This blog officially endorses endorsed Cappadonna in the 2012 Presidential Election of the United States. Whatever, you blew it with whoever you voted for. Look, kid. I was going to stop these stupid #voteCappa posts a long time ago, but I keep running into the guy's dope shit that I have to publish. We all know the election already happened and nothing changed (or will change). Are we better off with this rich guy than with that other rich guy? I doubt it (ask Dead Prez). But whatever. Real felons don't vote. Word. So this is the last call out to our failed Cappadonna for president 2012 campaign.#fuckTheVote and also #yourmom.
We're just going to put this whole thing behind us with an amazing track off of his most recent album. Enjoy... Artist: Cappadonna Producer: Unknown Album: The Pillage Release Date: November 2011
Cappa D. got it locked D. 4eva. This track proves that Cappadonna is one of the dopest out the Clan right now. Plus, his fucking friends are hotter than your favorite MCs are. This track is classic. TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS SCORE 10/10
I DEMAND A RECOUNT! LADIES AND GENTELMEN OF THE SUPREME COURT: DECIDE THIS ELECTION IN THE FAVOR OF SIR CAPPADONNA.
YES. We're still doing this shit for some reason. Maybe because this song is fucking dope? You think? Hello. OF COURSE THAT'S THE REASON, FLAPJACK.
Look, we did a series of posts where we said we wanted Cappadonna to be President of the United States then we posted up one of his good tracks. We all had a good laugh and heard some good music. But the truth is that I really wanted Cappa to be president. I'm not a fan of any president ever and at least Cappa has good slang. The fucking guy called himself "C-Dipper the Skipper", and that's simply the best. Here's another great one. Plus it's got Masta Killa, who is one of the best in the Clan. Forget Method Man, move on from that (unless you like children's candy and shit beats)...This is where it's at.
See. Energy that. Two pros doing it big over a top choice beat.
This blog officially endorses endorsed Cappadonna in the 2012 Presidential Election of the United States. Whatever, you blew it with whoever you voted for. Remember a long time age we had to vote for president, and we were like #fuckTheVote and you were like #OBAMA or #ROMNEY. And we we like #VoteCappa because we like the world famous Wu-Tang MC Cappadonna and we wanted to write about him during the election cycle and also we wanted to mock the whole thing. Well, guess what, Cappadonna didn't win. YOU CAUSED THIS. WHATEVER HAPPENS IS ON YOU. Please, let me show you who you could have had leading the country...and might I remind you that Cappadonna wouldn't have needed a Vice President becasue he's that good.
Well, this is the first solo track off his first solo album. He jumped off this good. How did you jump off? (hint: weak) Artist: Cappadonna Producer: True Master Album: The Pillage Release Date: March 24. 1998
Killa Bees got it locked D. Got it locked D.
Fuck. I gotta hear the album version of this shit. No Edits...
"I come correct, 22 outfits and a mic check."
Word. Yo. I'll be honest, this beat is insane. Shout to True Master. This is top shelf shit. Choice Select. But I think the icing here is the chorus. It's genius:
My slang is editorial
explicit material
Breiefcase, yo
Live in stereo flow
Feel me, Donna Realty
Set the black people free
Killa Bees got the best stee
Killa Bees got it locked D
Got it locked D
But yo, the verses are kind of weak on this one. But don't think about that! There are still some crazy lines. Mad creative. This is a good track... SLANG EDITORIAL SCORE 9/10
This blog officially endorses endorsed Cappadonna in the 2012 Presidential Election of the United States. Whatever, you blew it. Hey genius. I'm sure your either thrilled or devastated about the outcome of the election. Congrats to whoever won? I'm writing this in September, so I don't know who won. I'm going to make two safe bets: one, I don't care who won, and, two, Cappadonna probably didn't win. Now, we put MONTHS into our efforts to get Cappadonna elected, countless hours wasted. And WHY? Because slackers like you sat on the sidelines while the world burned. Here you had an opportunity to do something important and you BLEW IT. Nice job (sarcasm - you suck). So, we're taking this opportunity to rub it in your face. THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO MISS OUT ON FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. This is a later track by the great Cappadonna, and it's an understated banger. Lyrically, it's top notch. It couldn't be any topper notch. No chance. Artist: Cappadonna feat. Solomon Child & Inspectah Deck Album: The Pilgramage Release Date: November 15, 2011
That's new shit! This is how Cappadonna is rolling today. I don't know who produced that shit, but the production is presidential. It's one of the best beats you'll hear. Cappa's friends Solomon Child and Deck KILL IT DEAD. They just do a good job. Cappa brings his A game. And I'll go ahead and hand this song its crown based on the switch off between Cappa and Deck.
