The Reunion (Capone-N-Noreaga album)

For albums with similar title, see Reunion.

2000 studio album by Capone-N-Noreaga

The Reunion

Studio album by

Capone-N-Noreaga

Released| November 21, 2000
Recorded| 1999–2000
Genre|

* East Coast hip hop
* hardcore hip hop[1]
* gangsta rap[1]

Length| 70:23
Label|

* Tommy Boy
* Warner Bros.
03110
01410

Producer|

* Rush
* L.E.S.
* The Alchemist
* DJ Premier
* Kyze
* Nokio
* Kenya
* Jewellz
* EZ Elpee
* Omas Glover
* Tony Aviles
* Mike Fortunito
* Havoc
* SPK
* Dame Grease
* Lord Finesse
* Chris Liggio

Capone-N-Noreaga chronology
| The War Report
(1997)  | The Reunion
(2000)  | Channel 10
(2009)

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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.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
HipHopDX| [2]
RapReviews| 7.5/10[3]
Rolling Stone|  link
Vibe|  link

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]

## Track listing

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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"|

* Kenya "Fame Flames" Miller
* Nokio "The N-Tity"

| 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)|

* Mike "Mr. Fortune" Fortunato
* Omar "Amarreto" Glover
* Tony "T-Lo" Aviles

| 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)|

* Chris Liggio
* Lord Finesse

| 4:24
20.| "Hey, Y'All" (featuring Final Chapter)| DJ Scratch| 4:16

## Samples

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* "Bang Bang"
* "Abstract Atmospheric" by Anthony Phillips
* "B EZ"
* "Theme From "The Night Visitor" by Henry Mancini
* "Intro: A Change Is Gonna Come"
* "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
* "Invincible"
* "Hey Boy Over There" by Jimmie and Vella
* "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" by Capone-N-Noreaga
* "Phonetime"
* "Julie's Theme" by John Frizzell
* "Queens"
* "Living Is Good" by Wendy Waldman
* "Straight Like That"
* "Symphony No. 25" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* "Full Steezy"
* "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
* "Gunz & Cash"
* "Theme for the Losers" by Henry Mancini

## Charts

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Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

|

US Billboard 200[4] | 31
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 8

### Singles

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Year | Song | Chart positions

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Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles
2000  | "Phone Time"  | \-  | \-  | #22
2001  | "Y'all Don't Wanna"  | \-  | #71  | \-

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Conaway, Matt. "The Reunion - Capone-N-Noreaga". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
2. ^ a b "Capone-N-Noreaga - The Reunion". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. March 11, 2001. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
3. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 12, 2000). "Feature for December 12, 2000 - Capone-N-Noreaga's "The Reunion"". RapReviews. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
4. ^ "Capone-N-Noreaga Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
5. ^ "Capone-N-Noreaga Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
6. ^ "Capone-N-Noreaga Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

* v
* t
* e

Capone-N-Noreaga

* Capone
* Noreaga

Studio albums|

* The War Report (1997)
* The Reunion (2000)
* Channel 10 (2009)
* The War Report 2: Report the War (2010)
* Lessons (2015)

Singles|

* "Illegal Life"
* "L.A., L.A."
* "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)"
* "Closer"
* "Yes Sir"
* "Rotate"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Penalty Recordings
* Tommy Boy Records
* Def Jam Recordings
* SMC Recordings
* East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry
* Tragedy Khadafi

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N.O.R.E.

Discography

Studio albums|

* N.O.R.E.
* Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler
* God's Favorite
* N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
* Noreality
* Student of the Game

Singles|

* "N.O.R.E."
* "Banned from T.V."
* "Superthug"
* "Oh No"
* "Nothin'"
* "Play That Song"
* "Oye Mi Canto"
* "Más Maíz"

Featured singles|

* "You Came Up"
* "Feelin' You"
* "Crashin' a Party"
* "Billie Eilish Legends Mix."

Related articles|

* Capone-N-Noreaga
* Capone
* C-N-N discography
* Conglomerate Records

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