Infamy (album)
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| Studio album by Mobb Deep | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2001 (US) | |||
| Recorded | April–October 2001 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, Gangsta Rap | |||
| Length | 71:53 | |||
| Label |
Loud/Columbia/SME Records CK 85889 (North America) 501642 (international) | |||
| Producer |
Havoc Scott Storch The Alchemist Ez Elpee | |||
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| Singles from Infamy | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| HipHopDX | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[5] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[6] |
| Vibe | [7] |
Infamy is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Infamy was released after Jay-Z dissed Mobb Deep and Nas on his song "Takeover," from Jay-Z's 2001 album, The Blueprint, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the Track "Crawlin'," in which he calls Jay a "female-ass nigga homo emcee." "H to the you know," calls Jay's retaliation of baby pictures weak and threatens him, calling him "scared". Despite containing the popular classics "The Learning (Burn)" and "Get Away", most fans felt that Prodigy's lyricism was weak in this album, especially when comparing to his classic lines in songs from previous albums.
Infamy has been certified for Gold-level sales, selling around 800,000 copies. The album has been moderately successful critically as well as commercially, getting good scores from The Source and HipHopDX, although it received lukewarm reviews from Allmusic and Rolling Stone magazine.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | "Pray for Me" | Havoc | Havoc, Lil' Mo, Prodigy | 3:22 |
| 2 | "Get Away" | Ez Elpee | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:40 |
| 3 | "Bounce" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:13 |
| 4 | "Clap" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:53 |
| 5 | "Kill That Nigga" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:47 |
| 6 | "My Gats Spitting" | Havoc | Havoc, Infamous Mobb, Prodigy | 4:34 |
| 7 | "Handcuffs" | Havoc | Havoc | 3:34 |
| 8 | "Hey Luv (Anything)" | Havoc | 112, Havoc, Prodigy | 4:04 |
| 9 | "The Learning (Burn)" | Havoc | Big Noyd, Havoc, Prodigy, Vita | 4:17 |
| 10 | "Live Foul" | Scott Storch | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:24 |
| 11 | "Hurt Niggas" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy, Big Noyd | 3:30 |
| 12 | "Get At Me" | Alchemist | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:33 |
| 13 | "I Won't Fall" | Scott Storch | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:20 |
| 14 | "Crawlin'" | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 4:07 |
| 15 | "Nothing Like Home" | Havoc | Havoc, Littles, Prodigy | 4:27 |
| 16 | "There I Go Again / So Long" | Scott Storch | Havoc, Johnson Sisters, Prodigy, Ronald Isley | 10:17 |
| 17 | "So Long" (Bonus Track) | Havoc | Havoc, Prodigy | 3:24 |
Samples
Get Away
- "Taking Me Higher" by Barclay James Harvest
Nothing Like Home
- "Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams
Get At Me
- "Project Titan 2" by Nick Ingman
- "Spread Love" by Mobb Deep
Album Singles
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"Burn"
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"Hey Luv (Anything)"
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"Get Away"
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"Pray for Me"
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Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 2001 | Infamy | #22 | #1 | |
Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 2001 | "Burn" | — | #56 | #14 | |
| "Hey Luv (Anything)" | #58 | #32 | — | ||
| 2002 | "Get Away" | — | #75 | — | |
| "Pray for Me" | — | — | — | ||
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