Why was Cappa Shift Deleted from Iron Flag?

So if he was removed in post, I'm still wondering which songs he was part off.

I don't see why the album cover art couldn't have been made early on in the recording process or even before the recording process

it would be helpful if we knew when the photography sessions took place but unfortunately I was unable to find out w/ a google search

Didn't they use video from that day [of the photoshoot] in the documentary?

And yeah. Why would you shoot a cover first, and then scramble together the album. Seems like a real artsy way of working, which I find rather absurd for the Clan. They are not really known for their artistic endeavours & concepts.

Well the way I was thinking was, maybe these pics were to be used as promo pics (in general) or maybe for a magazine shoot and were repurposed for album artwork? I admit this seems unlikely though.

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Originally Posted by Hal Incandenza

Well the way I was thinking was, maybe these pics were to be used as promo pics (in general) or maybe for a magazine shoot and were repurposed for album artwork? I admit this seems unlikely though.

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Not unlikely at all - this is exactly what happened with the 8 Diagrams art work. The pics were just taken from a mag shoot

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Originally Posted by Kutman

Word was the editor who wrote the 5 mic review was fucking Lil Kim at that time.

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This doesn't surprise me. The ratings and album didn't fit well. Other than that, 5he Source was always spot on.

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Originally Posted by Jet Set

Didn't they use video from that day [of the photoshoot] in the documentary?

And yeah. Why would you shoot a cover first, and then scramble together the album. Seems like a real artsy way of working, which I find rather absurd for the Clan. They are not really known for their artistic endeavours & concepts.

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Lol, literally the only thing they are known for is artistic endeavors and concepts.

My understanding is that Iron Flag is mostly leftovers from The W sessions, rounded out with a few new tracks, tracks meant for other projects etc.

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Originally Posted by CL2coming

Not unlikely at all - this is exactly what happened with the 8 Diagrams art work. The pics were just taken from a mag shoot

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That was some wack shit. Like the misspelling of Raekwons name in the Take It Back video.

That's definitly a photoshoot from The W era, as my french magazine from December 2000 had the Iron Flag cover with Cappadonna !

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Great info! Thanks for that

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Originally Posted by jaylinx

That's definitly a photoshoot from The W era, as my french magazine from December 2000 had the Iron Flag cover with Cappadonna !

https://api.stockme.fr/uploads/img/T...028_184832.jpg

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Word, danks

Thats a dope ass magazine cover. Guessing its from France?

I was watching a 2008 DVD put out by Cappadonna and he's super happy in it to be back in the Wu Tang as an official member for the 8 Diagrams tour. But there's one part where he's in Staten Island on the block being super defensive and hanging with thugs he grew up with and he says a line like, "Don't ever say my hood don't love me" as if he had beef with others claiming it.

I think Cappa might've been isolated over his manager being an informant. Doesn't really reflect bad on Cappa since even 50 Cent got jerked by this same guy. Dudes might've looked at him funny for a while until it was proven it was a mistake. Can't find the dates on when this manager worked for him to. Just another theory.

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Originally Posted by IrOnMaN

I remember when The Source gave Iron Flag 3 1/2 mics. I was somewhat disappointed but understood why.

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​They gave this album 4 mics. They gave the W 3.5 mics.

Iron Flag is better than there last 2..everyone was still some what sounding like themselves...Rae and Ghost fr..