Capone-N-Noreaga Reflect On 'The War Report' 18 Years Later

www.vladtv.com - June 17, 2015 marked the 18th anniversary of Capone-N-Noreaga's classic debut album, "The War Report." The '97 collective put Lefrak City on the map, and according to Nore, it was so authentic because at the time, it was all he knew. "I couldn't think outside of Lefrak. Meaning, I never been nowhere," he recalls. "When I listen to that album, I really be like, 'I really didn't go nowhere.' I didn't experience life."
Capone "had a different experience." The Queensbridge spitter was away in jail on multiple gun charges at the time "The War Report" was released. He knew the album was a success when the record label called him ready to give him any and everything he needed while he served his time. "I felt like, in a sense, I was God," Capone says.
Watch on as they reflect upon their most influential album and tell the story of the time they punked former Vibe music editor Sacha Jenkins in yet another entertaining exclusive with "the Queensbridge duo."

[@lyoneldalien7989]

War Report...that album was a definite classic...grimy, antisocial New York hood mentality...the beats back then had that hard snare with samples and monoton drum loops...raw, uncompromising and militant message with great flows and raw voices...

[@TheVault777]

I still listen to War Report from time to time

[@robbykrs5166]

Man I do at least a couple times a week! Love it 7SecretofSociety7

[@dynamic9016]

Myself.

[@ColaJames]

The war report is a classic

[@justicewillrise1471]

Dope Interview! There new album Lessons is hard!! Great see these guys doing there thing an war report i had it on tape/ CD Classic album hands down!!

[@ColaJames]

Justice Will Rise facts

[@bnkdsociety4382]

No doubt cult classic underrated classic

[@andrewborges7768]

The War Report is one of the few albums I can listen to every song without skipping a track. Such a fucking classic album and I'm still bumping it in 2017.

[@jugonnaybe6754]

Andrew Borges like the infamous

[@GSixFiveFourThreeFourDashTwo]

definitely agree with both of you, enter the 36 chambers and illmatic are in that category too imo

[@clarkbar]

@@GSixFiveFourThreeFourDashTwo hell on earth. its dark and hell is hot

[@daviddixon9233]

And strictly built for cuban links raekwon

[@PontFlair]

​@@daviddixon9233Only Built For Cuban Links, but nah, it's The Purple Tape

[@prissylily25]

I like that Capone spoke more. I loved hearing his stories as well as Nore's.

[@jottaz144]

Prissy yeah but Tragedy Khadaffi stayed low key most of it

[@mattg7271]

Live on live long...one of the best songs ever

[@myronsanders4563]

Beat Song on the Album. That and "T.O.N.Y"

[@polobubblevest]

tragedy low key spit one of the greatest verses all time on thug paradise

[@The100Media]

Facts

[@andrewborges7768]

facts he been underrated as hell

[@clarkbar]

tvs in the head rest, sega entertainment..took the lex land on the way to arraignment

[@Reallil]

Yep

[@LamboBoy8649]

And Neva Die Alone

[@robertrivera4701]

"Black Gangstas" was one of the hottest tracks on that album..........fuck yeah

[@tremelscyobl563]

***** yea right tha L.A L.A. was wack ass fuck ...my favor part is when the dogg pound kick them bulidinds down in QUEENS

[@tremelscyobl563]

***** last guy that said that didn't make it back to LAX

[@DiegoDyaz]

Halfway thugs and neva die alone are my shit

[@keefkourage6992]

+Robert Rivera TONY, invade NY!

[@robertrivera4701]

+Keef daTheif Multiply!

[@iceill3425]

"And i dont even drink like that... i sell crack"

[@canibusnj]

One of the most defining hip-hop albums of the golden era!!!!! PS: Hey N.O.R.E. for the die hard fans of the true era, we need an official on who produced the two rare classics "Married To Marijuana" and "Calm Down." Ez Elpee or Marley Marl for "Calm Down" and Charlemagne for "Married To Marijuana" are most peoples picks, are we right?

[@danielholderman4590]

My favorite album ever. War report. Every song is lit

[@getyapaper]

The War Report was one of my first albums that I bought back then. Had "Closer" on repeat while doing homework. memories...

[@spencediggz1]

getyapaper Closer remix was fire

[@MIERSSOCIETYTV]

Channel 10 is my favorite song on the War Report, that hook Tragedy had, Microchips in the celly the game don't stop, tappin in ya bank funds with the Lap top, wanna own a block before the ball drop... man that joint was so tuff, I got chills just writing this

[@fredlo7348]

thats a fact

[@koolsanthony623]

Yup produced by my favorite MC Lord Finesse. 'Ness was mad underrated as an MC and producer..

