After Capone returned home from jail in 1999, the group released The Reunion featuring the single "Ya'll Don't Wanna". The album struggled to go gold, due to the lack of promotion from Tommy Boy Records, and suffered from mixed reviews. In addition, Capone was sent back to prison right before the release, further hurting promotion. Soon after in 2001, Capone-N-Noreaga jumped ship to powerhouse label Def Jam. Because Tommy Boy retained the trademarks to the names "Capone-N-Noreaga" and "Noreaga", the group was forced to shorten its name to C-N-N, and Noreaga was forced to bill himself as N.O.R.E. for his solo work. They recorded a new album in 2003 called New Religion, with a lead single, "Yes Sir", that was issued on mixtapes and promoted by a video. The single failed to make an impact, and the album was shelved.
In early 2005, Def Jam released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album "Pain, Time, and Glory", in 2005 that did not sell.
Brothers
Capone -N- Noreaga Lyrics
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[Troy Outlaw]
Lets get this shit peculating son you know
Thugged Out entertainment coming at your motherfucking neighborhood
Know what I'm saying, like a theater near you
Troy Outlaw, Goldfingaz
Capone-N-Noreaga 2000 CNN you know how we doing
Thugged out entertainment taking over the motherfucking world
Ya niggas can't fuck with this
Ya niggas can't stop this, ya niggas can't touch this
Ya niggas had better ??
[Capone]
Me and my dunn's thoughts divide like earth and the rain
I'm severed like Kevin Spacey and depth to the game
We the same in every aspect except for the chain
Connect 41-18 the bridge bang
I give the kidney, just so the lord will forgive me
And bring back mami and mambo, mano a mano
We poly over Chardonnay bottles,
Opposite like Felix and Oscar
Sign to the street like Carlos
We sway deeper than the shit through the speaker
I smoke grade A reefer
Up north sport away for the cesaer
Used to smuggle through the mess hall,
Blow a stiff circle in the yard
Be home now, stuck in our zone now
Can't take it from us, we run wit the corner
Nigga we stay dirty, you know, straight slum performers
A judge, then I'll ride for you,
Assist a slug then I'll die for you
I'm loyal, what nigga
[Chorus]
[Troy Outlaw]
I bust a cap for my brother till death do us part
And ?for my brother?? I'll show you love from the heart
[Goldfingaz]
You and I we can die together, yo shit don't change
We'll always be thugs forever
[Troy Outlaw]
From the start playa haters tried to disconnect us
We too tight for that, we getting more cheddar
[Goldfingaz]
But me and you we can die together
But me and you we can die together
[Noreaga]
Yo from harlon valley to greenhaven
We had these niggas that's Wes Craven
Never good never behavin'
Victor Santiago, and ?Kaya M Holly?
You know how we do,
Catch a body then we go party
We used to be in billyway, church and jail
Me and capone smoke weed till I burnt my nail
I used to cut niggas faces
Smoke weed out of bible papers
The Knicks and the Lakers
See me with a Northface, facing the north
Drinking Schmirnoff and taking niggas face right off
N.O.R., and shit ain't really change that much
Except I smoke a Philly can't fuck wit her guts
I eat aunties food, the best in new york
Boneless chicken, and she don't cook no pork
I got some Chardonnay, nigga go and pop the cork
Me and Capone made up, everytime we fought
[chorus]
[Goldfingaz]
From out the dark into the lights on the streets
Slugs pop when slugs meet
Its death from the birth of the streets
Yo outlaw, hit me 1-6-0-9
Cock back and bust nines, this bitch nigga plotting on mom
My fam too, 'cause god niggas body your crew
Bitches will never come between the life of two
And ain't nothin gonna change but my age
My attitude is deep, I get it from my peoples in graves
[Troy Outlaw]
Yo me and you, been together like tango and ??
