The Pillage

The Pillage
The Pillage
Studio album by Cappadonna
Released	March 24, 1998
Recorded	1996-1997
Studio	36 Chambers (New York City); Soundtrack (New York City); Sony (New York City);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:43
Label	Razor Sharp Records; Epic Street;
Producer	Ghostface Killah (exec.); Mitchell "Divine" Diggs (exec.); Oliver "Power" Grant (exec.); RZA (also exec.); 4th Disciple; Goldfinghaz; Mathematics; True Master;
Cappadonna chronology
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Singles from The Pillage
	"Slang Editorial"; Released: 1998; "Run"; Released: 1998;

It was released on March 24, 1998, through Razor Sharp and Epic Street. 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. 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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	B
NME	5/10
Pitchfork	3.8/10
RapReviews	7/10
Robert Christgau
Rolling Stone
Tom Hull	B

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. In its second week, the album charted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and sold an additional 63,000 copies. 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.

Track listing

*The Pillage*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Slang Editorial"	Darryl Hill Derek Harris	True Master	4:46
2.	"Pillage" (featuring Killa Bamz)	Hill Scott Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	3:14
3.	"Run"	Hill Robert Diggs	RZA	4:00
4.	"Blood on Blood War" (featuring Killa Bamz)	Hill Diggs	RZA	3:55
5.	"Supa Ninjaz" (featuring U-God and Method Man)	Hill Lamont Hawkins Clifford Smith Harris	True Master	3:24
6.	"MCF"	Hill Diggs	RZA	3:54
7.	"Splish Splash"	Hill Harris	True Master	2:02
8.	"Oh-Donna" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Hill Dennis Coles Ronald Bean	Mathematics	3:50
9.	"Milk the Cow" (featuring Method Man)	Hill Harris	True Master	3:45
10.	"South of the Border"	Hill Diggs	True Master	2:51
11.	"Check for a Nigga"	Hill Selwyn Bougard	4th Disciple	4:00
12.	"Dart Throwing" (featuring Raekwon and Method Man)	Hill Corey Woods Smith Harris	True Master	3:09
13.	"Young Hearts" (featuring Blue Raspberry)	Hill Diggs	RZA	3:13
14.	"Everything Is Everything" (featuring Rhyme Recca)	Hill Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	3:49
15.	"Pump Your Fist" (featuring Tekitha and Killa Bamz)	Hill Tekitha Washington Diggs	RZA	3:38
16.	"Black Boy" (featuring Tekitha)	Hill Kinchen	Goldfinghaz	4:13
Total length:				57:43

*The Pillage* – bonus track for Europe
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"'97 Mentality" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Hill Coles Diggs	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.

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

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	8
Canadian R&B Albums (SoundScan)	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	28
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	36
French Albums (SNEP)	58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	67
UK Albums (OCC)	43
UK R&B Albums (OCC)	4
US Billboard 200	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	69

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

Cappadonna – The Pillage at Discogs (list of releases)

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