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Kiam Akasi Holley
(born February 8 1976), better known as Capone
, is an African-American rapper of the hardcore hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga, who hails from the Queensbridge houses in Queens, New York.
He's best known for being half of the duo Capone-N-Noreaga (CNN). He spent some time in jail after the release of CNN's debut album, The War Report
, and was when he was released from jail, he and Noreaga recorded their second album The Reunion but shortly after releasing the album, Capone was sent back to jail. In 2004 he recorded the single “I Need Speed” for exclusive use in EA's Need for Speed Underground 2
, which was featured on the game's soundtrack. In early 2005, Def Jam Recordings released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album, "Pain, Time & Glory", in 2005, which did not sell. He also appeared on the Ron Artest album My World
.
He's a playable character in the video games Def Jam Vendetta
, and Def Jam: Fight For NY
.
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CAPONE TICKETS
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Discography
- The War Report
(as a member of Capone-N-Noreaga) (June 17, 1997)
- The Reunion
(as a member of Capone-N-Noreaga) (November 21, 2000)
- Menace 2 Society
(March 14, 2006)
- Channel 10
(as a member of Capone-N-Noreaga) (March 17, 2009)
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