MOBB DEEP – THE INFAMOUS (IMPORT)

Description:

Limited double 180 gram colored vinyl LP pressing. 20th Anniversary pressing of the second studio album from the hip hop duo. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Wu-Tang Clan-members Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, A Tribe Called Quest member Q-Tip, and Mobb Deep-affiliate Big Noyd. Embedded with hyper-visual lyricism, dark soundscapes, gritty narratives, and hard beats, it marked Mobb Deep's transition from a relatively unknown rap duo to an influential and commercially successful one. The album's haunting style, defined by it's evocative melodies, rugged beats, and lyrics dealing with crime and poverty in inner city neighborhoods reflected the dark side of New York's urban landscape in a manner that received special recognition and critical praise. Along with albums such as Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Illmatic and Ready to Die, The Infamous... is widely credited as a major contributor to the East Coast Renaissance. Furthermore, the album is credited with helping to redefine the sound of hardcore hip-hop, using it's production style, which incorporated eerie piano loops, distorted synthesizers, eighth-note hi-hats, and sparse bass lines.

TRACKS:

The Start of Your Ending
2 The Infamous Prelude
3 Survival of the Fittest
4 Eye for An Eye Feat. Nas, Raekwon
5 Just Step Prelude
6 Give Up the Goods Feat. Big Noyd
7 Temperature's Rising Feat. Crystal Johnson
8 Up North Trip
9 Trife Life
10 Q.U. - Hectic
11 Right Back at You Feat. Ghost Face Killah, Raekwon
12 The Grave Prelude
13 Cradle to the Grave
14 Drink Away the Pain Feat. Q-Tip
15 Shook Ones Pt. II
16 Party Over