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| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
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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]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+ [5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [6] |
| HipHopDX | 4.3/5 [7] |
| The Observer | [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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wild Intro" | Corey Woods | RoadsArt | 1:47 |
| 2. | "This Is What It Comes Too" |
| Xtreme | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Nothing" |
| Frank G | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Skit (Bang Head Right)" | Woods | Frank G | 0:55 |
| 5. | "Marvin" (featuring CeeLo Green) | Frank G | 4:06 | |
| 6. | "Can't You See" | Woods | RoadsArt | 3:13 |
| 7. | "My Corner" (featuring Lil Wayne) | G Sparkz | 4:29 | |
| 8. | "Skit (Fuck You Up Card)" | Woods | Xtreme | 0:53 |
| 9. | "M&N" (featuring P.U.R.E.) | Woods | Dame Grease | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Visiting Hour" (featuring Andra Day) |
| Mally the Martian | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Skit (Bang Fall Down)" | Woods | RZA | 0:34 |
| 12. | "The Reign" | Woods |
| 4:49 |
| 13. | "Crown of Thorns" |
| J-Dot | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Purple Brick Road" (featuring G-Eazy) |
| J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:00 |
| 15. | "You Hear Me" | Woods | RoadsArt | 2:21 |
| 16. | "Bang Outro" | Woods | RZA | 1:25 |
| Total length: | 43:04 | |||
Notes
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [10] | 88 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] | 41 |
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