Juvenile Hell

Juvenile Hell
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 1993 (1993-04-13)
RecordedJune 1992 – January 1993[1]
StudioUnique (New York City)
Genre
Length44:46
Label
Producer
Mobb Deep chronology
Juvenile Hell
(1993)
The Infamous
(1995)
Singles from Juvenile Hell
  1. "Peer Pressure"
    Released: September 28, 1992
  2. "Hit It from the Back"
    Released: March 9, 1993

Juvenile Hell is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep.[3] It was recorded when they were still in their late teens and released on April 13, 1993, through 4th & B'way Records.[1] Juvenile Hell was recorded between 1992 and 1993 and features production from DJ Premier & Large Professor. The album produced the two singles "Peer Pressure" & "Hit It from the Back". Upon its release the album failed to chart and shortly after the duo was dropped from their label.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Source[4]

The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that Juvenile Hell "arrives well rapped, and the duo's slow, sure, muscular delivery is jazzed up nicely".[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Havoc0:47
2."Me & My Crew"
  • Dale Hogan
  • Keith Spencer
4:46
3."Locked in Spofford"
  • Kerwin Young
  • Paul Shabazz
3:51
4."Peer Pressure"DJ Premier4:15
5."Skit #1"Havoc0:19
6."Hold Down the Fort"Havoc4:07
7."Bitch Ass Nigga"
  • Kerwin Young
  • Paul Shabazz
3:24
8."Hit It from the Back"
4:14
9."Skit #2"Havoc0:44
10."Stomp Em Out" (featuring Big Noyd)Prodigy3:34
11."Skit #3"Havoc0:15
12."Peer Pressure (The Large Professor Mix)"Large Professor4:13
13."Project Hallways"
  • Kerwin Young
  • Paul Shabazz
4:11
14."Flavor for the Non Believes"Kerwin Young3:57

Singles chart positions

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Year Song Chart positions[6]
Hot Rap Singles
1993 "Hit It from the Back" 18

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Story of Mobb Deep's Beginning & Juvenile Hell Album Review". ClassicHipHopMagazine. May 23, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mobb Deep – Juvenile Hell". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Abdurraqib, Hanif (2019). Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. University of Texas Press. p. 88.
  4. ^ Barbee, Todd "The Derelict Todd B." (June 1993). "Mobb Deep: Juvenile Hell". The Source. No. 45. pp. 71–72. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Toombs, Mikel (May 20, 1993). "Short Takes". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 27.
  6. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)" Billboard. Accessed on April 14, 2020.