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 October 16, 2008
As nice as it’d be to say that The Cappatilize Project, Wu Tang MC Cappadonna’s first proper full-length solo record in five years, is another great solo effort from a member of the legendary Wu Tang Clan, that would be misleading to you, the hip hop fan. If you have not heard this album and you are expecting a level of rhyming quality on par with the Wu Tang’s more prominent members, get ready for a serious letdown. In comparison to his collaborators, Cappadonna’s rhymes just don’t quite measure up, mainly because they don’t rhyme most of the time. That’s just not forgivable because not only has Cappadonna been around for a good long while, but he’s regularly worked with some of the best in the industry. Which means that at this point, this guy is either really rusty, was in a rush to get this album out or is just better at guesting on other people’s albums than he is making his own. It’s not just that he isn’t in the same ballpark as Ghostface Killah and RZA. He’s not even in the same league. Cappadonna’s managed to make a go of it as a solo artist, but to be honest, that probably has more to do with his connections than his skills. Still, if you go to this show, you get a CD with the cover charge, which is a pretty decent bargain; for that price, it’s probably worth taking your own listen and drawing your own conclusions. Cappadonna, Endr Won and Rakenya play at 9 pm Friday, October 17, at Diablo’s Downtown Lounge. 21+ show. $15. — Sara Brickner
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