The Yin and the Yang

For the concept, see Yin and Yang.

The Yin and The Yang
Studio album by Cappadonna
Released	April 3, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Studio 57 (New York, NY) Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, FL) 36 Chambers Studios (New York, NY) Krosswire Studios (Atlanta, GA]]) Cheffield Studios (Baltimore, MD)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:38
Label	Razor Sharp Records Epic Records
Producer	Agallah Goldfinghaz Inspectah Deck Jermaine Dupri Neonek True Master
Cappadonna chronology
The Pillage (1998) The Yin and The Yang (2001) The Struggle (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	4.5/10 [2]
Vibe	[3]
Voir	[4]

The Yin and The Yang is the second solo studio album by American rapper Cappadonna. It was released on April 3, 2001, via Razor Sharp/Epic Records.

Background

The recording sessions took place at Studio 57 and at 36 Chambers Studios in New York, at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, at Krosswire Studios in Atlanta, and at Cheffield Studios in Baltimore. The album was produced by Neonek, Goldfinghaz, Agallah, Inspectah Deck, Jermaine Dupri, and True Master. It features guest appearances from Agallah, Crunch, Culture, Da Brat, Ghostface Killah, Jamie Sommers, Jermaine Dupri, Killah Priest, Neonek, Raekwon, Shyheim, and Timbo King.

The album debuted at number 51 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Grits" (featuring 8-Off)	Darryl Hill Angel Aguilar Sergio George Huey Dunbar	8-Off	4:16
2.	"Super Model" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Hill Derek Harris	True Master	4:08
3.	"War Rats"	Hill K. Isaacs	Neonek	4:36
4.	"Bread of Life" (featuring Killah Priest and Neonek)	Hill Isaacs Walter Reed	Neonek	4:32
5.	"Love Is the Message" (featuring Raekwon)	Hill Corey Woods Scott Kinchen Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff	Goldfinghaz	3:59
6.	"We Know" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat)	Hill Jermaine Dupri Shawntae Harris	Jermaine Dupri	3:18
7.	"Shake Dat" (featuring Jamie Sommers)	Hill Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	4:13
8.	"Big Business" (featuring Shyheim and Crunch)	Hill Shyheim Franklin Isaacs	Neonek	4:20
9.	"Revenge" (featuring Timbo King)	Hill Timothy Drayton Jason Hunter	Inspectah Deck	5:00
10.	"One Way 2 Zion" (featuring Culture)	Hill Isaacs	Neonek	5:21
11.	"Save the Children" (featuring Culture)	Hill Isaacs	Neonek	4:56
Total length:				48:39

Notes

• Track 11 is unlisted on physical versions of the album.

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains excerpts from "Lagrimas" written by Sergio George and Huey Dunbar and performed by Dark Latin Groove
• Track 5 contains a sample from "Love Is the Message" written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by MFSB

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [5]	51
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6]	19

References

1. Bush, John. "The Yin and the Yang Cappadonna". AllMusic . Retrieved March 16, 2021.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 10, 2001). "Cappadonna The Yin and the Yang". RapReviews. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
3. "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vol. 9, no. 6. Vibe Media Group. June 2001. p. 161. ISSN   1070-4701.
4. Lafrance, Richard (May 9, 2001). "Cappadonna: The Yin and the Yang". Voir.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
5. "Cappadonna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
6. "Cappadonna Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

External links

• Cappadonna – The Yin and the Yang at Discogs (list of releases)