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Percy Chapman IV (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, USA), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York, who helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Nas and many others both through production and influence. His name is a reference to the former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi. According to an editorial review on Amazon.com, he was responsible for coining the term "illmatic" in 1988, nearly 6 years before Illmatic, multi-platinum rapper Nas's debut album.
He began his career as half of the duo Super Kids, along with DJ Hot Day, releasing the single "Go, Queensbridge" in 1985. It was this output that caught the attention of Marley Marl, who produced in 1986 the duo's next single "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)", with Chapman also being made a junior member of the Juice Crew alongside artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC Shan. In 1987, he appeared as MC Percy in the B side of the 12" "Juice Crew All Stars" and also on the last Super Kids single, "Hot Day Master Mix". After a conviction that year (he was only 16 years old) for robbery charges followed by serving time in the Elmira Correctional Facility, Chapman became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias "Intelligent Hoodlum".
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (/æl kəˈpoʊn/; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) was an American gangster who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33 years old.
Capone was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City to Italian immigrants. He was considered a Five Points Gang member who became a bouncer in organized crime premises such as brothels. In his early twenties, he moved to Chicago and became bodyguard and trusted factotum for Johnny Torrio, head of a criminal syndicate that illegally supplied alcohol – the forerunner of the Outfit – and that was politically protected through the Unione Siciliana. A conflict with the North Side Gang was instrumental in Capone's rise and fall. Torrio went into retirement after North Side gunmen almost killed him, handing control to Capone. Capone expanded the bootlegging business through increasingly violent means, but his mutually profitable relationships with mayor William Hale Thompson and the city's police meant that Capone seemed safe from law enforcement.
The War Report is the influential debut album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N for short). The album features the songs "L.A., L.A."; "T.O.N.Y."; "Neva Die Alone"; "Driver's Seat"; "Illegal Life"; "Capone Bone"; "Bloody Money"; "Closer"; "Iraq (See The World)"; and Noreaga's dedication to Capone, "Live on, Live Long." Tragedy Khadafi was in many ways the mastermind behind the project and was at the time considered an unofficial third member. He appears on more than half of the album's songs. Other guest appearances include Imam T.H.U.G., who appeared on the track "Driver's Seat"; Castro; Mussolini; Mendosa; Troy Outlaw; Mobb Deep. Despite its strong underground overtones, the album was, surprisingly, a commercial success, making 1997's Hip Hop/R&B Top Five.
Considered a street classic by fans and critics , The War Report's signature sound was distinctively underground and hardcore for its time, a trademark that garnered street credibility for the group. The unique chemistry of Noreaga's unorthodox lyrical delivery, combined with Capone's streetwise slang and Five Percenter references, established the duo as a household name within the hardcore hip hop community. Furthermore, the album created a large and devoted cult following for the group and launched the solo career of Noreaga, who subsequently went on to achieve significant mainstream success (most notably with the Neptunes-produced club anthem "Superthug").
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http://www.vladtv.com - June 17, 2015 marked the 18th anniversary of Capone-N-Noreaga's classic debut album, "The War Report." The '97 collective put Lefrak City on the map, and according to Nore, it was so authentic because at the time, it was all he knew. "I couldn't think outside of Lefrak. Meaning, I never been nowhere," he recalls. "When I listen to that album, I really be like, 'I really didn't go nowhere.' I didn't experience life." Capone "had a different experience." The Queensbridge spitter was away in jail on multiple gun charges at the time "The War Report" was released. He knew the album was a success when the record label called him ready to give him any and everything he needed while he served his time. "I felt like, in a sense, I was God," Capone says. Watch on as they re...
