Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep is the greatest hits album from Queensbridge rap duo Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...

. It contains songs dating back to their 1993 debut album, Juvenile Hell

Juvenile Hell

-Samples used:*"Hit It from the Back" contains a sample from "You Can Make it if You Try" by Sly & The Family Stone.*"Flavor for the Non-Believes" contains a sample from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown....

, through their 2004 album, Amerikaz Nightmare

Amerikaz Nightmare

Amerikaz Nightmare is a 2004 album by hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. It is the duo’s sixth studio album and its only on Jive Records, through a deal with the group’s own imprint. It features the singles "Got It Twisted" and "Real Gangstaz"...

. No Blood Money

Blood Money (Mobb Deep album)

Blood Money is the seventh studio album by hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, released on May 2, 2006. It is the group's first and only album on G-Unit/Interscope Records. It features guest appearances by mainly G-Unit artists 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Nyce, as well as Mary J. Blige and...

songs are on the album since those tracks are owned by Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

, not Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....

, the label that released this album. The disc includes "Blood Money" and "Go Head", two previously unreleased tracks. "Keep It Thoro" is the only song featured on a non-Mobb Deep album (Prodigy

Prodigy (rapper)

Lance Albert Johnson Banks, better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop and rap duo Mobb Deep....

's H.N.I.C.).

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Hit It from the Back Hit It from the Back "Hit It from the Back" is the second and final single from Mobb Deep's Juvenile Hell album. It was released under 4th & Broadway, from which the duo was dropped due to poor record sales, barely selling 20,000 at the time... "	Havoc, Prodigy Prodigy (rapper) Lance Albert Johnson Banks, better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop and rap duo Mobb Deep....	Havoc, Prodigy
2	"Survival of the Fittest Survival of the Fittest (song) "Survival of the Fittest" is the second single from Mobb Deep's The Infamous album. The song was the duo's second hit single from the album, following "Shook Ones Pt. II". The track peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and hit the Top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song is similar to... "	Havoc	Havoc, Prodigy
3	"Shook Ones Pt. II Shook Ones Pt. II "Shook Ones " is the lead single from Mobb Deep's 1995 album The Infamous. The song was hailed as an instant classic and, in many ways, was the pinnacle of Mobb Deep's critical acclaim, making it their signature song to this day... "	Havoc	Havoc, Prodigy
4	"Temperature's Rising Temperature's Rising Temperature's Rising was an album released in 1995 by the Canadian rock band Loverboy. The album was the third compilation by the band, but this particular compilation aimed at the more rarely heard songs by the band, and the minor hits that the previous compilations did not cover... "	Havoc, Q-Tip Q-Tip (rapper) Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...	Crystal Johnson Crystal Johnson (singer) Crystal Jeanell Johnson is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress originally from Brooklyn, New York. Her career began at age 7, when she recorded with Pink Floyd and the Institutional Children's Choir, and has included a variety of stage productions and musical collaborations... , Havoc, Prodigy
5	"Get Dealt With"	Havoc	Havoc, Prodigy
6	"Quiet Storm (Remix)"	Havoc, Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams or Jon Williams may refer to:*Jonathan Williams , Welsh antiquary*Jonathan Williams , American businessman, military figure, politician, writer and engineer...	Havoc, Lil' Kim Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A..... , Prodigy
7	"Keep It Thoro"	Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...	Prodigy
8	"G.O.D. Pt. III G.O.D. Pt. III "G.O.D. Pt. III" is the third single from Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth album. The song contains a sample from "Tony's Theme" by Giorgio Moroder from the 1983 film Scarface, and a drum-loop from "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat. The title is a reference to The Godfather Part III... "	Havoc	Havoc, Prodigy
9	"Hell on Earth (Front Lines)"	Havoc	Havoc, Prodigy
10	"Hey Luv (Anything) Hey Luv (Anything) "Hey Luv " is the second single from Mobb Deep's Infamy album. The song features 112. This song is also included on the B-side of "Get Away", the group's next single.-Track listing:Side A#"Hey Luv " [Clean Version]Side B... "	Havoc	112 112 (band) 112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"... , Havoc, Prodigy
11	"Get Away"	Ez Elpee	Havoc, Prodigy
12	"Burn Burn (Mobb Deep song) "Burn" is the first single from Mobb Deep's fifth album Infamy. The song features Big Noyd and Vita. On the album, the track is listed as "The Learning ".-Track listing:Side A#"Burn" [Clean Version]Side B#"Burn" [Dirty Version]... "	Havoc	Big Noyd Big Noyd TaJuan Perry, better known as Big Noyd, is an American emcee from the Queensbridge projects in the New York City borough of Queens. He is closely affiliated with Mobb Deep, and he is featured on all of their albums... , Havoc, Prodigy
13	"Got It Twisted Got It Twisted "Got It Twisted" is the first single from Mobb Deep's Amerikaz Nightmare album, produced by The Alchemist. It samples the 1980s hit "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby.... "	Alchemist	Havoc, Prodigy
14	"Real Gangstaz Real Gangstaz "Real Gangstaz" is the second single from Mobb Deep's Amerikaz Nightmare album, and is produced by and features Lil Jon. The video is a sequel to Got It Twisted, the first single off the album-Track listing:Side A#"Real Gangstaz" [Dirty Version]... "	Lil' Jon	Havoc, Lil' Jon, Prodigy
15	"Win or Lose Win or Lose "Win or Lose" is single by Zero Assoluto featuring the Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado.-Song release:The song has been released on May 11, 2008 in Germany, but in Italy this track has been released in 2007 with the title "Appena Prima Di Partire".-Formats and track listings:German CD... "	Alchemist	Havoc, Prodigy
16	"Blood Money"	Havoc	Havoc, Prodigy
17	"Go Head"		Havoc, Prodigy

Sources

• Amazon.com listing