[@CCH1978]

The War Report was a classic before it was a classic, I keep it on everyone of my iPods

[@kellibryant186]

One of my favorite albums of all time!

[@pussyclawte]

I was in the military and would come home to Brooklyn on leave. My cousin told me get this" some thug shit, you'll like it", about the War Report. And yes, I still have the CD.

[@usedtoberon1828]

Funny how this is one of the Vlad's better interviews and it only has 23,500 views. Shows where Hip-Hop's mind is right now.

[@timmyagnew4233]

Used to be Ron honest words

[@_Tahmar]

I had my headphones in just listening and 4got this was on youtube 4 a minute lol sounded like i was outside listening to the OG's telling stories. GOTTA LOVE CNN

[@OGofOGz]

Me too bro

[@bigelow12082]

The War Report is Top 3 Group Albums of all time.

[@tswagg504]

we hate the law so break it...loyal to this life there's no way to escape it...you either make it or you take it!....That song makes you wanna do dirt lol....grimiest shit ever.

[@oliverrando6463]

nas and mobb deep one of the nicest from queensbridge

[@jasondawson92]

Don’t forget the LostsBoyz

[@FirstLast-ms6hn]

They were birthed by Tragedy

[@Dantana773]

This is a classic album.. I still rock this

[@canonaler]

CNN and the war report became synonymous with lefrak also, whenever I tell people lefrak, they say cNN so nore's plan of making lefrak known has worked for sure !!

[@Camjj89]

It's funny how Noreaga mentions the vinyls because I actually bought the War Report on vinyl from this record store and I don't even have a fuckin turntable.lol That album is mos def a classic from the golden era.

[@chrisb6484]

Camjj89 Me too and never even took it out the case

[@rickrazack6186]

You know the album is a classic cause it’s aging so well

[@E_DUBBLE]

Vlad hit the nail on the head! I grew up on the border of Queens and LI...Mobb and CNN were so vivid in their story telling they had me shook as a kid. To later as I got older realize I grew up 20 minutes away, it felt like they were in a totally different country!

[@BigCamChill]

Great interview!!! It's always remarkable to see hip hop grow up.

[@Severed89]

Capone’s name use to ring bells in queens lol. I use to live in Brownsville and use to hang with dudes from qb housing and this dude was really on his bully back then

[@andresleclerc8736]

Jay_em2 you never seen Killa black havoc bro ?

[@bxdale83]

When Nore mentioned "Soul Sisters" at 13:53 he meant the group Finesse & Synquis

[@DaMetalMessiah]

I really appreciate these interviews Vlad. You have 3 legends on your sofa with a ton of knowledge between them and you ask the right questions to prompt them and then you sit back and let them speak. I can also tell you’re genuinely a fan of these men as well. Some of your best interviews.

[@robbykrs5166]

The War Report, One of my fav albums of all time. I even got a war report shirt!

[@stevehenry233]

Just listened to T.O.N.Y this morning, one of the best albums made

[@DemiAmane]

"I got caught with this this and that as well as one of those." I was like GAHDAMN! Talk about packin' heat!

[@Manuelabor1978]

Classic. Bought it when it first dropped. Damn! I'm old

[@bestofsalute]

Tragedi khadafi-"im a thug" shouldve been on that album..that song was craaaaack

[@HTMBobbyTheProducer]

I wore the writing smooth off my War Report cassette in 97.

[@holidaystyles7952]

Capone under-rated mc he kilt every track on that Reunion album that album slept on too

[@SSJ4Ty]

Vlad went dective mode mad quick.

[@blackviking2079]

what you get locked up for? lol

[@dynamic9016]

War Report is a classic for me..Respect.

[@paulcyrus8999]

living legends the war report is a hip hop classic one of my favourite albums of 97

[@jewels71280]

that album is a 10 mics

[@patrickmurphy5338]

An absolute classic. Really had a huge influence on me

[@soulofachristian8704]

4:19 they caught Pone with a military bag! "I wasn't playing" lol.

[@354allday]

I wonder how they feel about The Reunion not having that big of an impact cuz Tragedy did so much damage on The War Report

[@SuperMarquis32]

Me too

[@chrisb6484]

JERU his verse on LA LA was fire Yo,eternally the game reverse and burn me,my man turn States and took the 1-3,snitching on me how could it be,we was team,I guess it got divided by the cream

[@michaelmcneely9116]

Facts. I still bump it. Fire album

[@weaamdaher5001]

I fucks with them socks .

