The Reunion (Capone-N-Noreaga album)
2000 studio album by Capone-N-Noreaga From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2000 studio album by Capone-N-Noreaga From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Reunion is the second studio album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga. It is not as critically acclaimed as their first album, The War Report, but did feature a number of well-received tracks, most notably "Invincible," produced by east coast DJ and producer DJ Premier. Because of a manufacturing error, the album was released with two catalog numbers.
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| Released | November 21, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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| Length | 70:23 | |||
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Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews was intrigued by The Reunion for striking "a delicate balance between the "thugs" and the "backpackers" in the much fractured hip-hop scene today on the East coast", singling out "Bang Bang" and "Invincible" as highlights, but was critical of the guest contributions on "Don't Know Nobody" and "Straight Like That", concluding that: "[W]ith Capone giving Noreaga the balance he has always needed and Noreaga helping Capone keep his name alive in the business, the return of this talented duo is long overdue and well received [...] It's not a perfect return, but we're glad their back."[3] A writer for HipHopDX commended the duo for maintaining their "lyrical chemistry" and the beats from DJ Premier ("Invincible"), The Alchemist ("Bang Bang") and Mobb Deep ("Queens Finest") but felt the rest of the track listing lacked the thug intensity found in their debut effort, concluding that: "Overall, The Reunion is a mediocre album, not bad but not great either."[2] Despite highlighting both "Bang Bang" and "Invincible" as standout tracks, AllMusic's Matt Conaway saw the record as a "step backward" for the duo, with guest contributions being "more detrimental than beneficial", saying it "sounds like a hurried project, one where the material has been compromised just to get product on the streets."[1]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro - Change is Gonna Come" (featuring Carl Thomas) | Rush | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Phonetime (skit)" | 0:33 | |
| 3. | "Phonetime" | L.E.S. | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Queens" (featuring Complexions) | The Alchemist | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Invincible" | DJ Premier | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Bang, Bang" (featuring Foxy Brown) | The Alchemist | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Gangsta (skit)" | Kyze | 1:06 |
| 8. | "Y'all Don't Wanna" |
| 4:28 |
| 9. | "Shows! (Interlude)" (featuring Timbo) | Timbo | 1:18 |
| 10. | "Straight Like That" (featuring Final Chapter) | Jewellz | 4:47 |
| 11. | "All We Got Is Us" | EZ ElPee | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Brothers" (featuring Goldfingaz & Troy Outlaw) |
| 4:01 |
| 13. | "B EZ" (featuring Nas) | L.E.S. | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Gunz in tha Air" | Havoc | 4:08 |
| 15. | "Wet Willie (skit)" | 1:18 | |
| 16. | "Full Steezy" | SPK | 4:21 |
| 17. | "Queens’ Finest" (featuring Mobb Deep & Final Chapter) | Havoc | 4:25 |
| 18. | "You Can't Kill Me" | Dame Grease | 4:07 |
| 19. | "Don't Know Nobody" (featuring Musaliny-N-Maze) |
| 4:24 |
| 20. | "Hey, Y'All" (featuring Final Chapter) | DJ Scratch | 4:16 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 31 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 2000 | "Phone Time" | - | - | #22 | |
| 2001 | "Y'all Don't Wanna" | - | #71 | - | |
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