Capital Punishment
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Capital Punishment is the debut album of Big Punisher. This is the only album released while Big Pun was still alive since his second album Yeeeah Baby was released only after he died of a fatal heart attack on 2000.
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About
Capital Punishment was released on April 28, 1998 by Loud and Relativity Records. The album was regarded by fans and critics as is finest work ever as it debuted at #5 in the Billboard 200 albums chart and reaching platinum sales mark, the first for a solo Latino rapper. The album was also nominated for a Grammy as Best Rap Album of 1999.
Three singles were released for the album "I'm Not A Player", "Still Not A Player", "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)" and "You Came Up".
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | 0:33 |
| 2 | Beware | 3:15 |
| 3 | Super Lyrical | 3:28 |
| 4 | Taster's Choice (Skit) | 1:20 |
| 5 | Still Not a Player | 3:56 |
| 6 | Intermission | 0:21 |
| 7 | The Dream Shatterer | 3:33 |
| 8 | Punish Me | 4:14 |
| 9 | Pakinamac, Pt. 1 (Skit) | 1:35 |
| 10 | You Ain't a Killer | 4:14 |
| 11 | Pakinamac, Pt. 2 (Skit) | 0:57 |
| 12 | Caribbean Connection | 3:23 |
| 13 | Glamour Life | 4:43 |
| 14 | Capitol Punishment | 4:19 |
| 15 | Uncensored (Skit) | 2:12 |
| 16 | I'm Not a Player | 3:41 |
| 17 | Twinz (Deep Cover) | 3:48 |
| 18 | The Rain and the Sun (Interlude) | 1:45 |
| 19 | Boomerang | 3:35 |
| 20 | You Came Up | 3:54 |
| 21 | Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy) | 4:19 |
| 22 | Charlie Rock Shout (Skit) | 0:26 |
| 23 | Fast Money | 3:48 |
| 24 | Parental Discretion | 4:34 |
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Grammy Awards | Nominated for Best Rap Album for "Capital Punishment" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Capital Punishment | Certified 5x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B | Hot Rap | Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Punish Me | 87 | - | - |
| 1998 | Still Not A Player | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 1998 | You Came Up | 49 | 43 | - |
| 1997 | I'm Not A Player | 19 | 3 | 57 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Big Pun Primary Artist
Roc Raida scratching
Black Thought Track Performer
Dead Prez Track Performer
Funkmaster Flex Track Performer
Wyclef Jean Track Performer
Joe Track Performer
Fat Joe Track Performer
Miss Jones Track Performer
Cuban Link Track Performer
Noreaga Track Performer
Busta Rhymes Track Performer
Triple Seis Track Performer
Terror Squad Track Performer
Technical Credits
Ken Ifill Engineer
Adam Kudzin Engineer
DJ Nastee Engineer
Tony Smalios Engineer
Soundboy Engineer
Kieran Walsh Engineer
Ola Kudu Illustrations
Big Pun Producer, Executive Producer
Dahoud Producer
Dead Prez Producer
Eq Producer
Fat Joe Producer, Executive Producer
Ju-Ju Producer
Jugrnaut Producer
Knobody Producer
L.E.S. Producer
Young Lord Producer
Frank Nitty Pimentel Producer
Nomad Producer
Nomad Producer
Danny O. Producer
Rockwilder Producer
RZA Producer
Showbiz Producer
Vic Producer
Lord Young Producer
Mike Zulu Producer
Matty C. Executive Producer
Matt Life Executive Producer
Leon Zervos Mastering
Placido Domingo Producer
Trivia
- Became the first album by a solo Latino rap artist to reach the platinum sales mark.
- "Still Not a Player" is a remix of Pun's previous single "I'm Not a Player" and features R&B singer Joe in an interpolation of his own song.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
