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The War Report by Capone-N-Noreaga

The War Report

Release Date: 6/17/1997

Recording Date: 6/1997

Tracks: 20

Length: 01:10:01 Hrs

Label: Penalty Recordings

Type: CD,CS,LP

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

Album Tracks (20)

Song Title
Length
1.
Intro
01:32
2.
Bloody Money
04:33
3.
Driver's Seat
03:40
4.
Stick You
04:43
5.
Parole Violators
02:30
6.
Iraq (See the World)
05:33
7.
Live on Live Long
04:50
8.
Neva Die Alone
03:24
9.
T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)
04:28
10.
Channel 10
03:21
11.
Capone Phone Home (Interlude)
01:43
12.
Stay Tuned (Interlude)
03:30
13.
Capone Bone
03:37
14.
Halfway Thugs
03:13
15.
L.A., L.A. [Kuwait Mix by Marley Marl]
04:49
16.
Capone 'N' Noreaga Live (Interlude)
02:43
17.
Illegal Life
03:49
18.
Black Gangstas
02:59
19.
Closer
03:31
20.
Capone Phone Home Outro
01:33

What the Critics Say

As Capone-N-Noreaga -- which naturally translates into the clever initials CNN -- were recording their debut album, Capone was sent to jail, leaving Noreaga to handle the majority of The War Report himself, with the occasional help of such stars as Nas. It's a testament to the talents of both Capone and Noreaga that C's absence is barely felt and The War Report turns into a stellar debut. Both rappers have a distinctive rhythmic style and aren't afraid to deviate from traditional hardcore rap themes. Nor are they constrained by musical stereotypes, since The War Report explodes with impressionistic samples, gritty and evocative loops, and funky rhythms. The only thing that makes The War Report a disappointment is the knowledge that it would have been an even better album if Capone had been able to participate in the entire recording. As it stands, it's merely superb. ~ Leo Stanley, Rovi

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