mobb deep Archives

Prodigy & Alchemist – Back & Forth (Video)

I remember hearing "Keep It Thoro" for the first time and just wondering who could have possibly made that beat. Enter: The Alchemist. While around on Mobb Deep's seething fourth LP, Murda Muzik, P and Al built chemistry to last careers on H.N.I.C. Fresh off the strength of Albert Einstein,... Read more

August 15, 2013 Fresh, Video

Mobb Deep 20th Anniversary Show in Chicago (Video)

Mobb Deep just launched a national tour in celebration of their 20th year anniversary. Here's a 20+ min look at their first show, which took place in Chicago. They rip through many of their classics including Shook Ones, Survival of the Fittest and more. Check out the video. Related: Mobb... Read more

May 11, 2013 Video

Mobb Deep – Life We Chose (Remix)

Last week, Havoc released a collabo with Lloyd Banks. Here's the Mobb Deep version...Check out Havoc's Life We Chose featuring Prodigy (with tags--but who cares?). Related:... Read more

May 7, 2013 Audio

Twenty-Two 2’s: A Playlist of Some of the Best 1-2 Combos in Hip-Hop (Playlist)

22 2's... There have been a lot of dope groups with two MCs over the years. Which dynamic duo is the best? We've assembled a playlist of 22 groups with 2 MCs. You'll hear music from A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep, OutKast, Cypress Hill, Tha Dogg Pound, M.O.P., Little... Read more

March 29, 2013 Audio, Featured-homepage, Playlists, Video

Havoc – Gone

Mobb Deep are (hopefully) coming to a city near you on their 20th anniversary tour. You can check out the dates and locations below. In the meantime, here's a new joint from Havoc. Check out Gone below. Related: Havoc - Same Sh*t Different Day (Video)... Read more

March 7, 2013 Audio

What makes an album a classic? Here are our criteria and 15 albums we think make the cut (with songs from each) (Food For Thought)

With the release of Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city album, many are using the word "classic" (including us--though we said "modern day classic"...more on that later) about a hip-hop album for the first time in a long, long time. No doubt, just the utterance of the "c" word is... Read more

October 26, 2012 Audio, Food for Thought, Throwback, Video

Prodigy rhymes in The Back Room on 106 & Park (Video)

Prodigy is the latest to step into The Back Room on 106 & Park and drop a couple verses. Check out the video below. Related: Prodigy & Black Thought perform at the Lyricist Lounge 20th Anniversary Party (Video)... Read more

July 28, 2012 Video

Havoc (of Mobb Deep) – Same Sh*t Different Day

Here's a new video from Havoc of Mobb Deep. Check out Same Sh*t Different Day. Related: Playlist of the greatest groups of all time including Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, Black Star, Slaughterhouse and more (Audio)... Read more

July 11, 2012 Video

Here’s a back in the day (mostly) video playlist to get you through the day. You’ll hear music from Redman, Grand Puba, The Roots, Chubb Rock, Mobb Deep, Heavy D, The Beatnuts and more (Video Playlist)

Just press play, sit back and take a journey back to the 90's. Related: Back in the Day 80's Hip-Hop Playlist (Audio)... Read more

June 20, 2012 Playlists, Throwback, Video

We asked the AFH community who the best rap group of all time was and (not surprisingly) the response was strong and varied. Here’s a playlist featuring music from (almost) all of the groups mentioned. (Playlist)

You'll hear 32 groups including Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, EPMD, Tha Dogg Pound, ATCQ, De La Soul, Run-D.M.C., The Beastie Boys, The Pharcyde, Jedi Mind Tricks, Mobb Deep, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Whodini, Eric B & Rakim, NWA, Black Star, Slaughterhouse and MANY MORE. You can listen to the whole thing below.... Read more

May 12, 2012 Audio, Playlists

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mobb Deep’s The Infamous

Today is the 17th anniversary of the release of Mobb Deep's The Infamous album. Similar to what they did for the anniversary of Illmatic, to commemorate the date Complex has done an article called 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mobb Deep's The Infamous (like did you know Nas actually... Read more

April 25, 2012 Food for Thought

Scienze – Happiness Is ft Blu & Sene

The jazzy piano loop that King I Divine samples on his collabo with ScienZe is reminiscent of tracks you used to hear on the regular in the mid-90s (in a great way). Blu dropping a verse on the track is just icing. Check out Happiness Is, featuring Blu and Sene.... Read more

March 6, 2012 Audio, The Bridge

Raekwon – Unexpected Victory (Mixtape)

Chef Raekwon brings in the New Year with a new mixtape. You can listen to and download Unexpected Victory below. It features Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes, LEP Bogus Boys, Styles P, Capone N Norega and more. Download Mixtape... Read more

January 1, 2012 Audio, Mixes

The 19th most important hip-hop record label of all time is…

#19 Loud Records Steve Rifkin may not be a household name like Suge Knight, Sean "Puffy" Combs or Baby aka The Birdman, but his impact on hip-hop is enduring just the same. In the 90's, his Loud Records put out some of the grimiest hip-hop that had ever been heard.... Read more

November 23, 2011 Food for Thought, Playlists, Throwback, Video

Mobb Deep – Get It Forever ft Nas

Three of Queens' finest unite. Check out Mobb Deep's Get It Forever featuring Nas. Click here to download.... Read more

November 18, 2011 Audio

RE-WIN(D): Here’s a video playlist of joints from the early to mid-90’s. You’ll find songs from Mobb Deep, Jeru Tha Damaja, Group Home, The Roots, Jay-Z, De La Soul, Gang Starr, O.C., Diamond D and more. Just press play and let it ride.

