The Wild (Raekwon album)

The Wild is the seventh studio album by American rapper Raekwon. The album was released on March 24, 2017, by Ice H20 Records and Empire Distribution.[1][2]

The Wild
Studio album by Raekwon
Released	March 24, 2017
Recorded	2015–2017
Genre	Hip hop
Length	43:04
Label	Ice H20 Records, Empire Distribution
Producer	Dame Grease Dan the Band Frank G G Sparkz J. Dot J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Mally the Martian Mark Henry MK Beatz RoadsArt Xtreme
Raekwon chronology
Fly International Luxurious Art (2015) The Wild (2017)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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 7 reviews.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Wild Intro"	RoadsArt	1:47
2.	"This Is What It Comes Too"	Xtreme	2:47
3.	"Nothing"	Frank G	2:58
4.	"Skit (Bang Head Right)"		0:55
5.	"Marvin" (featuring CeeLo Green)	Frank G	4:06
6.	"Can't You See"	RoadsArt	3:13
7.	"My Corner" (featuring Lil Wayne)	G Sparkz	4:29
8.	"Skit (Fuck You Up Card)"		0:53
9.	"M&N" (featuring P.U.R.E)	Dame Grease	2:20
10.	"Visiting Hour" (featuring Andra Day)	Mally the Martian Dan the Band	3:17
11.	"Skit (Bang Fall Down)"		0:34
12.	"The Reign"	Mark Henry MK Beatz^[a]	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"	RoadsArt	2:21
16.	"Bang Outro"		1:25
Total length:			43:04

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Charts

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

References

1. "The Wild by Raekwon on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
2. Colin Stutz (2017-01-12). "Raekwon Announces Release Date & Art for 7th Solo Album 'The Wild'". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
3. "Reviews and Tracks for The Wild by Raekwon". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
4. Andy Kellman (2017-03-24). "The Wild - Raekwon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
5. Geslani, Michelle (2017-03-23). "Raekwon – The Wild". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
6. Wallace, Riley (2017-03-24). "Raekwon The Wild". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
7. Ketchum, William (2017-04-05). "Raekwon The Wild Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
8. Phil Mongredien (2017-03-26). "Raekwon: The Wild review – a welcome return to form". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
9. Matthew Ismael Ruiz (2017-04-14). "Raekwon: The Wild Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
10. "Raekwon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
11. "Raekwon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.