Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

by Big Pun
Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

by Big Pun

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Overview

Big Punisher's debut album, Capital Punishment, established him as one of the stronger New York natives working hardcore territory toward the end of the '90s. He's a terrific lyricist with microphone technique to spare, and actually rhymes faster than his clear influence, the Notorious B.I.G.. He's also quite versatile, aiming for the dance clubs, the ladies, the hip-hop purists, and the mean streets at varying points on the album, and connecting with all of them pretty well. Similarly, the production -- by a cast of many -- is tough and funky, paced by deep street beats, but remains accessible to audiences outside the hardcore faithful. The close cousins "I'm Not a Player" and "Still Not a Player," the latter Big Pun's breakthrough hit, manage to be cocky and self-deprecating at the same time, and the other widely exposed track, "You Ain't a Killer," is Big Pun at his grittiest. There are numerous guest appearances, the best of which include mentor Fat Joe (on several tracks), the Roots' Black Thought on the MC showcase "Super Lyrical," Prodigy and Inspectah Deck on "Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)," and an extra-insane Busta Rhymes on "Parental Discretion." Capital Punishment isn't quite a classic -- for one thing, it's too long, and for another, it doesn't really break much new ground stylistically. But it's very well-executed, and demonstrates just how much talent and potential Big Punisher had. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date: 08/24/1999
Label: Loud / Relativity
UPC: 0088561181529
Rank: 5310

Tracks

  1. Intro
  2. Beware
  3. Super Lyrical
  4. Taster's Choice (Skit)
  5. Still Not a Player
  6. Intermission
  7. The Dream Shatterer
  8. Punish Me
  9. Pakinamac, Pt. 1 (Skit)
  10. You Ain't a Killer
  11. Pakinamac, Pt. 2 (Skit)
  12. Caribbean Connection
  13. Glamour Life
  14. Capital Punishment
  15. Uncensored (Skit)
  16. I'm Not a Player
  17. Twinz (Deep Cover)
  18. The Rain and the Sun (Interlude)
  19. Boomerang
  20. You Came Up
  21. Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)
  22. Charlie Rock Shout (Skit)
  23. Fast Money
  24. Parental Discretion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Big Pun   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Spoken Word
Wyclef Jean   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Inspectah Deck   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Triple Seis   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals
Funkmaster Flex   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Cuban Link   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals
Miss Jones   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Prospect Park   Primary Artist
Prodigy   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Dead Prez   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Busta Rhymes   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Spoken Word
Noreaga   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Fat Joe   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
Joe   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Black Thought   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Lead Vocals
N.O.R.E.   Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Terror Squad   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Fat Joe & Terror Squad   Guest Artist
Prospect   Featured Artist
Roc Raida   Scratching,Turntables
Dahoud Darien   Bass,Keyboards,Co-Producer
Armageddon   Lead Vocals
Canibus   Vocals
The Notorious B.I.G.   Vocals
Eddie Levert   Vocals
Walter Williams   Vocals
Nomad   Co-Producer
Rebel INS   Lead Vocals

Technical Credits

Tariq Trotter   Composer
Troy Hightower   Mixing,Performer,Mixing Engineer
Terror Squad   Performer
Snoop Dogg   Composer
Terry Trotter   Composer
Andre Young   Composer
Big Pun   Composer,Producer,Performer,Executive Producer
Kieran Walsh   Engineer
Black Thought   Performer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Ken "Duro" Ifill   Engineer
Joe   Performer
Colin Wolfe   Composer
Chris Conway   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing
Clayton Gavin   Composer
L.E.S.   Producer
Minnesota   Producer
Christopher Rios   Composer
Chucky Thompson   Composer
Tony Smalios   Engineer,Mixing
Knobody   Producer
Fat Joe   Producer,Performer,Executive Producer
Greg Clayton   Composer
Leon Zervos   Mastering
Denise Barbarita   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Rockwilder   Producer
Robert Diggs   Composer
Ju-Ju   Producer
Sean Combs   Composer
N.O.R.E.   Performer
Rakim   Composer
Noreaga   Performer
Busta Rhymes   Performer
Wyclef Jean   Composer,Performer
Armageddon   Performer
Tom Hughes   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
C. Brodus   Composer
Dahoud   Producer
Dana Stinson   Composer
Paul Gregory   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Frank Nitty Pimentel   Composer,Producer
Domingo   Producer
Dead Prez   Producer,Performer
Leon Huff   Composer
Richard Frierson   Composer,Producer
Prodigy   Composer,Performer
Prospect   Producer,Performer
RZA   Producer
Nomad   Producer
Spoken Word   Composer
Miss Jones   Performer
V.I.C.   Mixing
A. Johnson   Composer
Calvin Broadus   Composer
Crios   Composer
Joseph Cartagena   Composer
Adam Kudzin   Engineer
Victor Padilla   Composer
Greg Wilson   Assistant Engineer
Nathaniel Glover   Composer
Vic   Producer,Producer
Lavonne Alford   Composer
Ola Kuda   Creative Director
Girard Hunt   Product Manager
Christopher Wallace   Composer
Daniel Hastings   Photography
Danny O.   Producer
Vicky Padilla   Composer
Matt Life   Executive Producer
Young Lord   Producer
Jerry Tineo   Composer
Lord Young   Producer
EQ   Producer
Cuban Link   Performer
Carlos Rios   Composer
Funkmaster Flex   Composer,Performer
Nikos Teneketzis   Assistant Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Ola Kudu   Illustrations,Creative Director
Rodney Lemay   Composer
Kevin Stone   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mike Zulu   Producer
Chris Bess   Mixing
CVS   Mixing
Jugrnaut   Producer
Ted Wohlsen   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
LeShan Lewis   Composer
Gregory Wilson   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartegena   Composer
Mike Trauma D   Producer
Matty C.   Executive Producer
J. Hunter   Composer
Eric Barrier   Composer
Soundboy   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
J.K. Hunter   Composer
Maurice Whitaker   Photography
Norman Glover   Composer
Germaine Williams   Composer
Michael Dewar   Composer
Collin Dewar   Composer
C-Wolfe   Composer
Triple Seis   Performer
Showbiz   Producer
Inspectah Deck   Composer,Performer
E   Mixing
Carlos Bess   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Cus   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Trauma   Producer
Sux   Mixing
Jerome Foster   Composer
Nastee   Engineer
Eq   Producer
DJ Nastee   Engineer
Reginald Ellis   Composer
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