On this day in 1999, Mobb Deep released their fourth LP, Murda Muzik. Coming after a three-year pause and numerous release date push-backs, Murda Muzik did everything but disappoint. Peaking at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and shipping 1,000,000 copies in the year of its release prove that commercially this album was a success. The album […]
“There’s a war goin’ on outside no man is safe fromYou could run, but you can’t hide foreverFrom these streets that we done tookYou walkin’ with your head downScared to look, you shookCause ain’t no such things as halfway crooks” Prodigy – “Survival of the Fittest” Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Hip-Hop […]
Sony Music is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mobb Deep’s The Infamous with a digital-only expanded edition of the groundbreaking East Coast rap masterpiece available online Friday, April 24. The Infamous – 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition includes bonus tracks “Shook Ones, Part I” (Original Version), and Infamous Sessions Mixes of “The Money (Version 2)” and […]
“I’ll battle anybody you put me against,” Havoc said. The latest “Verzuz” battle on IG LIVE between Babyface and Teddy Riley had almost half a million viewers at one time (almost shutting down Instagram), and it doesn’t seem that they’re stopping anytime soon. “Verzuz” battles have been the source of much entertainment during the lockdown, […]
On this day a quarter-century ago, “the illustrious” rap duo Mobb Deep released their second studio LP, The Infamous. Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed as a New York classic of crime rhyme. Its gritty underground sound is a staple of the Rotten Apple’s 90s Hip Hop. The Infamous was a euphemism for […]
Since the birth of the Verzuz battle matches founded by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, which started with their epic match, the buzz about prospect battles has been in the air. Dedicated producers have been inspired to fuel themselves up about getting in on the challenge, wondering about their prospective opponents. Among them is the legendary […]
As the 25th anniversary of Mobb Deep’s The Infamous approaches, the classic album is set to burst nostalgia with the hip-hop masses thanks to digital dominance. Havoc of Mobb Deep has teamed up with Sony’s Certified Classics to release an expanded edition of the album. The album is exclusively digital and will be available on […]
Juvenile Hell was the first album by duo Mobb Deep that paved the path for many other East Coast rappers of their genre Dubbed as one of the most acclaimed East coast rap duos of all time, MCs Havoc and Prodigy came together to release their first album, Juvenile Hell on this day, April 13, 1993. Hailing […]
The dynamic duo of Mobb Deep from QB released their third full-length studio LP 23 years ago today. On this date in 1996, the “infamous” crew from Mobb Deep dropped album number three entitled Hell On Earth. The Mobb-produced project was released under the epic Loud/RCA imprint introduced many of the extended QB/Mobb family including […]
Entitled the Dynamic Duo, Eric Sermon’s new project will feature all of the top duos that he has worked with over his career.
You wouldn’t be blamed for thinking Mobb Deep’s near-perfect album The Infamous… was their debut project, especially given it’s well-deserved critical acclaim over the years. However, the East Coast rap duo actually popped up on the scene a whole two years prior with Juvenile Hell on April 13, 1993, and today we’re looking back on […]
The dynamic duo of Mobb Deep from QB released their third full-length studio LP 22 years ago today. On this date in 1996, the “infamous” crew from Mobb Deep dropped album number three entitled Hell On Earth. The Mobb-produced project was released under the epic Loud/RCA imprint introduced many of the extended QB/Mobb family including […]
On this day at the turn of the century, Prodigy, the lyrical half of the legendary QB duo Mobb Deep, dropped his debut LP, ‘H.N.I.C.’, released under the Loud/Violator/Steve Rifkind Co./Infamous Records imprints. Produced by behind the boards experts like his partner Havoc, The Alchemist, Rockwilder, and Just Blaze, this album became the first part […]
On this day in 1999, Mobb Deep released their fourth LP, Murda Muzik. Coming after a three year pause and numerous release date push-backs, Murda Muzik did everything but disappoint. Peaking at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and shipping 1,000,000 copies in the year of its release prove that commercially this album was a […]
It always hurts to lose someone and the Hip Hop community lost a lot with the death of Prodigy. For his fans, Hav, helped the healing with some unreleased posthumous music. One year ago, Prodigy unexpectedly passed away and Hip Hop has been affected in a way that can’t be described. Havoc took to social […]
Today we celebrate the life and memory of Prodigy — 1/2 of the legendary 90s rap duo Mobb Deep who passed away one year ago today. While the Queens-bred MC will always be remembered primarily for his hard-hitting music and thought-provoking lyricism, he also was a pretty fly guy, too. Over the span of his […]
Future EGOT-winning actor Lin-Manuel Miranda — that Oscar is coming, bro! — is back with the latest edition in his monthly Hamilton-themed #Hamildrop series. For the month of June, legendary Queens rap duo Mobb Deep are the starring guests, featuring one of the last recordings Prodigy was able to record with Havoc before his untimely […]
Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed a New York classic. Its gritty underground style is a staple in the hardcore movement that was going on at this time in New York. This album helped New York Hip Hop to separate itself from the boom-bap style that was popular a few years prior. Havoc […]
A production company that claims to have oversaw the careers of Havoc and the late Prodigy of the legendary Hip Hop duo Mobb Deep is suing the group, alleging that they are owed over $500,000 in unpaid work. Buck 50 Productions claim they oversaw the careers of members Prodigy and Havoc from 2010 until P […]
Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones Part II” is considered a hip-hop classic to many, but those that follow the political landscape may take notice of the songs meaning. MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat and according to Genius, uses hip-hop lyrics in his segments to help explain political concepts in a way that could be understood. So on Friday (March 2), […]