He only appears on the last 20 seconds of the song, ad-libbing over the hook.
^ Busta Rhymes' part is cut off before he starts. " Closer" (Original pressings of the album had this version, while subsequent pressings included the Sam Sneed remix of "Closer" in place of the original.) Tragedy Khadafi, Havoc (drum programming) "Stay Tuned" does appear on a few early pressings of the album, along with the original version of "Closer" in place of the Sam Sneed remix.) "Thug Paradise" (Many pressings of the album mistakenly list "Stay Tuned (Interlude)" as track 12 "Thug Paradise" appears in its place on numerous retail versions of The War Report, also on the soundtrack of the 1997 film Nothing to Lose. Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The HitmenĬastro, Musaliny (From Musaliny-N-Maze), Mendosa & Troy Outlaw The album was originally scheduled to be released on June 15, 2010, almost exactly 13 years to the original, but it was pushed back a month later to July 13, 2010. The success of the album managed the group to make a sequel titled The War Report 2: Report the War. Upon the release of The War Report, however, Capone and Noreaga brought new life into the gangsta rap subgenre, becoming an instant underground phenomenon that foreshadowed the rise of similarly styled emcees who went on to cross into the mainstream for the remainder of the mid 1990s (i.e., Royal Flush and Mic Geronimo), into the late 1990s (i.e., DMX, and Ja Rule) and into the early-mid 2000s (i.e., 50 Cent and Jadakiss). As it crossed over into the mainstream, the concept was becoming increasingly generic (as seen with the hip hop supergroup the Firm, which rhymed almost exclusively about the mafioso life). The Importance of Capone-N-Noreaga’s War Report | Yorapper Beginning in the end of 1996 and throughout 1997 (during the commercial height of Puff Daddy's pop-oriented Bad Boy Records during its Arista Records years), mafioso hip-hop gradually lost its critical acclaim within the underground scene from which it originated. More importantly, The War Report is often credited with reviving East Coast and hardcore hip hop, signaling a return to realistic and gritty hardcore street aesthetics (defined by unapologetic tales of violence and drugs) and spelling an end to the surrealistic, ostentatious, and narratives of mafioso rap. Furthermore, the album created a large and devoted cult following for the group and launched the solo career of Noreaga, who subsequently went on to achieve significant mainstream success (most notably with the Neptunes-produced club anthem "Superthug"). The unique chemistry of Noreaga's unorthodox lyrical delivery, combined with Capone's streetwise slang and Five Percenter references, established the duo as a household name within the hardcore hip hop community.
( March 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭonsidered a classic by fans and critics The 50 Greatest Debut Albums in Hip-Hop History, The War Report's signature sound was distinctively underground and hardcore for its time, a trademark that garnered street credibility for the group. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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