We the last real niggaz standin when the dust settle Get Obama on the line tell him raise the threat level I ain’t speakin in ebonics take my words as a promise We bloody up your garments, nigga this is phonics I got scars on top of scars, William Wallace renegade I done did so much dirt ain’t no room in the hamper, check it So many questions all I need is an answer Lookin at his seed make me want it in the worst wayĪnd just found out that his wife is a dancer Now we on the block thinkin revenge, not hearin what his Earth say “Ayo it’s fucked up my nigga Black Box died on Christmas Eve
It’s hard not to get chills as Noreaga spits the first lines of the opening track, “Pain:” “Waking up, cold in my eyes, two Phillies ready rolled on the dresser/My chick hatin’, I won’t stress her.” The contrast between the high-pitched, spaced out piano and the ominous sound of crashing symbols makes for a simple but effective beat, and Capone comes in second with arguably his best verse on the entire CD: “War Report 2” follows the same path, and the result is a well-produced, surprisingly deep album that pays homage to the streets and to the lifestyle that Capone-N-Noreaga grew up with.Ĭapone-N-Noreaga may not roam the streets of Queens anymore, but they still rap with the same passion and intensity they had 13 years ago. II,” combining the old-school grittiness that made the original Cuban Linx so successful with a slightly more polished, new-school sound. It’s no surprise that Raekwon is the executive producer of “War Report 2: Report the War.” Less than a year ago, Raekwon released “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. Now, a year later, Capone-N-Noreaga are back repping QB again with the sequel to their debut album. Both Capone and Noreaga pursued solo careers, with Noreaga, aka N.O.R.E., moving his focus from hip-hop to reggaeton, until the Queensbridge duo joined forces again and released “Channel 10” in 2009.
The group changed record labels several times, splitting up in 2005 after Def Jam released Capone. A lot has happened since Capone-N-Noreaga released their debut album “ The War Report ” in 1997.