The Wild
by Raekwon
  • Record Label: Empire
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2017
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
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  1. AlexDionisio1
    Apr 1, 2017
    4
    Raekwon is all too traditional in The Wild. He has simply failed to innovate musically, conceptually and lyrically. It's time he put down the gangsterism and pick up the intellectualism.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Pitchfork
    Apr 14, 2017
    74
    A quick glance at a recent list of his favorite hip-hop records of all-time--rooted firmly in the golden and silver ages of hip-hop--reveals what inspires him most. When Raekwon leans into those sounds and themes, the rhymes that flow through him are evidence that this OG can still hang with the best of them.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Apr 5, 2017
    86
    With The Wild, Raekwon firmly grabs another trophy for the squad while continuing to pad his own hall of fame legacy in the process.
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  3. AllMusic
    Apr 4, 2017
    70
    The majority of the verses are, however, devoted to street survivalism. The more combative, the better.
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