Cappa: "Get your money and turn savage, you fucking backstabbers:" Deck: "Backstabbers, yo..." Cappa: "Put God first, that's the only way to survive..." Deck: "Cynthia's son, I'm all in, give me the gun / cuffed to a treadmill, you couldn't get me to run."
Deck doesn't relent for his whole shit. He just keeps stabbing.
Now let's take a second and look at the chorus:
"The average black man dies at the age of twenty five / put god first that's the only way to survive"
Simple. Conscious. Dope. Real shit. These are things that you don't like apparently, since you voted for the other guy.
Well, Cappa will still be around in four years, and he'll probably be dropping even hotter shit. That's the bright side. The question is this: will you have your mind right by 2016? Probably not.
This blog officially endorses Cappadonna for the 2012 Presidential Election of the United States. Cappa stays fat like Roseanne. Vote on that shit.
YO! WORD! Ladies and gentelmen: CAPPADONNA!
"YO! My devastatin' hot 97 mentality, keep me on point for my four digit salary. Heavy weight lyric, never lost one calorie, I'm soon to be seen, on a TV screen..." This is it. The big moment. Who will you choose in the most important* election in our great nation's history? Will you vote for the rich guy? Or the other rich guy? I'm sure whoever you choose will make a huge difference! #votebig. Now, I'm sure you've guessed that our blog series supporting Cappadonna for president has been paid for by several super PACs, with a total value of $1.37billion. Full disclosure. The super PACs want you to vote for real hip hop, and we've decided to support the great CAPPADONNA. *Everyone says that every election.
This song is his final appeal. His best work. His best foot forward. Please listen:
Artist: Cappadonna featuring Ghostface Killa Song: "97 Mentality" Producer: The RZA Album: The Swarm
Release Date: July 21, 1998
Another Wu-Banger.
This song is clearly trying to duplicate the genius of "Winter Warz", and guess what: it does. It's not quite as impactful since it's basically a solo track and we already know what Cappadonna is capable of. Yet, Cappa basically directs lightening to strike twice. So, what was the genius of Winter Warz? Cappa drops a two minute verse and bodies every second of it. It came out of nowhere and hits like fast punches in boxing (whatever that is called, look it up). "97 Mentality" is basically the same thing except for three major differences. One, I already mentioned: Cappa is basically solo here. Two: the beat is one of the best ever. Three: Ghost drops one of the best hooks ever at the end of the track.
To the year, born god / All the gods strike hard Fast from the swine, hold down the boulevard Father-U to C-Cypher, Start the revolution Middle finger in the air for slang prostitution
Game over man. Try to keep that from getting stuck in your head. But aside from that, we have Cappadonna speaking on his platform:
"So what up with that kid? danger when I attack kid Watch how the slang hits you, just like a bat kid Form another pyramid, look how we slid All over Park Hill, Stapleton politic On a twenty dollar bill all in it together You can't fuck with the stormy weather, yaknahmean" I DO KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. Case closed. If that doesn't hit you then maybe you should vote for one of the other losers. I know what I'm doing on voting day: filling in the bubble for Cappa, 2012. Bust the system right in the wrinkle.
