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 Jay-Z's 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 of America. 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.

Infamy
Studio album by
Mobb Deep
ReleasedDecember 11, 2001 (US)
RecordedApril – October 2001
GenreHip hop
Length71:53
LabelLoud, Infamous, Columbia
CK 85889 (North America)
501642 (international)
ProducerHavoc, Scott Storch, The Alchemist, EZ Elpee
Mobb Deep chronology
Murda Muzik
(1999)		 Infamy
(2001)		 Amerikaz Nightmare
(2004)
Singles from Infamy
  1. "The Learning (Burn)"
    Released: October 30, 2001
  2. "Hey Luv (Anything)"
    Released: January 2002
  3. "Get Away"
    Released: May 28, 2002
  4. "Pray for Me"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
RapReviews6.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Vibe[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pray for Me" (featuring Lil' Mo)
Havoc3:22
2."Get Away"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Lamont Porter
  • Les Holroyd
EZ Elpee3:40
3."Bounce"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc4:13
4."Clap"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc4:53
5."Kill That Nigga"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:47
6."My Gats Spitting" (featuring Infamous Mobb)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • James Chandler
  • Lionel Cooper
  • Jamal Raheem
Havoc4:34
7."Handcuffs"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:34
8."Hey Luv (Anything)" (featuring 112)
Havoc4:04
9."The Learning (Burn)" (featuring Big Noyd and Vita)
Havoc4:17
10."Live Foul"
Scott Storch4:24
11."Hurt Niggas" (featuring Big Noyd)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Perry
Havoc3:30
12."Get At Me"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
The Alchemist3:33
13."I Won't Fall"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Scott Storch4:20
14."Crawlin'"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc4:07
15."Nothing Like Home" (featuring Littles)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Alfredo Bryan
Havoc4:27
16."There I Go Again" (featuring Ron Isley)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Storch
Scott Storch6:48
17."So Long" (Hidden Track)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:27

Samples

Get Away

Nothing Like Home

Get At Me

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 135
US Billboard 200[10] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Position
US Billboard 200[12] 117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] 26

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. EW review
  3. "HipHopDX review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
  4. LA Times review
  5. RapReviews review
  6. Rolling Stone review
  7. Vibe review
  8. Infamy (booklet). Loud. 2001.
  9. "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Hung Medien.
  10. "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  12. "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  13. "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  14. "American album certifications – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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