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Murda Muzik
Artist : Mobb Deep
List Price : $7.98 USD
ProductGroup: Music
Release Date : 1999-08-17
Studio : Sony
Label : Sony
Avg. Customer Rating :  (124 reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Murda Muzik
It it ain't broke don't fix it
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I ain't got much to say other than that if you like golden era east coast hip hop, this album will do you right. True to form, Havov's production consists of beautiful, dark loops and crispy drums. The rhymes still represent that thuggish yet clever rhymes that defined the New York rap scene in the 90s. There's something to be said to sticking to a formula if it's working for you, and this album is second only to The Infamous.
Customer Reviews for Murda Muzik Cd
A Step Back From Their Classic Material, But A Step Up For Their Popularity (Rating: 8 out of 10- -4.0 stars)
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Back in the mid-late 90's, Mobb Deep was dropping heat after heated albums. I remember back in late '99, I first heard of Mobb Deep on "Quiet Storm (Remix)" that featured Lil' Kim. Back then, Mobb Deep was pushing their music towards the mainstream with their street singles, along with the origonal version of "Quiet Storm", and "It's Mine" with features Nas. As you can tell, Mobb Deep was changing with hip hop music back in '99, as an answer to the southern popularity with their QB style that everybody who was on the east at the time enjoyed doing (ie rocking Tims, driving SUV's, etc.).
First and formost, if you're expecting something along the lines of The Infamous, be ready for a dissapointment when it comes to the lyrics. Yes, Havoc and Prodigy rhyme about the same things as they did four years before this album came out, but on this album one would believe that it was starting to be predictable. At the same time, the songs here are so well made, that they still sound good at times. "Streets Raised Me" featuring Big Noyd, would sound like something you heard before, but would work out. "Spread Love" would also fall into this category. The dark sounding "Thug Muzik" would feature The Infamous Mobb and singer Chinky is another, but at the same time they allow their extended family members to get their shine on a track.
The songs that are even better would be the ones when they break away from their gangsta topics. Havoc tells a funny song on "Let A Ho Be A Ho" (that voice mail is hilarious). The editorial reviewer thinks that they colab with Nas and Raekwon too much, but I find that to be a good thing (both artists colabed on the two previous albums as well). Rae comes in on "Can't F Wit", which sounds good. Nas drops in towards the end of the album. Other artists comes in and drops a nice verse would be Kool G. Rap on "The Realest". Eightball seems to flow without a problem with Havoc and Prodigy on "Where Ya From". Lil' Kim drops a verse (where everybody speculated that she was dissing Foxy) on "Quiet Storm (Remix)".
The production here is great too. Some of the best songs would be "Thug Muzik" which The Alchemist produced before he became popular. Havoc provides some great beats on "Quiet Storm" and "Allustrious".
Murda Muzik is a great album. It catches Mobb Deep back when they were running the rap game, and moving the same direction as everybody else. It's no The Infamous or Hell on Earth (although it might be closer to the latter album), but the album still bangs. Go ahead and add this to your collection if you want to have memories when the east was dropping radio friendly albums that were still great (like Jay-Z, DMX/Ruff Ryders, Ja Rule, etc), but at the same time, don't set your expectations too high. Peace.
Lyrics: B
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: B
Musical Vibes: A-
Top 5 Tracks:
1. Quiet Storm (remix) (featuring Lil' Kim)
2. It's Mine (featuring Nas)
3. Thug Muzik (featuring The Infamous Mobb)
4. Quiet Storm (origonal)
5. Where Ya From (featuring Eightball)
Honorable Mention:
1. Let A Ho Be A Ho
2. Spread Love
3. The Realist (featuring Kool G. Rap)
Editorial Reviews for Murda Muzik Audio Cd
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Perhaps this would have been better named Murda Muzak. With their fourth album, the third since their seminal The Infamous, Mobb Deep recycle themselves to the point of self-parody. How much slower and darker can your grooves get? How many rhymes about cash, crime, and hoes can you write? How many albums can Raekwon and Nas cameo on? There are moments that will shake you out of the soporific slumber: "Adrenaline" with its pounding drum track, and the slick, sliding bass line on "The Realest," featuring a cameo from Kool G Rap. However, during Mobb Deep's hiatus between Hell On Earth and Murda Muzik, artists like DMX, the Ruff Ryders, and Ja Rule filled the vacuum left by the Mobb's crime stories. To keep up, Havoc and Prodigy are going to have to get Deep(er) than the thugged-out "Quiet Storm" they present here. --Oliver Wang
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