# Mr. Capone-E

Fahd Azam (born April 27, 1976), known professionally as Mr. Capone-E, is an American rapper. He is the owner of the record label Hi-Power Entertainment.

## Early life

Fahd Azam was born in the Peshawar district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan to an ethnic Hazara family. He and his family moved to West Covina, California at an early age. He grew up around gangs and became a Sureño. He was incarcerated at 18, and while serving time he decided he wanted to pursue a career in hip-hop.

## Career
### 2000–2005: Career beginnings

Mr. Capone-E released his first solo album in 2000 titled Mr. Capone E & The Southsiders independently through his label Hi Power. This album received a lot of buzz and caught the attention of Thump Records. He signed a three-year distribution deal and released his next album Last Man Standing in 2001. In 2003 Mr Capone E released his third album Dedicated To The Oldies which he claims sold over one million records through swap meets and discotecas.
He went on to release Always and Forever in 2003, which featured the single "I Like It" with Nate Dogg. The album also featured guest appearances from Kokane, Mr. Criminal and other artists from his label Hi Power.
In 2005 he released the albums A Soldier's Story and Ol Skool Music Vol.1 and Vol. 2 with Zapp.

### 2006–2013 Leave from Thump Records, independent releases

Money issues began to surface between Mr. Capone-E and Thump, which ultimately led to unpaid royalties to Mr. Capone-E. He was encouraged to leave Thump based on the number of albums he was selling per release. He left and received all the rights to his music released under Thump.
That year Mr. Capone-E released his seventh album, distributed under SMC, Don't get it Twisted, including the hit single "Don't Get it Twisted" ft. Twista, which peaked at #18 on the Top Heatseekers Album Chart, #25 on the Independent Albums Chart and #68 on the Billboard R&B/Rap Albums.
In 2007, Mr. Capone-E signed an independent direct distribution deal with Koch, and released his eighth album, Mr. Capone-E: Dedicated to the Oldies Part II. It peaked at #17 on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart and #66 on the Billboard R&B/ Hip Hop Album.
In 2009, Capone-E released his ninth album, Diary of a G, including the single "Light my Fire" ft. Snoop Dogg and collaborations with The Game and Glasses Malone, which peaked at #18 on the Billboard Rap Album Charts and #24 on the Top Heatseekers Album Charts. That year he also did a ring entrance song for the WBA Light Welterweight boxing champion at the time, Amir Khan.
He continued to release albums independently over the years, releasing the albums The Blue Album, Tears of a Soldier.

### 2014–2016: Attempts to crack the mainstream, No Regrets, and For Respect

In 2014, Mr. Capone E started working on two albums, No Regrets and For Respect. These albums have more of a mainstream sound to his previous albums, collaborating with artists such as Migos, French Montana, Ray J, and DJ Mustard. To support the albums he released the mixtape Los Angeles Times. The albums were released in 2016.

### 2017: 12 albums in 12 months

In 2017, he released an album every month. He did this because he felt that he was not active musically over the past few years and needed to release a lot of music to become more relevant.

### 2018–present: Narco Valley, autobiography, and other ventures

After releasing those 12 albums, Mr. Capone-E chose to focus more on building his label Hi Power and sign more up and coming talent.
On March 13, 2018, he made his film debut in Narco Valley.
He is also currently working on releasing his autobiography Who Am I detailing his childhood, his family and ethnicity, and his life and career.

### Hi Power Entertainment

Mr. Capone-E founded Hi Power Records in 2000 with the release of his debut album. The independent label launched the career of fellow Chicano rap super star Mr. Criminal.
The label originally was only made up of Chicano rappers in his area, but as the label gained more popularity he signed artists like Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Lil Flip, MC Eiht, Bad Azz, and Suga Free, among others.

