Survival of the Fittest (song)
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| "Survival of the Fittest" | ||
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| Single by Mobb Deep | ||
| from the album The Infamous | ||
| Released | May, 1995 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 3:43 | |
| Label | Loud Records | |
| Writer(s) | Havoc Prodigy |
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| Producer(s) | Havoc | |
| Chart positions | ||
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Billboard Hot 100-#69 |
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| Mobb Deep singles chronology | ||
| "Shook Ones Pt. II" (1995) |
"Survival of the Fittest" (1995) |
"Temperature's Rising" (1995) |
"Survival Of The Fittest" is the second single from Mobb Deep's The Infamous album. The song was the duo's second hit single from the album, following "Shook Ones Pt. II", and is one of the group's most famous singles. The track peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and hit the Top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song is similar to "Shook Ones" in sound and content, featuring a dark organ loop and gritty street narratives.
In 2006 the song was included on the album Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep.
Audio samples of Survival of the Fittest
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[edit] Track listing
Side A
- "Survival of the Fittest" [LP Version]
- "Survival of the Fittest" [Remix]
Side B
- "Survival of the Fittest" [Extended Version]
- "Survival of the Fittest" [Remix Instrumental]
- "Survival of the Fittest" [Acappella]
| Mobb Deep |
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| Members |
| Havoc | Prodigy |
| Albums |
| Juvenile Hell | The Infamous | Hell On Earth | Murda Muzik | Infamy | Free Agents | Amerikaz Nightmare | Blood Money |
| Prodigy albums |
| H.N.I.C. | Return of the Mac | H.N.I.C. 2 |
| Havoc albums |
| Kush |
| Compilations |
| Infamous Allegiance | The Mix Tape Before 9/11 | Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep | The Infamous Archives |
| Singles |
| "Peer Pressure" | "Hit It From The Back" | "Shook Ones Pt. II" | "Survival Of The Fittest" | "Temperature's Rising" | "Drop A Gem On 'Em" | "Hell On Earth" | "G.O.D. Pt. III" | "Still Shinin'" | "Quiet Storm" | "Quiet Storm (Remix)" | "It's Mine" | "U.S.A." | "Burn" | "Hey Luv" | "Get Away" | "Pray For Me" | "Solidified" | "The Illest" | "Double Shots" | "Got It Twisted" | "Real Gangstaz" | "Throw Your Hands" | "Win Or Lose" | "Got It Twisted (Remix)" | "Have A Party" | "Put 'Em In Their Place" | "Give It To Me" | "Creep" |
| Prodigy singles |
| "Keep It Thoro" | "Rock Dat Shit" | "Y.B.E." | "Stuck on You" |
