Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, United States that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast Hip-Hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery as exemplified by their hit track "Shook Ones (Part II)." Mobb Deep has become one of the most successful rap duos in hip hop, having sold over three million records.
Two of their albums have been critical successes, The Infamous (1995) and Hell on Earth (1996). The group briefly disbanded in 2012 but has since reunited.
Biography
Origins
Havoc and Prodigy met at the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Originally dubbing themselves the Poetical Prophets, the duo later changed its name to Mobb Deep to "reflect their reputation on the streets." Before the group's career beginnings, a fifteen-year-old Prodigy was featured on the classic movie soundtrack to Boyz n the Hood on Hi-Five's track "Too Young". In 1993, when Havoc and Prodigy were nineteen, they released their debut album, Juvenile Hell which was promoted by the single "Peer Pressure." The album sold poorly and eventually met with harsh reviews that dismissed the duo as just another hardcore group with little to distinguish it from the rest of the hip-hop world, despite production by DJ Premier and Large Professor. In 1993 Havoc made a guest appearance on the critically acclaimed Black Moon album Enta Da Stage on a song titled "U Da Man." In 1994 the duo released a single titled "Shook Ones Part 1".
The Infamous Mobb Deep
The Infamous Mobb Deep is the eighth studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep, which is composed of Havoc and Prodigy. The album was released on April 1, 2014, by 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 from their second studio album The Infamous (1995). The album has been in development since 2011, but was delayed by a feud that occurred between Havoc and Prodigy during 2012. However, they shortly reconciled.
The duo toured to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut studio album during 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".
DJ Muggs
Lawrence Muggerud (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest, House of Pain, Dizzee Rascal, U2, Depeche Mode and more. He is the leader of LA art collective Soul Assassins.
Life and career
Muggs was born in Queens, New York of Italian descent, but was adopted into a Norwegian family. He moved to Los Angeles at age fourteen, and got his start DJ'ing for hip hop group The 7A3, who put out one album in 1988 before disbanding.
He has one daughter, named Francisca.
Cypress Hill (1988–2004)
After linking up with B-Real and Sen Dog to form the group Cypress Hill, he went on to produce seven studio albums with the group from 1991 to 2004. Of the seven, four reached platinum status, and three gold. Meanwhile, he scored hits on the side with Ice Cube's "Check Yo Self" and House of Pain's "Jump Around." During Cypress Hill's early years, DJ Muggs met The Alchemist and his Dilated Peoples brethren on tour, deciding to take the young producer under his wing, providing a jump-start for his career.
Podcasts:
Mobb Deep
ALBUMS
- The Infamous Mobb Deep released: 2014
- Infamous Minded released: 2010
- The Mobb Files released: 2009
- The Safe Is Cracked released: 2009
- More Money, More Murda released: 2008
- The Infamous Archives released: 2007
- Something Like a Horror Flick released: 2006
- Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep released: 2006
- Blood Money released: 2006
- The Mixtape Before 9/11 released: 2004
- Amerikaz Nightmare released: 2004
- Free Agents: The Murda Mix Tape released: 2003
- Infamy released: 2001
- Murda Muzik released: 1999
- Hell on Earth released: 1996
- The Infamous released: 1995
- Juvenile Hell released: 1993
- The Dunn Language, Volume 2 released:
- The Dunn Language released:
- Infamous Allegiance, Part 1 released:
- Back From a Hiatus released:
- The Best of Mobb Deep and Littles: The Chapter of Life, Death and Money (feat. Littles) released:
Infamous Minded
Released 2010- Intro
- Pop Something Off
- Boom Boom
- Toughlove
- Infamous Minded 2011
- Die Another Day
- You Aint a Gangsta
- On a Mission
- Freestyle
- Something Like a Horror Flick
- No Matter I Go
- Shot Mad Clips
- Who the Fuck
- 24k Rap
- On Smash
- Got the Drop
- Stop Hating
- Up the Ladder of Success
- The Hit
- You Know My Style
- Im3 Click
- Lie
- Gangsta Move (Sid Roams)
- My Pimping
- Walk With Me (unreleased version with P)
- Wobble Wobble
- How You Want It
- My World Is Empty With Out You
- The Dough
- Phone Tap
- Got That
- Don't Trust That
More Money, More Murda
Released 2008- Intro, Part 1
- Intro, Part 2
- Blood Money
- The D Boyz (Mick Boogie mix)
- Welcome Home (Mick Boogie mix)
- Horror Flick
- Interlude
- Put Them in Their Place (Mick Boogie mix)
- Muthafuckin Lie
- Interlude 2
- Escape From New York (Mick Boogie mix)
- Burn (live)
- You Ain't
- Interlude 3
- You Already Know
- Hell (Terry Urban mix)
- Mobb Shot Ya
- Shook Ones (live)
- Streets Merge
- Interlude 4
- Can I Live?
