Cappadonna

Biography

Darryl Hill, New York City, New York, USA. Raised in New York’s Staten Island district, Cappadonna became the tenth official member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Hill had known members of the crew since grade school, and began writing and performing himself from the age of 15 onwards. His first recorded appearance on a Wu-Tang Clan product was in 1995, adding a lewd rap to ‘Ice Cream’ on Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx …. Later in the same year he was heard on ‘Winter Warz’, the opening track on the soundtrack to Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While You’re Drinking Your Juice In The Hood. His big break came in 1996 when he received third billing on Ghostface Killah’s hugely successful Ironman. By the time Wu-Tang Forever, the Wu-Tang Clan’s second album, appeared the following year, Cappadonna was their chosen guest rapper. His eagerly anticipated debut The Pillage debuted at US number 3 in March 1998. Employing...

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