Capone-n-Noreaga

Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N for short) is an East Coast hip hop duo that consists of Capone and Noreaga.The two grew up in the housing projects of Queensbridge and Lefrak City (both in Queens, New York), and met each other in jail in 1992 while doing kitchen duty. In 1996 they signed to "Penalty Records" in a deal with "25 to Life" records (Tragedy Khadafi's label). They were also featured as "Unsigned Hype" in The Source magazine. In 1997, C-N-N released their debut trend-setting album, The War Report. With exquisitely dark tracks crafted by Lord Finesse, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Clark Kent, and a number of other acclaimed producers, The War Report was well-received by critics. The War Report spawned the singles "T.O.N.Y." "L.A. L.A." "Illegal Life" and "Closer". In the middle of recording the album, Capone was sentenced to jail for a gun charge, leaving Noreaga to carry out the album alone.The unique chemistry of Noreaga's unorthodox lyrcal delivery combined with Capone's street-wise slang, established the duo as a household name within the hardcore hip hop community.After Capone returned home from jail in 1999, the group released The Reunion featuring the singles "Phonetime" and "Ya'll Don't Wanna". The album went gold even the lack of promotion from Tommy Boy Records. Soon after in 2001, Capone-N-Noreaga jumped ship to powerhouse label Def Jam. Because Tommy Boy retained the trademarks to the names "Capone-N-Noreaga" and "Noreaga", the group was forced to shorten its name to C-N-N, and Noreaga was forced to bill himself as N.O.R.E. for his solo work. They recorded a new album in 2003 called The Reunion, with a lead single, "Yes Sir", that was issued on mixtapes and promoted by a video. The single was received to well reviews by music critics and the buzz for a release was generating, but Def Jam shelved the project for unknown reasons. The album remains in its infamous vault of material that may never see the light of day.In early 2005, Def Jam released Capone from his contract while retaining NO.R.E., leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album "Pain, Time, and Glory", in 2005 and with his solo success with the release of 3 solo hip-hop albums, N.O.R.E. released his much anticipated reggaeton album this past fall, entitled N.O.R.E. Y La Familia present: "Ya Tu Sabe".
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