This blog officially endorses Cappadonna for the 2012 Presidential Election of the United States. Get out the Donna vote, stupid.
Well, this is it. Almost our last chance to get the message out there to you: Vote Cappadonna 2102. Forget those rich guys, we need a man of the people to lead us, a man of principle, a man of honor: Cappadonna. We know that he isn't even running for office, but we like him so much that it doesn't matter. So, to help support his platform of Cow Milking and Slang Prostitution, we're going to feature one of his songs every week from now until the election. We're just trying to get out the vote.
This song is the illest. It's from an album that I'm sure you skipped: Slang Prostitution, and it hits like a pile driver. Sure, it's got a lot of guest spots, but just think of that as Cappadonna introducing his cabinet? They all do a dope job. King Just is a Wu regular. Lounge Lo is Cappa's younger brother. And Mega Don (I thought that was one of Cappa's aliases) is from the Shaolin Soldiers (with King Just and everyone's favorite Letha Face!). What a team? But they come together well:
Artist: Cappadonna featuring King Just, Lounge Lo and Mega Don Song: "Pistachio" Album: Slang Prostiution Release Date: January 27, 2009
This song is murder. A jewel in Cappa's crown.
While every verse is solid, and the beat is basically illy, the high point of this song is the chorus. And when I say "high point" I'm talking Mountain Everest. A fucking multiple way trade off talking some "what the streets like" shit. It's a chorus with a message I can really stand behind:
"We write lyrics that the streets like We don't come with that bullshit that y'all n****s thinkin' is right"
Word. Why are so many wack ass MCs coming with that bullshit. And why are so many of y'all thinking it's right. Shit. I'm glad Cappa is calling you out. That's why I'm voting for him.
This blog officially endorses Cappadonna for the 2012 Presidential Election of the United States. Vote Cappa, stupid. The people's candidate. THIS IS IT. The final countdown. You already know the deal: we think voting is the stupidest thing ever (unless you love rich people telling you what to do), so we've decided to support one of our favorite rappers: Cappadonna. We know that he isn't even running for office, but we like him so much that it doesn't matter. So, to help support his platform of Cow Milking and Slang Prostitution, we've been featuring one of his songs every week running up to the election. We're just trying to get out the vote. Today we're going to get a quick smack from Cappa and Born Divine. It's a newer short one. GET IT:
Artist: Cappadonna featuring Born Divine Song: "Peace God" Album: The Cappatilize Project Release Date: January 27, 2009
UH! Park Hill Productions! FUCK, YOU CAN SLAM THAT PEACE GOD SHIT.
But hey, is this two songs? I thinks so. Peace God is just the first minute. But what a minute, right? A quick back and forth between two dope cats. What could be better? The whole shit is amped. Then boom, a switch up to another decent song ("One Night Love Affair"). Love Song!? Not as much my taste, but if you jump off with scratching I'll give you some slack. Plus the loop on both songs is stupid. The chorus on the second song is literally stupid, but I'll let it go since I kind of like it and it might get the ladies vote (I guess). You know, this is an odd connection, but that second song reminds me of a Pun beat, or maybe even a DJ Scribble beat. I don't know. Let me look into it...how about this one? Never mind. I got nothing and I'm not listening to this whole shit:
If you vote Cappa in, you can expect four years of this shit. Saying he'll deliver on thing (a dope track), and then giving you more than you expected (two dope tracks). Get your mind right. This is like a fresh pair of shoe with some new tags.
PEACE GOD SCORE 10/10 ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR SCORE 6/10
This blog officiallyendorses Cappadonna for the2012 Presidential Electionof the United States. Break that face in at the wrinkle. It's 2012. Voting time. The Tortoise General Blog is officially going against the grain and shunning all of the major contenders (rich guy and other rich guy). Instead we're supporting Cappadonna for president. That's right. We know that he isn't even running for office, but we like him so much that it doesn't matter. So, to help support his platform of Cow Milking and Slang Prostitution, we're going to feature one of his songs every week from now until the election. We're just trying to get out the vote.