Capone & N.O.R.E talk Meek & Drake, Funk Flex, Tiger Bone & return of New York Hip Hop! CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/12lN6vb HOT97: http://www.hot97.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HOT97 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HOT97OFFICIAL
#capone #noreaga - #Lessons Nore and ‘Pone are prepping their 4th album as CNN, Lessons, for a June 16th release on Penalty Records. @penaltyrecords This album will be significant because it will mark the return of their working relationship with Tragedy Khadafi, whose contributions to their seminal 1997 #debut The #WarReport helped make that album the classic that it is. @Tragedy252 appears on a number of tracks alongside fellow guests @real_lox, @royalflush and @Raekwon Below is the #Tracklist Hit the jump for the full tracklist with production credits. 1. Khadafi Talks 2. Future (feat. Tragedy) Prod. by @ayatollah_beats 3. In The 1st Prod. By #iFreshBeatz 4. Shooters Worldwide Prod. by @JahlilBeats 5. 7 Continents (feat. Royal Flush & Tragedy) Prod. by @HazardisSoundz 6. U.M.A.R. (feat....
Track: Future Artists: Capone-N-Noreaga & Tragedy Khadafi Album: Lessons Release: 2015
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From In Control, Vol. 1 (1988).
Salute to all the artist who blessed the Mic & took us on a journey down "Real Rap" memory lane! (Planet Asia, Sadat X, Rockness Monsta, Tragedy Khadfi, El Da Sensei, & Royal Flush) S/O Planet Asia GCM & TriState, straight outta the West Coast, East Coast touring, shredding Mics & tearing down stages, Thanks for allowing us to be part of yall experience. #TheWritersBlockConcertSeries #SupportTheScene #BrickApproved #ESBE #BrickLiving #BrickNine #Brick @SyphDigg_Bricknine @Esbetshirts @princethedj @iamtristate @nutsoppm @dlpivmusic @SadatX @RocknessBcc @Senseifromnj @illaghee2k @rebelxgenius @Tragedykhadafi @Planetasiamedallions @Teksmokeelah www.BrickNine.com Rep That BRICK..That BRICK Rep YOU!
Performance before first album. L.A. L.A. was the answer for The Dogg Pounds NY NY.
Off the Marley Marl in Control Album Vol. 1988
Recorded live @ Juice Crew Reunion, BB Kings December 29, 2016
Two Years ago i curated this Tragedy Khadafi n Friends Boiler Room Live Stream From Goblins Social Club. Sean Price told Us "Once I hear Large Professor throw something on crazy I'll come out n Freestyle". Thank You Sean Price for being a Friend and Over All Stand Up Guy !! RIP SEAN P !!!!! Sean Price Family Crowd Rise; https://www.crowdrise.com/seanp
Tragedy Khadafi The Story Of Queensbridege
Tragedy Khadafi - The Story Of Queensbridge (Full)
Tragedy Khadafi releases his 10th Studio Album "Pre Magnum Opus" Today via 25 to Life Aura. Pre Magnum Opus features: Fame (of M.O.P.), Royal Flush, Foul Monday, Meyhem Lauren, Audible Doctor etc. "This is an appetizer for the Fans leading up to Magnum Opus Album dropping in 2015" -Tragedy Khadafi Tracklisting; Free Thinkers 2 Men Amongst Giants ft: Rudy Mental Journey Stand Up ft: Fame (of M.O.P.) Runnin Road Kill Verbal Cannibals ft: Shabaam Sahdeeq, Foul Monday n Meyhem Lauren Gods of War ft: Gem Star Lazarus Pit ft: Stavin B & Royal Flush Suffer ft: illah Gee & Stavin B iTunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pre-magnum-opus/id951782481 Twitter: @illuminus7
LGPtv est notre nouveau podcast, voici l'episode n°2 avec Tragedy Khadafi, Rappeur du Queens tres actif sur la scene underground New Yorkaise, il nous parle de son parcours et de ses differents projets, dont "The AuraPort", son dernier Album / Mixtape mixé par DJ AKIL et qui entretient la flamme du Hiphop made in NYC !!! ITW réalisé par DjPoska Savoir-faire & Dj AKIL pour Live From La Grosse Pomme #VOILA !!! Tragedy Khadafi present #TheAuraPort mixé par DJ AKIL et en partenariat avec #HuperKutRecords. The AuraPort Available on Digital & Physical here : https://tragedykhadafi252.bandcamp.com/album/the-auraport The French DJ POSKA & DJ AKIL spins every weeks on Bushwick Radio from Brooklyn, NY. (Every Saturday at 6pm / Minuit chaque Samedi) Live From La Grosse Pomme ! VOILA !!! OFFICIAL W...
