The album comes in at #2 on Ego Trip’s Top 25 Rap Albums of 1995. Furthermore, the album is credited with helping to redefine the sound of hardcore hip hop, using its production style, which incorporated eerie piano loops, distorted synthesizers, eighth-note hi-hats, and sparse filtered basslines.” Along with albums such as Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Illmatic and Ready to Die, The Infamous is widely credited as a major contributor to the East Coast Renaissance. The album’s dark, haunting style, defined by its evocative melodies, rugged beats, and lyrics dealing with crime in inner city neighborhoods, reflected the destitute side of New York’s urban landscape in a manner that received special recognition and critical praise. On June 26, 1995, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).The album produced four singles “Shook Ones (Part II)”, “Survival of the Fittest”, “Temperature’s Rising”, “Give Up the Goods (Just Step)” the first three singles achieved varying degrees of chart success, with “Shook Ones (Part II)” being the most successful. Upon its release, The Infamous achieved notable commercial success, debuting at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts. Most of the leftover songs from the album became bonus tracks for Mobb Deep’s The Infamous Mobb Deep album (2014). The album features guest appearances by Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Q-Tip, who also contributed to its production and mixing. It was released on April 25, 1995, by Loud Records. “The Infamous (stylized as The Infamous…) is the second studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Mobb Deep ‘The Infamous’ 25th Anniversary Listen to samples used in the making of the album on WhoSampled. The track ‘Played Like a Piano’ appears on our Classic Material 1990 Mixtape. The album comes in at #19 on Ego Trip’s Top 25 Rap Albums of 1990. Its single “Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)” peaked at number 18 on the Hot Rap Songs.” The album peaked at number 175 on the US Billboard 200 and number 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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The album spawned four singles: “Ruff Rhyme (Back Again)”, “Diss You”, “At Your Own Risk” and “Played Like a Piano”, which were later included on the rapper’s greatest hits album titled Ruff Rhymes: Greatest Hits Collection.
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It also features guest appearances provided by Ice Cube and Breeze on the album’s final track “Played Like a Piano”. Production was handled by several record producers, including DJ Pooh, E-Swift, Bilal Bashir, Bronick Wrobleski, J.R. It was released on Octovia Capitol Records. “At Your Own Risk is the second studio album by American West Coast hip hop artist King Tee. Coes, Bronick Wrobleski, E-Swift, DJ Aladdin Producers: DJ Pooh, King Tee, Bilal Bashir, J.R. King Tee - ‘At Your Own Risk’ 30th Anniversary