Like Capone-N-Noreaga like the weed and hash
We stick together like coke, like we still sell drugs
Bad seeds from the ghetto but we still get love
We just trying to make it, while other niggas fake it
We blow your cool like we chill now its time to take it
Like you never had it, you don't deserve it
Fake niggas getting jealous
But these hoes be giving cervix
[chorus]
[Troy Outlaw]
Straight like that, official thug niggas
Real niggas, know what I'm saying?
Real niggas selling that crack
Busting their cap, know what i'm saying?
Real niggas don't cry
Niggas do time know what i'm saying?
You know how we do, stick to the motherfucking ghetto
Fuck you, fuck your crew, fuck your girl too
Know how we do, CNN once again, you know
[Goldfingaz]
Fuck all ya muthafuckers out there, don't want nothin
Thugged Out in this shit forever, QBC nigga
?? most wanted, ya know
Fuck ya niggas
The song "Brothers" by Capone -N- Noreaga featuring Goldfingaz and Troy Outlaw is a tribute to the loyalty and brotherhood between the artists. In their verses, they rap about how they would go to the extreme for each other, even to the extent of dying together. The chorus emphasizes the familial bond between them and their commitment to each other.
Capone's verse highlights the similarities he shares with his "dunn's" in terms of experiences in the streets. However, he presents himself as the more selfless one, willing to give a kidney to his friend and do anything to be forgiven by God. Noreaga follows with his own experiences with his friend Capone, including their time spent smoking weed and cutting people's faces. He also mentions his love for his aunt's cooking and how they made up every time after fighting.
Troy Outlaw and Goldfingaz take turns delivering the chorus and adding their own verses. Outlaw boasts about his loyalty and willingness to take a bullet for his brothers. Goldfingaz uses violent imagery to emphasize the risks they all face and the bond that keeps them together.
Line by Line Meaning
Lets get this shit peculating son you know
We're Thugged Out entertainment and we're coming to your neighborhood
Me and my dunn's thoughts divide like earth and the rain
My friend and I have very different perspectives on life
I'm severed like Kevin Spacey and depth to the game
I'm disconnected from the world and things that matter
We the same in every aspect except for the chain
We're very similar, except for what we have
Connect 41-18 the bridge bang
We're connected through a mutual location
I give the kidney, just so the lord will forgive me
I'm willing to do anything to atone for my sins
And bring back mami and mambo, mano a mano
I want to reunite with loved ones who have passed away
We poly over Chardonnay bottles,
We hang out and drink together
Opposite like Felix and Oscar
We're very different, like the characters from The Odd Couple
Sign to the street like Carlos
We're recognized as part of the street culture
We sway deeper than the shit through the speaker
Our experiences have made us more emotionally invested in our music
I smoke grade A reefer
I smoke high-quality marijuana
Up north sport away for the cesaer
I used to smuggle drugs while in prison
Used to smuggle through the mess hall,
I used to smuggle drugs in the prison cafeteria
Blow a stiff circle in the yard
I used to smoke marijuana in the prison yard
Be home now, stuck in our zone now
We're home and stuck in our routine
Nigga we stay dirty, you know, straight slum performers
We embrace our roots and are proud of where we come from
I bust a cap for my brother till death do us part
I would kill for my friend and will always be loyal to him
We too tight for that, we getting more cheddar
We're too close to let anything come between us and we're making more money
From out the dark into the lights on the streets
Our lives have seen both darkness and light on the streets
My fam too, 'cause god niggas body your crew
My family is also in danger because of the violence between our crews
We stick together like coke, like we still sell drugs
We're loyal to each other, even though we're no longer involved in drug dealing
Real niggas don't cry
We don't show emotion, especially sadness
CNN once again, you know
We're Capone-N-Noreaga and we're back
Fuck all ya muthafuckers out there, don't want nothin
We don't care about anyone who's not us
Lyrics Ā© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VICTOR SANTIAGO, KIAM HOLLEY, TROY MULDROW, WILBERT DAVID SPADY, TONY O. AVILES, OMAR J. GLOVER, PAUL MICHAEL FORTUNATO, ARTHUR FERRANTE, LOUIS TEICHER
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