Mr. Capone-E
| Mr. Capone-E | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Hi-Power Entertainment, Thump, SMC, PMC, Koch Records |
| Website | myspace.com/mrcaponeetherealcom |
Mr. Capone-E,[1] an American rapper.
A former gang member, Mr. Capone-E was released from prison in 1998 and decided to become a rapper. Mr. Capone- E established his own record label, Hi-Power Entertainment.[2] and later signed to Thump Records, where he released his later works including his 2003 album Dedicated 2 the Oldies in which he interpolated songs like "Angel Baby" by Rosie & the Originals.[3] Mr. Capone-E's first album to chart on the American Billboard charts was A Soldier's Story from 2006, which reached #30 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[4] Mr. Capone-E has described his music as "Sureño hip hop".[5]
In 2006, Capone-E collaborated with Twista for the single "Don't Get It Twisted". The song charted at #40 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[6]
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[edit] Solo career
[edit] 2001-2010
In 2001, Mr. Capone-E released his second album, Last Man Standing,[3] after signing a 3-year distribution deal with Thump Records, a partner of Universal Records.
In 2002, Mr. Capone-E released his DVD, A Day in the Life of Mr. Capone followed by in 2003 his highly anticipated 3rd album, Mr. Capone-E: Dedicated to the Oldies,[3] which sold over half a million copies and still continues selling units today.
Mr. Capone-E went back to Thump who released his 5th album, Soldier Story, in 2005 and his sixth album, Zap & Mr. Capone-E Vol.1 & 2, which was widely accepted by the streets.[3]
Money issues began to surface between Mr. Capone-E and Thump, which ultimately led to unpaid royalties to Mr. Capone-E. He was advised to leave Thump based on the amount of albums he was selling per release and that any distribution house would sign him. Mr. Capone-E retained all the rights to his music released under Thump.
In 2006, Mr. Capone-E released his seventh album, distributed under SMC, Don’t get it Twisted, including the hit single “Don’t Get it Twisted” ft. Twista,[6] which peaked at #18 on the Top Heatseekers Album Chart, #25 on the Independent Albums Chart and #68 on the Billboard R&B/Rap Albums.[4]
In 2007, Mr. Capone-E signed a independent direct distribution deal with Koch and released his eighth album, Mr. Capone-E: Dedicated to the Oldies Part II in ’08, which peaked at #17 on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart[4] and #66 on the Billboard R&B/ Hip Hop Album.[4]
In 2009, Mr. Capone-E released his ninth album, Diary of a G, including the hit single “Light my Fire” ft. Snoop Dogg and collaborations with The Game and Glasses Malone, which peaked at #18 on the Billboard Rap Album Charts and #24 on the Top Heatseekers Album Charts.[4]
Following the releases of his highly successful albums, Mr. Capone-E released The Blue Album in 2010 and Mr. Capone-E: Tears of a Soldier for his fans.[3]
[edit] Hi Power Entertainment
Mr. Capone-E began to sign more underground artists which was the birth of Hi-Power Entertainment, Mr. Capone-E’s record label.[7]
Under Hi Power Ent., Mr. Capone-E signed over 30 artists including heavy-hitters like the iconic Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Suga Free, MC Eiht and Lil Flip.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Heat | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Capone-E & the Southsiders
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— | — |
| 2001 | Last Man Standing
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— | — |
| 2003 | Dedicated 2 the Oldies
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— | — |
| 2004 | Always and Forever
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— | — |
| 2006 | A Soldier's Story
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— | 30 |
Don't Get It Twisted
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68 | 18 | |
| 2007 | Dedicated 2 the Oldies 2
|
66 | 17 |
Still Connected (with Lil' Flip)
|
68 | — | |
| 2008 | Love Jams
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— | — |
| 2009 | Diary of a G
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— | — |
| 2009 | The Lost Chapters
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— | — |
| 2010 | The Blue Album
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88 | — |
| 2010 | Gang Stories
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— | — |
| 2011 | South Side’s Most Wanted (with Mr. Criminal)
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— | — |
| 2011 | Tears of a Soldier
|
— | — |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rhyth | U.S. Latin Rhyth | |||
| 2006 | "Don't Get It Twisted" (featuring Twista) | 40[6] | 39[8] | Don't Get It Twisted |
| 2007 | "You Should Be a Model" | — | 32[9] | |
| "Summertime Anthem" (featuring Fingazz) | — | 29[10] | Dedicated 2 The Oldies 2 | |
| "Mami Mira" (Mr. Criminal featuring Nate Dogg and Mr. Capone-E) | — | 26[11] | Ryder Muzic | |
| 2009 | "Light My Fire" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | — | 35[12] | Diary of a G |
[edit] References
- ^ "ACE Title Search - Azam, Fahd". ASCAP. http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1611076&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1.
- ^ "Mr. Capone-E". Mun2. March 28, 2008. http://www.holamun2.com/news/as-seen-on-myspace-mr-capone-e. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Birchmeier, Jason. "Mr. Capone-E > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p454573. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mr. Capone-E > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p454573. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Mr. Capone-E vs. Sick Jacken". Mun2. September 30, 2008. http://www.holamun2.com/news/versus/versus-mr-capone-e-vs-sick-jacken. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Mr. Capone-E > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p454573. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ hipowermusic
- ^ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=capone&song=twisted&sdate=2006-08-01&edate=2006-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=Mr._Capone-E&song=Model&sdate=2006-08-01&edate=2007-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=Mr._Capone-E&song=anthem&sdate=2006-08-01&edate=2007-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=criminal&song=Mami&sdate=2006-08-01&edate=2007-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=Mr._Capone-E&song=fire&sdate=2006-08-01&edate=2010-12-31&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
