On today in 1999, Mobb Deep launched their fourth LP, Murda Muzik. Coming after a three-year pause and quite a few launch date push-backs, Murda Muzik did every thing however disappoint. Peaking at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and transport 1,000,000 copies within the yr of its launch show that, commercially this album was a hit. The album additionally earned the #6 spot on the Canadian album charts.
Except for its financial success, the album was successful. Throughout a time in rap when Diddy and Grasp P have been calling the pictures, a challenge of this caliber got here with a lot shock and admiration. Havoc and Prodigy‘s stark realism and imagery depicting the darker aspect of the streets introduced a vital distinction to a recreation flooded with gold watch/diamond chain rap. Havoc’s manufacturing model, though the bulk unchanged from his earlier work, was additionally a shift away from the norm of the ’99 to 2000. This album has most undoubtedly earned its respect and acclaim.
