Mobb deep "Infamy"

Posted on 12.11.2001

Mobb Deep
Album : Infamy
Release Date : December 11, 2001
Label : Sony

Review :

After dropping 4 classic albums ("The Infamous", "Hell on Earth", "Murda Muzik" Bootleg & Retail Version) Mobb Deep fell off the face of the Earth with the weak "Infamy". It was mainly Prodigy’s obsession of dissing Jay-Z indirectly over the entire album which pretty much destroyed "Infamy". As of the time of that release Sony decided to cut Loud from its roster. the Queensbridge duo went about its business and released Infamy, its most accessible album yet — the sort of album many fans never would have expected. Granted, Mobb Deep still repped the street life here, as songs such as "Kill That Nigga," "My Gats Spitting," and "Hurt Niggas" no doubt illustrate.

This is Mobb Deep’s most well-rounded album to date, though unfortunately a bit out of character. After all, you have to wonder : Are Prodigy and Havoc selling out or softening with age ? The answer is unclear at this point, and it’s safe to wager that longtime fans were left scratching their heads in wonder — and surely some in dismay. Nonetheless, Mobb Deep needed a change of direction at this point. Jay-Z had berated Prodigy on the most talked-about rap song of the year, and the duo’s previous album, Murda Muzik, had sounded tired relative to Hell on Earth. So for the time being, Infamy made Mobb Deep relevant again, albeit for a more mainstream audience.

Track Listings :
1. Pray for Me
2. Get Away
3. Bounce
4. Clap
5. Kill That Nigga
6. My Gats Spitting - Infamous Mobb
7. Handcuffs
8. Hey Luv (Anything)
9. Learning (Burn)
10. Live Foul
11. Hurt Niggas
12. Get at Me
13. I Won’t Fall
14. Crawlin
15. Nothing Like Home - Littles
16. There I Go Again/So Long [*]