Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon (), is an American rapper and a member of Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… in 1995 to universal critical acclaim. He has since recorded numerous solo albums, as well as continuing to work with Wu-Tang and providing an extensive number of guest contributions to other hip hop artists’ works. He is the founder of his own label ICE H2O Records.
Raekwon has been cited as a pioneer of mafioso rap. In 2007, the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987-2007).
The Miami New Times described Raekwon’s music as being “street epics” that are “straightforward yet linguistically rich universes like a gangsta Iliad.”