Capone (rapper)
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| Capone | |
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| Birth name | Kiam Akasi Holley |
| Born | February 8, 1976 |
| Origin | Queensbridge, Queens, New York, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Labels | Def Jam/IDJMG/Universal Records/Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records SMC Recordings (2008-Current) |
| Associated acts | Capone-N-Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi, AZ, Half a Mill, Mobb Deep, E-Moneybags, Big Noyd, Nas |
Kiam Akasi Holley (Queens, February 8, 1976) better known as Capone, is an American rapper of the hardcore hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga, who hails from the Queensbridge houses in Queens, New York. He is also of Haitian descent.[1]
He's best known for being half of the duo Capone-N-Noreaga (CNN). He spent some time in jail after the release of CNN's debut album and before, The War Report. When he was released from jail, he and Noreaga recorded their second album The Reunion but shortly after releasing the album, Capone was sent back to jail.[2] In 2004 he recorded the single “I Need Speed” for exclusive use in EA's Need for Speed Underground 2, which was featured on the game's soundtrack. In early 2005, Def Jam Recordings released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album, Pain, Time & Glory, in 2005, which did not sell. He also appeared on the Ron Artest album My World.
[edit] Discography
- Da Streets Vol. 1 (2004)
- Pain, Time & Glory (2005)
- Menace 2 Society (2006)
- Revenge is a Promise (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV2mQbmUhrg&NR=1
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Capone". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p380360/biography. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
