associated_acts years_active label image_size article_title name birth_date background genre origin birth_name occupation
capone-n-noreaga , big noyd , az , nas , n.o.r.e. , mobb deep , tragedy khadafi 1995 -- present smc , warner bros. . recordings -lrb- 2008 - present -rrb- , universal 180 x 180 capone -lrb- rapper -rrb-
 capone 8 february 1976 solo_singer hip hop queens united states , new york city , new york , kiam akasi holley rapper
capone -lrb- rapper -rrb-

kiam akasi holley -lrb- born february 8 , 1976 -rrb- , better known by his stage name capone , is an american hip hop recording artist from queens , new york city .
he is best known as one half of the east coast hip hop duo capone-n-noreaga -lrb- c-n-n -rrb- , alongside friend and fellow queens-based rapper n.o.r.e. .
he spent some time in jail after the release of c-n-n 's debut album `` the war report . ''
when he was released , he and noreaga recorded their second album `` the reunion '' , but shortly after releasing the album , capone was sent back to jail .
in 2004 , he recorded the single `` i need speed '' , for exclusive use in ea 's 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 , `` pain , time & glory '' , in 2005 , but it received poor sales .
he also appeared on the ron artest album `` my world '' .
he is of haitian descent .
