Capone (rapper)

Capone
Capone in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Kiam Akasi Holley
Born	(1976-02-08) February 8, 1976 (age 48) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	East Coast hip hop mafioso rap hardcore hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Tommy Boy Def Jam SMC
Member of	Capone-N-Noreaga

Kiam Akasi Holley (born February 8, 1976), better known by his stage name Capone, is an American rapper known as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside friend and fellow rapper N.O.R.E.

Holley spent some time in jail after the release of C-N-N's debut album The War Report. When he was released, he and N.O.R.E. recorded their second album The Reunion, but shortly after releasing the album, Capone was sent back to jail.^[1] In 2004, he recorded the single "I Need Speed", for exclusive use in the video game Need for Speed: Underground 2, which was featured on the game's soundtrack. In early 2005, Def Jam Recordings released Capone from his contract while retaining Noreaga, leaving the group's status in disarray. Capone released his debut album titled Pain, Time & Glory in 2005, but it received poor sales. He also appeared on the Ron Artest album My World.

In 2020 Capone released collaborative album entitled "Guidelines" with one half of the Dogg Pound Daz Dillinger under Empire Distribution^[2]

Holley is of Haitian descent.^[3]

• Def Jam Vendetta (2003) as himself
• Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004) as himself^[7]
• Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover (2006) as himself^[8]