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On The Yin and the Yang, Wu Tang acolyte Cappadonna has come a long way since he made his first appearance on Chef Raekwon's 1995 masterpiece Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. His 1998 solo debut The Pillage was one of the most potent albums to emanate from the extended Wu family and his sophomore release presents a major voice in contemporary hip-hop. With a delivery that is defiant, his breathless word-flow riding on a pulverising beat, Cappadonna covers the territory from brutal realism ("Why It Gotta Be like This") to high-flown lusty fantasy ("Supermodel"). But, as he explains in "Big Business", his rea
On The Yin and the Yang, Wu Tang acolyte Cappadonna has come a long way since he made his first appearance on Chef Raekwon's 1995 masterpiece Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. His 1998 solo debut The Pillage was one of the most potent albums to emanate from the extended Wu family and his sophomore release presents a major voice in contemporary hip-hop. With a delivery that is defiant, his breathless word-flow riding on a pulverising beat, Cappadonna covers the territory from brutal realism ("Why It Gotta Be like This") to high-flown lusty fantasy ("Supermodel"). But, as he explains in "Big Business", his real aim is to provide "the vaccine for Uncle Tom rap". And that's what he does, pitched against a claustrophobic backdrop of flaming horns and baleful strings, on the apocalyptic "Bread of Life", the impassioned "Save the Children" and the pained confessional call for peace on "Revenge". The Yin and the Yang shows that rap's vitality is undimmed and Cappadonna is one of its leading exponents. --Gavin Martin
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Manufacturer: Sony Budget
Release date: 2 April 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5099749459120
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