That's right: With all due respect, I still haven't budged in my opinion that Hav's slacking production was instrumental to P's later lyrical decline) Hav himself lends a couple of beats, while the rest is handled by various other producers P crossed paths with in the industry. (who would actually end up pretty fucking crucial to preserving the Mobb's legacy following Hav's beatmaking fall from grace. Why?īecause P tried his damnedest to fill the gaping hole that Quiet Storm left, resulting in some focused sessions with frequent collaborator Alan Maman bka the Alchemist. It was for the best, really, because that song alone made that album go platinum, which would've never happened with P's debut solo. Which led to his Mobb Deep partner Kejuan Muchita bka Havoc and the late Chris Lighty to convince him to give it to Murda Muzik instead. However, the song eventually made its way out into clubs across New York and they went apeshit for it. That song was originally slated to be his debut single as a solo artist, so he wouldn't let anyone touch it for almost two years, while he crafted the rest of the album. And it all began with one song: Quiet Storm, tka White Lines. Why I say legendary? Do your Googles.), way before Mobb Deep began production on their most commercially successful project Murda Muzik. (Head N**** In Charge, which was apparently what his legendary grandmother called herself. Which brings me back to why this is the perfect post for me to tackle this next run in reverse chronological order: Prodigy actually started working on his solo debut, now titled H.N.I.C. What made all this absolutely fascinating is that this skill for imagery came virtually outta nowhere, because nobody expected P (as many liked to call him) to become anything of note when they heard the Mobb's debut Juvenile Hell (which certainly had some surprisingly strong performances, despite every single piece of bad publicity it got.) In short: The man became an undisputed legend within the space of three years. Shame really, as its rightful reputation should be that it's every bit of a classic offering as those two projects.) And I do mean any song: Son was on a tear that very few MCs throughout hip hop history share. (Lots of Mobb Deep fans haven't even heard of that last choice. Literally listen to any song he participated in off the Infamous, Hell On Earth or the Episodes Of A Hustla EP by unofficial 3rd Mobb Deep member TaJuan Perry bka Big Noyd aka Pizza Dude. Nay, I reflected back on said reasons with a more developed ear for this game of ours and was even further amazed at his talent for visualization. During this time of hip hop loss, I revisited exactly why he was one of the earliest MCs whose lyrics I obsessed over. I gotta be honest: I shared many a head in limiting my hip hop rotations strictly to material written by the recently-deceased legend Albert Johnson bka Prodigy from the ageless Mobb Deep, with the exception of my recent two subjects of course.
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