Bleak, brilliant Queensbridge rap, all paranoia and hard-boiled detail over dusty beats. Definitive East Coast gloom. A 90s cornerstone. Released in 1995, it's an early landmark for Mobb Deep.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Shook Ones, Pt. II on Best 1990s Hip-Hop Songs
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More from Mobb Deep — where to go next
If you have The Infamous, these are the Mobb Deep records worth reaching for next.
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The Infamous1995 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Hell on Earth1996 · Hip-HopClassic
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