Mobb Deep
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Biography
[Edit]As golden age rap suddenly gave way to West Coast gangsta in the early '90s, an East Coast variety of hardcore rap arose in turn, with Mobb Deep initially standing tall as one of New York's hardcore figureheads on the basis of their epochal album The Infamous. Released in April 1995, The Infamous was released almost exactly a year after Illmatic and about a half year after Ready to Die — the debut masterpieces of Nas and the Notorious B.I.G., respectively, both albums likewise of momentous significance for East Coast hardcore rap. On The Infamous, Mobb Deep (comprised of Prodigy and Havoc) set the tone for future generations of hardcore New York rappers, from G-Unit to Dipset. Subsequent releases from the duo were likewise influential, especially Hell on Earth (1996). However, by the late '90s, Mobb Deep was no longer setting trends; in fact, they seemed to be following them, and they lost some of their stature as subsequent generations of hardcore rappers arose. For a few years, Mobb Deep struggled to reclaim their commercial standing, until they eventually drifted into the G-Unit camp, where they signed a lucrative deal to join 50 Cent and company. Blood Money (2006), Mobb Deep's first release under the G-Unit banner, rekindled interest in the veteran duo, who enjoyed a substantial uptick in sales and airplay.
Prodigy (Albert Johnson, born November 2, 1974) and Havoc (Kejuan Muchita, born May 21, 1974) grew up in Queens, specifically the Queensbridge area, yet met in Manhattan, where both were students at Graphic Arts High School. Their shared love of hip-hop resulted in a natural companionship, and while they were still teens, the two young men had themselves a record deal with 4th & Broadway, a major rap label affiliated with Island Records. In 1993, the label released Juvenile Hell, a confrontational album featuring noteworthy production work by DJ Premier and Large Professor, who both within a year's time would move on to produce the debut of another young Queensbridge rapper, Nas. Not much came of Juvenile Hell, however, and it would be two more years before Mobb Deep would return.
When they did return in 1995, it was on a different label, Loud Records, and with a significantly developed approach. The Infamous featured a mammoth street anthem, "Shook Ones, Pt. 2," but it was a solid album all around, featuring also the in-house production work of Havoc and a couple high-profile features (Nas, Raekwon). The Infamous was more hardcore than its two key stylistic predecessors, Illmatic and Ready to Die; the beats were darker and harder-hitting while the rhymes were downright threatening yet still inventive and crafty. Moreover, there were no crossover hits like "Big Poppa" or "Juicy." In fact, there were no light moments at all. The Infamous was an uncompromising album for the streets, and it was championed as such.
A year later, in 1996, Mobb Deep returned with a follow-up, Hell on Earth, which was a little slicker than The Infamous yet still emphasized hardcore motifs. It spawned a couple hit singles that were given appropriately theatrical videos. At this point, hardcore rap was at its peak, with Death Row Records flourishing on the West Coast and a legion of New Yorkers jumping into the scene, following the lead of Nas, the Notorious B.I.G., and Mobb Deep. So when it took over two years for Mobb Deep to return with a new album, Murda Muzik, not released until April 1999, the rap landscape had changed significantly. Mobb Deep now had significant competition, and since Murda Muzik offered few innovations and lacked the spark of the duo's past two albums, it was met with some disappointment. By and large, fans enjoyed it, yet the album didn't appeal beyond the already established fan base, as the album only offered one major hit, "Quiet Storm." The following year, Prodigy released a solo album, H.N.I.C. (2000). It got a lukewarm reception, appealing to the duo's fan base yet spawning no hits.
When Mobb Deep resurfaced, in December 2001 with Infamy, they showcased a new willingness to reach beyond their fan base. "Hey Luv" was issued as a single, and it was the first Mobb Deep song to flirt with R&B crossover, or even to mention love, for that matter. The song got some airplay, thanks in part to its hook, which is sung by the R&B act 112, and its video, which played up the song's air of seduction. Nonetheless, Infamy proved to be a relative disappointment commercially, and it seemed like Mobb Deep was beginning to see their popularity erode with each passing year. It didn't help, either, that around this time the duo — and Prodigy, in particular — had been attacked by Jay-Z on "Takeover." And too, that Loud Records would go out of business, leaving Mobb Deep without a label deal. For the next few years, from roughly 2002-2005, Prodigy and Havoc tried to regain their footing. There were one-off albums released via various label arrangements — Free Agents: The Murda Mix Tape (Landspeed, 2003), Amerikaz Nightmare (Jive, 2004), and The Mix Tape Before 9/11 (X-Ray, 2004) — that made minimal impact. By this point, not even the fan base was all that interested; it had been eroded with each passing year, leaving few faithful.
