Sixteen years after its debut, Complex got a hold of Prodigy, Havoc and two executive producers from Loud Records and grilled them for their perspective on the production of Mobb Deep's sophomore breakout, The Infamous. Given the artists' memories, it sounded like a hell of a time with lots of contraband and carnage, but executive producers Matt Life and Free bring you the innovative business end of the album's production. Get a peek at the intro here:
Although they are now considered a legendary group, leading into the release of their second album, The Infamous, it was far from a given that Albert "Prodigy" Johnson and Kejuan "Havoc" Muchita would enjoy such long and fruitful careers. Their first album, Juvenile Hell, had been a commercial flop, although it did yield a minor hit, "Hit It From the Back," and led them to being dropped by their first label, 4th & Broadway. Prodigy even admits in his new autobiography, My Infamous Life, that him and Havoc didn't really take the songwriting and producing process serious for their debut. It's understandable given that both were teenagers at the time.
(via Complex)