Noreaga (N.O.R.E.) - Mixtape (feat. Nas, M.O.P., Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Erick Sermon, Raekwon..)

1. Cuban Link - Men Of Business (feat. Kool G Rap, Lord Tariq, M.O.P. & Noreaga) 0:00
2. Noreaga, Lake, Capone & Cormega - We Gon Buck 4:54
3. Statik Selektah - Drunk & High (feat. Noreaga, Termanology and Reks) 9:47
4. N.O.R.E. - Fiesta (feat. Kid Capri) 13:34
5. Fat Joe - Misery Needs Company (feat. Noreaga) 17:06
6. N.O.R.E. - The Change 21:22
7. N.O.R.E. - HED (feat. Nature) 24:52
8. Royal Flush - Iced Down Medallions (feat. Noreaga) 29:26
9. N.O.R.E. - Da Story (feat Maze) 33:09
10. Bumpy Knuckles & Statik Selektah - Lyrical Workout (feat. Noreaga) 37:34
11. Erick Sermon, Raekwon & Noreaga - My Style 40:04
12. N.O.R.E. - N.O.R.E. 43:38
13. N.O.R.E. - The Assignment (feat Busta Rhymes, Spliff Star & Maze) 46:51
14. Capone-N-Noreaga - Channel Ten 51:06
15. N.O.R.E. - 40 Island (feat Musaliny & Kool G Rap) 54:43
16. Noreaga - Married to Marijuana 59:07
17. Screwball - Gorillas (feat. Kool G Rap & Noreaga) 1:02:39
18. Noreaga - Queens Style (feat. Nas) 1:06:30
19. Noreaga - Norematti 1:12:05

Victor James Santiago, Jr. (born September 6, 1977), better known by his stage names N.O.R.E. and Noreaga, is an American rapper and broadcaster. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Santiago first rose to prominence as one half of the East Coast hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga (C-N-N), alongside fellow Queens-based rapper Capone. He would also have success as a solo artist with the singles "Superthug", "Banned from T.V." (featuring Big Pun, Nature, Cam'ron, Jadakiss, and Styles P), "Nothin'" (featuring Pharrell) and "Oye Mi Canto".

Santiago has released music under various record labels, including Penalty, Roc-La-Familia, Def Jam, and Babygrande Records. In June 2011, it was announced Santiago partnered with fellow American rapper Busta Rhymes' Conglomerate label, where he released his 2013 album Student of the Game, issued under E1 Music. Santiago is also chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Militainment Business.

Outside of music, Santiago is the co-host (with DJ EFN) of the talk show/podcast Drink Champs, which centers around celebrity interviews. The show has been described as "The Premier Hip Hop Interview Show" and has won "Best Hip Hop Platform" at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards.

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 alongside friend and fellow Queens-based rapper Capone, whom he met while serving time in prison. Santiago grew up in LeFrak City and spent time hanging out in Capone’s neighbouring Queensbridge Houses.

They signed to Penalty Recordings in 1996, and released their debut album The War Report, in 1997. The War Report was a commercial and critical success that made the duo well known among hip hop audiences. 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 album peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200, and the singles "Illegal Life", "Closer", and "T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)" all charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart.

Following 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. Noreaga solo debut studio album N.O.R.E, was released in 1998. The title, a shortening of the artist's name, used the backronym "Niggaz on (the) Run Eatin'".

The album became even more successful than the duo's debut, charting at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album features guest appearances from fellow NYC rappers Nas, Kool G Rap, Big Pun and Busta Rhymes. 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 Neptunes produced the hit "Superthug", which reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song, along with Mase's hit "Lookin' At Me", was one of the Neptunes' first major productions.

In 1999, Noreaga would go on to release his second solo album, Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler, which was a moderate success, reaching the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and becoming certified gold by the RIAA. The album's most successful single (produced by The Neptunes) was "Oh No", which reached No. 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. Capone was released from prison in 1999. The two subsequently began recording music together again and released their second C-N-N album in the year 2000.

The album, titled The Reunion, was not well-received critically and failed to match the commercial success of the duo's debut or Noreaga's solo albums. The group would then go on a hiatus and not release another album until 2009.

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