Mobb deep
Album : The Infamous Archives
Release Date : March 13, 2007
Label : Streetcore

Review :
“The Infamous Archives” is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. The cuts on “The Infamous Archives” go back to the group’s mid to late 90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep’s dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc’s production, that to many represented “street” in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy’s penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan’s lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More !

Prodigy and Havoc, powered themselves to the top of the hardcore rap scene through their straightforward narration of street life portraying the struggles of living in New York City’s Queensbridge housing projects. Almost immediately on release, “The Infamous” became one of the most influential Hip Hop albums of the East Coast hardcore rap genre. Their production also was noticed as the beats are often hard hitting and direct, a testament to Havoc, who produced the duos’ tracks almost exclusively throughout their career. Furthermore, the smash hit single “Shook Ones Pt. II”, received critical acclaim and was well-received within the Hip Hop community. Their third album, “Hell on Earth” was released in 1996, debuting at number six on the Billboard album chart. The album continued their portrayal of a 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.

In 1999, the duo released the highly anticipated “Murda Muzik”. The album debuted at number three on Billboard and quickly went platinum, further highlighted by the popular single, “Quiet Storm”. Shortly afterwards, Prodigy released his long awaited solo album “H.N.I.C.” in 2000, in which the rapper collaborated with other artists and producers. Since 2000 Mobb Deep dropped their final album for Loud, released “Free Agents : The Murda Mixtape” independently, jumped to Jive for “Amerikaz Nightmare” and then stunned heads everywhere by jumping to 50’s G-Unit. But on this set the focus is on the grittier, harder the Pre-2000 period making “The Infamous Archives” a must have to get your thug and drug on.

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Tracklisting  :
1. Cobra
2. Mobb Run The Rap Game
3. Gangstas Roll
4. Bump That (w/ 50 Cent & Big Noyd)
5. My Priorities
6. Backwards
7. Stuck On U
8. Gettin Moved On
9. U Know We Dont Stop
10. Rock With Us (w/ Busta Rhymes)
11. All Mine
12. Never Talk
13. We Don’t Love Them Hoes
14. Make The Hits (w/ Alchemist)
15. Baby Baby
Disc 2
1. Everyday Gun Play
2. Crime Connection (w/ Cormega)
3. First Day Of Spring (w/ Tragedy Khadafi)
4. Untitled
5. Rep The QBC (w/ Infamous Mobb)
6. Reach (w/ Chinky)
7. In The Long Run (w/ Ty Nitty)
8. Young Luv
9. Block Life (w/ ACD)
10. Shit Hits The Fan (w/ Gotti)
11. Murderers (w/ E Money Bags)
12. Thou Shall Not Kill (w/ Snoop Dogg)
13. Perfect Plot (w/ Big Noyd)
14. QB Meets Southside (w/ Sticky Fingaz & X-1)
15. How You Like Me Now (w/ Rah Digga)

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Mobb deep The Infamous Archives, by M-O-B-B [2007-03-29 03:40:25]

Yo i copped this and nearly the whole cd 1 is full of 90s unreleased shit. I can’t stop listening to it- just like with "The Infamous" back in the days.

Mobb deep The Infamous Archives, by Suck my dick [2007-03-18 10:09:48]

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Mobb deep The Infamous Archives, by MOB [2007-03-15 18:10:13]

why yall hatin on my boy 50 cent or g-unit ! they one of the best rappersz ever, especially 50. his choruses rly make a song !

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Mobb deep The Infamous Archives, by Madvillain [2007-03-14 13:19:56]

No doubt, Robby. I’m in Canada so this album doesn’t drop until March 20, but this vault of songs is gonna be ill, especially if the material is from Mobb’s prime (90’s).

Sad to see Mobb sign with G-UNIT (G-UNOT), but money makes fools do crazy things. The Mobb may not give a sh*t about what the fans say, but if it wasn’t for the fans the Mobb wouldn’t be where they are today. They done lost many fans, IMHO.

Peace and good lookin’ out.

Mobb deep The Infamous Archives, by Robby [2007-03-05 09:36:19]

if this contains unreleased material from Hell On Earth, The Infamous, Murda Muzik, Juvenile Hell- I’m buying it. If 50 and his boyfriends are on this album singing like Christina Aguilera, I will be still waiting for the REAL Mobb Deep to come back