Capitol Hill Music is a

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, specializing in hip-hop and R&B music. The

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-based label was founded in the mid 1990s by rapper

Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo (born March 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Saukrates (; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of the hip-hop/ R&B group Big Black L ...

, and his manager Chase Parsons. In 1997, the label released

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's debut album, ''

Eye & I ''Eye & I'' is the debut album of Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released independently in December 1997, on Capitol Hill Music, and distributed by St. Clair Entertainment. The album was critically acclaimed. One single, "On wit da Show", was ...

''. Two years later, the label released Saukrates' debut album, ''

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''. In the 2000s, Saukrates produced records for his group

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, and R&B singer

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