The Reunion Édition Deluxe

Description

The Reunion, by Capone-N-Noreaga, brings the Queens duo back together after the long shadow of The War Report, balancing the roughness of the streets with a larger rap production from the turn of the millennium. Released in 2000 by Tommy Boy, the album showcases Capone and Noreaga's chemistry: Capone's colder, drier delivery anchors Nore's bright charisma and off-kilter bounce. The record features heavyweight production and appearances from names like DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Havoc, L.E.S., Nas, Mobb Deep, Foxy Brown, and Carl Thomas, surrounding CNN with some of the most recognizable voices and architects of New York rap. Highlights like "Bang Bang," "Invincible," "Queens Finest," and "Phonetime" keep the album grounded in hard-hitting percussion, the tension of prison calls, neighborhood pride, and that unmistakable CNN slang. Commercially, it achieved solid success, reaching number 31 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums, with "Phonetime" hitting number 22 on Hot Rap Songs. The Reunion serves as a hard-hitting second chapter for CNN: a tough, heavily featured, post-millennial album that captures Capone and Noreaga reuniting without polishing the grime. This deluxe edition features the remastered original album with 3 bonus tracks.