24-887: Intelligent Hoodlum is the debut studio album by the American rapper Intelligent Hoodlum, later known as Tragedy Khadafi . It was released on A&M Records in 1990. It peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Jon Young, in Trouser Press , wrote that "backed by hard, unadorned beats from ace producer Marley Marl, [Intelligent Hoodlum] leads a furious chant against racism in 'No Justice, No Peace' and bristles with righteous anger on 'Black and Proud.'" In an article titled "The 10 Best Forgotten New York Hip-Hop Records," The Village Voice wrote: "Skeletal, smart, politically literate and seemingly effortless, Intelligent Hoodlum’s (a/k/a Tragedy Khadafi) debut
48-721: A posse cut by a Bahá’í rapper from Toronto named The Mighty Rhino. As of May 2023, Khadafi’s most recent guest appearances are on “Leviathan” and “Casino”, two songs from Billy , the most recent solo album by the Jewish rapper Ill Bill of Non Phixion and La Coka Nostra , who is from Canarsie . Capone-N-Noreaga Capone-N-Noreaga (also known as C-N-N ) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995 from Queens , New York . The duo features East Coast rappers Capone and N.O.R.E. In October 1995, Capone-N-Noreaga appeared in The Source magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column. In 1996,
72-407: A chance encounter outside New York radio station Hot 97 . Capone-n-Noreaga have denied any involvement in the shooting, for which the group was not charged. In early 2005, Def Jam released Capone from his contract while retaining N.O.R.E.; Capone released his solo debut album Pain, Time, and Glory , later the same year. In 2006, N.O.R.E. brought up the possibility of a Capone-N-Noreaga reunion and
96-552: A conviction that year (he was only 16 years old) for robbery charges followed by serving time in the Elmira Correctional Facility . In 1988, he appeared alongside fellow Juice Crew members on the Marley Marl compilation album In Control Vol.1 , on the solo tracks "The Rebel" and "Live Motivator". While in prison, Chapman became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias "Intelligent Hoodlum", and released
120-455: A junior member of the Juice Crew , the numerous times he was incarcerated, and the toll a hard life has on a poor African-American child growing up without a father and with a mother addicted to heroin . On December 27, 2007, Khadafi was convicted of selling narcotics and sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison. Although originally scheduled to be released on January 21, 2011, Tragedy
144-481: A new album in 2003, titled New Religion , with a lead single " Yes Sir ," which was issued on mixtapes and promoted with a music video. The single failed to make an impact, and the album was ultimately shelved. A compilation of several tracks was released in 2004, entitled "What Up 2 Da Hood Thugged Out", Later that year, the duo found itself implicated in a non-fatal shooting between rival hip-hop groups, one of which included fellow East Coast rapper Lil' Kim , after
168-408: A new album. On June 12, 2008, the duo released a mixtape titled Back on That Q.U. Shit . CNN released Channel 10 , their third studio album, on March 17, 2009, referencing the name of a song from their debut album, The War Report . Channel 10 was put together with the assistance of longtime friend DJ EFN. The album's lead single, titled " Rotate ", features Busta Rhymes and Ron Browz , and
192-425: A probation sentence on gun possession, which undermined promotion of the album. Soon after, in 2001, Capone-n-Noreaga jumped ship to prominent label Def Jam . As Tommy Boy retained the rights to the names Capone-n-Noreaga and Noreaga, because the company claimed that the duo owed it more recordings, the group shortened its name to CNN, and Noreaga billed himself as N.O.R.E. (or NORE) for his solo work. The duo recorded
216-782: A song by a group of producers known as the Recordkingz. Further, WiseRap, Zicc, DJ Midnite, and E-Ratic Beats, who are all British hip hop artists, featured him on their collaborative song “In Too Deep (London 2 Queens)” in 2021. In the 2020s, Khadafi made guest appearances on two songs by Canadian hip hop artists. In December 2021, he appeared on “Gates of Abbadon” by the Greek Orthodox Christian artist Nec Nymbl. Then, in July 2022, he appeared with Guilty Simpson , Thirstin Howl III , Bonshah, Fraction, and Ultra Magnus on “We Gon’ Stomp Shit”,
240-458: Is documented to be the first to use the phrase "illmatic" in 1988 on a record called "The Rebel", from the Marley Marl album In Control, Volume 1 , which was an inspiration and influence on fellow New York rapper Nas. Khadafi began his career as one half of the duo Super Kids, along with Queensbridge producer DJ Hot Day. This output caught the attention of Marley Marl , who in 1986 produced
264-671: Is the stuff of conscious hip-hop dreams." All tracks are written by Percy Chapman and Marlon Williams , except "Keep Striving" by Percy Chapman, Marlon Williams, and Darren Lighty Tragedy Khadafi Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum ), is an American rapper and record producer. Chapman hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens , New York City, and helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Mobb Deep , Capone-N-Noreaga , Nas . He
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#1732877324639288-473: The animosity going with his track "Halfway Thugs Pt. II." This was followed by Still Reportin'... in 2003. In 2005, he released Thug Matrix independently and also released an album as a member of the group Black Market Militia . Khadafi's latest releases, Blood Ballads and Thug Matrix 2 , were both released in 2006. He also starred in a documentary known as Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge about his life and his struggles, growing up, his being
