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PRESSED ON RED SMOKE-COLORED VINYL! When it comes to authentic, ride-or-die hip-hop, few crews have as much resonance as Mobb Deep. Featuring two double-threat MCs who also produced \u2013 Havoc and the sadly-departed Prodigy \u2013 the crew changed the hardcore rap game in 1995 with their sophomore classic The Infamous, and went on to rule the dark corners of hip-hop for the second half of the 90s and well into the 2000s. After multiple Mobb Deep platters in the \u201890s, Prodigy entered the 2000s as a solo artist with force, rolling over a stomping, piano-freaked backdrop laced by producer The Alchemist, with \u201cKeep It Thoro.\u201d It has held up over time, proving itself as an anthemic classic that the streets and clubs still respect. Flaunting a smooth-but-menacing flow, Prodigy\u2019s no-nonsense lyricism on \u201cKeep It Thoro\u201d is prototypical modern age brag rap. Countless MCs have followed his flow, from Fabolous to Joey Bada$$. The song is short and sweet, clocking in at just over 3 minutes. There are no wasted verses, just hardcore rhymes that stay with you. But \u201cThoro\u201d was the tip of the iceberg on what proved to be one of the more coveted rap full-lengths of the era. The album boasted other charting singles, including \u201cRock Dat Shit\u201d and \u201cY.B.E.\u201d (featuring B.G.), but it can be argued that the album\u2019s real gems are buried deeper. \u201cGenesis,\u201d \u201cWhat U Rep\u201d (featuring Noreaga) and \u201cThree\u201d are all sinister yet pensive. \u201cWanna Be Thugs\u201d and \u201cDelt With The Bullshit\u201d are strong and evocative Mobb Deep cuts, featuring production and vocals by Havoc. And alongside other standouts, perhaps the deepest cut of all \u2013 especially in light of Prodigy\u2019s recent and way-too-soon passing due to complica- tions from Sickle Cell Anemia \u2013 is \u201cYou Can Never Feel My Pain,\u201d which details the health issues and challenges this talented MC and producer had been facing his whole life. H.N.I.C. was Prodigy\u2019s first solo album, but it is perhaps his best. Among fans he will never be forgotten, for his skills, his storytelling and his no-B.S. approach to the art of MCing.<\/p>\n

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