Soul Strut 100: # 43 - Mobb Deep - The Infamous
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I remember when this album dropped my friend Khalil and I copped it and tested it on his new sound system in his car. The "Shook Ones Pt 2" was our signature riding song. Good stuff.
The tune is straight up great, but what??s the strut verdict on the "shook ones" video?
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Mobb Deep Shook Ones Part 2 von gregdu92i
Looks a bit awkward and unintentionally funny IMO.
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Mobb Deep Shook Ones Part 2 von gregdu92i
Looks a bit awkward and unintentionally funny IMO.
you sitting around the house in your drawers and out your damn mind
i dont really listen to much thuggy jones stuff these days, but if i hang up that hang up, this record is flawless.
drink away the pain...perfection
and the whole decade long unfolding of the shook ones sample is the best example of how entertaining sample spotting can be...ive watched this video probably 50 times:
i dont really listen to much thuggy jones stuff these days, but if i hang up that hang up, this record is flawless.
drink away the pain...perfection
and the whole decade long unfolding of the shook ones sample is the best example of how entertaining sample spotting can be...ive watched this video probably 50 times:
piedpiper said:
Looks a bit awkward and unintentionally funny IMO.
umm...what you talking about?? i dont see much to laugh at and i definitely wouldnt roll up to that loading dock expressing those opinions.
Looks a bit awkward and unintentionally funny IMO.
umm...what you talking about?? i dont see much to laugh at and i definitely wouldnt roll up to that loading dock expressing those opinions.
batmon said:Overrated
Agreed. It's pretty good, but wouldn't even make a top50 rap albums of all-time list of mine.
And to go as far as calling it one of the "last great hip hop albums" is more an indication of when dudes personally stepped out of liking rap music, than the state of rap music itself.
Agreed. It's pretty good, but wouldn't even make a top50 rap albums of all-time list of mine.
And to go as far as calling it one of the "last great hip hop albums" is more an indication of when dudes personally stepped out of liking rap music, than the state of rap music itself.
Possum Slim said:Assuming you're serious, I'd like to see the list of 50 greater hip hop albums.
Just repeat "UGK - Ridin' Dirty" 50 times to yourself and you'll be straight.
Just repeat "UGK - Ridin' Dirty" 50 times to yourself and you'll be straight.
HarveyCanal said
ossum Slim said:Assuming you're serious, I'd like to see the list of 50 greater hip hop albums.
Just repeat "UGK - Ridin' Dirty" 50 times to yourself and you'll be straight.
To be fair, can you see how your statement is exactly the kind of statement you're challenging? Different tastes, but you're doing exactly the same thing.
ossum Slim said:Assuming you're serious, I'd like to see the list of 50 greater hip hop albums.Just repeat "UGK - Ridin' Dirty" 50 times to yourself and you'll be straight.
To be fair, can you see how your statement is exactly the kind of statement you're challenging? Different tastes, but you're doing exactly the same thing.
Controller_7 said:HarveyCanal saidossum Slim said:Assuming you're serious, I'd like to see the list of 50 greater hip hop albums.
Just repeat "UGK - Ridin' Dirty" 50 times to yourself and you'll be straight.
To be fair, can you see how your statement is exactly the kind of statement you're challenging? Different tastes, but you're doing exactly the same thing.
I simply pointed out a great album that came out since The Infamous.
But now it's a comment on you to be citing "different tastes" as if UGK and Mobb Deep can't be mentioned in the same breath.
But here you go, from that same year, I liked Da Shinin better than The Infamous, let alone Only Built for Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords.
Shook Ones, yes...up for single of the decade. But The Infamous as an album is kinda boring IMO.
And notice I'm not saying it doesn't belong on the Soulstrut100. Just surprised at some of the grandiose comments.
ossum Slim said:Assuming you're serious, I'd like to see the list of 50 greater hip hop albums.Just repeat "UGK - Ridin' Dirty" 50 times to yourself and you'll be straight.
To be fair, can you see how your statement is exactly the kind of statement you're challenging? Different tastes, but you're doing exactly the same thing.
I simply pointed out a great album that came out since The Infamous.
But now it's a comment on you to be citing "different tastes" as if UGK and Mobb Deep can't be mentioned in the same breath.
But here you go, from that same year, I liked Da Shinin better than The Infamous, let alone Only Built for Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords.
Shook Ones, yes...up for single of the decade. But The Infamous as an album is kinda boring IMO.
And notice I'm not saying it doesn't belong on the Soulstrut100. Just surprised at some of the grandiose comments.
I know what's cool to be is to proclaim things in complete absolutes but the Mobb Deep album is fucking amazing AND there are also many great rap albums (some, even better than The Infamous) that have come out since then.
I didn't mean all that. No reason they can't be in the same breath. Ugk repeated 50 times leaves no room for mobb deep. I didn't even mean anything grand by it, just that it's all personal taste so you can't take away his top 50 placement anymore than he can yours.
I actually agree with you and Batmon in a sense. I like a lot of stuff on here, but some of it has a softness to it. I know that's not popular opinion, but it's not an end to end banger for me and I think its mostly because of some of the beats. The production is good, but some songs just don't fit the vibe for me.
Proceed to throw stones.
I actually agree with you and Batmon in a sense. I like a lot of stuff on here, but some of it has a softness to it. I know that's not popular opinion, but it's not an end to end banger for me and I think its mostly because of some of the beats. The production is good, but some songs just don't fit the vibe for me.
Proceed to throw stones.
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