Shook Ones Part II / Shook Ones Part I

by Mobb Deep

Shook Ones Part II / Shook Ones Part I cover art

A defining masterwork of 1990s East Coast hardcore hip-hop, characterized by Havoc's chilling, atmospheric production. The iconic, eerie instrumental loop was famously created by pitching down a stovetop siren and combining it with a Herbie Hancock piano sample. Prodigy's opening verse delivers a cold, hyper-realistic depiction of New York street survival that heavily influenced a generation of rappers.

Genres

  • Boom Bap
  • Gangsta Rap

Tracklist

  1. Shook Ones, Part II (LP Version)
  2. Shook Ones, Part II (Instrumental)
  3. Shook Ones, Part II (A Cappella)
  4. Shook Ones, Part I (Original Version)
  5. Shook Ones, Part I (Instrumental)