The War Report

~ Release by Capone‐N‐Noreaga (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Warner Strategic Marketing reissue of the album, which was originally released in 1997.

Catalog numbers:

PENCD 3041-2 on disc
0804-73041-2 on spines and insert

Tragedy Khadafi is listed as 'Tragedy a/k/a Khadafi'

Track 1
Recorded and mixed at Unique Studios, NYC

Tracks 2, 6
Produced for EZ Elpee Music, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), EZ Elpee Music (BMI)
Recorded at Unique Studios, NYC
Mixed at Platinum Island Studios, NYC

Track 3
Produced for Top Of New York Productions/Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), NASHMACK (ASCAP), Six July (BMI)
Recorded at Unique Studios and Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Mixed at Unique Studios

Track 4
Produced for Fat Max Productions, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Barabara Marie (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Joe Davis Publishing (BMI)
Recorded / mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC

Track 5
Produced for 25 II Life Productions
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Juvenile Hell (BMI) administered by BMG Careers Music
Recorded / mixed at Platinum Island Studios, NYC

Track 7
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded at Unique Studios, NYC
Mixed at Axis Studios, NYC
Contains elements of "Who's Gonna Take The Blame", (Ashford/Simpson). Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP). Performed by Smokey Robinson. Used courtesy of Motown Records, LLP. By arrangement with Polygram Special Markets, a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.

Track 8
Produced for Still Diggin' Productions
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Still Diggin' Music, Inc./BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded and mixed at Unique Studios, NYC

Track 9
Produced for Top Of New York Productions/Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music/Barbara Marie Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), NASHMACK (ASCAP), Six July (BMI)
Background vocals / keyboards for Brownwoods & Blacktrees, Inc.
Recorded and mixed at Daddy's House, NYC

Track 10
Produced for Funkyman Productions
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music/Barbara Marie Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Technician Tunes (ASCAP)
Recorded and mixed at Unique Studios, NYC

Tracks 11, 12
Recorded and mixed at Axis Studios, NYC

Track 13
Produced for House of Hits, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Barbara Marie Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Marley Marl Music (BMI), Jobete Music (BMI)
Recorded and mixed at House of Hits, NYC
Contains portions of "Cruisin'", performed by D'Angelo, courtesy of EMI Records. Written by William "Smokey" Robinson and Marvin Tarplin and published by Bertram Music c/o Jobete Music Co., Inc.

Track 14
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Johnny Handsome Music (BMI)
Recorded at Axis Studios, NYC
Mixed at Unique Studios, NYC

Track 15
Produced and mixed for House of Hits, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music/Barbara Marie Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Juvenile Hell (BMI) administered by BMG Careers Music, Marley Marl Music (BMI), Sugar Hill Music (BMI)
Contains an interpolation of "New York, New York", written by Melvin Glover, Edward G. Fletcher, Reggie Griffin, Sylvia Robinson. Published by Sugar Hill Music

Tracks 16, 17
Produced for 25 II Life Productions
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music/Barbara Marie Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Juvenile Hell (BMI) administered by BMG Careers Music
Recorded / mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC

Track 18
Produced for Still Diggin' Productions
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music/Barbara Marie Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Still Diggin' Music, Inc./BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded at Unique Studios, NYC
Mixed at Axis Studios, NYC

Track 19
Produced for Supermen Entertainment, Inc.
Published by: Suite 1202 Music/Jose Luis Gotcha Music (BMI)/Percy Coles Music (ASCAP), Clark's True Funk Music (BMI), Colegems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded and mixed at Soundtrack Studios, NYC
Contains elements of "Closer Than Friends" (Jackson/Townsend). Colegems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

Mastered at Absolute Audio, NYC

Mobb Deep appears courtesy of Loud Records/RCA
Nneka appears courtesy of Island Records

℗ & © 1997 Penalty Recordings, manufactured and distributed by Tommy Boy Music Inc.
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 04281
Rights Society (Tracks 2 to 10, 13 to 19): BMI
Rights Society (Tracks 3 to 10, 13 to 19): ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 to 5): [Warner 'W' logo] 080473041-2 05/03 V01
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 to 5): IFPI L011
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 05N9
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 05M6
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 05Z8
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 05Q1
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0575