he also speaks on: -Going against Death Row the 90's (Suge had everyone else scared) -Fat Joe not wanting to help defend the east coast -Nas not wanting to get on LA LA record (he didn't like CNN) -Prodigy taking his verse off LA LA -Jay Z telling Nas Tragedy was dissing him and Nas believe him http://www.forbezdvd.com Subscribe to ForbezDVD Youtube http://tinyurl.com/forbezdvdpromo sign up for forbezdvd.com newsletter here http://mad.ly/signups/29175/join
Tragedy The Story of Queensbridge PT2
Legendary Queensbridge Artist "Tragedy Khadafi" live @ the Alter Unit Show @ Public Assembly Brooklyn Ny w/ "BLAQ POET", "LARGE PRO" , "NUTSO", "DIVINE" all footage taken by Thoroplated Promotions Tv Video Edit by Mad Men Entertainment "NY HIP HOP IN ITS PUREST FORM"
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Tragedy_Intelligent Hoodlum (Album) 1990 https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=170740&ev;=mb 00:00 01- Intelligent Hoodlum 05:03 02- Back To Reality 08:43 03- Trag Invasion 12:17 04- No Justice, No Peace 16:21 05- Party Animal 19:13 06- Black And Proud 23:05 07- Game Type 27:16 08- Microphone Check 31:17 09- Keep Striving 35:24 10- Party Pack 38:31 11- Arrest The President 42:50 12- Your Tragedy (Bonus) (1986) Tragedy (Tragedy Khadafi) Real Name: Percy Chapman Profile: Percy Chapman (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, USA), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, is an American rapper and producer who hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York, who helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Nas and many other...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! http://tinyurl.com/DDTVSubscribe get Tragedy Khadafi Aura Port Album Here http://www.tragedy252.com http://doggiediamondstv.com Tragedy Khadafi + Doggie Diamonds interviews always equates to instant classic. In this interview, I did word association with Tragedy Khadafi. I say a name and he had to describe that person with one word. What he said about Mobb Deep was surprising! Also he speaks on the genius of Marley Marl and he tells a story on how he threw a drink at KRS-One for performing 'The Bride Is Over' in Queens back in the days! See more exclusive Doggie Diamonds Interviews here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnO5yUN2Jd9cpF5CmTmEtdL3Ozx926dsl like the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/doggiediamonds follow the twitter page https://twitter...
This past July I sat down with Tragedy Khadafi to discuss the 25th Anniversary of Intelligent Hoodlum, which is the Blue Print to QueensBridge Style which Havoc of Mobb Deep, Nas, CNN, adapted. We went Track By Track and discussed the process on creating this Classic Masterpiece !!!!!! Executive Producers: Gustavo F Guerra n Tragedy Khadafi for 25 to Life Aura Camera 1: Salvador Espinoza Camera 2: Olise Forel Editor: Salvador Espinoza Engineer: EQ
Tragedy Khadafi, légende du rap de Queensbridges (New York), nous a accordé une interview en direct de sa voiture. Son histoire, ses collaborations et sa vision du Hip Hop, le rappeur nous confie sa vision des choses. Article associé: http://bit.ly/1Ws1sdp Retrouvez toute l'actualité hip-hop sur notre site web: http://hiphopcorner.fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeCoinRap Twitter: https://twitter.com/HipHopCorner_fr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopcorner.fr/
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http://www.vladtv.com - Minister Louis Farrakhan appeared on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club in early June and proclaimed that rappers are the new leaders and should use their platform to help the Black community. "Our people want better and they'll do better if they are shown better," he stated. Capone-N-Noreaga & Tragedy Khadafi couldn't agree more, and in this VladTV exclusive, the three emcees speak on how they and other rappers should go about doing so. "We gotta start being responsible to a certain extent," Nore states, adding that rappers should include more conscious lyrics in their tracks. Tragedy Khadafi also feels that they shouldn't be "mute, silent and weak" and speak on what's going on the world. "You can use your voice outside of just getting money." Capone agrees with the...
