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Capital Punishment by Big Punisher

Capital Punishment

Release Date: 4/18/1998

Recording Date: 4/1998

Tracks: 24

Length: 01:11:53 Hrs

Label: Loud

Type: CD,CS,LP

Genre/Styles:
Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Latin Rap

Album Tracks (24)

Song Title
Length
1.
Intro
00:33
2.
Beware
03:15
3.
Super Lyrical
03:28
4.
Taster's Choice (Skit)
01:20
5.
Still Not a Player
03:56
6.
Intermission
00:21
7.
The Dream Shatterer
03:33
8.
Punish Me
04:14
9.
Pakinamac, Pt. 1 (Skit)
01:35
10.
You Ain't a Killer
04:14
11.
Pakinamac, Pt. 2 (Skit)
00:57
12.
Caribbean Connection
03:23
13.
Glamour Life
04:43
14.
Capital Punishment
04:19
15.
Uncensored (Skit)
02:12
16.
I'm Not a Player
03:41
17.
Twinz (Deep Cover)
03:48
18.
The Rain and the Sun (Interlude)
01:45
19.
Boomerang
03:35
20.
You Came Up
03:54
21.
Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)
04:19
22.
Charlie Rock Shout (Skit)
00:26
23.
Fast Money
03:48
24.
Parental Discretion
04:34

What the Critics Say

Big Punisher's debut album, Capital Punishment, established him as one of the stronger New York natives working hardcore territory toward the end of the '90s. He's a terrific lyricist with microphone technique to spare, and actually rhymes faster than his clear influence, the Notorious B.I.G.. He's also quite versatile, aiming for the dance clubs, the ladies, the hip-hop purists, and the mean streets at varying points on the album, and connecting with all of them pretty well. Similarly, the production -- by a cast of many -- is tough and funky, paced by deep street beats, but remains accessible to audiences outside the hardcore faithful. The close cousins "I'm Not a Player" and "Still Not a Player," the latter Big Pun's breakthrough hit, manage to be cocky and self-deprecating at the same time, and the other widely exposed track, "You Ain't a Killer," is Big Pun at his grittiest. There are numerous guest appearances, the best of which include mentor Fat Joe (on several tracks), the Roots' Black Thought on the MC showcase "Super Lyrical," Prodigy and Inspectah Deck on "Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)," and an extra-insane Busta Rhymes on "Parental Discretion." Capital Punishment isn't quite a classic -- for one thing, it's too long, and for another, it doesn't really break much new ground stylistically. But it's very well-executed, and demonstrates just how much talent and potential Big Punisher had. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi

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