[@skilleh]

One of my favorite albums. Nasty raw queens beats! The best

[@RayzorBlade]

New York get the bloody money

[@Theonlychild1988]

VLAD YOU SEEM TO DO IT EVERY TIME! Your lack of basic knowledge of the culture is incredible. MARLEY MARL & MC SHAN PUT QUEENSBRIDGE ON THE MAP! The CRAIG G on DroppinnScience, "and what this means is / we'll be the dopest duo coming out of QUEENSBRIDGE". Then Tragedy, THEN NAS, THEN MOBB DEEP, THEN CAPONE (of Capone & Norega), THEN BABY SHAM OF FLIPMODE SQUAD! Man, I wish you'd learn your HIP HOP HISTORY! But I guess it's due to age. History gets lost with age. But the guys you Interview and debate with that EMINEM IS GREAT! HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE HALF! It's almost like your knowledge of Hip Hop starts in 1993 ABOUT 5 YEARS LATE!

[@CRedd9830]

Theonlychild1988 You forgot Kool G Rap

[@kariukionline]

I'm happy I bought The War Report to this day.

[@bertcastro2420]

Facts we even was playing war report in the Panasonic or sony radio's 📻 in Atlantic City in the hood they was playing them in the PJ's out here in the shity City

[@SatanDynastyKiller]

Props Vlad on another great interview with CNN & Trag, keep em coming....WAR REPORT TOP 5 greatest hip hop album of all time imho...

[@WhoShotYa3X]

Great interview bought me back to the 90's real quick. CNN was one of the best albums of it's era. Queens all day Hollis to be exact 1 love.

[@chilltown82]

the war report classic album

[@oliverrando6463]

the war report one of the most clasic albums of new york

[@piotrcharczynski4450]

I lovee them...

[@usedtoberon1828]

I have to say one thing. I grew up in New York in the 90s and remember when people would buy a CD then put their speakers on their fucking windows and loop the CD for 2 and 3 days at a time, that shit was so fucking annoying. That's one thing I seriously don't miss about the 90s.

[@maverickworld8192]

That was me😂😁😂😁😂😂😁😂😁😂😁😂🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😂😂😂😂 I used to put huge ass speakers 🔊as tall as 6 feet and blast this album out the window 🪟😂😳😤😭

[@korancebland]

Vlad is police.

[@donnellwaters6852]

I had the War Report tape back in '97

[@yoitsvic1126]

I need that Nore hat. And I heard no lie about my nigga in Philly, in the early 2000s when Cap was on South Street in Philly. That’s what I heard. Finished listening to the whole shit and that’s so New York. I love it.

[@winterlynn9012]

I still have my original copy of the war report. it's still a banger today. I met Capone at my friends house in 2008. He pulled up in a hooptie an a ratty looking white furry coat. He was mad cool,down to earth and took a pic with me that I still have on my Facebook. Good to see him &Nore putting out music.

[@breaks3085]

Liar

[@winterlynn9012]

@@breaks3085 Nah, no point in lying on social media as its childish and accomplishs nothing. I did meet and talk with Capone in 08 as he was cool with my best friend at that time and he stopped at her house to chill while I was there. Still have my picture with him on my Facebook, I'd post here but youtube does not allow photos or links in comments. Not sure why it's so farfetched to believe that a regular person met a rapper over a decade ago, but my guess is you're just a bored, miserable person with no life considering you felt the need to reply to a comment I wrote FIVE YEARS ago, lol ,I wasn't going to give you the attention you so desperately need by replying but it's a New year and I was feeling generous ;)

[@breaks3085]

@@winterlynn9012 you may have written the comment 5 years ago but I'm just seeing the video as I was backtracking after watching his recent videos. Capone is too cool to be mixed up with you hoes, keep that your comment to yourself trying to grab some of his limelight!

[@winterlynn9012]

@@breaks3085 Mhmm. That's why I got a picture with him because he was cool enough to stay and chat with me for a few minutes and take a photo before I left. You saying Capones too "cool " to chill with women? He only hangs with dudes? Lol.And limelight? Sorry child but I'm not looking for clout or fame. That's not possible on a YT comment and I'm too old for that childish ish.Just got lucky to meet a rapper as an adult that i admired as a teen and I'm sharing that memory here. I'm the one that met him and you just sound really angry and bitter about it for no reason cause if you knew anything about Capone, you'd know he's mad cool, down to earth and has no problem talking to a fan. And no disrespect to Capone but if I was the type to lie for clout, I'd probably pick a more modern, well known rapper, not someone whose peak was in the 90s.Nowadays I don't really listen to rap anymore, or even Capone much with the exception of some the 90s stuff that's nostalgic. Don't really care what you believe as I'm convinced you're either a troll or some dumb kid who never had the opportunity of meeting anyone. You sound like you got some kind of hard on for Capone though he'd likely smack the ish outta you cause you basically disrespecting him. And yea, it is lame to reply to a 5 year old comment especially if you just gonna spread negativity and sound like a jealous female. Grow TF up as no way your an adult. I'll gladly show my pic with Capone if someone wanna try and call me a liar. Same name on Facebook as it is here, Winter Lynn and my last name starts with an H. Not hard to find. I'm done here, God bless 🙏

