| "Real Gangstaz" | ||||
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| Single by Mobb Deep featuring Lil Jon | ||||
| from the album Amerikaz Nightmare | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2004 [1] | |||
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| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Jive Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Havoc Lil Jon Prodigy | |||
| Producer(s) | Lil Jon | |||
| Mobb Deep singles chronology | ||||
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"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 from the album.
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| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 49 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | August 16, 2004 | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Violator, Zomba | [3] |
"Got It Twisted" is the first single from Mobb Deep's 2004 album Amerikaz Nightmare. Produced by The Alchemist, the song samples the 1980s hit "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby. Big Noyd, Infamous Mobb, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Illa Ghee, The Alchemist, DJ Felli Fel, and actor Danny Trejo are featured in the music video. There is also a remix which features Twista.
"The Roof " is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her sixth studio album, Butterfly (1997). It was released as the third single from the album in Europe, on March 20, 1998, by Columbia Records. Similar to the treatments of "Butterfly" and "Breakdown", "The Roof" received a limited worldwide release due to Carey's conflict at the time with Sony. The song was written and produced by Carey and Trackmasters, and is built around a sample from "Shook Ones " (1995) by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. The song's lyrics recount an intimate roof-top encounter between lovers, and how the memory affects the protagonist. The extended remix features a rap verse by Mobb Deep; both versions were praised by contemporary music critics.
Albert Johnson, better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper. With Havoc, he was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep.
"Outta Control" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent, recorded for his second studio album, The Massacre (2005). The song features production from Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo. A remixed version of the song was released as the fourth and final single from The Massacre, although it is only included on the re-released version and replaces the original version. The remix is also produced by Dr. Dre and Elizondo and features a guest appearance from hip-hop group Mobb Deep. It also appears as a bonus track on Mobb Deep's seventh studio album Blood Money (2006).
The Infamous is the second studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. It was released on April 25, 1995, by RCA Records and Loud Records. The album features guest appearances by Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Q-Tip. It was largely produced by group member Havoc, with Q-Tip also contributing production while serving as the mixing engineer. Most of the leftover songs from the album became bonus tracks for Mobb Deep's The Infamous Mobb Deep album (2014).
Blood Money is the seventh studio album by Mobb Deep, released on May 2, 2006. It is the group's only album on G-Unit & Interscope. It features guest appearances by G-Unit and Nyce. The album also features artists Mary J. Blige and Nate Dogg. Blood Money is the 1st Mobb Deep studio album to not feature Big Noyd.
Amerikaz Nightmare is the sixth studio album by hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. The album was released on Jive Records, through a deal with the group's own imprint. It features the singles "Got It Twisted" and "Real Gangstaz." The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 109,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album sold around 500,000 copies.
Hell on Earth is the third studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep, released on November 19, 1996, through Loud and RCA Records. A sequel to Mobb Deep's previous album, the critically acclaimed The Infamous (1995), Hell on Earth is entirely produced by group member Havoc and features guest appearances from rappers Nas, Raekwon, Method Man, and frequent collaborator Big Noyd. The album includes the acclaimed singles "G.O.D. Pt. III" and "Hell on Earth ," 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.
"Shook Ones " is the lead single from Mobb Deep's 1995 album The Infamous.... The song is a sequel to the group's 1994 promotional single "Shook Ones", with similar lyrics, but less profanity. The original song is featured on the b-side of some releases of "Shook Ones, Part II" and was also included on the international version of the group's album Hell on Earth. The narrative is told from the perspective of inner-city youths engaged in territorial warfare and struggling for financial gains. The phrase "shook one" refers to someone who acts tough and hardcore but when faced with murder and crime, they are scared and run away.
Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from New York. The duo consisted of rappers Prodigy and Havoc. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip hop and hip hop in the mid-1990s. Mobb Deep became one of the most successful rap duos in history, having sold over three million records. Their best-known albums are The Infamous (1995), Hell on Earth (1996) and Murda Muzik (1999), and their most successful singles were "Shook Ones " and "Survival of the Fittest". They were known for their dark and hardcore delivery.
"Survival of the Fittest" is a song by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep from their second studio album, The Infamous (1995). It was released as the second single from the aforementioned album on May 29, 1995 by Loud Records. The song was produced by Havoc, using a sample of the 1976 song "Skylark" by The Barry Harris Trio and Al Cohn.
"Temperature's Rising" is the third single from Mobb Deep's second album, The Infamous. Produced by Q-Tip, the song features R&B singer Crystal Johnson and contains a sample of "Where There Is Love" by Patrice Rushen.
"Hey Luv (Anything)" is the second single from Mobb Deep's Infamy album. The song features 112 & the music video was directed by Little X. This song is also included on the B-side of "Get Away", the group's next single. It is Mobb Deep's highest charting song to date, peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"The Learning (Burn)" is the first single from Mobb Deep's fifth album Infamy. The song features Big Noyd and Vita.
"Quiet Storm" is the first single from Mobb Deep's fourth album Murda Muzik. The song was originally released on the soundtrack for the film In Too Deep. The song features a sample of the bass line from the classic hip-hop song "White Lines " by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and another sample from Smokey Robinson's "A Quiet Storm". In 2001, the R&B group 112 used an updated version of the "Quiet Storm" beat for their number-one single, "It's Over Now".
"Best Friend" by 50 Cent is the third single released from the soundtrack of the film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) and the remix with Olivia is the third single from her album, Behind Closed Doors. It is also featured on the 2006 edition of 50 Cent's 2005 album, The Massacre.
"Shook Ones" is a 1994 promotional single by hip-hop group Mobb Deep. The song was the group's debut on Loud Records after being dropped from their previous label, 4th & B'way Records.
"Gangstaz Roll" is a 2003 single by the hip-hop group Mobb Deep. It was the group's first release on Jive Records after leaving their previous label Loud Records. The single did not enter the charts and did not appear on their subsequent album Amerikaz Nightmare. The B-side was "Clap Those Thangs" featuring 50 Cent. The group eventually signed with 50 Cent's label, G-Unit Records, in 2005.
"Back at You" is a 1996 single by hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. The song was featured on the soundtrack album for the film Sunset Park. The b-side featured another song from the film's soundtrack, "Elements I'm Among" by Queen Latifah.
American hip hop duo Mobb Deep have released eight studio albums, four compilation albums, five mixtapes, one extended play (EP), forty singles, seven promotional singles and twenty-four music videos.
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