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1998 studio album by Cappadonna
The Pillage |
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Released | March 24, 1998 (1998-03-24) |
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Recorded | 1996–1997 |
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Studio | - 36 Chambers (New York City)
- Soundtrack (New York City)
- Sony (New York City)
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Genre |
Hip hop |
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Length | 57:43 |
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- "Slang Editorial"
Released: 1998
- "Run"
Released: 1998
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The Pillage is the debut solo studio album by American rapper
Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998, through
Razor Sharp and
Epic Street. The recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio in
New York, except for the song "Everything Is Everything", which was recorded at Soundtrack Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York. The
production was handled by
Wu-Elements (
True Master, Goldfinghaz,
4th Disciple,
Mathematics) and the
RZA, who also served as executive producer together with
Ghostface Killah, Mitchell "Divine" Diggs and
Oliver "Power" Grant. It features
guest appearances from fellow
Wu-Tang Clan members and
affiliates Killa Bamz,
Method Man, Ghostface Killah,
Tekitha,
Blue Raspberry,
Raekwon,
Rhyme Recca and
U-God.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 3 on the
Billboard 200 and topped the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with 132,000 copies sold in its first week.
[1] In its second week, the album charted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and sold an additional 63,000 copies.
[2] It was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America on April 24, 1998. It also peaked at No. 8 in
Canada, No. 28 in the
Netherlands, No. 36 in
Finland, No. 43 in the
United Kingdom, No. 58 in
France and No. 67 in
Germany.
The song "Run" later appeared on
Bulworth – The Soundtrack.
Critical reception
The
Los Angeles Times labeled the album "equal parts garble-mouth boast fest, urban survival kit and sonic boom."
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Track listing
The PillageTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Slang Editorial" | |
True Master | 4:46 |
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2. | "Pillage" (featuring Killa Bamz) | | Goldfinghaz | 3:14 |
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3. | "Run" | |
RZA | 4:00 |
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4. | "Blood on Blood War" (featuring Killa Bamz) | | RZA | 3:55 |
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5. | "Supa Ninjaz" (featuring
U-God and
Method Man) | | True Master | 3:24 |
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6. | "MCF" | | RZA | 3:54 |
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7. | "Splish Splash" | | True Master | 2:02 |
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8. | "Oh-Donna" (featuring
Ghostface Killah) | |
Mathematics | 3:50 |
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9. | "Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man) | | True Master | 3:45 |
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10. | "South of the Border" | | True Master | 2:51 |
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11. | "Check for a Nigga" | |
4th Disciple | 4:00 |
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12. | "Dart Throwing" (featuring
Raekwon and Method Man) | | True Master | 3:09 |
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13. | "Young Hearts" (featuring
Blue Raspberry) | | RZA | 3:13 |
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14. | "Everything Is Everything" (featuring
Rhyme Recca) | | Goldfinghaz | 3:49 |
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15. | "Pump Your Fist" (featuring
Tekitha and Killa Bamz) | | RZA | 3:38 |
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16. | "Black Boy" (featuring Tekitha) | | Goldfinghaz | 4:13 |
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Total length: | 57:43 |
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The Pillage –
bonus track for
EuropeTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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17. | "'97 Mentality" (featuring Ghostface Killah) | | RZA | 5:05 |
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Total length: | 62:48 |
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Sample credits
Personnel
- Darryl "
Cappadonna" Hill – vocals
- Walbert "Killer Bamz" Dale – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 15)
- Lamont "
U-God" Hawkins – vocals (track 5)
- Clifford "
Method Man" Smith – vocals (tracks: 5, 9, 12)
- Dennis "
Ghostface Killah" Coles – vocals (tracks: 8, 17), executive producer
- Corey "
Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 12)
- Candi "
Blue Raspberry" Lindsey – vocals (track 13)
- Thaddaeus "
Rhyme Recca" Birkett – vocals (track 14)
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Tekitha Washington – vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
- Derek "
True Master" Harris – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 8-10, 12)
- Scott "Goldfinghaz" Kinchen – producer & mixing (tracks: 2, 14, 16)
- Robert "
RZA" Diggs – producer & mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17), executive producer, supervisor
- Ronald "
Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (track 8)
- Selwyn "
4th Disciple" Bougard – producer & mixing (track 11)
- Ted Wohlsen – mixing (tracks: 1, 7)
- Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte – mixing (tracks: 2, 14-16), engineering
- Jason Groucott – engineering assistant (tracks: 1, 7)
- Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer
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Oliver "Power" Grant – executive producer
- Ron Jaramillo – art direction, design
- Daniel Hastings – photography
- Jeff Trotter – A&R
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
See also
References
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Boehlert, Eric (April 2, 1998).
"Cappadonna Debuts At No. 3".
Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"GANG STARR RISES FROM RAP UNDERGROUND TO #6".
MTV. Archived from
the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
"The Pillage - Cappadonna | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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Christgau, Robert.
"Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 2160". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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^ Weingarten, Marc (April 3, 1998).
"The Pillage".
Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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Hull, Tom.
"Tom Hull: Grade List: Cappadonna". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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^ Dalton, Stephen (1998).
"CAPPADONNA The Pillage (Razor Sharp / Epic)".
NME. Archived from
the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via
Wayback Machine.
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Schreiber, Ryan (October 3, 2000).
"Cappadonna: The Pillage: Pitchfork Review".
Pitchfork.
Archived from the original on 2000-10-03. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via
Wayback Machine.
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^ Noixe (June 23, 2001).
"Cappadonna :: The Pillage :: Razor Sharp Records/Epic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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^ Hunter, James (1998).
"Album Reviews Cappadonna The Pillage".
Rolling Stone. No. 783. Archived from
the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via
Wayback Machine.
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^ Johnson, Brett (11 Apr 1998). "Cappadonna Shows Range Away from Wu-Tang Clan". Los Angeles Times. p. F16.
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^ The Pillage (booklet). Cappadonna. Razor Sharp Records. 1998. 488850 2.
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"Cappadonna Chart History (Canadian Albums)".
Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Edmonton's Top 10 R&B Albums".
Edmonton Journal. April 11, 1998. p. C3 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Dutchcharts.nl – Cappadonna – The Pillage" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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Cappadonna: The Pillage" (in Finnish).
Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Lescharts.com – Cappadonna – The Pillage". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Offiziellecharts.de – Cappadonna – The Pillage" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100".
Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40".
Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Cappadonna Chart History (Billboard 200)".
Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Cappadonna Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".
Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998".
Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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"American album certifications – Cappadonna – The Pillage".
Recording Industry Association of America.
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