Cappadonna

Cappadonna (born Darryl Hill in 1969) is an African American rapper closely associated with the group Wu-Tang Clan.

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1969 - African American - Rap - Wu-Tang Clan

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Cappadonna's first appearance on a Wu-Tang album was on Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (1995, 1995 in music) album and made his first appearance on a Wu-Tang album with 1997's Wu-Tang Forever (1997 in music). He has been labelled by several sources as the "tenth member of the Wu-Tang Clan," though it is uncertain whether this status is official or merely honorary. Cappa - as he is known for short - did appear to be very much a part of the Clan around the time of their album The W in 2000 (2000 in music), appearing with founding members in numerous publicity shots and on the album sleeve itself.

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Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - 1995 - 1995 in music - 1997 - Wu-Tang Forever - 1997 in music - The W - 2000 - 2000 in music

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Cappadonna released his first solo record, The Pillage, in 1998 (see 1998 in music) to mixed reviews.

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The Pillage - 1998 - 1998 in music

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For some time after the Wu-Tang Clan seemed to be on hiatus, Cappadonna was forced to resort to more pedestrian means of earning income, and it is known that he was a taxi driver in Baltimore for eight months. Rumours abound about his brief change in vocation: it is hypothesised that he did so in order to support himself and his family, while Cappadonna's own explanation is that "he intentionally gave up what material possessions he had amassed and walked the streets of Baltimore for 8 months, before returning to the rap game" http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4501. Regardless, he returned to the music industry shortly, with 2003's The Struggle and a guest appearance at the Wu-Tang Clan's reunion concert at the Rock the Bells music festival in San Bernardino, California.

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Taxi driver - Baltimore - Rock the Bells - San Bernardino, California

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Presently, Cappadonna is affiliated with The Theodore Unit, a group formed by Wu-Tang rapper Ghostface Killah.

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The Theodore Unit - Ghostface Killah

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