Studio Album · No. 1
Capital Punishment Songwriting Credits by Big Pun
Produced by Big Pun, Fat Joe, Ju-Ju, Rockwilder, Knobody, Dahoud, Nomad, Mike Zulu, Domingo, Frank Nitty, Younglord, L.E.S., Arkatech Beatz, Minnesota, Dead Prez, V.I.C., RZA, Danny O & EQ, Showbiz · Engineered by Ken Ifill, Adam Kudzin, Tony Smalios, Carlos Bess, Troy Hightower, Kieran Walsh
Terror Squad / Loud
Hip HopHardcore Hip HopLatin Rap
Artist
95%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 21 of 22 tracks · 2 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 21 / 22 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 22 tracks with documented writers, by whether Big Pun carries a lyricist or composer credit.
21 trackswritten by Big Pun
1 trackoutside writers
2 trackswriters not documented
Big Pun's roles on this album
Share of the 24 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist88%
Composer71%
Producer29%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
24
Tracks
29
Lyricists
24
Producers
1998
Released
Data Insight
Seventeen of the 24 tracks carry his name and two carry nobody else. Seven have no writing credit at all, almost all of them skits, which is what happens when a 72-minute rap album is built with interludes between every song. Younglord writes four with him and Fat Joe three.
Capital Punishment came out on Terror Squad and Loud in April 1998, reached number five on the Billboard 200 and topped the R&B chart. It is certified platinum and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards.
Track Listing & Credits 24 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Big PunBoaz Yakin | - | Big PunFat JoeJu-JuRockwilderKnobodyDahoudNomadMike ZuluDomingoFrank NittyYounglordL.E.S.Arkatech BeatzMinnesotaDead PrezV.I.C.RZADanny O & EQShowbiz | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 2 |
Beware
|
Big PunThe Beatnuts | Christopher RiosJerry Tineo | The Beatnuts | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 3 |
Super Lyrical
|
Big PunBlack Thought | Christopher RiosTariq Trotter | RockwilderDJ Iroc | Big Pun (Performer)Black Thought (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Taster's Choice
|
Not documented | - | Big PunFat JoeJu-JuRockwilderKnobodyDahoudNomadMike ZuluDomingoFrank NittyYounglordL.E.S.Arkatech BeatzMinnesotaDead PrezV.I.C.RZADanny O & EQShowbiz | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 5 |
Still Not a Player
#24
|
Big PunKnobody | Christopher RiosJerome Foster | KnobodyDahoudNomad | Big Pun (Performer)Joe (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Intermission
|
Mike Zulu | - | Mike Zulu | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 7 |
The Dream Shatterer
|
Big Pun | Christopher Rios | Domingo | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 8 |
Punish Me
|
Big PunTrackmasters | Christopher RiosFrank Pimentel | Trackmasters | Big Pun (Performer)Miss Jones (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Pakinamac Pt. I
|
Not documented | - | Big PunFat JoeJu-JuRockwilderKnobodyDahoudNomadMike ZuluDomingoFrank NittyYounglordL.E.S.Arkatech BeatzMinnesotaDead PrezV.I.C.RZADanny O & EQShowbiz | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 10 |
You Ain't a Killer
|
Big PunYounglord | Christopher RiosRichard Frierson | Younglord | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 11 |
Pakinamac Pt. II
|
Big PunCuban Link | - | Big PunFat JoeJu-JuRockwilderKnobodyDahoudNomadMike ZuluDomingoFrank NittyYounglordL.E.S.Arkatech BeatzMinnesotaDead PrezV.I.C.RZADanny O & EQShowbiz | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 12 |
Caribbean Connection
|
Big PunYounglordWyclef Jean | Christopher RiosRichard FriersonWyclef Jean | Young Lord | Big Pun (Performer)Wyclef Jean (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Glamour Life
|
Big PunCuban LinkSammy GarciaFat JoeJohn EaddyL.E.S. | Christopher RiosFelix DelgadoSammy GarciaJoseph CartagenaJohn EaddyLeshan Lewis | L.E.S. | Big Pun (Performer)Cuban Link (Featured Vocals)Triple Seis (Featured Vocals)Fat Joe (Featured Vocals)Armageddon (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Capital Punishment
|
Big PunRichard PerezMichael DewarCollin Dewar | Christopher RiosRichard PerezMichael DewarCollin Dewar | Arkatech Beatz | Big Pun (Performer)Terror Squad (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Uncensored
