Capone (rapper)

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Name = Capone


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Background = solo_singer
Birthname = Kiam Akasi Holley
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Born = March 23, 1969 (age 39)
Origin = Los Angeles, California, Texas, United States
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Emcee
Years active = 1999-present
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Associated acts = Big Pun

Capone (born March 23 1969), Capone is a hardcore Chicano rapper, known especially for his rivalry with Mr. Capone-E and his work with fellow Chicano rapper Conejo. He first debuted on Thump Records' compilation Low Rider Sound Volume IX with the track "Can I Kick It" and then went on to found his own record company, Latino Jam. He lists hip hop performers such as Kid Frost, Cypress Hill, Psycho Realm, Fat Joe, and Big Pun as influential. Capone was born in California, but spent much of his childhood in the Detroit area. He is now based in Texas. Mr. ... Conejo is a Chicano rapper from Los Angeles. ... Kid Frost (b. ... Cypress Hill is a Latin-American hip-hop group from South Gate, California. It was founded in 1988 and has sold up to 17 million records worldwide by 2006. ... Psycho Realm is a rap duo formed by brothers Sick Jacken (Jack Gonzalez) and Duke (Gustavo Gonzalez) from Pico-Union, Los Angeles, California. ... Fat Joe (born Jose Antonio Cartagena on August 19, 1970 in The Bronx, New York) is an Hispanic-American rapper. ... Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a New York rapper of Puerto Rican descent who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. ...Feud with Capone-eThe feud has been happening since 2000 when Capone heard a song with a Rapper calling himself Capone, which was the name Capone had already chosen. Capone has heard rumors of Capone-e saying that Capone from Latino Jam is a white correctional officer, these rumors were denied. Capone has confronted Capone-e on these rumors many times and Capone-e has denied them all. Capone has stated in an interview that Capone-e is not even Latino, but Middle Eastern along with other members of the Hi-Power label. These statements have fueled the feud between the two rappers and gang affiliations of the two. There are fears that a street war might break out as a result of the gang affiliations both rappers have, Capone with San Fer, and Mr Capone-E with Varrio Cyclones. Capone has made songs with rappers such as Conejo, Tatoo Ink, and his most controversial collaboration with Sir Dyno, a Norteños Gang member from the Darkroom Familia music label. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Norteños (Spanish for northerners), also called Nuestra Familia (Our Family), are a coalition of Hispanic-American gangs in North America, based in Northern California. ... The Darkroom Familia are a hardcore hip hop supergroup of Chicano and Black rappers. ... Discography1999 Chicano World2000 Mis Carnales 2000 Raza Rolls Deep 2000 Second to None 2001 Barrio Dope 2004 Imperial (with Conejo) 2004 Mexican Bad Azz 2004 Traffic 2005 Chicano World Vol. 3 2005 Pain, Time & Glory 2005 Chicano World Vol. 2 2006 Gods Guns Money Conejo is a Chicano rapper from Los Angeles. ...

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