- Smack
- License to Kill
- Interlude 5
- Got It Twisted (live)
- Every Time
- For the Record
- Quiet Storm, Part 3 (alternate mix)
- Outro
- Live on Leave Crew Radio
Something Like a Horror Flick
Released 2006- Intro
- Horror Flick
- Pearly Gates
- Breaking Habits
- Everythings Cool
- Narcotics
- I'm on It
- Big Twin Bringing Heat
- Terrorist Shit
- Keep It Real Hoe
- On a Mission
- Muthafuckin Lye
- Stick and Move
- I Shot Ya (Hot 97)
- Put Them in They Place
- I'm a Shooter
- IM3 Lively (remix)
- What a Real Mobb Do, Part 2
- License to Kill
- H.U.S.T.L.E.
- Baby Baby
- People Talkin (Dissin Jay-Z)
- Poppin Bottles
- Get Dead
- Money Rolls
- Get Large
- Man Down
- Whatch That Nigga
- Whats Beef 2006
- The Code, Part 2
- Mobb Deep Shit
- The Infamous
Free Agents: The Murda Mix Tape
Released 2003- This Is Not Supposed to Be Positive... (intro)
- Solidified
- Survival of the Fittest 2003
- Paid in Full
- Double Shots
- What Can I Do?
- Favorite Rapper
- Let's Pop
- It's Over
- The Illest
- Just Got Out the Box... (skit)
- Narcotic
- Clap First
- Watch That Nigga
- Came Up
- Don't Call Tasha
- One Tribe... (skit)
- Cradle to the Grave
- Tough Love
- Can't Fuck With Us
- Right Back at You
- Shook Ones
The Infamous
Released 1995- The Start of Your Ending (41st Side)
- [The Infamous Prelude]
- Survival of the Fittest
- Eye for an Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)
- [Just Step Prelude]
- Give Up the Goods (Just Step)
- Temperature's Rising
- Up North Trip
- Trife Life
- Q.U. - Hectic
- Right Back at You
- [The Grave Prelude]
- Cradle to the Grave
- Drink Away the Pain (Situations)
- Shook Ones, Part II
- Party Over
The Best of Mobb Deep and Littles: The Chapter of Life, Death and Money (feat. Littles)
- Intro
- Matic Clips
- Streets 4 Life
- Love Ones
- All Out
- H.N.I.C.
- Parol
- Did You Ever
- Freestyle 1
- Freestyle 2
- Freestyle 3
- Gangster Muzik
- Gambino
- Gangster
- Cardboard Box
- Nothing Like Family
- Going Out
- Ape Somthing
- Super Hoe
- Burn Something
- Clap Em
- Ashes to Ashes
- Murders
- Real Niggaz
- Bang Bang
- Cray 8's
- Nothing Like Home
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Millennium Thrust
by: DJ Muggs[Intro]
Yeah
2000 thousand
[Verse 1]
As we travel through space and time
Article design, hides my conscience mind
It's the millennium thrust, with what's ancient
And what's to come, become adjacent
Running for synthetic outlets of anger displacement
Paralysed in chaos and misery is entertainment
I'm deep as the blue light in the dark basement
Sharps as the blade, that made the scar on the face of the inmate escaping
Harder than federal jail time invasion
Builder of black nations, eliminating Satan through communication
With the combination of philosophical liberation
This New World era confrontation
Evident from Hubbell telescopes to space stations
Or something as common as PlayStations
Ya synthetic century instrument cant precept ya third density
Energy vile is not the red, (yeah) with what ancient
And what's to come, become adjacent
[Hook]
Its the Millennium thrust, I am the vocalist
Bring light to your dark era, whenever however
With what's ancient, and what's to come, become adjacent
Yo Its the Millennium thrust, I am the vocalist
Bring light to your dark era, whenever however
[Verse 2]
Damaged, I command the language of man
Written with the conviction, sand script scribed in the sand
Over original lands, my conquest begins
Way back when the earth first began to spin
My voice summoned the wind
And through the lyrics of life, into the form of man
Beyond that realm, dimensions of space and time within
I'm at the helm and confused modern bio chem
Genetic enhanced, audio receptivebance
Equalised the powers of hand, and mic again
Its the Millennium Thrust, vocalist
Holding the world tight and fight, energies provoking us
To mash out, the black hole mascot taking the trash out
Intercept ya wack, pass route
50 guards pulling they mask out, burn a dutch and pass out
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