COURAGEOUSLY-AWARE-PRECISELY-PREPERED-ALWAYS-DISTINGUISHED-OFFICIAL-NEATNESS-NOTABLY-AWESOME are the best words to describe Hip Hop icon and member of the legendary rap group The Wu-Tang Clan . . . CAPPADONNA. From dropping mind-blowing “jewels” to ushering in a level of “style” never before witnessed in hip hop history is the legacy of greatness that is . . . CAPPADONNA.
Using Kung Fu movies and five percent teachings as his backdrop for success has enabled him as both a group member and a solo artist the rare ability to carve out a “Hall of Fame” caliber music career that to date stretches more than two decades. Born Darryl Hill P/K/A “CAPPADONNA” in Brooklyn, New York. He would later relocate to Staten Island aka “Shaolin”, birthplace of The Wu-Tang Clan.
A bonafide street poet veiled in the indelible consciousness of the pain and struggles of everyday men + women explains the acronym of his performance moniker (Consider-All-Poor-People-Acceptable-Don’t-Oppress-Nor-Neglect-Anyone . . . C.A.P.P.A.D.O.N.N.A.
The official 10th member of arguably the GREATEST rap group ever assembled that consisted of hip hop heavy weights: RZA, GZA, RAEKWON, METHOD MAN, GHOSTFACE KILLA, and the Late Great OL’ DIRTY BASTARD is the badge of honor so proudly worn by a rapper who “100” percent personifies the title of “GOD MC” . . . CAPPADONNA. Blessed with an unearthly drive to push the limits of lyrical greatness to uncharted levels never before seen is most evident in CAPPADONNA’S vast as well as mind-boggling “Discography” that includes the following group efforts: Wu-Tang Forever - 1997, The “W”- 2000, Iron Flag - 2001, “718”- 2004. (As a member of the Theodore Unit that featured Ghostface Killah), “8 Diagrams”- 2007, “A Better Tomorrow” - 2014, and “Once Upon A Time In Shaolin” - 2015) while his solo outputs have been equally as impressive consisting of: Debut Album- “The Pillage” -1998, “The Yin And The Yang” - 2001,” The Struggle” - 2003, “The Cappatilize Project” – 2008, “Slang Prostitution” – 2009, “The Pilgrimage” – 2011, “Eryth, Wynd, and Fyre” – 2013, “Hook Off” - 2014, “The Pillage 2” – 2015, and “Ear Candy” – 2018. As gifted an entrepreneur as he is pinning timeless classics that often challenges the mind while soothing the soul is most represented in CAPPADONNA founding and heading up his own highly successful record label, G.L.F. Entertainment, which stands for God-Love-Family that’s been the music company responsible for all of his solo efforts starting with the “Hook Off” LP.
Currently busier than ever, touring the globe thanks largely in part to the monumental success of “Wu-Tang An American Saga”. The 10 part mini-series that aired September 4, 2019 on Hulu to rave reviews that saw stand-out actor “Caleb Castille” turn in a breathtaking portrayal of CAPPADONNA stands as proof that the legendary rhyme-spitter/ family man’s legacy will live on for generations to come.
