This year, as part of Tommy Boy's 40th anniversary celebration, this classic project will be reissued as a limited, colored vinyl release that will for sure be a must have for golden era Hip Hop heads. Last week, Ewing Athletics celebrated the launch of the War Report Rogue at the historic SOBs in New York. Topping out at #21 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart, "The War Report, " continues to prove itself as a must have amongst record collectors. 's unorthodox lyrical delivery and Capone's streetwise slang and Five Percenter references, Capone-N-Noreaga brought new life into the Gangsta Rap subgenre, becoming an instant underground phenomenon, and making them both a household name within the hardcore Hip Hop community. (Top of New York), " "Closer, " and "Illegal Life, " "The War Report" has since been certified Gold by the RIAA and continues to garner spins on radio stations around the globe. The gritty, loud, and quintessentially New York sounds surprised fans worldwide with brutal tracks like L.A., L.A. Despite the projects underground appeal, it also found massive commercial success. Noreaga tells the story of why someone was blacked out and labeled traitor on the cover of the first Capone N Noreaga album, 'The War Report'. The Ewing War Report Rogue Celebrates C-N-N’s Debut Album With Camo and Dual Branding In the summer of ’97, Queens rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga burst onto the hip hop scene with their debut studio album The War Report.
The now cult-classic, featured strong underground overtones and served as a turning point in Hip Hop, bringing a more hardcore sound and is credited for reviving East Coast Hip Hop and signaling a return to realistic, gritty, street aesthetics. Upon their release, the duo hit the studio, concocting their debut album, "The War Report, " and launching Capone-N-Noreaga in 1997. Tommy Boy Reissues exclusive limited edition pressing of Capone-N-Noreaga's "The War Report" on Octoas part of Tommy Boy's 40th anniversary Hailing from Queens, New York, Capone and Noreaga first met while both serving time in prison.