Big Punisher - Capital Punishment: 25th Anniversary (2023 Reissue) (Split Colour 2LP Vinyl LP)

Big Pun remains on the best rappers ever list to this day. Reasons for this weigh largely on his debut Capital Punishment which was released 25 years ago on April 28, 1998. His commanding voice and rapid fire delivery make it clear there will never be another Big Pun. Pun was New York. His confidence on the mic made him stand out among his contemporaries. Similarly, the production - by a cast of many - remains ever so New York loyal. The close cousins "I'm Not a Player" and "Still Not a Player", may have been the hits off this album but it is packed with so many more that show Pun's true abilities. - "Beware" and "Dream Shatterer" are great examples of Big Pun at his best, dark cinematic production with just enough room to let him breathe fire. On "Twinz (Deep Cover)" Big Pun is trading bars with his mentor Fat Joe over a remake of Dr. Dre's classic beat. Here Pun delivers one of his most quoted verses that contains among others "Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know that we riddled some middlemen who didn't do diddly." There are numerous guest appearances, the best of which include aforementioned Fat Joe (on several tracks), Black Thought of The Roots on the MC showcase "Super Lyrical", Prodigy and Inspectah Deck on "Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)", and an extra-insane Busta Rhymes on "Parental Discretion".


FORMAT: Vinyl LP
CONDITION: Brand New
LP SIZE: 12"
GENRE:  Rap / Hip Hop
LABEL:  Get On Down
NO. OF RECORDS:  2


Tracklist:
A1 Intro
A2 Beware
A3 Super Lyrical feat Black Thought
A4 Taster's Choice - Skit
A5 Still Not A Player feat Fat Joe
A6 Intermission
A7 The Dream Shatterer
B1 Punish Me
B2 Pakinamac Pt. I - Skit
B3 You Ain't A Killer
B4 Pakinamac Pt. II - Skit
B5 Caribbean Connection feat Wyclef Jean
B6 Glamourlife feat Fat Joe, Triple Seis, Armageddon, & Cuban Link
C1 Capital Punishment feat Prospect
C2 Uncensored - Skit feat Funkmaster Flex
C3 I'm Not A Player
C4 Twinz (Deep Cover 98) feat Fat Joe
C5 The Rain & The Sun feat dead prez Prospect
C6 Boomerang
D1 You Came Up feat Noreaga
D2 Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy) feat Prodigy & Inspectah Deck
D3 Charlie Rock Shout - Skit
D4 Fast Money
D5 Parental Discretion feat Busta Rhymes