The Infamous

by Mobb Deep

The Infamous cover art

The Infamous Mobb Deep is the eighth studio album by American hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. The album was released on April 1, 2014, by Havoc's HClass Entertainment, Prodigy's Infamous Records, and Sony's RED Distribution. The Infamous Mobb Deep is a double album that consists of one disc of new original music and another of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions of their second studio album The Infamous (1995). The album had been in development since 2011, but was delayed by a feud that occurred between Havoc and Prodigy in 2012. However, they shortly reconciled. The duo toured to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut studio album in 2013. This led to the two reconvening to get back into the album's recording process. The album's production was handled by Havoc, Boi-1da, Illmind and The Alchemist, among others. The album contains guest appearances from French Montana, Juicy J, The LOX, Bun B, Busta Rhymes, Nas, and Snoop Dogg among others. The 1994 Infamous Sessions contains guest appearances from Big Noyd, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and Nas. The album was supported by the singles "Taking You off Here" and "Say Something".

Genres

  • East Coast Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. The Start of Your Ending (41st Side)
  2. (The Infamous Prelude)
  3. Survival of the Fittest
  4. Eye for a Eye (Your Beef Is Mines) (feat. Nas & Raekwon)
  5. (Just Step Prelude)
  6. Give Up the Goods (Just Step) (feat. Big Noyd)
  7. Temperature's Rising (feat. Crystal Johnson)
  8. Up North Trip
  9. Trife Life
  10. Q.U. - Hectic
  11. Right Back at You (feat. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon & Big Noyd)
  12. (The Grave Prelude)
  13. Cradle to the Grave
  14. Drink Away the Pain (Situations) (feat. Q-Tip)
  15. Shook Ones, Pt. II
  16. Party Over (feat. Big Noyd)