The song, along with Mase's hit 'Lookin' At Me', was one of the Neptunes' first major productions. The Neptunes produced the hit ' Superthug', which reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.

It also features in many cases a different production style than The War Report, including the modern futuristic sound, with tracks produced by then-up-and-coming producers The Neptunes and Swizz Beatz.

The album features guest appearances from fellow NYC rappers Nas, Kool G Rap, Big Pun and Busta Rhymes. The album became even more successful than the duo's debut, charting at #3 on the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The title, a shortening of the artist's name, used the backronym ' Niggaz on (the) Run Eatin''. Noreaga's solo debut studio album N.O.R.E, was released in 1998. 1997–2000: Solo career and debut album įollowing the release of the album, Capone was again sentenced to a jail term, which left Noreaga to take on a solo career and make an album on his own. (Top of New York)' all charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. The album peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200, and the singles 'Illegal Life', 'Closer', and 'T.O.N.Y. The album received praise for using the 'traditional grimey boom-bap' sound of classic New York City hip hop, which at that time was falling out in favor of a more futuristic sound. The War Report was a commercial and critical success that made the duo well known among hip hop audiences. They signed to Penalty Recordings in 1996, and released their debut album The War Report, in 1997. Santiago's career began to take off in 1995, while under the pseudonym Noreaga (after Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega), as part of the duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside friend and fellow Queens-based rapper Capone (whom he met while serving time in prison).

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