Probably emerging from somewhere within the crew photo inside Mobb Deep’s The Infamous LP, the trio of Ty Nitty, Twin Gambino, Godfather steps up to the plate, in attempts to carry on the legacy of Havoc and Prodigy, as well as the legendary Queensbridge projects. With a number of QB’s finest back them up, not to mention boasting the production of The Alchemist on half of the album, the crew attempts to recreate the hunger found on releases such as Nas’ Illmatic and Cormega’s The Realness.
Whether it does so or not is entirely up to the listener - obviously those just down the block from the 41st Side will appreciate this album more than the happy-go-lucky suburbanite heads, but even so, Special Edition invites us all into the world of the Infamous Mobb for an hour, and despite their slightly unpolished skills, the beats help illustrate it nicely.
As always for these types of projects, the show-stealer for the record isn’t any one member of the Infamous Mobb, but rather producer The Alchemist, who handles the majority of the album’s production. Whether it’s the nighttime sinister sounds of tracks like “IM3″ and “We Will Survive”, or the classic gangster theme music found on “Special Edition” or “Mobb Niggaz: The Sequel” Al makes his mark many times over. His production continuously fuels the IM3, especially on the reflective “Back In The Days”, and brightest on the ridiculous “B.I.G. T.W.I.N.S.”, where the trio’s toughest emcee, Twin Gambino, plants his flag, affirming his position on the map as a potential future solo artist.
Al’s production isn’t the only thing the album has going for it, as other producers shine as well, such as Havoc, who creates the winter cold of “We Don’t Give A..” or the misery of “War”. Although the album’s fault is that it does rely a bit too much on guest appearances. With the school of QB emcees as deep as it is, Ty Nitty and Godfather have a harder time establishing themselves, as they are either overshadowed by their senior members, Havoc & Prodigy, or rather get lost in the crew of microphone cheeba-hawks, such as Big Noyd, Blitz, Chinky, Uno Dos, and Ty Maxx. While history has shown that it may seem important to keep the family tight (ask Nas), at times the large amount of scattered guests hinders the Infamous Mobb’s members from carving their own individual identities.
While the album isn’t quite a QB classic to this critic, Infamous Mobb still demands respect for their gangsta, and the amount of heart they put into the music (not to mention their knack for renting some killer beats). Like their older counterparts, Screwball, this album proves that the IM3 have that QB strength and gusto to hustle for years – even if they never have a radio hit, and only establish a cult following with dope projects like this.
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