Mobb Deep: The Infamous Documentary

Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York. The group consisted of Havoc and Prodigy, and were a hardcore East Coast hip hop group. They were known for their dark, hardcore delivery as exemplified in "Shook Ones (Part II)." Mobb Deep became one of the most successful rap duos in hip hop, having sold over 3 million records. Three of their notable albums were The Infamous (1995), Hell On Earth (1996) and Murda Muzik (1999), and their top hits include "Shook Ones, Pt. II", "Survival of the Fittest" and "Hell on Earth".

The duo disbanded in 2012 but reunited in 2013. Prodigy died on June 20, 2017. Havoc is currently working on a new Mobb Deep album. The group has been performing live since its 2013 reunion and continues to do so despite the loss of one its members.

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