Nas Celebrates Mobb Deep's Classic Infamous 25-Year Anniversary: "One Of The Hardest Albums Ever Made!"
New York rapper Nas has nothing but love for Mobb Deep. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the group’s unforgettable The Infamous album.
Nas Remembers Mobb Deep’s The Infamous Album
This weekend, Nasir Jones hit up Instagram with the major salute. Nas remembered Havoc and late group member Prodigy‘s classic LP.
“Happy 25th Birthday To This Incredible Album The Infamous! Congrats to Mobb Deep. @mobbdeephavoc & Prodidy may he Rest In Peace. Thanks for putting me on this hard as steel prestigious art. One the Hardest albums Ever made !” -Nas’ Instagram
Over the past few hours, Havoc has shared tons of Infamous co-signs. Hav hit up Instagram with tons of hip-hop reflections on the LP.
“Thank you @erick_sermon ?? #Infamous25#RIPProdigy” -Havoc’s Instagram
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Thank you @erick_sermon ?? #Infamous25 #RIPProdigy
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Peace to @methodmanofficial ?? #Infamous25 #RIPProdigy
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Salute to @therealkuruptsmoonrockgotti ?? #Infamous25 #RIPProdigy
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Shoutout to @breakfastclubam @djenvy @cthagod @angelayee ?? #Infamous25 #RIPProdigy
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Wait, There’s More
Popular record store Tracklib also celebrated the anniversary. It released a clip highlighting the Mobb Deep project’s samples.
25 years ago today @mobbdeepqb released ‘The Infamous’. To celebrate: here’s our Sample Breakdown of ‘Survival of the Fittest’, produced by @mobbdeephavoc ? Which is your favorite track of the album? -Tracklib’s Instagram
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25 years ago today @mobbdeepqb released 'The Infamous'. To celebrate: here's our Sample Breakdown of 'Survival of the Fittest', produced by @mobbdeephavoc ? Which is your favorite track of the album? #producer #producers #beatmaker #beatmaking #beatmakers #hiphop #hiphopmusic #hiphopproducer #hiphopbeats #hiphophistory #hiphophead #eastcoast #eastcoasthiphop #hiphopjunkie #hiphopculture #hiphopclassic #gangstarap #mpc #akaimpc #mpc60 #mpc3000 #logicprox #protools #cratedigging #cratediggers #cratediggers #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #sampling #samplebreakdown
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Before You Go
Recently, Havoc dug deep into the meaning and impact of the legendary album. He also explained how much work went into piecing the LP together.
In honor of the 25th Anniversary of The Infamous, @mobbdeephavoc tells @thisiscertifiedabout how the album came together, how @prodigymobbdeep pushed him as an emcee & more! Click link to watch full interview #Infamous25#RIPProdigy -Mobb Deep QB’s Instagram
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In honor of the 25th Anniversary of The Infamous, @mobbdeephavoc tells @thisiscertified about how the album came together, how @prodigymobbdeep pushed him as an emcee & more! Click link to watch full interview #Infamous25 #RIPProdigy