None of us here want to publish any more of this shit anymore. It sucks. It's hard writing about U-God week in and week out, but we do it to make some money. It's a living. Anyway, just when I was at my lowest point, we decided to publish Cappadonna's best songs. Listening to this shit picks me right up. This is good hip hop. This is presidential hip hop. Let's do it.
Today we've selected a choice cut off of Slang Prostitution, actually one of the best from a decent album. I hope you like it. Artist: Cappadonna featuring Lounge Lo and Ghetto Philharmonic Song: "Somebody's Got To Go" Album: Slang Prostitution Release Date: January 27, 2009
That beat, nah mean? It's "ananymous".
Fuck. I love this shit right from the intro talk:
I'll break that ni*** face in, right there (I'm listening)
Right there at the wrinkle (Who over there?)
Yeah, this is the body snatchers (Buddha, get him, man)
Invasion, slang gargoyles (Right right)
Ni***, we eat tracks for a living (Tell him again, Don)
The beats ananymous Ya'll ni***s is taking up space, straight up Snatching one of ya'll ni***s up from the background Drag you over there, to one of the movie sets The new movies that's out right now, with the fucking... People on the juggle, straight up and down
What? The lyrics take off from there. This sounds like "Ironman" era Wu. Cappadonna's brother Lounge Lo is on there somewhere I guess, he's another decent MC who should be getting more press, but I think he's just on that opening crawl.
Anyway, this beat, by G-Clef, is very good. And one of the reasons that I think Cappadonna has gained so much credibility lately while his fellow clansmen flounder: he's connected with mad good underground producers who bring fire like this. Shit is dope. #VOTECAPPA
This blog officially endorses Cappadonna in the 2012Presidential Election of the United States. Vote Cappa, stupid.
In the run-up to the big election* we've decided to make a mockery of everything and endorse one of our favorite rappers: Cappadonna. We know that he isn't even running for office, but we like him so much that it doesn't matter. So, to help support his platform of Cow Milking and Slang Prostitution, we're going to feature one of his songs every week from now until the election. We're just trying to get out the vote. *Elections are wack, if you think that you're going to change anything by voting for any of the official wealthy nominees, then you're out of your mind. Our track today establishes our candidate's early work. "Milk the Cow" was featured on his first (lackluster) solo album "The Pillage". It's a dope song and it demonstrates our candidate's commitment to the American farmer, the heartland, Park Hill, etc..
Artist: Cappadonna featuring Method Man Song: "Milk The Cow" Album: The Pillage Release Date: March 24, 1998
Now, in the official roll call of the tracks, we call the representatives from cow milking:
Yo, new Cappadonna is about to exhale kid Hold all the phone calls, stop all the mail
HEAR YE, HEAR YE! That just comes to the earpiece right. Salute to True Master for the devastating beat. And Cappadonna himself for having the courage to stand up and doing it milky, just like his mother told him to do. Respect.
Also, this is a fantastic video. One of the best. Classic. This comes from the same era as all the terrible Wu Tang Clan videos. How does Cappa come in and make a good video while the Clan was fucking with magic marker name plates in their videos? The answer: he's mad professional, and he'll bring that level of professionalism to the oval office.
I do have one thing to point out on a bit of a side note: Method Man is not his running mate. Donna runs alone. Method Man is barely on this song. He has like two lines and an outro. Was he paid for that? Check his tax returns or some shit! Was he promoted on the album cover as a guest? Because that wasn't really a guest, it was more of a pop-in. Let's check the rear cover...
Nope. No mention of Method Man. Good. See, our candidate established himself as the honest contender early on. If that doesn't earn your vote then I don't know what will.
So, VOTE CAPPA 2012 - He'll honestly represent who is guest starring on his songs.
IN CONCLUSION: In 2016, we're going to be chanting "4 More Years" as Cappa completes his first term. Ka-Plow!
