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Big
Punisher
Capital Punishment
label:
Loud
released: 04.28.98
our score: 4.0 out of 5.0
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Big
Pun has been around the industry for some time now. He did
a couple single tracks and some duos on other albums, but was
never signed to his own record deal until now. In order
to do this, he would battle any MC he could until he won the attention
of Fat Joe, his producer.
On
his debut album, Big Pun puts out a pretty good number of tracks,
featuring a wide assortment of well known artists. His
roots as a freestyle, battle MC shine on most of the tracks on
the album, like on "Super Lyrical" featuring Black Thought
of The Roots. Here he shows how he's more of an underground
rapper. But then on the next song, which is a hit on the
radio, "Still Not A Player," featuring Joe, Pun shows
how he can make it in the mainstream as well. This is a
really tight song. He also shows his more laid back style
on "Punish Me" featuring Miss Jones.
Capital
Punishment
also includes "You Ain't A Killer," which was also on
the Soul In The Hole soundtrack. "Carribean
Connection" feat. Wyclef is a sweet song. It
has a simple plucked guitar sample and an almost Carribean beat,
which gives it the perfect East Coast meets Carribean feel, hence
the title. "Glamour Life," featuring Fat Joe and
Terror Squad, "Capital Punishment," feat. Prospect,
and "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)," are more hardcore songs.
"Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)" feat. Prodigy
and Rebel INS is really good track. It's kind of a mix of
all three artists' styles.
Capital
Punishment
is a very good album put out by a talented artist, and I suggest
those of you that like East Coast with more of an underground
feel pick it up. True hip-hop fans will see that I am justified
in giving it 4 out of 5.
15-Mar-1998
4:00 PM
If you
liked Capital Punishment...
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1.
Intro
2. Beware
3. Super Lyrical
4. Taster's Choice (Skit)
5. Still Not a Player
6. Intermission
7. The Dream Shatterer
8. Punish Me
9. Pakinamac, Pt. 1 (Skit)
10. You Ain't a Killer
11. Pakinamac, Pt. 2 (Skit)
12. Caribbean Connection
13. Glamour Life
14. Capital Punishment
15. Uncensored (Skit)
16. I'm Not a Player
17. Twinz (Deep Cover)
18. Rain and the Sun (Interlude)
19. Boomerang
20. You Came Up
21. Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)
22. Charlie Rock Shout (Skit)
23. Fast Money
24. Parental Discretion
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