Capital Punishment (album)
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| Studio album by Big Pun |
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| Released |
April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28) |
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| Recorded |
1996–1998 |
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| Genre |
East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, hip hop, Latin hip hop, gangsta rap, Mafioso rap |
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| Length |
71:53 |
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| Label |
Terror Squad/Loud Records |
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| Producer |
Juju, Rockwilder, Knobody, L.E.S., Big Punisher, Fat Joe, RZA, Showbiz, dead prez, The Infinite Arkatechz, Mike Zulu, Domingo, Franky "Nitty" Pimentel, Young Lord, Minnesota, V.I.C., Danny O, EQ |
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| Big Pun chronology |
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| Singles from Capital Punishment |
- "I'm Not a Player"
Released: October 14, 1997
- "Still Not a Player"
Released: March 28, 1998
- "You Came Up"
Released: August 22, 1998
- "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)"
Released: August 28, 1998
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Capital Punishment is the solo debut album by rapper Big Pun, released on April 28, 1998. The album received critical acclaim, peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 charts and #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1999 Grammy Awards, but lost to Jay-Z's Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. Capital Punishment would be the only album released in Pun's lifetime. Capital Punishment is regarded as a classic because of Pun's technical efficiency and wordplay. It was also the first Latin hip hop record to go Platinum.[1]
Reception
- Entertainment Weekly (7/17/98, p. 85) - "Everything about this Bronx-bred Puerto Rican rapper is generous, his 400-pound girth, his multiple rhyming within each line, and his talent for spewing out verses without stopping for breath." - Rating: B+[4]
- Q (6/00, p. 123) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Displaying huge lyrical prowess and the requisite 'sensitive' side...[the album] established Pun as a serious rival to Biggie Smalls and something of a ladykiller to boot....funk and fun aplenty....Outrageously good."
- The Source (6/98, p. 159) - 4 Mics (out of 5) - "He'll rhyme every possible word in a line because he wants to be twice as nice....Capital Punishment's all about execution."
- Rap Pages (9/98, p. 120) - 4 (out of 5) - "Big Pun is at his best with all barrels firing bullets lacing the air like embroidery on grandmama's quilt." [5]
Track listing
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Title |
Featured guest(s) |
Producer(s) |
Time |
Samples |
| 1 |
Intro |
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0:33 |
- Excerpt from the film Fresh
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| 2 |
Beware |
- Verses: Big Pun
- Outro: Fat Joe
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Juju |
3:15 |
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| 3 |
Super Lyrical |
- Verse 1: Big Pun
- Verse 2: Black Thought
- Verse 3: Big Pun & Black Thought
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Rockwilder |
3:28 |
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| 4 |
Taster's Choice (Skit) |
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1:20 |
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| 5 |
Still Not a Player |
- Verses: Big Pun
- Chorus: Joe
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Knobody, Dahoud & Nomad |
3:56 |
- "A Little Bit of Love" by Brenda Russell
- "Don't Wanna Be a Player" by Joe (interpolation)
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| 6 |
Intermission |
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Mike Zulu |
0:21 |
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| 7 |
The Dream Shatterer |
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Domingo |
3:33 |
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| 8 |
Punish Me |
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Franky "Nitty" Pimentel |
4:15 |
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| 9 |
Pakinamac Pt. 1 (Skit) |
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1:35 |
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| 10 |
You Ain't a Killer |
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Younglord |
4:14 |
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| 11 |
Pakinamac Pt. 2 (Skit) |
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0:57 |
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| 12 |
Caribbean Connection |
- Verse 1: Big Pun
- Verse 2: Wyclef Jean
- Chorus: Wyclef Jean, Big Pun
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Younglord |
3:24 |
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| 13 |
Glamour Life |
- Verse 1: Cuban Link
- Verse 2: Triple Seis
- Verse 3: Fat Joe
- Verse 4: Armaggedon
- Verse 5/chorus: Big Pun
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L.E.S. |
4:43 |
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| 14 |
Capital Punishment |
- 1st/2nd verse: Big Pun
- 3rd verse/chorus: Prospect
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The Infinite Arkatechz |
4:20 |
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| 15 |
Uncensored (Skit) |
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2:12 |
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| 16 |
I'm Not a Player |
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Minnesota |
3:41 |
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| 17 |
Twinz (Deep Cover 98) |
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Dr. Dre |
3:49 |
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| 18 |
The Rain & The Sun (Interlude) |
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Dead Prez |
1:49 |
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| 19 |
Boomerang |
- Verses: Big Pun
- Chorus: Armaggedon
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V.I.C. |
3:35 |
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| 20 |
You Came Up |
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Rockwilder |
3:54 |
- "Don't Ask Me" by Ramon Morris
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| 21 |
Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy) |
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RZA |
4:19 |
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| 22 |
Charlie Rock Shout |
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0:26 |
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Fast Money |
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Danny O, EQ |
3:48 |
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| 24 |
Parental Discretion |
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Showbiz |
4:33 |
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Album singles
| Single information |
"I'm Not a Player"
- Released: October 14, 1997
- B-side: "Wishful Thinking" & "You Ain't a Killer"
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"Still Not a Player"
- Released: March 28, 1998
- B-side: "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)"
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"You Came Up"
- Released: August 22, 1998
- B-side:
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Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
Top Canadian Albums |
| 1998 |
Capital Punishment |
5 |
1 |
11 |
Singles
| Year |
Song |
Hot 100 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
Hot Rap Singles |
Rhythmic Top 40 |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
| 1997 |
"I'm Not a Player" |
57 |
19 |
3 |
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7 |
| 1998 |
"Still Not a Player" |
24 |
6 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
| "You Came Up" |
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49 |
43 |
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See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1998 (U.S.)
References
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| | | | Albums | |
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| | Compilations | |
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| | Singles | |
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| | Featured singles | |
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| | Other songs |
- "Beware"
- "Top of the World, Part II"
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| | Related articles | |
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