Capone-N-Noreaga
Encyclopedia
Capone-N-Noreaga was an American
hip hop
duo that consisted of Capone and Noreaga
.
; it also appeared in The Source
magazine's Unsigned Hype column. In 1996, before the group’s debut album was completed, Capone was imprisoned for a parole violation, and Noreaga finished the debut album, The War Report
, with the help of various other QB/NY hip-hop acts. The album was met with critical and commercial acclaim; it saw the group partake in the conflict
between Death Row Records
and Bad Boy Entertainment, making it a more widespread East Coast/West Coast rivalry, responding to Tha Dogg Pound
's single "New York, New York" with its own "L.A., L.A."
In 2000, the group released its sophomore effort, The Reunion, on Tommy Boy Records
. Similarly star-studded, the album went platinum, but suffered from mixed reviews. Additionally, Capone was once again sent to prison before its release for violating a probation sentence on gun possession, which undermined promotion of the album. Soon after, in 2001, Capone-n-Noreaga jumped ship to prominent label Def Jam. As Tommy Boy retained the rights to the names Capone-n-Noreaga and Noreaga because the company claimed that the duo owed it more recordings, the group shortened its name to CNN, and Noreaga billed himself as N.O.R.E. (or NORE) for his solo work. The duo recorded a new album in 2003 called What up 2 Da Hood, with a lead single, "Yes, Sir
," which was issued on mixtapes and promoted by a video. The single failed to make an impact, and the album was shelved. It was released later in 2004 as a mixtape (What Up 2 Da Hood Thugged Out).
In the same year, the duo found itself implicated in a non-fatal shooting between rival hip-hop groups, one of which included emcee Lil' Kim
, after a chance encounter outside New York radio station Hot 97. Capone-n-Noreaga have denied any involvement in the shooting, for which the group was not charged. In early 2005, Def Jam released Capone from his contract while retaining NORE; Capone released his debut album, Pain, Time, and Glory, in the same year.
In 2006, NORE brought up the possibility of a Capone-n-Noreaga reunion and a new album. CNN released Channel 10
on March 17, 2009, taking the name from a song off The War Report. Channel 10 is put together with the assistance of long time friend DJ EFN. The first single off their third studio album is titled "Rotate" which was produced by Ron Browz
and features Ron Browz & Busta Rhymes
. DJ Premier
, Havoc, and The Alchemist
--among others—provided production for the album. A sequel album of to "War Report" was released the following year to slight fanfare. At that point, the duo recalibrated and decided to return to focusing on solo efforts.
In June 2011, N.O.R.E stated on his Twitter
page that the group had called it quits and that he would continue to focus on his solo career.
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo that consisted of Capone and Noreaga
N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
.
History
In 1996 the duo signed with Penalty RecordsPenalty Records
Penalty Records was started in 1995 as a joint venture between Tom Silverman and Neil Levine. Silverman acquired Levine's shares in 1999 and Penalty Records was absorbed by Tommy Boy Records....
; it also appeared in The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
magazine's Unsigned Hype column. In 1996, before the group’s debut album was completed, Capone was imprisoned for a parole violation, and Noreaga finished the debut album, The War Report
The War Report
The War Report is the influential debut album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga . The album features the classics "L.A., L.A."; "T.O.N.Y."; "Neva Die Alone"; "Driver's Seat"; "Illegal Life"; "Capone Bone"; "Bloody Money"; "Closer"; "Iraq "; and Noreaga's dedication to Capone, "Live on, Live Long."...
, with the help of various other QB/NY hip-hop acts. The album was met with critical and commercial acclaim; it saw the group partake in the conflict
East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry
The East Coast–West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry was a feud in the 1990s between artists and fans of the Eastcoast and Westcoast hip-hop scenes. Seeming focal points of the feud were East Coast-based rapper The Notorious B.I.G...
between Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
and Bad Boy Entertainment, making it a more widespread East Coast/West Coast rivalry, responding to Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
's single "New York, New York" with its own "L.A., L.A."
In 2000, the group released its sophomore effort, The Reunion, on Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
. Similarly star-studded, the album went platinum, but suffered from mixed reviews. Additionally, Capone was once again sent to prison before its release for violating a probation sentence on gun possession, which undermined promotion of the album. Soon after, in 2001, Capone-n-Noreaga jumped ship to prominent label Def Jam. As Tommy Boy retained the rights to the names Capone-n-Noreaga and Noreaga because the company claimed that the duo owed it more recordings, the group shortened its name to CNN, and Noreaga billed himself as N.O.R.E. (or NORE) for his solo work. The duo recorded a new album in 2003 called What up 2 Da Hood, with a lead single, "Yes, Sir
Yes Sir
"Yes Sir" is the single from Capone-N-Noreaga. It was to appear at the album "The New Religion" which was shelved by Def Jam. The mixtape What Up 2 Da Hood features it at number 3. "Yes Sir" also appeared as a soundtrack in the PC game "Def Jam Fight for NY". The song features Musaliny-N-Maze.-...
