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Hip-Hop’s extended golden era was riddled with many memorable moments and innovative creations from the dawn of the double-CD albums in Hip-Hop (y’all kids don’t know anything about that) to rappers proudly wearing iced-out logos of their record labels on their person. But Raekwon might’ve beaten them all to the creative punch when he released his debut solo album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, in the now classic purple plastic cassette tape.

All these decades later that tape and album holds a special place in the hearts of OG Hip-Hoppers across the globe.

Looking to revisit that moment in time and era in Hip-Hop, Raekwon and his co-host on his Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… album, Ghostface Killah, have released a trailer for their upcoming documentary, Purple Tape Files, which takes us back to the summer of 1995 when the Wu-Tang Clan were the hottest group in the rap game and Raekwon and Ghostface had the streets on lock with their classic purple tape.

Featuring interviews with their fellow Hip-Hop peers such as Nas, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Premier and others, the trailer will give OG Hip-Hoppers all the nostalgic feelings that come with listening to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx in 2025, and we can’t wait to watch and hear our favorite artists from yesteryear and today speak on the impact that Raekwon and Ghostface’s project had on them personally.

“I remember literally n*ggas was getting stabbed in the jail for misplaced purple tapes,” recalled Noreaga in his interview.

We totally believe that. It was that real back in the day.

Continuing with Raekwon saying he put himself in a Martin Scorsese mind frame when he was penning his now classic album, Purple Tape Files seems like a must-watch for any Hip-Hop fan who not only loved Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, but also might appreciate a little history lesson on what went into the making of such a timeless album.

Check out the trailer for Purple Tape Files below and let us know if you’ll be watching it when it premiers sometime in the near future.

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