312-412: The duo secured a recording contract with Neil Levine 's Penalty Recordings . In 1996, before the group's debut album was completed, Capone was jailed for a parole violation, and Noreaga finished their debut album The War Report , with the help of various fellow New York City hip-hop acts, including Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi . The album was met with critical and commercial acclaim; it also saw
336-476: The duo's single "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)", and "Stunt of the Block". Chapman was then 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 on the B side of the 12" "Juice Crew All Stars" and on the last Super Kids single, "Hot Day Master Mix" appearing on tracks "Hip Hop Kids Live At U.S.A" and "Go Queensbridge". After
360-408: The group had disbanded and that he would continue to focus on his solo career. In March 2013, N.O.R.E. and Capone called into radio personality Sway Calloway 's morning radio show, to announce they had once again reunited. In August 2016, the duo also had a collaboration with Supreme, a streetwear clothing company. This collaboration with Supreme is based on the duo's "The War Report" and includes
384-532: The group partake in the conflict between Death Row Records and Bad Boy Entertainment , making it a more widespread East Coast/West Coast rivalry, responding to West Coast hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound 's single " New York, New York ", with their own rendition of " L.A L.A ". In 2000, the group released The Reunion , their second album on Tommy Boy Records . The album was similarly star-studded but suffered from mixed reviews. Additionally, Capone had once again been sent to prison before its release for violating
408-453: The late DMX , among others. Additionally, Tragedy Khadafi has made a variety of guest appearances on other rap artists’ projects, especially in the 25 years since The War Report . In 2013, Canadian producer Marco Polo , known for his extensive work with Pharoahe Monch and Masta Ace , invited Khadafi to appear on “Astonishing”, a posse cut that also featured Large Professor, O.C. , and Inspectah Deck . 2017 saw him appear on “I Cried”,
432-453: The name Tragedy Khadafi in 1997 and created a group called "CNN" and ended up getting them signed to Penalty Records . He also executive produced the group Capone-N-Noreaga 's debut album, The War Report , on which he appeared more on the album than Capone. When the latter returned to prison, Noreaga severed ties with Tragedy. In 1998, Khadafi formed the group Iron Sheiks along with his lifelong friend, Michael Butler a.k.a. Imam T.H.U.G., who
456-627: The self-titled album Intelligent Hoodlum on A&M Records . The album was produced by Marley Marl (with co-production by Large Professor ) and contained the singles "Back to Reality", "Black and Proud," and "Arrest the President". Chapman continued to record throughout the remainder of the 1990s releasing a follow-up Intelligent Hoodlum album titled Tragedy – Saga of a Hoodlum for A&M Records in 1993. The album spawned two singles "Street Life/Mad Brothers Know his Name" and "Grand Groove/Get Large". One of his last recordings as Intelligent Hoodlum
480-546: The years, Khadafi has appeared on songs with Raekwon, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Planet Asia, Ghostface Killah , Styles P , A.G. , Cormega , Sticky Fingaz , Pete Rock , KRS-ONE , Cappadonna , R.A. the Rugged Man , Jadakiss , Black Thought , Mic Geronimo , Sheek Louch , Ja Rule , Nature , Ali Vegas , Wise Intelligent , Blaq Poet , Chuck D , Reef the Lost Cauze , Canibus , Vinnie Paz , Apathy , Celph Titled , and
504-542: Was also from Queensbridge, releasing an EP , which contained the underground classic "True Confessions". Khadafi's third album, Against All Odds , was scheduled for release in 1999, but conflict with his label stalled the release, finally being released in 2001, which was also the first appearance of emcee HeadRush Napoleon, who continued to work with Khadafi on future recordings. On the album, Khadafi dissed Noreaga and accused him of stealing his rhyming style on tracks like "Crime Nationalist" or "Blood Type". Noreaga kept
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#1732877324639528-418: Was granted early parole, and released on June 23, 2010. In a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session in 2014, Tragedy Khadafi claimed he was "hurt" by the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi and calling it "an embarrassing blotch on America's history." In 2021, Tragedy reunited with N.O.R.E on the track "We Still Here" off his Hidden Files album. The project also featured Raekwon and Planet Asia . Over
552-597: Was produced by the latter. American record producers DJ Premier , Havoc , and The Alchemist —among others—also provided production for the album. In 2010, the duo had teamed up once again to release their fourth album in June. The album, titled The War Report 2: Report the War as a sequel to their debut , was released to slight fanfare. At that point, the duo recalibrated and decided to return to focusing on solo efforts. In June 2011, N.O.R.E. announced via his Twitter account, that
576-449: Was the title cut for the motion picture soundtrack of Posse , a Hollywood Western that told the story of an African-American gunslinger posse. This song marked the end of Chapman's overt focus on Conscious hip hop , Black history and political commentary in his verses. Working with Capone , Noreaga and Mobb Deep , recording " L.A L.A " a response to Tha Dogg Pound 's " New York, New York ", Intelligent Hoodlum then began working under
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