Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon The Chef on Saturday performed his landmark solo debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… on its 30th anniversary at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park.

Thousands of fans gathered at the Lena Horne Bandshell to hear Raekwon rap his gritty, cinematic masterpiece that redefined East Coast Hip Hop and also laid the blueprint for mafioso rap.

Known to fans as The Purple Tape , the provoking classic album presents brilliant storytelling and timeless bars.

The legendary Busta Rhymes was a special guest. Photo: Kris Julien for BK Reader

The electric night was hosted by Lyricist Lounge, which was founded in the early 1990s by Anthony Marshall and Danny Castro. It started as an open mic event that showcased Hip Hop artists in a small apartment in Manhattan's Lower

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