|
Big PunFunkmaster Flex | - | Big PunFat JoeJu-JuRockwilderKnobodyDahoudNomadMike ZuluDomingoFrank NittyYounglordL.E.S.Arkatech BeatzMinnesotaDead PrezV.I.C.RZADanny O & EQShowbiz | Big Pun (Performer)Funkmaster Flex (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
I'm Not a Player
#57
|
Big PunKenny GambleKenny Gamble & Leon Huff | Christopher RiosKenny GambleLeon Huff | Minnesota | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 17 |
Twinz (Deep Cover '98)
|
Big PunFat Joe | Christopher RiosJoseph Cartagena | Big Pun | Big Pun (Performer)Fat Joe (Featured Vocals) |
| 18 |
The Rain & the Sun
|
Big Punstic.manM-1 | Christopher RiosClayton GavinLavonne Alford | Dead Prez | Big Pun (Performer)Dead Prez (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Boomerang
|
Big PunFat JoeThe Beatnuts | Christopher RiosJoseph CartagenaVic Padilla | The Beatnuts | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 20 |
You Came Up
|
Big PunStinson | Christopher RiosStinson | Rockwilder | Big Pun (Performer)Noreaga (Featured Vocals) |
| 21 |
Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)
|
Big PunProdigyInspectah DeckRZAEric B. & RakimRakim | Christopher RiosAlbert JohnsonJason HunterRobert DiggsEric BarrierWilliam Griffin, Jr. | RZADJ Roc Raida | Big Pun (Performer)Prodigy (Featured Vocals)Inspectah Deck (Featured Vocals) |
| 22 |
Charlie Rock Shout
|
Big Pun | - | Big PunFat JoeJu-JuRockwilderKnobodyDahoudNomadMike ZuluDomingoFrank NittyYounglordL.E.S.Arkatech BeatzMinnesotaDead PrezV.I.C.RZADanny O & EQShowbiz | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 23 |
Fast Money
|
Big Pun | Christopher Rios | Danny O & EQ | Big Pun (Performer) |
| 24 |
Parental Discretion
|
Big PunShowbiz and A.G. | Christopher RiosRodney Lemay | Showbiz | Big Pun (Performer)Busta Rhymes (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 70 contributors
BP
Big Pun
Writer · Producer · Performer
CR
Christopher Rios
Writer
FJ
Fat Joe
Writer · Producer · Vocals
JC
Joseph Cartagena
Writer
Y
Younglord
Writer · Producer
TB
The Beatnuts
Writer · Producer
CL
Cuban Link
Writer · Vocals
RF
Richard Frierson
Writer
K
Knobody
Writer · Producer
L
L.E.S.
Writer · Producer
MZ
Mike Zulu
Writer · Producer
R
RZA
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Capital Punishment
Who wrote Capital Punishment?
Big Pun is credited on 17 of the 24 tracks and is the only writer on two. Younglord writes four with him, Fat Joe three and Richard Frierson three.
Who wrote "Still Not a Player"?
Big Pun with the writers of the record it samples and Joe, who sings on it. It reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA, the first hip hop album by a Latino solo act to reach that mark. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Was it nominated for anything?
Best Rap Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999.
Why do seven tracks have no writer?
They are mostly skits and interludes, which the album article's track listing leaves uncredited.
How did it chart?
Number five on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
How long is the album?
71:53 across 24 tracks.
Data note: Two skits have no writer on record anywhere checked: 'Taster's Choice' (track 4) and 'Pakinamac Pt. I' (track 9). The Wikipedia track listing leaves their writer field empty, the Discogs release lists writers on every song but not on these two, MusicBrainz records no writer relationship on their works, and their Genius pages name no writer. The other five tracks the album article leaves blank are credited on Genius: 'Intro' to Big Pun and Boaz Yakin, 'Intermission' to Mike Zulu, 'Pakinamac Pt. II' to Big Pun and Cuban Link, 'Uncensored' to Big Pun and Funkmaster Flex, and 'Charlie Rock Shout' to Big Pun.
Sources
Wikipedia: Capital Punishment
Wikipedia: Big Pun discography
Genius: Intro
Genius: Intermission (Capital Punishment)
Genius: Pakinamac Pt. II (Skit)
Genius: Uncensored (Skit)
Genius: Charlie Rock Shout (Skit)
Genius: Taster's Choice (Skit)
Genius: Pakinamac Pt. I (Skit)
Discogs API: Capital Punishment (release 1104994 track credits)
MusicBrainz: Capital Punishment (release, work relationships)
Cover Art Archive: Capital Punishment by Big Pun