Then came a surprise announcement that 50 Cent had signed Mobb Deep to his G-Unit family and that an album would be forthcoming. First came a quick remix featuring the latest G-Unit signing, "Outta Control," which supplanted the original version when 50's The Massacre was reissued in 2005 as a CD/DVD. Too, Mobb Deep had become omnipresent on the New York mixtape scene, releasing all kinds of streets-only material in attempt to re-establish themselves. It evidently worked, as Blood Money debuted in the Top Ten of Billboard's album chart and brought more exposure to Mobb Deep than the duo had enjoyed since their late-'90s heyday. Not everyone was convinced by the group's makeover, however, as the G-Unit approach was substantially more polished than the Mobb Deep of The Infamous. Still, Mobb Deep found a new generation of younger listeners — the large G-Unit market base, in particular — who were mostly unfamiliar with them. It had been over a decade since The Infamous, after all, and Mobb Deep had been out of the spotlight for years. Then, in early 2008, Prodigy went away to prison to serve a three-year sentence, putting Mobb Deep's future in question.
Title: G-Unit Radio 17: Best in the Bizness
Artist: Mobb Deep, DJ Whoo Kid
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Hardcore
Title: The Hegelian Dialectic 2 (The Book Of Heroine)
Artist: Mobb Deep, The Prodigy
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: G-Unit Radio, Pt. 17 - Best In the Bizness (Blood Money Special Edition)
Artist: Mobb Deep, DJ Whoo Kid
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Collections
Title: Step Up - Basketball Music Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Urban'S Finest - Rap Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Muggs Presents... The Soul Assassins Chapter I
Genre: Rap
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Anthems: Hip Hop (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: R & B Collection Summer 2009 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Hip-Hop RnB Singles (05-10-2013) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancehall
Title: Rap Story (1980-2000) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Grand Theft Auto IV (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Tribute To Bob Marley Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Dub
Title: Spend The Night With
Title: Best Of Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Future Flavas 22 Hip Hop & R&B Edition
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Anthems Hip-Hop IV (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Anthems Hip-Hop 4 - Ministry Of Sound (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancehall
Title: M. O. S. Anthems Hip-Hop 4 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Soundclick Invasion Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: ITunes Single Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Partybreakz & Remixes (CD2)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: 100 Partybreaks & Remixes (CD2)
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Yo! MTV Raps: A Journey Back In Rhyme
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: ITunes Single Vol. 12
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: I Love Music! - Rap & Hip-Hop Edition Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Dj First Mike - Non Mainstream Hip Hop, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Grandmaster Flash Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Enjoy Walk Pressure (CD3)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Funk
Title: Any Given Sunday (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: In Too Deep (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Microphone Master
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Hip-Hop - 100 Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Hip-Hop - 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Corruptor (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Back & Forth (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock
Title: Entourage (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rappers Delight 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Rappers Delight 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Killah Kuts
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Live From The Archives Rare Remixes Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The Mixtape Vol. 2 60 Minutes Of Funk
Genre: Rap
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Hip Hop II (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Tracks All Time Hip-Hop (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Deep House Collection Vol. 59 (CD2)
Genre: House, Deep House, Tech House, Club/Dance
Title: 50 Top 90s Grooves - Raise The Greatest (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Ultimate Hip Hop Sheriff Compilation (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Hip-Hop Legacy Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Chilled Hip-Hop (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Funk
Title: The Legacy Of Hip Hop: East Coast
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Funk
Title: Lost In The 90’s Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Lost In The 90’s Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: R&B Hits Wanna Wins (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae Fusion
Title: The R&B Hits Word Play 2016 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Mobb Deep-Murda Mixtape Mixed By DJ Smoke
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Westwood Hip Hop Club Bangers 4CD (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock, Funk
Title: Once Upon A Time In 95
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Punk Rock
Title: Once Upon A Time In 99
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Punk Rock
Title: Box Of Tapes Pt 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Punk Rock
Title: Latin Refresh Rhythms Including (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Punk Rock, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Bachata
Title: Partybreaks And Remixes 0707 (CD1)
Genre: Reggaeton, World Music
Title: Partybreaks And Remixes - All In One July 003 (CD2)
Genre: Garage, House, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggaeton, Latin, Funk
Title: DMC Cool Grooves 39
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Funkmaster Flex Presents: The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
Artist: Funkmaster Flex
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Nas & Ill Will Records Presents Queensbridge the Album
Artist: Qb Finest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Barbershop 2 (Back In Business) (Explicit Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: We Run This, Vol. 6 (Mixed By Mr. E of RPS Fam)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Def Jam Recordings Presents Music Inspired By Scarface
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: KRAMAHOPPERRATA II
Artist: ACTIVE MEMBER
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative