Hell on Earth (Mobb Deep album)
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| Studio album by Mobb Deep | ||||
| Released | November 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 61:35 (North America) 65:47 (international) |
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Loud, RCA 07863-66992 (North America) 74321-42558 (international) |
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| Producer | Mobb Deep | |||
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| Singles from Hell On Earth | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10 |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
Hell on Earth is the third studio album by East Coast hip hop group Mobb Deep, which was first released on November 19, 1996, on Loud/RCA/BMG Records. The album is largely a continuation of Mobb Deep's previous album, the critically acclaimed The Infamous. The album is produced by Havoc and Prodigy and also features guest appearances by emcees Nas, Raekwon, Method Man, and frequent collaborator Big Noyd. The album stands out for its acclaimed singles "G.O.D. Pt. III" and "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)," as well as “Drop a Gem on 'Em," a response to 2Pac's diss track "Hit 'Em Up." A promotional single, "Still Shinin'", was released earlier that year and later added to the album. The album, one of the earliest enhanced CDs, also contains an additional track (“In the Long Run”) that at the time, had to be unlocked with the use of a computer.
Since most of the album was recorded during the height of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry, many fans considered the darker songs to be subliminal disses toward 2Pac and other West Coast emcees, but Prodigy sends shout-outs to a list of west coasts artists such as Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and Xzibit in the liner notes.
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