The War Report

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The War Report
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ReleasedJune 17, 1997
Recorded1995-1997
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Length70:43
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Capone-N-Noreaga chronology
The War Report
(1997)
The Reunion
(2000)
Singles from The War Report
  1. "L.A., L.A."
    Released: April 1996
  2. "Illegal Life"
    Released: August 13, 1996
  3. "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)"
    Released: February 11, 1997
  4. "Closer"
    Released: 1997
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The War Report is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N). The album features the singles "L.A., L.A.", "T.O.N.Y.", "Illegal Life" and "Closer". Tragedy Khadafi appears on more than half of the album's songs and served roles as both producer and executive producer. The success of the album managed the group to make a sequel titled The War Report 2: Report the War . 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. [3]

Contents

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Featured Artist(s)Length
1"Intro"Charlemagne1:32
2"Bloody Money"EZ Elpee4:33
3"Driver's Seat"Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The Hitmen Imam T.H.U.G. & Busta Rhymes 3:40
4"Stick You"Naughty Shorts Tragedy Khadafi 4:43
5"Parole Violators"Havoc Havoc & Tragedy Khadafi2:30
6"Iraq (See the World)"EZ ElpeeCastro, Musaliny (From Musaliny-N-Maze), Mendosa & Troy Outlaw5:33
7"Live On, Live Long"Naughty Shorts4:50
8"Neva Die Alone" Buckwild Tragedy Khadafi3:23
9"T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)"Nashiem Myrick & Carlos "6 July" Broady for The HitmenTragedy Khadafi4:28
10"Channel 10" Lord Finesse Tragedy Khadafi3:21
11"Capone Phone Home" (Interlude)1:43
12"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 . "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.)D-Moet (uncredited)Tragedy Khadafi3:30
13"Capone Bone" Marley Marl 3:37
14"Halfway Thugs"Charlemagne3:13
15"L.A., L.A. (Kuwait Mix)"Marley Marl, J. Force (uncredited) Mobb Deep & Tragedy Khadafi4:49
16"Capone-N-Noreaga Live" (Interlude)2:43
17"Illegal Life"Tragedy Khadafi, Havoc (drum programming)Tragedy Khadafi & Havoc3:49
18"Black Gangstas"BuckwildTragedy Khadafi2:59
19"Closer" (Original pressings of the album had this version, while subsequent pressings included the Sam Sneed remix of "Closer" in place of the original.) DJ Clark Kent Nneka4:04
20"Capone Phone Home" (Outro) Capone-N-Noreaga E-Money Bags & Nas 1:33

^Busta Rhymes' part is cut off before he starts. He only appears on the last 20 seconds of the song, ad-libbing over the hook.The songs "Stick You," "Parole Violators," "Halfway Thugs," and "L.A., L.A (Kuwait Mix)" are partially edited, even though the album was released with an explicit-lyrics sticker.

Sample-clearance issues caused two tracks, "Married to Marijuana" and "Calm Down (Feat. Nas & Tragedy Khadafi)," to be cut from the retail version of the album. Both songs were originally on the promo version sent out for reviews but were omitted from the retail album when it hit stores. Both became popular mixtape and underground radio tracks and were released as white label 12-inch singles.

Samples

Album singles

Charts

Singles

YearSongChart positions
US
R&B
US
Rap
US Dance
Singles Sales
1996"Illegal Life"841818
"L.A., L.A."-39-
1997"T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)"5616-
"Closer"639-

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