Capone -N- Noreaga
The Reunion (PREORDER)

With “The Reunion” by Capone-N-Noreaga, the Queens duo reunites after the long shadow cast by “The War Report” and strikes a balance between the rawness of the street corner and a large-scale rap production from the turn of the millennium.

Released in 2000 on Tommy Boy, the album showcases Capone and Noreaga’s chemistry in full force: Capone’s cooler, staccato delivery serves as the perfect counterpoint to Nore’s wild charisma and his unique groove. The album features top-notch production and guest appearances by legends such as DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Havoc, L.E.S., Nas, Mobb Deep, Foxy Brown, and Carl Thomas, surrounding CNN with some of the most iconic voices and pioneers of New York rap.

Highlights like “Bang Bang,” “Invincible,” “Queens Finest,” and “Phonetime” anchor the album in hard-hitting drums, the tension of prison phone calls, pride in the neighborhood, and that unmistakable CNN slang.

Commercially, it performed solidly, reaching No. 31 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with “Phonetime” peaking at No. 22 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. “The Reunion” is an uncompromising second chapter for CNN: a hard-hitting, guest-packed Queens album from the post-millennium era that captures the reunion of Capone and Noreaga without watering down its raw charm.

This deluxe edition includes the remastered original album with 3 bonus tracks.