Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan will be releasing a new album, "The Lex Diamond Story," December 16th via Ice Water Entertainment/Universal. The set is the rappers first solo effort since his 1999 release "Immobilarity," which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart and has sold 420,000 copies in the U.S.

The album contains high-profile guest appearances from: Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, and Cappadonna. The first single from the album is titled "The Hood" featuring Tiffany Villarreal.

Tracks such as "Robbery" and "Wild in the Club" feature up-and-coming artists that Raekwon has signed to Ice Water.