“Havoc and Prodigy have reissued their classic album The Infamous via a PledgeMusic-funded project. In addition to the original album, they are including a disc of rare and unreleased tracks from the sessions along with a full new album, confusingly, called The Infamous Mobb Deep.”
“The Queens duo mixed vivid tales of street life with grimy cinematic production”
“The Wu-Tang clan and their offshoots have returned an elevating spirit to the New York hip-hop scene in a way that hasn't been experienced there since the mid-'80s, when rivals KRS-One and MC Shan traded lyrical barbs with "Kill That Noise" and "The Bridge Is Over." New albums by KRS-One, Mobb Deep and Fat Joe bring the spotlight back to New York's South Bronx and Queensbridge Projects, but rather”
“**💭 Thoughts:** Coming from Queens, New York, rap duo Mobb Deep gives us their 1995 sophomore LP *The Infamous*, containing some of what I believe to be the rawest and strongest rapping of any rap album ever. They deliver on every front—from the production and lyricism to the flows and features. On top of that, I absolutely love the bass lines, being one of the many standout features of this album. Easily top 10 hip-hop albums of all time, and most certainly deserving of classic status. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) The Start of Your Ending (41st Side) 🔵 2.) (The Infamous Prelude) ⚪️ 3.) Survival of the Fittest 🔵 4.) Eye for an Eye 🔵 5.) (Just Step Prelude) ⚪️ 6.) Give Up The Goods (Just Step) 🔵 7.) Temperature’s Rising 🟢 8.) Up North Trip 🟢 9.) Trife Life 🟢 10.) Q.U. - Hectic 🔵 11.) Right Back at You 🔵 12.) (The Grave Prelude) ⚪️ 13.) Cradle to the Grave 🔵 14.) Drink Away the Pain 🔵 15.) Shook Ones, Pt. II 🔵 16.) Party Over 🔵 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”
“This is up there with the best rap albums I’ve ever heard. The rap duo of Prodigy & Havoc go absolutely insane on this album and deliver an absolute classic. No melodies, no singing, no extras just hard, boom bap, old school, east coast rap from beginning to end. Top songs are ‘Survival Of The Fittest’ ‘Give Up The Good (Just Step)’ ft Big Noyd ‘Temperature’s Rising’ ft Crystal Johnson ‘Trife Life’ ‘Q.U. - Hectic’ ‘Shook Ones, Pt. II’ ‘Cradle To The Grave’”
