The Pillage
1998 studio album by Cappadonna
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The Pillage is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998, through Razor Sharp, Wu-Tang, and Epic Street. The 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. The 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.
- 36 Chambers (New York City)
- Soundtrack (New York City)
- Sony (New York City)
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| Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 57:43 | |||
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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.[1] In its second week, the album charted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and sold an additional 63,000 copies.[2] 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.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| NME | 5/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 3.8/10[7] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| The Source |  [10] |
The Los Angeles Times labeled the album "equal parts garble-mouth boast fest, urban survival kit and sonic boom."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Slang Editorial" | True Master | 4:46 | |
| 2. | "Pillage" (featuring Killa Bamz) |
| Goldfinghaz | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Run" |
| RZA | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Blood on Blood War" (featuring Killa Bamz) |
| RZA | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man) |
| True Master | 3:24 |
| 6. | "MCF" |
| RZA | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Splish Splash" |
| True Master | 2:02 |
| 8. | "Oh-Donna" (featuring Ghostface Killah) | Mathematics | 3:50 | |
| 9. | "Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man) |
| True Master | 3:45 |
| 10. | "South of the Border" |
| True Master | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Check for a Nigga" |
| 4th Disciple | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man) |
| True Master | 3:09 |
| 13. | "Young Hearts" (featuring Blue Raspberry) |
| RZA | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Everything Is Everything" (featuring Rhyme Recca) |
| Goldfinghaz | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Pump Your Fist" (featuring Tekitha and Killa Bamz) |
| RZA | 3:38 |
| 16. | "Black Boy" (featuring Tekitha) |
| Goldfinghaz | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 57:43 | |||
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| 17. | "'97 Mentality" (featuring Ghostface Killah) |
| RZA | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 62:48 | |||
Sample credits
- Track 16 contains a sample of "You, I Adore" written by Anthony Sepe and Barry White and performed by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.[12]
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[24] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||