The album continued their portrayal of harsh street life, while further pushing them to the forefront of the hardcore rap scene, along with contemporary East Coast rappers such as Notorious B.I.G., The Wu-Tang Clan collective, Jay-Z, and fellow Queensbridge associate, Nas. Their third album, Hell On Earth was released in 1996, debuting at number six on the Billboard album chart. II, received acclaim as one of the greatest rap songs ever. Furthermore, the hit single Shook Ones Pt. Their production also was noticed as the beats were often hard hitting and direct, a testament to Havoc, who produced the duos’ tracks almost exclusively throughout their careers. As with their first lyrical production, Mobb Deep portrayed the struggles of living in New York City’s Queensbridge. Still at a young age, the duo powered themselves to the top of the hardcore rap scene through their straight forward narration of street life. Through this unique style, the duo were signed by Loud Records, and began recording their sophomore album, The Infamous, in 1995, which would establish the duo in the Hardcore hip hop community.įollowing its release, The Infamous became perhaps one of the most influential hip hop albums of the East Coast hardcore rap genre. Although the album was not well-received by the public, it displayed the raw talent of the duo the unique chemistry of Prodigy’s lyrical delivery combined with Havoc’s melancholy beats. Because both Prodigy and Havoc were still in their teens at the time of their debut, many were surprised by the violent nature of the album. At a time when East Coast hip hop was dominated by the jazziness of A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, and the Afro-centric stylings of Brand Nubian and Public Enemy, their style of music eschewed the popular conscious hip hop of the time, and reflected the harsh climate of New York City in the late-1980s and early-1990s. “Flavor 4 The Non Believers” (demo version) They released their first album, Juvenille Hell, in 1993. The song would later see the light of day on their debut LP Juvenile Hell. The world first heard of them via the Source’s Unsigned Hype column and this is the demo track that was quoted in that feature. Before Havoc and P were known as Mobb Deep they were a couple of teenaged rappers known as Poetical Profits.
Growing up in hostile environments that included the prevalence of poverty, drugs, and gang violence, Mobb Deep attempted to express their life experiences through rapping circa 1992.
Coming from similar backgrounds, the duo broke into the rap game in 1992. Prodigy and Havoc met one another while attending the prestigious High School of Art & Design in Manhattan. They are perhaps most famous for their landmark album, The Infamous, and the accompanying hit single, Shook Ones Pt. Both members are natives of Queensbridge, New York located in Long Island City. “I believe that Prodigy would’ve said yo…if somebody didn’t want to get the vaccine, then I guess that’s their right.Mobb Deep is a hip-hop duo made up of Havoc and Prodigy. I think that he would’ve definitely been upset about the vaccination mandates,” Havoc said.
He definitely would’ve had something to say about this. Let’s just say you know…what I’m saying for a lack of better words. Havoc believes if Prodigy was still alive, he would’ve been upset realizing his decision making would’ve been restricted due to COVID-19 policy. The pandemic has caused entertainers and Hip Hop legends like Busta Rhymes to speak out against the vaccine mandates with nonfactual statements. I’m working on new music and new projects with a few artists so I’m in a positive space in my life right now.” You know with the COVID situation going on still being up in the air and iffy, it’s been pretty good to me… you know I can’t complain. I definitely have no complaints in that department. “2021 has been pretty good…you know what I’m saying…to me.
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