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Queensbridge, New York (1992 – present)

Mobb Deep is a duo made up of Havoc and Prodigy. Both members are natives of Queensbridge, New York; located in Long Island City. They are perhaps most famous for their landmark album, The Infamous, and the accompanying hit single, Shook Ones Pt. II.

1992–1994: Early Career

Prodigy and Havoc met one another while attending the prestigious High School of Art & Design in Manhattan. Coming from similar backgrounds, the duo broke into the game in 1992. Growing up in hostile environments that included the prevalence of poverty, drugs, and gang violence, Mobb Deep attempted to express their life experiences through rapping circa 1992. Before Havoc and P were known as Mobb Deep they were a couple of teenaged rappers known as Poetical Profits. The world first heard of them via the Source’s Unsigned Hype column and this is the demo track that was quoted in that feature. The song would later see the light of day on their debut LP Juvenile Hell.

“Flavor 4 The Non Believers” (demo version) They released their first album, Juvenille Hell, in 1993. At a time when East Coast hip hop was dominated by the iness of A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, and the Afro-centric stylings of Brand Nubian and Public Enemy, their style of music eschewed the popular conscious hip hop of the time, and reflected the harsh climate of New York City in the late-19 and early-19. Because both Prodigy and Havoc were still in their teens at the time of their debut, many were surprised by the violent nature of the album.
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    @BlackGirly Win Or Lose? Get Away?

    11 days ago
  • Voidstarlit

    Street light's beat is jizz

    11 days ago
  • mattdh12

    temperature's rising maybe?

    11 days ago
  • BlackGirly

    I listened to a mobb deep track, featuring a woman on the chorus. It was dope! Can't remember the title, the album, the duda.. Anything. Any help ?:D

    11 days ago
  • Voidstarlit

    "bullets ain't racial kid, they only hate you"

    12 days ago
  • CheuckNorisse

    Mobb Deep > All

    14 days ago
  • MegaHassan

    we live in this til the day that we die

    15 days ago
  • Lycidias

    the infamous, hell on earth > all

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