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CNN’s The War Report turns 23 (!!!) today.

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On this day in 1997, Capone-n-Noreaga released The War Report.

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look.

• elliott wilson’s 1997 source mag review of the war report

• VIBE’s NEXT - capone-n-noreaga (1997) ⤵️

  • [the time CNN almost shot sacha jenkins] h/t Mikey Fresh!

• real estate: queensbridge - HHC, 1997

• 1997 rap pages album review

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listen.

PLAYLISTS

• sampling: the war report

• evolution: noreaga

  • 1996-2000

  • 2001 - 2009

  • 2010 - Present

FREESTYLES

• stretch & bob: WKCR [part 1] [part 2] (1995)

• strech & bob: HOT97 (11/96)

• tony touch: 50 MC’s vol 2 (1997)

• stretch & bob: WKCR (6/97)

• funk flex: hot97 (1998)

PODCASTS

• drink champs w/ Capone

• combat jack x noreaga

• coca vision: noreaga

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watch.

• capone jail interview (july, 1988)

• noreaga lefrak interview

• noreaga, 50 cent & consequence freestyle [hit factory interview]

b. dot gets nore to address the infamous traitor photo shoot.

• CAPONE HOME

• noreaga x tragedy rap city interview [part 1] | [part 2]

• CNN x TEEN SUMMIT

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support.

• cold world frozen goods: war report embroidered hoodie

• BLOOD MONEY VHS

• capone n norega press kit

• WHO THE F*CK

• war report cassette

• CNN x SUPREME skate deck

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