Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is the solo debut album of American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released August 1, 1995 on Loud Records in the United States. The album was originally to be titled Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Niggaz, meaning that the music was as tough as Cuban link chain jewelry, but was changed last minute.^[1]Ghostface Killah is featured on over half of the album, with fellow member RZA^[2] Fellow Wu-Tang Clan member handling the album's production in its entirety. With polished beats, and heavy use of horns and string sections, RZA showcased a cleaner sound than that of previous Wu-Tang solo releases.

Highly lauded upon its release, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… is known as a pioneer of the Mafioso rap genre, with an emphasis on elaborate lyricism wherein Italian Mafia references, and organized crime abound. It has been regarded as highly influential in hip hop music over the next decade (heavily referenced and influential in albums such as Doe or Die, Reasonable Doubt, It Was Written and Life After Death). The album is regarded by many fans to be the best of Wu-Tang solo material, along with GZA's Liquid Swords. Its success spawned a sequel 14 years later with 2009's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II.