“Rakim’s manager put me in touch after I shared my first arrangement-’Shook Ones (Extended Jazz Version).’ Havoc heard it and kinda flipped out and from there, he and I started working together.” With Havoc’s blessing, I embarked on a two-year journey, stretching the boundaries of my acoustic instruments and jazz background to instrumentally rebirth The Infamous Live. “Immediately lost in the source material, my focus became translating lyric to melody and the sublime textures to harmony. There is a lot of overlap with the other popular east coast acts of the day, and Nas, Raekwon, and Q-Tip, among others, all make an appearance on this album. “When the opportunity presented itself to re-imagine Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, I began with its crown jewel, ‘Shook Ones,'” Reid tells AllHipHop. Another important cog in the machine of east coast hip-hop today, with the duo from Queens Mobb Deep. Big Noyd / Esther Phillips: 7: Temperatures Rising - Mobb Deep feat. Nas and Raekwon: 5 (Just Step Prelude) 6: Give Up the Goods (Just Step) - Mobb Deep feat. Mobb Deep catapulted to the top of the hardcore hip-hop scene through Havoc and Prodigy's straightforward narration of street life. II),” “Survival of the Fittest” and “Temperature’s Rising.” Eye for a Eye (Your Beef Is Mines) - Mobb Deep feat. The group saw its first major success with their second album, The Infamous, released in 1995. With the help of Fat Beats Records, Reid was able to re-imagine 13 tracks from The Infamous, including “Shook Ones (Pt. Most recently, jazz saxophonist/producer Benny Reid decided to pay the ultimate tribute to The Infamous with The Infamous Live alongside Havoc.

Its cultural impact can still be felt nearly 30 years later. It was ultimately certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album features guest appearances by Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Q-Tip. It was released on April 25, 1995, by BMG, RCA Records and Loud Records. 15 and 34 weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, peaking at No. The Infamous (stylized as The Infamous.) is the second studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Mobb Deep albums and discography on AllMusic including all best. II).” The album spent 18 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. Mobb Deep albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, and new album information. The brooding 16-track effort came with Prodigy and Havoc’s sharp observations on street culture set to ominous beats, including “Shook Ones (Pt. Mobb Deep delivered The Infamous in 1995, with guest appearances by Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Q-Tip.

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