Mobb Deep: Prodigy, Havoc (rap vocals). Additional personnel: Al "Purple" Hayes (guitar); D.J. Prince A.D. (DJ); Marlon Lawe, Tajuan Perry (background vocals). Producers include: Keith Spencer, Dale Hogan, Paul Shabazz, Kerwin "Sleek" Young. Engineers include: Large Professor, Josh "White Boy" Chervokas, Randy Battiste. Contains sample from "Somebody Owns A Piece Of The Rock" (David Porter). On their debut, Havoc and Prodigy tell the listener in all sorts of overconfident manners that there are few people out there who can mess with Mobb Deep. In fact, they do so in 14 different ways on Juvenile Hell. Mostly produced by Mobb Deep themselves, this album is rawness at an unrelenting pace, with an undeniable, relentless, and often irrational energy. The intro cut sets the mood as a warning, set to a "Queens brand" production. The tempo is kind of fast, but the bassline rolls to easily facilitate a strong head nod. The sampled horn stabs help to remind you that, after all, it's still music. Over this beat Prodigy cautions: "It's called Juvenile Hell; you won't survive long." In the first few songs, Mobb acquaints the listener with the life of a "frustrated and confused young juvenile" living in Queens. Juvenile Hell is hardcore, but not void of musical pr creative effort and accomplishment; it's really cool, serious, and 100 percent hip-hop. Highlights include "Flavor for the Non Believes," "Peer Pressure," "Stomp Em Out" (featuring Big Noyd), and "Hold Down the Fort." When Juvenile Hell was initially released, it didn't do so well in the stores. Perhaps it was the excess of threats and proclamations making up Juvenile Hell that kept buyers away in 1993, or maybe it was the label's inability to market this virulent project correctly. In any event, it's an album worthy of historical note. ~ Qa'id Jacobs

Label:
Island Records – B0028348-01
Series:
Urban Legends (5)
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:
US
Released:
Jul 6, 2018
Genre:
Hip Hop
Style:
The Real Side    
A1        Intro    2:47
A2        Me & My Crew
Producer – Dale Hogan, Keith Spencer
4:47
A3        Locked In Spofford
Guitar – Al "Purple" Hayes
3:52
A4        Peer Pressure
Producer – DJ Premier
4:17
A5        Skit #1    0:19
A6        Hold Down The Fort    4:08
A7        Bitch Ass Nigga    3:24
The Chill Side    
B1        Hit It From The Back    4:19
B2        Skit #2    0:43
B3        Stomp 'Em Out
Featuring – Big Noyd
3:34
B4        Skit #3    0:15
B5        Peer Pressure (The Large Professor Mix)
Remix – Large Professor
4:13
B6        Project Hallways    4:12
B7        Flavor For The Non Believes    3:56
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed By – UMe
Record Company – Universal Music
Executive-Producer – David Moore (13), Lance Rieves, Mobb Deep
Producer – Kerwin Young (tracks: A3, A7, B6, B7), Mobb Deep (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B1 to B4), Paul Shabazz (tracks: A3, A7, B6, B7)
Urban Legends 25th Anniversary
Barcode (Scanned): 602567550501
Barcode (Printed): 6 02567 55050 1
 

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: HIP HOP
• RSD Date: DDD
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 07/13/2018