Click here for another RE-WIN(D) playlist featuring De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, The Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Kid N Play, Special Ed, Monie Love, Chubb Rock, Pete Rock & CL Smooth and more.... Read more

October 25, 2011 Playlists, Throwback, Video

Mobb Deep – Street Lights

Mobb Deep puts in work on a J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League track. The melancholy piano chords used by the League mesh well with Mobb Deep's dark flow. Check out Street Lights (with tags from Funk Flex). J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League stays busy. Click here to download F.A.M.E., the song they produced for Young Jeezy... Read more

October 13, 2011 Audio

After years of speculation, Jay Electronica is finally poised to drop his album. Here’s the first song to drop from the project. Check out Call of Duty: MW3 featuring Mobb Deep.

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October 11, 2011 Audio

Here’s a video playlist inspired by the Rock The Bells festival. You’ll find videos from Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface, Black Star, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Cypress Hill, Souls of Mischief, Common and more. Check it out.

The Rock the Bells festival inspired the Reebok Classic Albums by Classic Artists series and it has inspired this playlist. This year's festival has an insane lineup of Nas, Cypress Hill, Black Starr, Mobb Deep, Souls of Mischief, Raekwon, Ghostface, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Common and many of today's up... Read more

August 31, 2011 Video

Mobb Deep – Classic Albums By Classic Artists: The Infamous (Video)

Here's another breakdown of a classic album by a classic artist. This installment features Prodigy talking about The Infamous. He speaks on the music used to create the samples on the album as well as how Havoc became the principal producer. Check it out. Again, props to Reekbok for this... Read more

August 30, 2011 Video

Mobb Deep join L.E.P. Bogus Boys on Gangstaz Only. Check it out.

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July 18, 2011 Audio

Here’s a hot previously unreleased joint from Prodigy called P Against the World.

Check it out. Click here to download. If you're feeling this, you might also enjoy these, courtesy of the mighty NahRight.... Read more

May 13, 2011 Audio

Prodigy jumps on a grimy joint with Ox, a fellow Queens MC. The track is very fitting for a Mobb Deep vocal.

Check out Killer Squad. Click here to download.... Read more

May 9, 2011 Audio

Here’s a mix to take you into your weekend and beyond…You’ll find new music featuring Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Styles P, DJ Quik, Wiz Khalifa, Rapper Big Pooh, Stalley, Wale, Devin the Dude, J. Cole, Mobb Deep, EDO.G, Eminem, Royce Da 5’9″ and more.

There's been a lot of good music released in the last few weeks. Here's just a taste. It starts off laid back and soulful and finishes with that boom bap. Check it out. Ambrosia For Heads LONS Mix by Parfit... Read more

May 6, 2011 Audio

Mobb Deep is back with a solid new track. Check out Must Go Hard.

Click here to download. Also, click here for an incredible article on the making of Mobb Deep's The Infamous album.... Read more

May 4, 2011 Audio

Believe it or not, it has been 16 years since Mobb Deep released The Infamous…

To commemorate the anniversary of the release of that landmark album, the good folks over at Complex just did an article detailing the making of The Infamous. Here's the intro: "Although they are now considered a legendary group, leading into the release of their second album, The Infamous, it was... Read more

April 25, 2011 Food for Thought

Q-Tip is a great MC…quietly, he’s a really dope producer too. The latest installment of the Producer Series playlists features music produced by Q-Tip.

Everyone knows what Q-Tip brought to the mic for A Tribe Called Quest, but his production contributions are rarely mentioned. He and Ali Shaheed Muhammad often shared those duties, with Tip producing under the name The Abstract. Q-Tip also did a fair amount of production as part of The Ummah,... Read more

April 22, 2011 Audio, Playlists

Need more basketball in your life? Check out Soul in the Hole a 90’s documentary on New York street ball. The soundtrack that accompanied it was a classic filled with some of the greatest names in hip-hop: Wu-Tang Clan, Brand Nubian, Mobb Deep, O.C., Common, M.O.P., Big Pun, Organized Konfusion…Check out the full movie and a playlist from the soundtrack below.

Click here to watch the trailer. Here's the movie: And, here's the playlist from the soundtrack:... Read more

March 27, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Throwback, Video

Mobb Deep wasted no time getting in the studio once Prodigy came home. Check out Love Y’all More.

Alchemist is on the track. There are tags from Funkmaster Flex, but you won't mind... Click here to download.... Read more

March 17, 2011 Audio

Diggy Simmons jumps on yet another classic track from a Queensbridge great. This time it's Nas again on the DJ Premier produced Nas is Like.

Fortunately Diggy keeps doing these songs justice. If he can get some original material this tight he's going to have a very bright future. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARYQH_Q4fZw Click here to download. If you missed it, here's how Diggy fared covering Mobb Deep's Shook Ones.... Read more

December 19, 2010 Audio

Even Yelawolf wants to keep it old school right now. Check out his verses over the tracks for So Fresh, So Clean and Shook Ones.

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.978750&w=425&h=350&fv=fake%3D1] Here are the originals (2 of the best duos of all time): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwD4gA7F_qk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP0wsET8__Y ... Read more

December 2, 2010 The Bridge, Video

Diggy Simmons is reppin' Queens HARD. This time he does it with a freestyle over Mobb Deep's classic Shook Ones.

This kid is about to blow. Diggy Simmons- {Shook Ones Freestyle} from philthegod. on Vimeo. The Bridge is on a whole different level with this one. Here's Shook Ones by one of Queensbridge's finest, Mobb Deep: And, of course Diggy made his debut rhyming over this classic Nas track.... Read more

November 19, 2010 The Bridge, Video