Raekwon Takes It Back To “86” On His Nostalgic, Altrina Renee-Assisted Record (Listen & Download) Posted by Danielle Harling on 12/04/12 | Filed under Downloads, Raekwon

I'm sure there are quite a few readers out there who unfortunately weren't able to witness the greatness that was the year 1986, particularly the sound prominent during that time. Fortunately on his newest cut, "86," Raekwon gets a tad nostalgic as he takes us back to the year Mike Tyson became the youngest Heavyweight Champion in the world and Ronald Reagan brought havoc to the hood. [Insert audio from Killer Mike's "Reagan" here.]

If it weren't for the Bruno Mars and McCormick & Schmick's mentions, "86" could have easily been plucked out of some mid-80's to early 90's time capsule thanks to convincing production from DJ Thoro. I can't speak for everyone, but in my opinion Raekwon ranks pretty high when it comes to the list of emcee's who can do no wrong lyrically and he easily solidifies his place on that list thanks to "86."

You can find "86" on Raekwon's "Lost Jewelry" EP which is due out at the top of the year.

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