Mr. Capone-E
| Mr. Capone-E | |
|---|---|
| Origin | West Covina, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Hi-Power Entertainment, Thump, SMC, PMC, Koch |
| Associated acts | Mr. Criminal, Twista, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Snoop Dogg, Birdman, Lil Flip, Game, Nate Dogg, Ray-J, Too Short, Baby Bash |
| Website | www.hipowermusic.com www.facebook.com/hipowerent www.instagram.com/mrcaponee www.twitter.com/mrcaponee |
Mr. Capone-E is an American rapper and owner of Hi-Power Entertainment. He was also signed with Thump Records, where he released his 2003 album Dedicated 2 the Oldies in which he interpolated songs like "Angel Baby" by Rosie & the Originals .[1] Even though, Mr.Capone-E has described his music as "Sureño hip hop. [2]
In 2006,Mr.Capone-E collaborated with Twista for the single "Don't Get It Twisted". The song charted at #40 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart [3]
Solo career
2001-2010
Mr.Capone-E released his first solo album in 2001 titled "Last Man Standing". in 2002 after signing a 3-year distribution deal with Thump Records, a partner of Universal Records. That year he met Mr. Criminal, a rapper from Silver Lake at a low rider car show. Thump Records Music Group which gained widespread international popularity in 2003.
In 2002, Mr. Capone-E released his DVD, A Day in the Life of Mr. Capone followed by in 2003 his 3rd album, Mr. Capone-E: Dedicated to the Oldies,[1] which sold over half a million copies and still continues selling units today.
Mr. Capone-E went back to Thump who released his 5th album, Soldier Story, in 2005 and his sixth album, Zap & Mr. Capone-E Vol.1 & 2,
Money issues began to surface between Mr.Capone-E and Thump, which ultimately led to unpaid royalties to Mr.Capone-E. He was encouraged to leave Thump based on the amount of albums he was selling per release, Mr.Capone-E received all the rights to his music released under Thump.
In 2006, Capone-E released his seventh album, distributed under SMC, Don’t get it Twisted, including the hit single “Don’t Get it Twisted” ft. Twista,[3] which peaked at #18 on the Top Heatseekers Album Chart, #25 on the Independent Albums Chart and #68 on the Billboard R&B/Rap Albums.[4]
In 2007, Mr.Capone-E signed an independent direct distribution deal with Koch and released his eighth album, Mr. Capone-E: Dedicated to the Oldies Part II in ’08, which peaked at #17 on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart[4] and #66 on the Billboard R&B/ Hip Hop Album.[4]
In 2009, Capone-E released his ninth album, Diary of a G, including the single “Light my Fire” ft. Snoop Dogg and collaborations with The Game and Glasses Malone, which peaked at #18 on the Billboard Rap Album Charts and #24 on the Top Heatseekers Album Charts.[4]
Following the releases of his albums, Mr.Capone-E released The Blue Album in 2010 and Mr. Capone-E: Tears of a Soldier'.[1]
Hi Power Entertainment
Mr. Capone-E began to sign more underground artists which was the birth of Hi-Power Entertainment, Mr.Capone-E record label.[5]
Under Hi Power Ent., Mr. Capone-E signed over 30 artists including Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Suga Free, MC Eiht and Lil Flip.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Heat | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Capone-E & the Southsiders
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| 2001 | Last Man Standing
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| 2003 | Dedicated 2 the Oldies
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| 2004 | Always and Forever
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| 2005 | Live In Japan Soundtrack
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| 2005 | Zapp & Mr. Capone-E Ol' Skool Music Vol. 1 / Mr. Capone-E & Zapp Vol. 2
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| 2006 | A Soldier's Story
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— | 30 |
Don't Get It Twisted
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68 | 18 | |
Connected (Lil Flip & Mr. Capone-E album) (with Lil' Flip)
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| 2007 | Dedicated 2 the Oldies 2
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66 | 17 |
Still Connected (with Lil' Flip)
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68 | — | |
| 2008 | Hi-Power Collectibles Presents: Mr. Capone-E Love Jams
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| 2008 | Dedicated 2 The Fans (CD/DVD)
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| 2008 | Still Connected Part 3 (Lil Flip & Mr. Capone-E album) (with Lil' Flip)
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| 2009 | Diary of a G
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| 2009 | The Lost Chapters
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| 2010 | The Blue Album
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| 2010 | Hi-Power Collectibles Presents: Mr. Capone-E Gang Stories
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| 2011 | South Side’s Most Wanted (with Mr. criminal)
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| 2011 | South Side’s Most Wanted Createst Collaborations (with Mr. criminal)
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| 2011 | Tears of a Soldier
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| 2012 | Love Jams 2
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| 2012 | South Side’s Most Wanted The Return (with Mr. criminal)
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| 2013 | Oldies for Life
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| 2016 | For Respect
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| 2016 | No Regrets
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Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rhyth | U.S. Latin Rhyth | |||
| 2006 | "Don't Get It Twisted" (featuring Twista) | 40[3] | 39[6] | Don't Get It Twisted |
| 2007 | "You Should Be a Model" | — | 32[7] | |
| "Summertime Anthem" (featuring Fingazz) | — | 29[8] | Dedicated 2 The Oldies 2 | |
| "Mami Mira" (Mr. Criminal featuring Nate Dogg and Mr. Capone-E) | — | 26[9] | Ryder Muzic | |
| 2009 | "Light My Fire" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | — | 35[10] | Diary of a G |
References
- 1 2 3 Birchmeier, Jason. "Mr. Capone-E > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Mr. Capone-E vs. Sick Jacken". Mun2. September 30, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Mr. Capone-E > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mr. Capone-E > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ hipowermusic
- ↑ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Billboard chart search" (XML). Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Mr. Capone-E on Facebook
- Mr. Capone-E on Twitter
- Mr. Capone-E at AllMusic
- Mr. Capone-E Interview at Dubcnn