Only Built for Cuban Linx is an East Coast rap album by gangsta rapper Raekwon, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). His first solo album, Raekwon, a member of The Wu-Tang Clan, quickly established himself a reputation as one of the most critically praised members of the collective. Only Built for Cuban Linx is a solo album, but, like most Wu-Tang solo records, includes a great many collaborations, here especially with RZA and Ghostface Killah.

Track listing

1. "Striving for Perfection" (Diggs/Woods) - 1:43
2. "Knuckleheadz" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:05
3. "Knowledge God" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:27
4. "Criminology" (Adams/Bascombe/Burgess/Coles/Diggs/Patterson/Woods) - 3:49
5. "Incarcerated Scarfaces" (Diggs/Raekwon) - 4:30
6. "Rainy Dayz" (Diggs/Woods) - 5:17
7. "Guillotine (Swordz)" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:21
8. "Can It Be All So Simple" (Wu Tang Clan) - 4:10
9. "Shark Niggas (Biters)" (Diggs/Woods) - 1:39
10. "Ice Water" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:02
11. "Glaciers of Ice" (Coles/Diggs/Turner/Woods) - 4:54
12. "Verbal Intercourse" (Diggs/Woods/Jones) - 4:07
13. "Wisdom Body" (Diggs/Woods) - 2:34
14. "Spot Rusherz" (Diggs/Woods) - 3:51
15. "Ice Cream" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:16
16. "Wu-Gambinos" performed by Raekwon / Method Man - 5:09
17. "Heaven and Hell" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:57
18. "North Star (Jewels)" (Diggs/Woods) - 4:00
19. "BEEFING WITH ME(LET'S DO THIS)" (DIGGS/WOODS)-6:35

Personnel

• Nas - Vocals
• RZA - Arranger, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Miguel Rivera - Design
• Method Man - Performer
• Raekwon - Vocals
• Fourth Disciple - Assistant Engineer, Mixing
• Tom Coyne - Mastering
• Dennis Coles - Executive Producer
• Robert Diggs - Executive Producer
• Mitchell Diggs - Executive Producer
• Oli Grant - Executive Producer
• Daniel Hastings - Photography
• Masta Killa - Vocals
• Ghostface Killah - Vocals

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

 1995      The Billboard 200                       No. 4
 1995   Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums                      No. 2

Billboard (North America) - singles

 1994      Heaven                      Hot Rap Singles                       No. 32
 1994   Heaven                      Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales    No. 34
 1995   Glaciers Of Ice             The Billboard Hot 100                 No. 43
 1995   Incarcerated Scarfaces      The Billboard Hot 100                 No. 37
 1995   Glaciers Of Ice             Hot Rap Singles                       No. 5
 1995   Incarcerated Scarfaces      Hot Rap Singles                       No. 5
 1995   Heaven & Hell                   Hot Rap Singles                       No. 21
 1995   Criminology                 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks      No. 32
 1995   Incarcerated Scarfaces      Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks      No. 37
 1995   Glaciers Of Ice             Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales    No. 2