," which was issued on mixtapes and promoted by a video. The single failed to make an impact, and the album was shelved. It was released later in 2004 as a mixtape (What Up 2 Da Hood Thugged Out).
In the same year, the duo found itself implicated in a non-fatal shooting between rival hip-hop groups, one of which included emcee Lil' Kim
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....
, after a chance encounter outside New York radio station Hot 97. Capone-n-Noreaga have denied any involvement in the shooting, for which the group was not charged. In early 2005, Def Jam released Capone from his contract while retaining NORE; Capone released his debut album, Pain, Time, and Glory, in the same year.
In 2006, NORE brought up the possibility of a Capone-n-Noreaga reunion and a new album. CNN released Channel 10
Channel 10
Channel 10 can refer to:*Channel 10 album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga*Channel 10 - Tucumán *Channel 10 , 24/7 Bengali news channel*Network Ten in Australia*Channel 10 *Channel 10 *TV10...
on March 17, 2009, taking the name from a song off The War Report. Channel 10 is put together with the assistance of long time friend DJ EFN. The first single off their third studio album is titled "Rotate" which was produced by Ron Browz
Ron Browz
Rondell Turner, better known by his stage name Ron Browz, is an American record producer and rapper. He has his own record label called Ether Boy Records.-Biography/career:...
and features Ron Browz & Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
. DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
, Havoc, and The Alchemist
The Alchemist (producer)
Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...
--among others—provided production for the album. A sequel album of to "War Report" was released the following year to slight fanfare. At that point, the duo recalibrated and decided to return to focusing on solo efforts.
In June 2011, N.O.R.E stated on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
page that the group had called it quits and that he would continue to focus on his solo career.
Albums
| Year | Information | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1997 | The War Report The War Report The War Report is the influential debut album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga . The album features the classics "L.A., L.A."; "T.O.N.Y."; "Neva Die Alone"; "Driver's Seat"; "Illegal Life"; "Capone Bone"; "Bloody Money"; "Closer"; "Iraq "; and Noreaga's dedication to Capone, "Live on, Live Long."...
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21 | 4 |
| 2000 | The Reunion
Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
31 | 8 |
| 2009 | Channel 10 Channel 10 (album) Sample credits* "Bring it Here" contains a sample of "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.* "S.O.R.E." contains a sample of "A Milli" performed by Lil Wayne & "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" performed by Jay-Z & Lil Wayne.- Follow the Dollar :... SMC Recordings SMC Recordings is an independent hip hop record label established in 2005 in San Francisco, California by Ralph Tashjian, Will Bronson and George Nauful.The full-service independent record label SMC primarily signs and distributes established hip-hop artists.... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
136 | 21 |
| 2010 | The War Report 2: Report the War
SMC Recordings SMC Recordings is an independent hip hop record label established in 2005 in San Francisco, California by Ralph Tashjian, Will Bronson and George Nauful.The full-service independent record label SMC primarily signs and distributes established hip-hop artists.... , IceH²O Records Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
104 | 12 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 1996 | "Illegal Life" (featuring Havoc & Tragedy Khadafi) | - | 84 | 18 | The War Report The War Report The War Report is the influential debut album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga . The album features the classics "L.A., L.A."; "T.O.N.Y."; "Neva Die Alone"; "Driver's Seat"; "Illegal Life"; "Capone Bone"; "Bloody Money"; "Closer"; "Iraq "; and Noreaga's dedication to Capone, "Live on, Live Long."... |
| "L.A. L.A." (featuring Mobb Deep Mobb Deep Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones... & Tragedy Khadafi) |
- | - | 39 | ||
| 1997 | "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi) | 103 | 56 | 16 | |
| "Closer" (featuring Nneka) | 111 | 63 | 9 | ||
| 2000 | "Phonetime" | - | - | 22 | The Reunion |
| 2001 | "Y'all Don't Wanna" | - | 71 | - | |
| 2008 | "Follow the Dollar" | - | - | - | Channel 10 Channel 10 (album) Sample credits* "Bring it Here" contains a sample of "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.* "S.O.R.E." contains a sample of "A Milli" performed by Lil Wayne & "Hello Brooklyn 2.0" performed by Jay-Z & Lil Wayne.- Follow the Dollar :... |
| 2009 | "Rotate Rotate (song) "Rotate" is the lead single from Capone-N-Noreaga's third studio album Channel 10 The song features Busta Rhymes and Ron Browz and is produced by the latter. It is Capone and Noreaga's first single together in nine years.-Remixes & freestyles:... " (featuring Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes... & Ron Browz Ron Browz Rondell Turner, better known by his stage name Ron Browz, is an American record producer and rapper. He has his own record label called Ether Boy Records.-Biography/career:... ) |
- | 115 | - | |
| "Talk To Me Big Time" | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | "Hood Pride" (featuring Faith Evans Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B... ) |
- | - | - | The War Report 2: Report the War |