CPO (an abbreviation of Capital Punishment Organization) was an American
hip hop group from
Compton, California
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, founded in 1989 by
rapper
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Vince "Lil' Nation" Edwards and
DJ Clarence "D.J. Train" Lars, and enlisted
producer Daron "Young D" Sapp shortly thereafter. Fellow rapper Granville "The Chip" Moton was one-time member of the group.
They released a single album in 1990, ''
To Hell and Black
''To Hell and Black'' is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop group Capital Punishment Organization. It was released through Capitol Records on August 7, 1990, and featured its two lead singles " Ballad of a Menace" and "This Beat ...
'', which included production from
MC Ren
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MC Ren ...
of
N.W.A. and was distributed by
Capitol Records
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. ''To Hell and Black'' peaked at No. 33 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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''Billboard'' charts.
DJ Train, who had worked mostly with MC Ren and
J. J. Fad, died of
smoke inhalation
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in a house fire on July 26, 1994.
Lil' Nation has since begun identifying himself as (Tha) Boss Hogg, or "CPO" in the singular form.
CPO Boss Hogg continues to make rap appearances, including the 1994 original soundtrack to ''
Above the Rim
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The film stars Duane Martin, Tu ...
'',
hyphy
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History
The hyp ...
artist
E-A-Ski
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on his 1998 album, and the 2000
self-titled album by
Tha Eastsidaz
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.
Discography
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To Hell and Black
''To Hell and Black'' is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop group Capital Punishment Organization. It was released through Capitol Records on August 7, 1990, and featured its two lead singles " Ballad of a Menace" and "This Beat ...
'' (1990)
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Hip hop groups from California
Musical groups established in 1989
Musical groups disestablished in 1994
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Priority Records artists
Gangsta rap groups
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