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“We’ve got another treat for everyone out of our “incomplete/unfinished” folder: Capone-N-Noreaga’s The War Report. The album dropped in the summer of 1997 and helped usher back that gritty, gutter street music after Puff and Bad Boy had a strong hold on the industry for a minute. Noreaga carried most of the album with help from numerous guests since Capone was locked up at the time. Noreaga’s performance on this album made him into Hip Hop’s newest star. The production is handled by EZ Elpee, Buckwild, Tragedy Khadafi, Nashiem Myrick, Carlos “6 July” Broady and others, so you know the heat was given to the Queen’s duo. The set includes some old Jazz, soul, new school R & B, and couple of popular break beats. We’ve included the sample for “Calm Down” and Sam Sneed’s version of “Closer”. This set isn’t complete, but we couldn’t hold it back any longer. Enjoy…”

1. “Philadelphia Morning” by Bill Conti
* From the album Rocky OST (1976)
* Sampled in “Intro” and “Bloody Money”
* Produced by Charlemagne (”Intro”)
* Produced by EZ Elpee (”Bloody Money”)
2. “Impeach the President” by The Honey Drippers
* From the single “Impeach the President” (1977)
* Sampled in “Bloody Money”
* Produced by EZ Elpee
3. “Do the Thing That’s Best For You” by Willie Hutch
* From the album The Mark of the Beast (1974)
* Sampled in “Driver’s Seat”
* Produced by Nashiem Myrick & Carlos “6 July” Broady
4. “Sound of Orange” by Charles Mingus
* From the album Mingus Dynasty (1959)
* Sampled in “Stick You”
* Produced by Naughty Shorts
5. “Night Song” by Noel Pointer
* From the album Phantazia (1977)
* Sampled in “Iraq (See the World)”
* Produced by EZ Elpee
6. “Who’s Gonna Take the Blame” by Smoke Robinson & The Miracles
* From the album Pocket Full of Miracles (1970)
* Sampled in “Live On Live Long”
* Produced by G-Money
7. “Speak Her Name” by Walter Jackson
* From the album Speak Her Name (1967)
* Sampled in “T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)”
* Produced by Nashiem Myrick & Carlos “6 July” Broady
8. “Step In To Our World” by Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson
* From the album Step Into Our Life (1978)
* Sampled in “Capone Bone”
* Produced by Marley Marl
9. “Crusin” by D’Angelo
* From the album Brown Sugar (1995)
* Sampled in “Capone Bone”
* Produced by Marley Marl
10. “The Letter” by Al Green
* From the album Green is Blues (1972)
* Sampled in “L.A. L.A. (Kuwait Mix)”
* Produced by Marley Marl
11. “New York, New York” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* From the album Greatest Messages (1984)
* Interpolated in “L.A. L.A. (Kuwait Mix)”
* Produced by Marley Marl
12. “Olhos de Gato” by Gary Burton (Quartet)
* From the album The New Quartet (1973)
* Sampled in “Black Gangstas”
* Produced by Buckwild
13. “Closer than Friends” by Surface
* From the album 2nd Wave (1988)
* Sampled in “Closer”
* Produced by DJ Clark Kent
14. “Promise Me” by Luther Vandross
* From the album Forever, For Always, For Love (1982)
* Replayed in “Closer (Sam Sneed Version)”
* Produced by Sam Sneed
15. “A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes) by New Edition
* From the album All for Love (1985)
* Replayed in “Closer (Sam Sneed Version)”
* Produced by Sam Sneed
16. “Superstar” by Bette Midler
* From the album The Divine Miss M Tour (1973)
* Sampled in “Calm Down”
* Production unknown

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