Kiam Akasi Holley (born February 8, 1976), better known by his stage name Capone, is an American

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...

known as one half of the

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duo

Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens, New York. The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. History In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in '' The Source'' magazine's ...

(C-N-N), alongside friend and fellow rapper

N.O.R.E. Victor James Santiago Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage name, stage names N.O.R.E. (an acronym for Nigga On the Run Eating) and Noreaga, is an American rapper, singer and podcaster. Santiago first rose to prominence as one ...

Career

Holley spent some time in jail after the release of C-N-N's debut album '' The War Report.'' When he was released, he and

recorded their second album '' The Reunion'', but shortly after releasing the album, Capone was sent back to jail. In 2004, he recorded the single "I Need Speed", for exclusive use in the video game '' Need for Speed: Underground 2'', which was featured on the game's soundtrack. In early 2005,

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released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album titled ''Pain, Time & Glory'' in 2005, but it received poor sales. He also appeared on the

Ron Artest Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr., November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Un ...

album ''My World''. In 2020 Capone released collaborative album entitled "Guidelines" with one half of the Dogg Pound

Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger or simply Daz (formerly Dat Nigga Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. As a member of Death Row Records in the early 1990s, he is credited with the label ...

under

Empire Distribution Empire Distribution, Records and Publishing Inc. (stylized as EMPIRE) is an independent American record label, distribution and publishing company founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami. Based in San Francisco, EMPIRE has offices in New York, London, ...

Personal life

Holley is of Haitian descent.

Discography

Studio albums

Video games

* '' Def Jam Vendetta'' (2003) as himself * '' Def Jam: Fight for NY'' (2004) as himself * '' Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover'' (2006) as himself

References

{{Authority control 1976 births Living people African-American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers American rappers of Haitian descent American prisoners and detainees American shooting survivors East Coast hip-hop musicians Rappers from Queens, New York Gangsta rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians