G2:58
4."Skit (Bang Head Right)"WoodsFrank G0:55
5."Marvin" (featuring CeeLo Green)Frank G4:06
6."Can't You See"WoodsRoadsArt3:13
7."My Corner" (featuring Lil Wayne)G Sparkz4:29
8."Skit (Fuck You Up Card)"WoodsXtreme0:53
9."M&N" (featuring P.U.R.E.)Woods Dame Grease 2:20
10."Visiting Hour" (featuring Andra Day)Mally the Martian3:17
11."Skit (Bang Fall Down)"Woods RZA 0:34
12."The Reign"Woods
  • Mark Henry
  • MK Beatz [a]
4:49
13."Crown of Thorns"
  • Woods
  • Jeremy Jones
J-Dot3:10
14."Purple Brick Road" (featuring G-Eazy) J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 4:00
15."You Hear Me"WoodsRoadsArt2:21
16."Bang Outro"WoodsRZA1:25
Total length:43:04

Notes

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [10] 88
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 41

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