H.N.I.C - RED SMOKE VINYL by PRODIGY

SKU123841
ArtistPRODIGY
TitleH.N.I.C - RED SMOKE VINYL
LabelGET ON DOWN
Catalog #GET 51327-12
Tag
ReleaseW 24 - 2022
FormatVinyl - US2LP
 € 39,99 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. Bars & Hooks (intro)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-01-01.mp3
  2. Genesis
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-01-02.mp3
  3. Drive Thru (skit)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-01-03.mp3
  4. Rock Dat Shit
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-01-04.mp3
  5. What U Rep (feat NORE) (
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-01-05.mp3
  6. Keep It Thoro
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-01-06.mp3
  7. Can't Complain (feat Twin Gambino & Chinky)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-02-01.mp3
  8. Infamous Minded (feat Big Noyd)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-02-02.mp3
  9. Wanna Be Thugs (feat Havoc)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-02-03.mp3
  10. Three (feat Cormega)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-02-04.mp3
  11. Delt W/The Bullshit (feat Havoc)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-02-05.mp3
  12. rials Of Love (feat BK & Mz Bars)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-03-01.mp3
  13. HNIC
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-03-02.mp3
  14. Be Cool (skit)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-03-03.mp3
  15. Veteran's Memorial
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-03-04.mp3
  16. Do It (feat Mike Delorean)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-03-05.mp3
  17. Littles (skit)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-04-01.mp3
  18. BE (feat BG Of The Cash Money Millionaires)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-04-02.mp3
  19. Diamond (feat Bars & Hooks)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-04-03.mp3
  20. Gun Play (feat Big Noyd)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-04-04.mp3
  21. You Can Never Feel My Pain
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-04-05.mp3
  22. HNIC (outro)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/g/get_51504lp_h_n_i_c_-_red_smoke_vinyl/sf875467-01-04-06.mp3

Description

2022 Red-Smoke repress!

When it comes to authentic, ride-or-die hip-hop, few crews have as much resonance as Mobb Deep. Featuring two double-threat MCs who also produced – Havoc and the sadly-departed Prodigy – the crew changed the hardcore rap game in 1995 with their sophomore classic The Infamous, and went on to rule the dark corners of hip-hop for the second half of the 90s and well into the 2000s.

After multiple Mobb Deep platters in the ‘90s, Prodigy entered the 2000s as a solo artist with force, rolling over a stomping, piano-freaked backdrop laced by producer The Alchemist, with “Keep It Thoro.” It has held up over time, proving itself as an anthemic classic that the streets and clubs still respect.

Flaunting a smooth-but-menacing flow, Prodigy’s no-nonsense lyricism on “Keep It Thoro” is prototypical modern age brag rap. Countless MCs have followed his flow, from Fabolous to Joey Bada$$. The song is short and sweet, clocking in at just over 3 minutes. There are no wasted verses, just hardcore rhymes that stay with you.

But “Thoro” was the tip of the iceberg on what proved to be one of the more coveted rap full-lengths of the era. The album boasted other charting singles, including “Rock Dat Shit” and “Y.B.E.” (featuring B.G.), Mbut it can be argued that the album’s real gems are buried deeper. “Genesis,” “What U Rep” (featuring Noreaga) and “Three” are all sinister yet pensive. “Wanna Be Thugs” and “Delt With The Bullshit” are strongand evocative Mobb Deep cuts, featuring production and vocals by Havoc.

And alongside other standouts, perhaps the deepest cut of all – especially in light of Prodigy’s recent and way-too-soon passing due to complica- tions from Sickle Cell Anemia – is “You Can Never Feel My Pain,” which details the health issues and challenges this talented MC and producer had been facing his whole life. H.N.I.C. was Prodigy’s first solo album, but it is perhaps his best. Among fans he will never be forgotten, for his skills, his storytelling and his no-B.S. approach to the art of MCing

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