The Infamous

1995Mobb Deep Loud Records East vs. West Queens

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The Infamous is the second album by Mobb Deep, Queensbridge’s Prodigy and Havoc, released by Loud Records in April 1995.

The story

After a disappointing debut, the duo came back with one of the bleakest, most vivid street records ever made. “Shook Ones Pt. II” became an anthem, and guests Nas, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah added to the album’s Queensbridge-meets-Staten Island weight.

Sound and production

Havoc produced most of it himself, with help from Q-Tip, using eerie piano loops, muffled drums and cold low end that defined mid-90s New York.

Legacy

It went gold and is widely ranked among the greatest East Coast rap albums. Prodigy died in 2017.

Tracklist & credits

A1
The Start Of Your Ending (41st Side)Prod. Mobb Deep
4:24
A2
[The Infamous Prelude]
2:12
A3
Survival Of The FittestProd. Mobb Deep
3:43
A4
Eye For A Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)Prod. Mobb Deep
4:54
B5
[Just Step Prelude]
1:06
B6
Give Up The Goods (Just Step)Prod. The Abstract
4:02
B7
Temperature's RisingProd. Mobb Deep, The Abstract
5:00
B8
Up North TripProd. Mobb Deep
4:58
C9
Trife LifeProd. Mobb Deep
5:19
C10
Q.U. - HecticProd. Mobb Deep
4:55
C11
Right Back At YouProd. Schott Free, Mobb Deep
4:52
D12
[The Grave Prelude]
0:30
D13
Cradle To The GraveProd. Mobb Deep
5:16
D14
Drink Away The Pain (Situations)Prod. Mobb Deep, The Abstract
4:44
D15
Shook Ones Pt. IIProd. Mobb Deep
5:24
D16
Party OverProd. Matt Life, Mobb Deep
5:40

Tracklist and producer credits: Discogs. Gear credits: Breakbeat Archive, sourced on each credit.

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