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- Artist: Big Punisher
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- Release Date: April 28, 1998
- Total Time: 71:53
- Type: Contains explicit content, Enhanced CD-ROM
- Genre: Rap
Review
Big Punisher's debut album, Capital Punishment, established him as one of the stronger New York natives working hardcore territory toward the end of the '90s. He's a terrific lyricist with microphone technique to spare, and actually rhymes faster than his clear influence, the Notorious B.I.G.. He's also quite versatile, aiming for the dance clubs, the ladies, the hip-hop purists, and the mean streets at varying points on the album, and connecting with all of them pretty well. Similarly, the production -- by a cast of many -- is tough and funky, paced by deep street beats, but remains accessible to audiences outside the hardcore faithful. The close cousins "I'm Not a Player" and "Still Not a Player," the latter Big Pun's breakthrough hit, manage to be cocky and self-deprecating at the same time, and the other widely exposed track, "You Ain't a Killer," is Big Pun at his grittiest. There are numerous guest appearances, the best of which include mentor Fat Joe (on several tracks), the Roots' Black Thought on the MC showcase "Super Lyrical," Prodigy and Inspectah Deck on "Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)," and an extra-insane Busta Rhymes on "Parental Discretion." Capital Punishment isn't quite a classic -- for one thing, it's too long, and for another, it doesn't really break much new ground stylistically. But it's very well-executed, and demonstrates just how much talent and potential Big Punisher had. ~ Steve Huey, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Intro | Big Punisher | (:33) | |
| Beware (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (3:15) | |
| Super Lyrical | Big Punisher | (3:28) | |
| Taster's Choice (Skit) | Big Punisher | (1:20) | |
| Still Not a Player (Lyrics) | Joe, Big Punisher | (3:56) | |
| Intermission (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (:21) | |
| The Dream Shatterer | Big Punisher | (3:33) | |
| Punish Me (Lyrics) | Big Punisher, Miss Jones | (4:14) | |
| Pakinamac, Pt. 1 (Skit) | Big Punisher | (1:35) | |
| You Ain't a Killer (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (4:14) | |
| Pakinamac, Pt. 2 (Skit) | Big Punisher | (:57) | |
| Caribbean Connection | Wyclef Jean, Big Punisher | (3:23) | |
| Glamour Life | Fat Joe, Big Punisher, Cuban Link, |
(4:43) | |
| Capital Punishment (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (4:19) | |
| Uncensored (Skit) | Funkmaster Flex, Big Punisher | (2:12) | |
| I'm Not a Player (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (3:41) | |
| Twinz (Deep Cover) | Big Punisher | (3:48) | |
| The Rain and the Sun (Interlude) | Big Punisher, Dead Prez | (1:45) | |
| Boomerang (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (3:35) | |
| You Came Up | Big Punisher, Noreaga | (3:54) | |
| Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy) | Inspectah Deck, Big Punisher, Prodigy | (4:19) | |
| Charlie Rock Shout (Skit) | Big Punisher | (:26) | |
| Fast Money (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (3:48) | |
| Parental Discretion (Lyrics) | Big Punisher | (4:34) |
