Mobb Deep

    Mobb Deep is an American Hip-Hop Group from Queens NY.The group consisted of  Havoc (born Kejuan Muchita, May 21, 1974) and Prodigy (born Albert Johnson, November 2, 1974). Prodigy and Havoc met one another while attending the prestigious High School of Art & Design in Manhattan. Coming from similar backgrounds, the duo broke into the rap game in 1992. They released their first album, “Juvenille Hell”, in 1993. At a time when East Coast hip hop was dominated by the jazziness of A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, and the Afro-centric stylings of Brand Nubian and Public Enemy, their style of music eschewed the popular conscious hip hop of the time, and reflected the harsh climate of New York City in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Because both Prodigy and Havoc were still in their teens at the time of their debut, many were surprised by the violent nature of the album.

    The group released their second album in 1995 it was called “The Infamous”. The Infamous became perhaps one of the most influential hip hop albums of the East Coast hardcore rap genre. Still at a young age, the duo powered themselves to the top of the hardcore rap scene through their straight forward narration of street life. The hit “Shook Ones Pt2” received acclaim as one of the greatest rap songs ever. Mobb Deep's third album, “Hell on Earth” was released in 1996. Method Man and Raekwon of the Wu Tang Clan appear on “Hell on Earth”.

    In 1999, the duo released album “Murda Musik”. he album debuted at number three on Billboard and quickly went platinum. Mobb Deep released “Infamy”  in 2001. Prodigy also released a successful solo album, "H.N.I.C." On the song "You Can Never Feel My Pain" from his solo album "H.N.I.C.", Prodigy raps about his experiences with Sickle Cell, both in his childhood and adult life. In the spring of 2005, it was announced that the duo signed with G-Unit Records. This came as a surprise to many, as 50 Cent aimed a sly diss at them on the “Piggy Bank” track. The duo made it known that this was not the case as Havoc stated in an interview, “Mobb Deep isn’t gonna change and when we first got here 50 was like, Listen, I want y’all to keep doing what you been doing”.  They currently have recorded their album, titled "Blood Money" which was released on May 2, 2006. It features G-Unit members 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and Young Buck. On April 4, 2011 a possible new Mobb Deep single leaked on the internet named "Dog Shit", this song features rapper Nas as its collaborator.