Review :

It’s very rare that an artist can go back and recapture the essence of their debut album, no matter how skilled they are. The chef cooks up that special batch of songs comparable to his timeless classic, “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx”... since the sequel was announced, Hip Hop heads have been praying Rae can bring back the Wu like Ghostface did with “Supreme Clientele”. Until then, Lex Diamonds offers a new mixtape, “House Of Wax : The Vatican Mixtape Volume III, ”, to hold fans over.

The material on “House Of Wax” is older (that vintage Wu/RZA sound), and has been previously never heard or released. Rae hand picked these joints, 31 tracks strong and purposely left untitled... featuring RZA production and guest shots from Wu Tang brethren, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Old Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa as well as Hip Hop royalty Havoc (Mobb Deep), Fat Joe & Smif N’ Wessun.
As long as Rae sustains such momentum and relies on the RZA for the majority of “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II”, he could have another classic album in the books. Until then, “House Of Wax” is a nice appetizer until The Chef cooks up his main course.

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