Infamy (album)
Infamy is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Infamy was released after Jay-Z dissed Prodigy and Nas on his song "Takeover," from the 2001 album, The Blueprint, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the track "Crawlin". Infamy has been certified Gold by the RIAA, selling over 800,000 copies in the United States. It has been successful critically as well as commercially, getting good scores from The Source and HipHopDX, as well as AllMusic and Rolling Stone magazine.
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| Released | December 11, 2001 (US) | |||
| Recorded | April – October 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 71:53 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| HipHopDX | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Vibe | [7] |
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hey Luv (Anything)" (featuring 112) |
| Havoc | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Get Away" |
| EZ Elpee | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Bounce" |
| Havoc | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Clap" |
| Havoc | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Kill That Nigga" |
| Havoc | 3:47 |
| 6. | "My Gats Spitting" (featuring Infamous Mobb) |
| Havoc | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Handcuffs" |
| Havoc | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Pray for Me" (featuring Lil' Mo) | Havoc | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "The Learning (Burn)" (featuring Big Noyd and Vita) |
| Havoc | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Live Foul" |
| Scott Storch | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Hurt Niggas" (featuring Big Noyd) |
| Havoc | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Get at Me" |
| The Alchemist | 3:33 |
| 13. | "I Won't Fall" |
| Scott Storch | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Crawlin'" |
| Havoc | 4:07 |
| 15. | "Nothing Like Home" (featuring Littles) |
| Havoc | 4:27 |
| 16. | "There I Go Again" (featuring Ron Isley) |
| Scott Storch | 6:48 |
| 17. | "So Long" (Hidden Track) |
| Havoc | 3:27 |
Samples
Get Away
- "Taking Me Higher" by Barclay James Harvest
Nothing Like Home
- "Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams
Get At Me
- "Project Titan 2" by Nick Ingman
- "Spread Love" by Mobb Deep
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001–02) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 135 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 22 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Allmusic review
- EW review
- "HipHopDX review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2001.
- "Mobb Deep :: Infamy :: Loud Records". www.rapreviews.com.
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.
- Group, Vibe Media (January 21, 2002). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books.
- Infamy (booklet). Loud. 2001.
- "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Hung Medien.
- "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic]". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- "American album certifications – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- Mobb Deep – Infamy at Discogs (list of releases)
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