![]() But I won't concentrate on the negative."Hell On Earth" isn't a barrage of innovative rhymes, but the flow Prodigy undertakes to fit Havoc's beats works extremely well. ![]() And according to the gangsta-rap standard, Prodigy's lyrics could be a whole lot worse. But what sets them apart from other rap artists if their just propagating the tired tough-guy mentality over some funky beats? Perhaps nothing significant aside from their individual talents in doing that, but respect the genre, this is when gangsta-rap was in it's child stages. Read this example, the hook from the title track:Īy-yo it's hell on earth/whose next or gonna be first/the projects is front lines,Īnd the enemy is one time/I ain't gotta tell you it's right in front of your eyesĪ rather open tale of woe on the streets they claim as turf. That's a personal issue, and Mobb Deep has plenty of those. The lyrics of MD are ostentatious, suspicious, criminal, among other adjectives many people actively try to avoid ever adding to their catalog of possible descriptions. With a diss-track aimed at the rap mammoth that is and was 2pac Shakur, features from two Wu-Tang Clan members and Nas, show-oriented beats with a superbly talented Master of Ceremonies, "HOE" proceeded to become another worthwhile notch on the belt of New York's own street-children, Mobb Deep. The raw emotion of "HOE" (yes) was especially effective due to the East Coast/West Coast beef taking over the streets of America that bumped music like this. Infectiously hard-hitting drum beats, eerie melodies, prominent vocals and the like blend to make this album a decent rival for "The Infamous". "Hell On Earth" is a continuation of the gritty New York style of rap found on their previous two albums "Juvenile Hell" and the critically acclaimed "The Infamous" (that classic I mentioned earlier.) Instrumentally pioneered by Havoc and vocally carried by Prodigy, Mobb Deep's third release "Hell On Earth" brings headphone music to a whole new level. How do you follow up a classic amongst the one-album wonder hysteria of hip-hop? Well for one, you certainly don't want to distance yourself from your loyal fan-base. Review Summary: Chew on that shit, punk faggot
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