The Pillage

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The Pillage
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Studio album by
Cappadonna
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
  • 36 Chambers Studios (New York, NY)
  • Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
  • Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length57:43
Label
  • Razor Sharp Records
  • Epic Street
Producer
Cappadonna chronology
Ironman
(1996) 		The Pillage
(1998) 		The Yin and the Yang
(2001)
Singles from The Pillage
  1. "Slang Editorial"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Run"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
NME5/10[3]
Pitchfork3.8/10[4]
RapReviews7/10[5]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[7]
Tom HullB[8]

The Pillage is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 through Razor Sharp/Epic Street. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio in New York, except for the song "Everything Is Everything", which was recorded at Soundtrack Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York. Production was handled by Wu-Elements (True Master, Goldfinghaz, 4th Disciple, Mathematics) and the RZA, who also served as executive producer together with Ghostface Killah, Mitchell "Divine" Diggs and Oliver "Power" Grant. It features guest appearances from fellow Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates Killa Bamz, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Tekitha, Blue Raspberry, Raekwon, Rhyme Recca and U-God.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with 132,000 copies sold in its first week.[9] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 24, 1998. It also peaked at No. 8 in Canada, No. 28 in the Netherlands, No. 36 in Finland, No. 43 in the United Kingdom, No. 58 in France and No. 67 in Germany.

The song "Run" later appeared on Bulworth – The Soundtrack.

Track listing[]

The Pillage
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Slang Editorial"
True Master4:46
2."Pillage" (featuring Killa Bamz)
  • Hill
  • Scott Kinchen
Goldfinghaz3:14
3."Run"
RZA4:00
4."Blood on Blood War" (featuring Killa Bamz)
  • Hill
  • Diggs
RZA3:55
5."Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man)
True Master3:24
6."MCF"
  • Hill
  • Diggs
RZA3:54
7."Splish Splash"
  • Hill
  • Harris
True Master2:02
8."Oh-Donna" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
Mathematics3:50
9."Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man)
  • Hill
  • Harris
True Master3:45
10."South of the Border"
  • Hill
  • Diggs
True Master2:51
11."Check for a Nigga"
4th Disciple4:00
12."Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man)
True Master3:09
13."Young Hearts" (featuring Blue Raspberry)
  • Hill
  • Diggs
RZA3:13
14."Everything Is Everything" (featuring Rhyme Recca)
  • Hill
  • Kinchen
Goldfinghaz3:49
15."Pump Your Fist" (featuring Tekitha and Killa Bamz)
RZA3:38
16."Black Boy" (featuring Tekitha)
  • Hill
  • Kinchen
Goldfinghaz4:13
Total length:57:43
The Pillage – bonus track for Europe
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."'97 Mentality" (featuring Ghostface Killah)
  • Hill
  • Coles
  • Diggs
RZA5:05
Total length:62:48

Sample credits

Personnel[]

  • Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals
  • Walbert "Killer Bamz" Dale – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 15)
  • Lamont "U-God" Hawkins – vocals (track 5)
  • Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (tracks: 5, 9, 12)
  • Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles – vocals (tracks: 8, 17), executive producer
  • Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 12)
  • Candi "Blue Raspberry" Lindsey – vocals (track 13)
  • Thaddaeus "Rhyme Recca" Birkett – vocals (track 14)
  • Tekitha Washington – vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
  • Derek "True Master" Harris – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 8-10, 12)
  • Scott "Goldfinghaz" Kinchen – producer & mixing (tracks: 2, 14, 16)
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer & mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17), executive producer, supervisor
  • Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (track 8)
  • Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bougard – producer & mixing (track 11)
  • Ted Wohlsen – mixing (tracks: 1, 7)
  • Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte – mixing (tracks: 2, 14-16), engineering
  • Jason Groucott – engineering assistant (tracks: 1, 7)
  • Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer
  • Oliver "Power" Grant – executive producer
  • Ron Jaramillo – art direction, design
  • Daniel Hastings – photography
  • Jeff Trotter – A&R

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Weingarten, Marc (April 3, 1998). "The Pillage". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Dalton, Stephen (1998). "CAPPADONNA The Pillage (Razor Sharp / Epic)". NME. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
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  5. ^ Noixe (June 23, 2001). "Cappadonna :: The Pillage :: Razor Sharp Records/Epic". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 2160". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Hunter, James (1998). "Album Reviews Cappadonna The Pillage". Rolling Stone. No. 783. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Cappadonna". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Boehlert, Eric (April 2, 1998). "Cappadonna Debuts At No. 3". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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  20. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Cappadonna – The Pillage". Recording Industry Association of America.

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