[Noreaga talking]
Elpee...
Ya hot with this one dog!
Show these niggas what I'm like
Show these niggas I don't like
Show these niggas what I'm like
Show these niggas I don't like
Show these niggas what I'm like
Show these niggas I don't like
Show these niggas what I'm like
Show these niggas I don't like
Show these niggas what I'm like
Show these niggas I don't like
[Noreaga]
Yo, yo, yo, yo
I'm like Rich Porter, the epitome of Alpo
AZ and Nicky Barnes, I rock sticky thumbs
I chopped it, and I cooked till my hands got numb
Shotguns malt-liquor and ones
I used to pay homage and wanted to play to be a fat cat
Someone like Castro, mad cash flow
Me and 'Pone like the best in the business
Niggas show love, hoes show interest
My gun game - got my pops to blame
I used to hop over fences and buck in the rain
And I'm not that nigga that'll fuck ya dame
I'm true to my niggas, hop out the car
Hand on my mac, cock back, ready to clap
Up in Iraq, see my niggas hustlin' crack
The same scheme from Queens when you livin' your dreams
You gotta sell things if you're looking for fiends
[Chorus]
(Noreaga)
I got love for niggas
(Capone)
Niggas always snaky
(Noreaga)
I got love for hoes
(Capone)
Hoes always snaky
(Noreaga)
I got love for cliqua
(Capone)
Clique alwas snaky
(Both)
All we got is us
All we got is us
[Noreaga]
I know crips, yo crips even be in Iraq
I know young bloods and niggas like O.G. Mack
I dropped out in seventh grade and I knew I'd be straight
I went O.T. and then I copped bricks for eight
I cut black bitches off for at least three weeks
I had Spanish hoes spittin nuts on the seats
I see Jesus in my kids but it's silly to me
How I see Him in them, don't see Him in me
[Capone]
I blanks out, my nigga knight just hit the bricks
I'm not a rapper, I sell alot of crack but spit
Niggas that I'm cool with, I only keep a nigga hot
Say I'm on some new shit, then I cock the pop
The other side of the game, doin' fifty y'all
I survived behind the wall and the feds for y'all
Similar to "Hurricane," harassed half my life
I got a right to flash my ice, crash the Vipe
[chorus]
[Capone]
When everything goes sour, I got my dog
I squeezed off went through the pound and locked my doors
I'm not scared of your guns, I got shot before
Niggas' jewels got little rocks like Arkansas
I'm the, prophet of B.I.G., but never the next
I'm the first in every verse spit shit get worse
You can hate me, or wish I'd lie in a hearse
Respect my game, who the best? Select my name
I salute niggas in jail, I'm big as Latrell
On the street, you need heat? Ask Dominican Will
My cliqua's off the meter, we come gunnin' bullets
whistle past your ear, like police in London
We the best that ever did it, the rest never lived it
Gettin' bucked at a bing-time, stressed on a visit
I'm Y2K in a flesh, the future at it's best
nevertheless I pop metal to death
[chorus]
[Noreaga giving shout outs]
Yeah! Dedicated to Rich Porter little brother,
who died in the struggle and never got recognized for it!
Dedicated to niggas like Phat Cap and Perry Mason!
You know....
You know how them niggas do! Tash and corn bread supreme!
You know, E Money-Bags, Cameron Y.!
Niggas that were gettin' money! That I was growin' up
tryin' to be like!
Ya smell me? Word up to all them gangster niggas!
All them gangster niggas, man!
All them gang bangin' niggas in L.A!
All them niggas in Little Rock, Arkansas!
Bang Bang, nigga! It's nothin'!
I see y'all niggas, I feel your struggle!
I went through it the same way!
I'm still goin' through it the same way!
I'm just a rapper now!
People think I'm legit! But I do my shit!
I still gotta hustle, I still gotta have bricks!
But you know...
Let's feed the kids, man! Yeah, let's feed the kids, man!
Let's do this shit for the kids, man!
I got a call right now (cell phone rings)!
I'm a answer my call! But I'm a just say it like this: