Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
	Mobb Deep performing in 2015. Left to right: Havoc and Prodigy.
Background information
Also known as	Poetical Prophets
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	East Coast hip hop; hardcore hip hop; gangsta rap;
Years active	1990–2012; 2013–2017;
Labels	4th & B'way; Island; Loud; RCA; Columbia; Jive; G-Unit; Interscope; Infamous; BMG;
Past members	Havoc; Prodigy (deceased);
Website	mobbdeep.com

Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo formed in Queens, New York^[1]^[3] in 1990. Consisting of rappers/songwriters/record producers Prodigy and Havoc, they are considered to be among the principal progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip hop.^[4] Mobb Deep became one of the most successful rap duos of all time, having sold over three million records.^[4] Their best-known albums are The Infamous (1995), Hell on Earth (1996) and Murda Muzik (1999),^[5]^[6] and their most successful singles were "Shook Ones, (Part II)" and "Survival of the Fittest".^[7] They were known for their dark and hardcore delivery.^[8]

The duo disbanded in 2012, but reunited the following year.^[9] Prodigy died in June 2017.^[10]

^ ^a ^b "Mobb Deep | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ Blistein, Jon (June 20, 2017). "Mobb Deep Rapper Prodigy Dead at 42". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
^ Caramanica, Jon (May 13, 2011). "Rap Duo Heads Back to the Stage, Granting No Compromises (or Smiles)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 323.
^ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 259.
^ "Murda Muzik - Mobb Deep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ "Mobb Deep". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 258-259.
^ "Paid Dues Festival 2014". Paidduesfestival.com.
^ "Prodigy dead: Mobb Deep rapper dies at age 42". The Independent. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022.

[BiographyAllMusic-1] "Mobb Deep | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[2] Blistein, Jon (June 20, 2017). "Mobb Deep Rapper Prodigy Dead at 42". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2017.

[3] Caramanica, Jon (May 13, 2011). "Rap Duo Heads Back to the Stage, Granting No Compromises (or Smiles)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2022.

[How_to_Rap,_p._323-4] Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 323.

[5] Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 259.

[6] "Murda Muzik - Mobb Deep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[7] "Mobb Deep". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[8] Shapiro, Peter, 2005, The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition, Penguin, p. 258-259.

[9] "Paid Dues Festival 2014". Paidduesfestival.com.

[Obit_Independent-10] "Prodigy dead: Mobb Deep rapper dies at age 42". The Independent. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022.

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