[@breaks3085]

@@winterlynn9012 I'm joking around with you .obviously I believe you

[@lightbearer.94]

Capones voice always cracks me up lol

[@jamesosei6888]

Classic album!

[@michaelparker6240]

We report is a top 10 hip album ever.. young kids.. this is what a REAL rap crew looks like

[@maverickworld8192]

Dope album 🙌

[@TheKingofSteinway91]

Akinyele was a monster

[@ceeIoc]

Akinyele is from lefrak

[@Sigla04]

Real old G's

[@tissetatten]

love ak one of my favourit rappers

[@DrPhil-by7lt]

Ya'll got to say that that was the funniest interviews Vlad showed us.

[@MOSHAEMUSIC]

Great story! Inspiring!

[@manhbx96]

CNN The War Report classic album one of my favorite albums ever salute

[@alexdawe-le4vj]

War Report? That's an absolute classic, T.O.N.Y., that's just the start

[@twohigh3133]

Nore got heat on feet!

[@nokspit]

War report was on reg rotation growing up, one of them joints that made me want to spit

[@agthaog1986]

Getcha bars up money! Lol just felt like saying that but yeah good interview. Trag is well underrated

[@TheOliveSociety]

vlad doesn't get enough credit for his knowledge. not only hip-hop.

[@rubengutierrez5102]

I miss the tape era, yo!

[@baezloc3208]

Blood money and driver seat my shit

[@supremeclientele83]

happy to hear people from over seas are screaming for parole violators

[@cathalbyrne9013]

This is what I mean when I say I like hip hop. Not no fucking postmalone or drake

[@laddidah846]

i didn't know Nore had that speech impedement . lmao listen when he say , Queens Bridge , tragedy a couple words . he the type to spit on you when he talk . lmao listen to him say roxanne shante

[@mallyrackz]

classic fasho💯

[@madtairam]

legends

[@realking4918]

BUFFALO, NY 716!!!

[@RepublicanJesusthe2nd]

Damn that dude can talk! What's up nephew? "Arrest the president",we need that shit to happen now for real.

[@RahshaanWaples]

What What 🤯

[@lc500yyc]

why isnt Tragedy Khadafi in the description?

[@CEEPMDEE]

Leave it to Tragedy to mess up the flow of the interview

[@db3crashcoursecinema]

THE INFAMOUS is considered the Ultimate QUEENBRIDGE Group album..until THE WAR REPORT came out!!!!!!

[@tomcruz6196]

“You at nick young crib son” 😂😂😂

[@Trill_I_Am]

That's must be an east coast classic album.

[@tremelscyobl563]

COSMO JOE wtf you don't know about the war report ...that's sad

[@Trill_I_Am]

tremel scyobl You gotta understand, I'm from The south. Around the time The War Report came out, Hip-Hop was still regional. So we mainly supported southern artist. Most songs that we hear from the east coast are the ones that goes mainstream, other than that we wasn't really checking the east coast like that. Now with the internet & satellite radio, Im now catching up to a lot of good music. you can't blame me.

[@SkepticalMantisCHANNEL10]

@@Trill_I_Am funny I'm from NY and now I'm finding the Memphis rap from the 90s

[@doodiemac100]

The War Report is a fire classic! I fucks with CNN hard. The War Report 2 was also pretty solid

[@doodiemac100]

Aye man what's up with them socks Nore wearing? Like what is that? Long ass socks with them cargoes and that jacket? Nah fam lmao

[@cyrusgill1594]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bigcheese5624]

I bought the war report at least 6 times

[@Vercingetorix.Fantasia]

for real

[@yungdrako8852]

Yoo why trag look like hes tripping off of something hard!

[@killak6444]

Queens got da Vets

[@MegaToneProductions]

N.O.R.E got some interview training. How much do people pay pe😮ple for training?

[@rockabyebaby6277]

Lol I wouldn’t of shared that story of them frontin wit flour as coke

[@cwhitewelding9984]

Gun went off no one said shit lol lov it..