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''Capital Punishment'' was Big Pun 's debut album, released April 28 1998 on Loud Records . This album was responsible for making Pun the first solo Latino Rapper ever to go platinum. Big Punisher 's debut album, Capital Punishment, established him as one of the stronger New York natives working hardcore territory toward the end of the '90s. He's a terrific lyricist with microphone technique to spare, and actually rhymes faster than his clear influence, the Notorious B.I.G. He's also quite versatile, aiming for the Dance Club s, the ladies, the Hip-hop Purists , and the mean streets at varying points on the album, and connecting with all of them pretty well. Similarly, the production -- by a cast of many -- is tough and funky, paced by deep street beats, but remains accessible to audiences outside the hardcore faithful. The close cousins "I'm Not a Player" and "Still Not a Player," the latter Big Pun's breakthrough hit, manage to be cocky and self-deprecating at the same time, and the other widely exposed track, "You Ain't a Killer," is Big Pun at his grittiest. There are numerous guest appearances, the best of which include mentor Fat Joe (on several tracks), The Roots ' Black Thought on the MC showcase "Super Lyrical," Prodigy and Inspectah Deck on "Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)," and an extra-insane Busta Rhymes on "Parental Discretion." Note that many true Hip Hop heads consider this a classic album, especially in terms of Hardcore Hip Hop from the Eastcoast scene. TRACK LISTING # " Intro " # " Beware " # " Super Lyrical "-Feat. Black Thought # " Taster's Choice " # " Still Not A Player "-Feat. Joe # " Intermission " # " The Dream Shatterer " # " Punish Me " # " Pakinamac Pt. I " # " You Ain't A Killer " # " Pakinamac Pt. II " # " Caribbean Connection "-Feat. Wyclef Jean # " Glamour Life " # " Capital Punishment "-Feat. Prospect # " Uncensored "- Feat. Funkmaster Flex # " I'm Not A Player " # " Twinz (Deep Cover '98) "-Feat. Fat Joe # " The Rain & The Sun " (Interlude) # " Boomerang " # " You Came Up " # " Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy) "-Feat. Prodigy & Inspectah Deck # " Charlie Rock Shout " # " Fast Money " # " Parental Discretion "-Feat. Busta Rhymes |
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