Corey Woods, known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s. Over the years, Raekwon has become known for staying true to his New York street fan base and making little effort to appeal to those outside of the city.
In The Wu-Tang Manual, RZA explains that Raekwon also derives the "chef" moniker from his experience in food service ("He was known for cooking up some really good fish.") The Wu-Tang Manual also defines "chef" as a cocaine cook. The term "fishscale" is known to denote a pure form of cocaine, as with Ghostface's album, Fishscale.