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-27 10:06 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
producer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
recording of:
Intro
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
composer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga1:33
2Bloody Money
producer:
EZ Elpee
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Bloody Money
lyricist:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
composer:
EZ Elpee
Capone‐N‐Noreaga54:33
3Driver's Seat
producer:
Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick
guest vocals:
Imam Thug (QB rapper Michael Butler)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Driver's Seat
lyricist:
Imam Thug (QB rapper Michael Butler) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
composer:
Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Iman T.H.U.G.23:40
4Stick You
guest vocals:
Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Stick You
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi34:44
5Parole Violators
producer:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
guest vocals:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Parole Violators
lyricist:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi & Havoc42:30
6Iraq (See the World)
producer:
EZ Elpee
guest vocals:
Castro (rapper, features on Jaheim's Ghetto Love), Mendosa, Musolini (US rapper Musa Abdallah) and Troy Outlaw
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Iraq (See the World)
lyricist:
Castro (rapper, features on Jaheim's Ghetto Love), Mendosa, Musolini (US rapper Musa Abdallah), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Troy Outlaw
composer:
EZ Elpee
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Castro, Musolini, Mendosa & Troy Outlaw45:33
7Live On Live Long
producer:
G-Money (QB hip hop producer Ramell Gee)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Live On Live Long
lyricist:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
composer:
G-Money (QB hip hop producer Ramell Gee)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga54:50
8Neva Die Alone
producer:
Buckwild (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best)
guest vocals:
Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Neva Die Alone
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Buckwild (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi33:24
9T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)
producer:
Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick
guest vocals:
Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi44:28
10Channel 10
producer:
Lord Finesse
guest vocals:
Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Channel 10
lyricist:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Lord Finesse
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi33:21
11Capone Phone Home (interlude)
producer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
recording of:
Capone Phone Home (interlude)
lyricist:
V. Santiago (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga11:43
12Stay Tuned (interlude)
producer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
recording of:
Stay Tuned (interlude)
lyricist:
V. Santiago (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga3:31
13Capone Bone
producer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga)
recording of:
Capone Bone
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga43:37
14Halfway Thugs
producer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
guest vocals:
Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Halfway Thugs
lyricist:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi43:13
15L.A., L.A. (Kuwait mix by Marley Marl)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
remixer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
recording of:
L.A., L.A. (Kuwait mix)
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Marley Marl (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
is based on:
L.A., L.A. (Iraq mix)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Mobb Deep & Tragedy Khadafi44:49
16Capone -N- Noreaga Live (interlude)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Capone-N-Noreaga Live (interlude)
lyricist:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga2:43
17Illegal Life
producer:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Illegal Life
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi & Havoc33:50
18Black Gangstas
producer:
Buckwild (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best)
guest vocals:
Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
vocals:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga) and Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Black Gangstas
lyricist:
Capone (QB rapper Kiam Holley of Capone-N-Noreaga), Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY) and Tragedy Khadafi (QB rapper)
composer:
Buckwild (US hip-hop producer Anthony Best)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga feat. Tragedy Khadafi33:00
19Closer
producer:
Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
vocals:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
recording of:
Closer
lyricist:
Noreaga (Noreaga, hip-hop artist from Queens, NY)
composer:
Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
is based on:
Closer (Sam Sneed version)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga43:32
20Capone Phone Home (outro)
Capone‐N‐Noreaga1:33

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Eric Altenburger
photography:Danny Clinch (photographer, harmonica player, and film director)
miscellaneous support:Michael Ambrosio (coordinator) (task: coordinator / project coordinator)
Karen Zweig (A&R manager and administrator) (task: administrator / A&R administration)
executive producer:Neil Levine (producer)
Martin Moor (A&R manager and producer)
mastering:Leon Zervos (audio engineer)
assistant design:Sean Mullins (graphic designer)
manufactured by:Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
Warner Music Manufacturing Europe (aka WMME Alsdorf; manufacturing company; not for release label use!)
distributed by:Tommy Boy Music, Inc.
publisher:Barbara Marie Music (publisher (BMI))
Bertram Music (publisher)
BMG Songs, Inc.
Careers-BMG Music
Clark’s True Funk Music
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
EZ Elpee Music (publishing company affiliated with BMI associated with Lamont Porter)
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Joe Davis Publishing (US publisher related to Joe Davis)
Johnny Handsome Music (publisher)
Jose Luis Gotcha Music
Juvenile Hell
Marley Marl Music
Nash Mack
Percy Coles Music
Six July Publishing
Still Diggin' Music, Inc.
Sugar Hill Music
Suite 1202 Music
Technician Tunes (publisher)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Penalty Recordings (US hip-hop)
pressed by:Warner Music Manufacturing Europe (aka WMME Alsdorf; manufacturing company; not for release label use!)
produced for:25 to Life Productions
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
EZ-Elpee Music, Inc. (US-based production company, affiliated with Lamont Porter)
Fat Max Productions, Inc.
Funkyman Productions (Lord Finesse’s production company)
House of Hits, Inc. (hip hop production entity)
Still Diggin’ Productions
Supermen Entertainment, Inc. (production company of Clark Kent)
Top of New York Productions
recorded at:Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
Daddy’s House Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
House of Hits (Marley Marl's studio) in New York, New York, United States
Platinum Island Studios in New York, New York, United States
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
Daddy’s House Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
House of Hits (Marley Marl's studio) in New York, New York, United States
Platinum Island Studios in New York, New York, United States
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mastered at:Absolute Audio in New Jersey, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/465035 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Martin Moor (A&R manager and producer) (task: A&R direction)
part of:Pitchfork: The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time (number: 32) (order: 32)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/97305 [info]
Wikidata:Q3523284 [info]