Capitol Hill Music is a

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, specializing in

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and R&B music. The

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-based label was founded in the mid 1990s by rapper

Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo (born March 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Saukrates (; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of the hip-hop/ R&B group Big Black ...

, and his manager Chase Parsons. In 1997, the label released

Kardinal Offishall Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall ( ), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent ...

's debut album, ''

Eye & I ''Eye & I'' is the debut album of Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released independently in December 1997, on Capitol Hill Music, and distributed by St. Clair Entertainment. The album was critically acclaimed. One single, " On wit da Show", w ...

''. Two years later, the label released Saukrates' debut album, '' The Underground Tapes''. In the 2000s, Saukrates produced records for his group Big Black Lincoln, and R&B singer Andreena Mill.Border Block - Canadian Hip Hop vs. America
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