Infamy (album)
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Infamy is hip-hop duo Mobb Deep
's fifth album. Infamy was released after Jay-Z
dissed Prodigy and Nas on his song "Takeover," from Jay-Z's 2001 album, The Blueprint
, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the Track "Crawlin'," in which he calls Jay a "female-ass nigga homo emcee." "H to the you know," calls Jay's retaliation of baby pictures weak and threatens him, calling him "scared".
Infamy has been certified for Gold-level sales, selling over 500,000 copies. The album has been moderately successful critically as well as commercially, getting good scores from The Source
and HipHopDX, although it received lukewarm reviews from Allmusic and Rolling Stone
magazine.
Nothing Like Home
Get At Me
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
's fifth album. Infamy was released after Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
dissed Prodigy and Nas on his song "Takeover," from Jay-Z's 2001 album, The Blueprint
The Blueprint
The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released September 11, 2001 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan...
, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the Track "Crawlin'," in which he calls Jay a "female-ass nigga homo emcee." "H to the you know," calls Jay's retaliation of baby pictures weak and threatens him, calling him "scared".
Infamy has been certified for Gold-level sales, selling over 500,000 copies. The album has been moderately successful critically as well as commercially, getting good scores from The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
and HipHopDX, although it received lukewarm reviews from Allmusic and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pray for Me" | Havoc | Havoc, Lil' Mo Lil' Mo Cynthia Loving , also known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer, Washington, D.C. radio personality, songwriter & record producer. She is best known for collaborating with artists such as Ja Rule, Angie Martinez, Sacario, Missy Elliott, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Fabolous, and for her... , Prodigy |
3:22 |
| 2 | "Get Away" | Ez Elpee | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:40 |
| 3 | "Bounce" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:13 |
| 4 | "Clap" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:53 |
| 5 | "Kill That Nigga" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:47 |
| 6 | "My Gats Spitting" | Havoc | Havoc, Infamous Mobb Infamous Mobb Infamous Mobb, also known as IM3, is a hip hop group from Queensbridge in Queens, New York, composed of members Ty Nitty, Twin Gambino and Godfather Pt.III. They are an integral part of the Queensbridge hip hop scene, which includes rappers like Nas, Cormega and Mobb Deep, and began with the Juice... , Prodigy |
4:34 |
| 7 | "Handcuffs" | Havoc | Havoc | 3:34 |
| 8 | "Hey Luv (Anything) Hey Luv (Anything) "Hey Luv " is the second single from Mobb Deep's Infamy album. The song features 112. This song is also included on the B-side of "Get Away", the group's next single.-Track listing:Side A#"Hey Luv " [Clean Version]Side B... " |
Havoc | 112 112 (band) 112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"... , Havoc, Prodigy |
4:04 |
| 9 | "The Learning (Burn)" | Havoc | Big Noyd Big Noyd TaJuan Perry, better known as Big Noyd, is an American emcee from the Queensbridge projects in the New York City borough of Queens. He is closely affiliated with Mobb Deep, and he is featured on all of their albums... , Havoc, Prodigy, Vita |
4:17 |
| 10 | "Live Foul" | Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox... |
Havoc, Prodigy | 4:24 |
| 11 | "Hurt Niggas" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy, Big Noyd Big Noyd TaJuan Perry, better known as Big Noyd, is an American emcee from the Queensbridge projects in the New York City borough of Queens. He is closely affiliated with Mobb Deep, and he is featured on all of their albums... |
3:30 |
| 12 | "Get At Me" | Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California... |
Havoc, Prodigy | 3:33 |
| 13 | "I Won't Fall" | Scott Storch | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:20 |
| 14 | "Crawlin'" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:07 |
| 15 | "Nothing Like Home" | Havoc | Havoc, Littles, Prodigy | 4:27 |
| 16 | "There I Go Again / So Long" | Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox... |
Havoc, Johnson Sisters, Prodigy, Ron Isley | 10:17 |
| 17 | "So Long" (Bonus Track) | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:34 |
Samples
Get Away- "Taking Me Higher" by Barclay James HarvestBarclay James HarvestBarclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Saddleworth, Lancashire, in September 1966 by John Lees, Les Holroyd, Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme , and Mel Pritchard .-History:...
Nothing Like Home
- "Cause I Love You" by Lenny WilliamsLenny WilliamsLeonard Charles "Lenny" Williams is an American singer known for his work in the R&B and soul music genres. During the 1970s, he was the lead vocalist for Tower of Power...
Get At Me
- "Spread Love" by Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
Album Singles
| Single information |
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| "Burn Burn (Mobb Deep song) "Burn" is the first single from Mobb Deep's fifth album Infamy. The song features Big Noyd and Vita. On the album, the track is listed as "The Learning ".-Track listing:Side A#"Burn" [Clean Version]Side B#"Burn" [Dirty Version]... "
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| "Hey Luv (Anything) Hey Luv (Anything) "Hey Luv " is the second single from Mobb Deep's Infamy album. The song features 112. This song is also included on the B-side of "Get Away", the group's next single.-Track listing:Side A#"Hey Luv " [Clean Version]Side B... " |
| "Get Away"
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| "Pray for Me"
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Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 2001 | Infamy | #22 | #1 |
Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2001 | "Burn" | — | #56 | #14 |
| "Hey Luv (Anything)" | #58 | #32 | — | |
| 2002 | "Get Away" | — | #75 | — |
| "Pray for Me" | — | — | — |