in 1994, raekwon signed a solo deal with loud records and released his debut single "heaven & hell" for the soundtrack to the movie "fresh". his first solo lp, "only built 4 cuban linx...", was released in 1995 to rave reviews, though not to as much commercial success as fellow wu-tang member method man's "tical". according to steve huey of allmusic, ""only built 4 cuban linx..." contained a narrative album format revolving around cocaine trafficking, criminal activity, and a rise through the ranks of the illegal industry." wu-tang member ghostface killah appeared on over half of the album's tracks, with wu-tang member rza producing the album in its entirety.