## Discography

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | U.S. R&B | U.S. Heat |
| 2000 | Mr. Capone-E & the Southsiders Released: October 24, 2000 Label: Hi-Power Entertainment (2020) Format: CD | — | — |
| 2001 | Last Man Standing Released: October 9, 2001 Label: Thump (579060) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2003 | Dedicated 2 the Oldies Released: March 18, 2003 Label: Thump (579099) Format: CD | — | — |
| 2004 | Always and Forever Released: September 28, 2004 Label: Thump (900012) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2005 | Strictly For The Streets Vol. 1 Released: April 19, 2005 Label: Too Gangster Records Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2005 | Live In Japan Soundtrack Released: May 31, 2005 Label: Eastside Records Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2005 | Zapp & Mr. Capone-E Ol' Skool Music Vol. 1 / Mr. Capone-E & Zapp Vol. 2 Released: November 8, 2005 / January 31, 2006 Label: Hi-Power (900012) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2006 | A Soldier's Story Released: April 18, 2006 Label: Thump (579214) Format: CD, download | — | 30 |
| 2006 | Don't Get It Twisted Released: August 29, 2006 Label: SMC (150) Format: CD, download | 68 | 18 |
| 2006 | Connected (Lil Flip & Mr. Capone-E album) (with Lil' Flip) Released: November 14, 2006 Label: Hi-Power (2058) Format: CD, download | - | — |
| 2007 | Dedicated 2 the Oldies 2 Released: September 11, 2007 Label: Hi-Power (2051) Format: CD, download | 66 | 17 |
| 2007 | Still Connected (with Lil' Flip) Released: November 6, 2007 Label: Hi-Power (2058) Format: CD, download | 68 | — |
| 2008 | Hi-Power Collectibles Presents: Mr. Capone-E Love Jams Released: April 29, 2008 Label: Hi-Power (2073) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2008 | Dedicated 2 The Fans (CD/DVD) Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Hi-Power Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2008 | Still Connected Part 3 (Lil Flip & Mr. Capone-E album) (with Lil' Flip) Released: October 28, 2008 Label: Hi-Power Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2009 | Diary of a G Released: August 25, 2009 Label: Hi-Power (2110) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2009 | The Lost Chapters Released: October 27, 2009 Label: Hi-Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2010 | The Blue Album Released: June 15, 2010 Label: PMC (72149) Format: CD, download | 88 | — |
| 2010 | Hi-Power Collectibles Presents: Mr. Capone-E Gang Stories Released: November 9, 2010 Label: PMC (72163) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2011 | South Side's Most Wanted (with Mr. criminal) Released: March 8, 2011 Label: Hi Power Ent. (72173) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2011 | South Side's Most Wanted Createst Collaborations (with Mr. Criminal) Released: May 3, 2011 Label: Hi Power Ent. (72173) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2011 | Tears of a Soldier Released: July 12, 2011 Label: Hi Power Ent. (2181) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2012 | Love Jams 2 Released: June 5, 2012 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2012 | South Side's Most Wanted: The Return (with Mr. Criminal) Released: September 11, 2012 Label: Hi Power Ent. (72173) Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2013 | Oldies for Life Released: September 24, 2013 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2016 | For Respect Released: May 13, 2016 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2016 | No Regrets Released: May 13, 2016 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | Jackin' Your Beats Released: January 27, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | Gangster Love Released: February 27, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | A Hi Power Smoke Out Released: April 28, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | My Gang Related Released: May 19, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | California Love: All Eyes On Me Released: June 16, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | Just a Player Released: July 21, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | A Hi Power Story Released: August 25, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | On Memory Lane Released: October 13, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | New World Order (Killuminati) Released: November 24, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |
| 2017 | Forever Oldies Released: December 25, 2017 Label: Hi Power Ent. Format: CD, download | — | — |

### Mixtapes

* Los Angeles Times (2014)
* After the Smoke Clears (2016)

