Infamy (album)

Infamy
Studio album by
Mobb Deep
ReleasedDecember 11, 2001 (US)
RecordedApril – October 2001
GenreHip hop
Length71:53
Label
Producer
Mobb Deep chronology
Murda Muzik
(1999) 		Infamy
(2001) 		Amerikaz Nightmare
(2004)
Singles from Infamy
  1. "The Learning (Burn)"
    Released: October 30, 2001
  2. "Hey Luv (Anything)"
    Released: January 2002
  3. "Get Away"
    Released: May 28, 2002
  4. "Pray for Me"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
RapReviews6.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Vibe[7]

Infamy is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Infamy was released after Jay-Z dissed Prodigy and Nas on his song "Takeover," from the 2001 album, The Blueprint, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the track "Crawlin". Infamy has been certified Gold by the RIAA, selling over 800,000 copies in the United States. It has been successful critically as well as commercially, getting good scores from The Source and HipHopDX, as well as AllMusic and Rolling Stone magazine.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hey Luv (Anything)" (featuring 112)
Havoc4:04
2."Get Away"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Lamont Porter
  • Les Holroyd
EZ Elpee3:40
3."Bounce"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc4:13
4."Clap"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc4:53
5."Kill That Nigga"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:47
6."My Gats Spitting" (featuring Infamous Mobb)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • James Chandler
  • Lionel Cooper
  • Jamal Raheem
Havoc4:34
7."Handcuffs"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:34
8."Pray for Me" (featuring Lil' Mo)
Havoc3:22
9."The Learning (Burn)" (featuring Big Noyd and Vita)
Havoc4:17
10."Live Foul"
Scott Storch4:24
11."Hurt Niggas" (featuring Big Noyd)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Perry
Havoc3:30
12."Get at Me"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
The Alchemist3:33
13."I Won't Fall"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Scott Storch4:20
14."Crawlin'"
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc4:07
15."Nothing Like Home" (featuring Littles)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Alfredo Bryan
Havoc4:27
16."There I Go Again" (featuring Ron Isley)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
  • Storch
Scott Storch6:48
17."So Long" (Hidden Track)
  • Johnson
  • Muchita
Havoc3:27

Samples

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Get Away

Nothing Like Home

Get At Me

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2001–02) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 135
US Billboard 200[10] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Infamy
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 102
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] 56
US Billboard 200[14] 117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 26

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ EW review
  3. ^ "HipHopDX review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
  4. ^ "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2001.
  5. ^ "Mobb Deep :: Infamy :: Loud Records". www.rapreviews.com.
  6. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.
  7. ^ Group, Vibe Media (January 21, 2002). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Infamy (booklet). Loud. 2001.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic]". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  13. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  15. ^ "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Recording Industry Association of America.
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