The album was met with critical and commercial acclaim;[3] it also saw the group partake in the conflict between Death Row Records and Bad Boy Entertainment, making it a more widespread East Coast/West Coast rivalry, responding to West Coast hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound's single "New York, New York", with their own rendition of "L.A L.A".

[4][5] Additionally, Capone had once again been sent to prison before its release for violating a probation sentence on gun possession,[6] which undermined promotion of the album.

The duo recorded a new album in 2003, titled New Religion, with a lead single "Yes Sir," which was issued on mixtapes and promoted with a music video.

A compilation of several tracks was released in 2004, entitled "What Up 2 Da Hood Thugged Out", Later that year, the duo found itself implicated in a non-fatal shooting between rival hip-hop groups, one of which included fellow East Coast rapper Lil' Kim,[7] after a chance encounter outside New York radio station Hot 97.

;[citation needed] Capone released his solo debut album Pain, Time, and Glory, later the same year.

The album's lead single, titled "Rotate", features Busta Rhymes and Ron Browz, and was produced by the latter.

In 2020, the instrumental to "Streets Favorite" from Capone's 2005 album became an Internet meme on TikTok, typically being played when an accident is shown.