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | U.S. Rhyth | U.S. Latin Rhyth | Album |
| 2004 | "I Like It" (featuring Nate Dogg) | 40 | 39 | Always and Forever |
| 2006 | "Don't Get It Twisted" (featuring Twista) | 40 | 39 | Don't Get It Twisted |
| 2007 | "You Should Be a Model" | — | 32 |
| 2007 | "Summertime Anthem" (featuring Fingazz) | — | 29 | Dedicated 2 The Oldies 2 |
| 2007 | "Mami Mira" (Mr. Criminal featuring Nate Dogg and Mr. Capone-E) | — | 26 | Ryder Muzic |
| 2009 | "Light My Fire" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | — | 35 | Diary of a G |
| 2025 | "Break It Down" | 40 | — | Non-album single |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Gangster Groove" | 2003 | Mr Criminal, Frank V | Criminal Mentality |
| "You Know How We Do" | 2003 | Mr Criminal | Criminal Mentality |
| "This Games a Trip" | 2003 | Mallow Mac, Mr Criminal | Mallow Mac |
| "Got Beef With HPG" | 2003 | Mr Silent, Mr Criminal | Silent Night |
| "From The Streets To The Mainline" | 2004 | Mr Criminal | Organized Crime |
| "We Run With It" | 2004 | Mr Criminal, Mr Silent | Organized Crime |
| "Revenge" | 2005 | Big Lokote, Stomper | Dia De Los Muertos |
| "Party Tonight" | 2005 | Mr Criminal, Dominator | Sounds Of Crime |
| "Thugs Revenge" | 2006 | Bizzy Bone, Mr Criminal | Thugs Revenge |
| "All My Life" | 2006 | Bizzy Bone, Mr Criminal | Thugs Revenge |
| "For The Homies" | 2006 | Bizzy Bone, Mr Silent, K.O. | Thugs Revenge |
| "Say Lady" | 2006 | Layzie Bone | The New Revolution |
| "These Hi Power Soldiers" | 2006 | Layzie Bone | The New Revolution |
| "Skies The Limit" | 2007 | Mr Silent | The Alley Boy |
| "Who Wanna Ride" | 2007 | Lil Menace | I'm Still Here |
| "That's The Devil" | 2007 | Krayzie Bone, Mr Criminal | Thug Unification |
| "Mama Mira" | 2007 | Mr Criminal, Nate Dogg | Ryder Muzik |
| "Aint Nothing Better Then Summer" | 2007 | Mr Criminal | Ryder Muzik |
| "West Coast Weekend" | 2008 | Snoopy, Freda | Straight From The Street |
| "At The Park" | 2008 | Snoopy, Freda | Straight From The Street |
| "Old Lady (West Coast Remix)" | 2008 | Lil Flip | Lil Flip Presents Lieutenant: Second In Charge |
| "You Know Me" | 2008 | Stomper, Mr Criminal, Celly Cel | The New West Coast |
| "Runnin The Game" | 2008 | Mr Blazer | Homicide Park |
| "Summer Time Again" | 2008 | Mr Criminal | Rise To Power |
| "Hi Power 4 Life" | 2008 | Mr Criminal, Mr Silent | Rise To Power |
| "We Aint Hard To Find" | 2008 | Layzie Bone, Mr Criminal | Thugz Nation |
| "I'm Missing You" | 2009 | Mr Youngster, Tiffany | Firm Oldies Vol. 2 |
| "Party All Night" | 2009 | Mallow Mac, Samantha Latino | Hypnotized |
| "The Arrival" | 2009 | Mr Criminal | Hood Affiliated Part 2 |
| "Gangsta Shit" | 2009 | Suga Free | Hi Power Pimpin |
| "In California" | 2009 | Suga Free | Hi Power Pimpin |
| "Hi Power Pimpin" | 2009 | Suga Free, Pimpin Young, Young Lefty | Hi Power Pimpin |
| "No Sera" | 2009 | Suga Free, Mailo | Hi Power Pimpin |
| "Shooting At Me" | 2009 | Bizzy Bone | Back with the Thugz |
| "Empty Out My Clip" | 2009 | Bizzy Bone | Back with the Thugz Part 2 |
| "Dealing With A Thug" | 2009 | Bizzy Bone | Back with the Thugz Part 2 |
| "Sur Gangster Vatos" | 2010 | Ese Menace | Exposing The Studio Gangsters |
| "No One Can Love You" | 2011 | Miss Lady Pinks | Straight From The Heart |
| "Front Line Roll Call" | 2011 | Miss Lady Pinks, Ese Menace | Straight From The Heart |
| "Party" | 2011 | Deen Janjua | N/A |
| "Ride at Night" | 2012 | Mr Criminal, G-Malone | Young Brown and Dangerous |
| "Bomb First" | 2013 | Mr Criminal, C-Boy | Last Of A Dying Breed |
| "G Funk Is Dead" | 2014 | Khavel X, Sr Ortega | N/A |
| "Not Enough Time" | 2015 | West Vallejo Tunes | N/A |
| "Get That Paper" | 2015 | Lazy Dubb | Get That Paper |
| "West Coast Shit" | 2015 | Lazy Dubb, Pranx | Get That Paper |
| "Banged Up" | 2015 | Mr Criminal | Evolution Of A G |
| "Most Wanted" | 2016 | Jazzy B, Snoop Dogg | N/A |
| "Faded (Yola)" | 2016 | Los Twins, Mr Criminal | N/A |
| "My Clique" | 2018 | D.R.G. | Let Em Know |
| "You'll Never Change" | 2018 | Boxer Loco | N/A |
| "They Want To Lock Me Away" | 2019 | Qom Qazamah, Flowhammed | Zabardust |
| "Bloodlust" | 2022 | Sidhu Moose Wala | No Name |