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The duo experienced beef with emcees from the west coast such as Snoop Dogg, who apologized to Capone for mentioning his name on a dis record and Hussein Fatal, who had also badmouthed Capone, was approached by the former and asked to say what he felt about him to his face. Ĭapone returned home from jail in 1999, the biggest year in CNN's life. According to " Rolling Stone", the duo distinguished itself with Capone's nasal delivery and clear-eyed vision of street life, coupled with Noreaga's often hilarious and nonsensical rhymes ("I run laps around the English Channel," is one of his choice lines). ] With tracks crafted by Lord Finesse, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Clark Kent, and a number of other acclaimed producers, "The War Report" was well-received by critics and established the duo as a household name within the hardcore hip-hop community. Before the group’s debut album was completed, Capone was sent back to prison for violating his parole, and Noreaga finished "The War Report" on his own. In 1996, CNN released its trend-setting debut album, " The War Report". The duo was also featured Unsigned Hype in " The Source" magazine. In 1996 they signed with the first incarnation of Penalty Records in a deal with 25 to Life records, Tragedy Khadafi's label. The two grew up in the housing projects of Queensbridge and Lefrak City (both in Queens, New York), and met each other in jail in 1992 while doing kitchen duty. RecordsĬapone-N-Noreaga ( CNN for short) is an East Coast Hip Hop duo that consists of Capone (Kiam Holley, born February 2 1976) and Noreaga (Victor Santiago, born September 6 1976). Img_capt = Capone, Noreaga (left to right).