''To Hell and Black'' is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop group

Capital Punishment Organization CPO (an abbreviation of Capital Punishment Organization) was an American hip hop group from Compton, California, founded in 1989 by rapper Vince "Lil' Nation" Edwards and DJ Clarence "D.J. Train" Lars, and enlisted producer Daron "Young D" Sa ...

. It was released through

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

on August 7, 1990, and featured its two lead singles " Ballad of a Menace" and "This Beat Is Funky". The album peaked at No. 33 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. Audio production of the album was handled by M.C. Ren with co-production by CPO's Young D.

Track listing

Samples * "Ballad Of A Menace" contains samples from ** "Joy" by

Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwri ...

(1973) ** "Kool Is Back" by

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(1971) ** "I Ain't Tha 1" by

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(1988) * "C.P.Osis" contains samples from ** "Shaft in Africa (Addis)" by

Johnny Pate John William Pate (born December 5, 1923) is an American former jazz bassist who became a producer, arranger, and leading figure in Chicago soul, pop, and rhythm and blues. He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar ...

(1973) ** "Get Up Offa That Thing" by

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

(1976) * "Ren's Rhythm" contains samples from ** "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" by

Johnny Jenkins Johnny Edward Jenkins (March 5, 1939 – June 26, 2006) was an American left-handed blues guitarist, who helped launch the career of Otis Redding. His flamboyant style of guitar playing also influenced Jimi Hendrix. Career In the 1960s Je ...

(1970) * "Flow To The Rhythm" contains samples from ** "

Funky Drummer "Funky Drummer" is a single released by James Brown in 1970. Its drum break, improvised by Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled music recordings. Recording and composition "Funky Drummer" was recorded on November 20, 1969 ...

" by

(1970) ** "Save The World" by

Southside Movement The Southside Movement was an American Soul music, soul and funk musical group from Chicago, Illinois. Composed of vocalist Melvin Moore, guitarist Bobby Pointer (June 19, 1945 - December 26, 2016), keyboardist Morris Beeks, bassist Ronald Simmons, ...

(1974) ** "El Shabazz" by

LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, along ...

(1985) * "The Wall" contains samples from ** "Funk Funk" by Cameo (1977) * "Homicide" contains samples from ** "Got To Get My Hands On Some Lovin'" by

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(1975) ** "Get Three Coffins Ready" from ''

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'' (1964) * "Somethin' Like Dis" contains samples from ** " Rockit" by

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

(1983) ** "Make It Good To Yourself" by

(1973) ** "

La Di Da Di "La Di Da Di" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to " The Show". The song has since ...

" by

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and

Slick Rick Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs " The Show" and " ...

(1985) ** "

Funky President (People It's Bad) "Funky President (People It's Bad)" is a funk song by James Brown. Released as a single in 1974, it charted No. 4 R&B. It also appeared on the album ''Reality''. According to Brown the "funky president" of the song's title was meant to refer to ...

" by

(1974) ** "Funky Drummer" by

(1970) * "The Movement" contains samples from ** "I Wouldn't Change A Thing" by

Coke Escovedo Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, ja ...

(1976) ** "I Know You Got Soul" by

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(1971) ** "Move The Crowd" by Eric B. & Rakim (1987) ** "UFO" by ESG (1981) ** "The Big Beat" by

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(1980) * "This Beat Is Funky" contains samples from ** "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" by

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(1983) ** "Sucker M.C.'s (Krush Groove 1)" by

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(1983) ** "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by

(1974) * "Gangsta Melody" contains samples from ** "A Joyful Process" by

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** "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)" by

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(1975) ** "Papa Was Too" by

Joe Tex Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the style ...

(1966)

Personnel

*Caroline Greyshock - photography *

Vince Edwards Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor and director. He was best known for his TV role as doctor Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film '' The Devil's Brigade''. Ear ...

- rap vocals, main artist *

Jerry Heller Gerald Elliot Heller (October 6, 1940 – September 2, 2016) was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for his management of West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence in the 1960s a ...

- management * Clarence "D.J. Train" Lars - scratches, main artist *Granville "The Chip" Moton - featured artist (track 3) * Lorenzo Patterson - producer, featured artist * Daron "Young D" Sapp - co-producer, main artist *Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Smith - mixing *Tommy Steele - art direction

References

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