Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep is an American rap duo consisting of Prodigy and Havoc. The New York duo has been active since 1992 and has released seven albums, several of which have received gold or platinum records. Both rappers also released solo albums.

• 2.1 albums
• 2.2 Singles
• 2.3 mixtapes

Band History

Havoc (* May 21, 1974 civil Kejuan Muchita ) and Prodigy (born 2 November 1974 civil Albert Johnson) grew up in the New York council estate Queensbridge, from the other hip-hop artist like Nas, Onyx and Big Noyd come on. They met at the Graphic Arts High School in Manhattan know and discovered their common interest in hip -hop. In 1993 they were taken from a sub- label of Iceland Records and released their debut album Juvenile Hell there with production by DJ Premier and Large Professor. Rolling Stone called the style of the album as the " evil twins by Kris Kross ". The album was not commercially successful.

Mobb Deep came two years later with the album The Infamous at Loud Records back on the market. The album is the first successful single, Shook Ones Pt. II contain the 100 reached the 59th place in the American Billboard Top. Overall, the album features guest contributions from Nas and Raekwon, described as darker and rougher. Hard bass with piano inserts and many loops determine the music.

The following 1996 album Hell on Earth was re-released on Loud. It contains the song Drop a gem on ' em a Disstrack against 2Pac, which Mobb Deep on the single Hit' em up disste. Stylistically, the album is described as a continuation of the previous style.

Three years later, the fourth album of the duo Murda Muzik appears. Then are a guest contributions from Nas, on the single It 's mine ( Hot Rap Singles # 25), Lil 'Kim, on the single Quiet Storm ( Hot Rap Singles # 17), Raekwon and Eightball included. Stylistically, this album brings nothing new. After Prodigy album released in 2000 his solo album HNIC

Only on their 2001 album Infamy it comes to a style change by the inclusion of R & B elements. This was demonstrated in the single Hey Luv, which was recorded along with the singing group 112. It is the last album with Loud. 2003 Write Mobb Deep a recording contract with Jive Records. There they publish 2003 Single Gangstaz Roll, on which is also a song with 50 Cent, as an announcement for the 2004 album Amerikaz Nightmare. The album was not commercially successful, and was the only album on Jive.

After Havoc 2003 already for 50 Cent and his G-Unit produced and Mobb Deep was now without a record deal, it came to negotiations with G- Unit Records, but were not completed until mid-2005. That there in 2006 released album Blood Money contained many guest appearances by artists of the label. Commercially the album was successful, it reached # 3 on the charts.

After this album, both rappers released solo albums. Havoc published in 2007 his debut album The Kush. Prodigy 2007, his second album Return of the Mac and 2008 HNIC Part 2 In February 2009, then havocs second solo album was released Hidden Files. In April 2009, the eighth studio album by the joint group appeared under the title The Safe Is Cracked. The first single from this album is Do not Play. Business relationships with G- Unit Records ended in November 2009.

After Prodigy 's prison sentence

After a three-year prison sentence for illegal possession of arms Prodigy came in 2011 and is released and published his autobiography and then the solo album HNIC3 in July 2012. In April 2012 appeared on Havoc 's Twitter page some verbal attacks, which were directed against his partner Prodigy. Havoc denied later that these " tweets" from it came and declared that he had lost his mobile phone and the " tweets" are created. In several interviews, the two denied that there would be strife and stated that they worked hard on the next album. Within the rap community created a lot of rumors about what probably takes place at the two behind the stage. This was followed by a recording published on the Internet, in which Ferg Brim ( Havoc 's cousin ) on the phone with Prodigy and the two talk about the fact that Prodigy Ferg Brim said to have betrayed to the police. " FOBEZDVD " then published an interview with Ferg Brim in which Ferg talks about that Prodigy should have betrayed him and he is said to have written love letters to a former cellmate. A little later came back an interview with Havoc, in which the latter reported that there will be at Mobb Deep an " interruption indefinitely " (quote Havoc ). Furthermore Havoc defended himself against some rumors about him and left it to confirm the alleged " love letters " or deny. He confirmed that there are difficulties in Mobb Deep, they should be regulated internally, however, and refused to announce further details. (Source: www.AllHipHop.com, www.youtube.com )

Discography

Albums

Singles

• " Hit It from the Back"
• "Peer Pressure"

• " Survival of the Fittest "
• " Shook Ones Part II"
• " Give Up the Goods ( Just Step) "
• "Temperature 's Rising "

• "Front Lines ( Hell on Earth) "
• " G.O.D Part 3 "
• " Still Shinin ' "

• " Quiet Storm "
• " It's Mine " (feat. Nas )
• " U.S.A. ( Aiight Then) "

• " The Learning ( Burn )" ( feat. Noyd & Vita )
• "Hey Luv ( Anything )" ( feat. 112)
• " Get Away "
• " Solidified "
• "Double Shots" (feat. Noyd )

• " Gangstaz Roll" ( pre-release single from 2003, not included on the album )
• "Real Gangstaz " (feat. Lil Jon )
• "Got it Twisted"

• "Have a Party" (feat. 50 Cent & Nate Dogg )
• " Outta Control (Remix )" ( feat. 50 Cent )
• " Give It to Me" (feat. Young Buck )

• " Do not Play "

Mixtapes

• 2003 Free Agents: The Murda Mix Tape
• 2004: Infamous Allegiance Part One
• 2004: The Mixtape Before 911
• 2005: Mobb Deep: Queensbridge To Kingston From
• 2006: G-Unit Radio Part.17 (The Best in the Bizznezz )
• 2006: G-Unit Radio Part.20 ( Still the Best in the Bizznezz )
• 2006: More Money, More Murda
• 2007: Infamous Archives