Prodigy (b. Albert Johnson) and Havoc (b. Kejuan Muchita) have been
rapping together ever since they met as teenagers while attending the
Graphic Arts High School in Manhatten. In the early 1990s, they adopted
the stage name Mobb Deep and released their debut album, "Juvenile
Hell". The album was unsuccessful due to a lack of promotion. However,
their 1995 follow-up, "The Infamous", was an enormous success due to
their hit s
ingles "Shook Ones, Part II" and "Survival of the Fittest".
To this day, it is considered an East Coast rap classic, alongside
albums such as Nas' "Illmatic" and the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to
Die". All of their subsequent albums have sold well, but 1999's "Murda
Muzik" was particularly successful, earning them their first Platinum
album. In 2000, Prodigy also released a successful solo album,
"H.N.I.C.". As natives of Queensbridge, NY, Havoc and Prodigy rap about
their experiences growing up in the projects. Their lyricism has an aura
of truth that has been severely lacking in conventional gangsta rap.
Their beats, produced mostly by Havoc, are characterized by heavy
brushes on snare drum and haunting instrumental riffs. The result is a
distinctly atmospheric, gritty sound that has become known to hip-hop
heads as "Mobb Phonics". Far from glorifying gang violence, Mobb Deep
can be considered the pioneers of "reality rap", a style of hip-hop that
presents an accurate, observational picture of the inner-city. Their
credibility, blunt honesty, and grimy sound has earned them respect in
the rap game for over a decade, and they continue to maintain a loyal
fanbase, in the streets and elsewhere.
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