The Safe Is Cracked

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The Safe Is Cracked
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Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2009
Recorded2004-2006
Genre Hip hop
Label Siccness
Producer Havoc
The Alchemist
Mobb Deep chronology
Blood Money
(2006)
The Safe Is Cracked
(2009)
Black Cocaine
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Safe Is Cracked is a compilation album by Mobb Deep, released April 7, 2009.

Contents

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Performer(s)Length
1"Mobb Deep" Havoc Prodigy, DJ Envy 1:33
2"Heat"HavocHavoc, Prodigy4:35
3"Watch Ya Self"HavocHavoc, Prodigy3:32
4"M.O.B."HavocHavoc, Prodigy3:13
5"Can't Win 4 Losin'"HavocHavoc, Prodigy2:50
6"Yea, Yea, Yea"HavocHavoc, Prodigy2:53
7"That Crack"HavocHavoc, Prodigy2:50
8"Infamous"HavocHavoc, Prodigy3:05
9"What Goes On" The Alchemist Havoc, Prodigy2:58
10"Position"HavocHavoc, Prodigy3:02
11"Get Out Our Way"HavocHavoc, Prodigy3:13
12"You Wanna See Me Fall"HavocChinky, Havoc, Prodigy3:06
13"Don't Play"Havoc Big Noyd, Havoc, Prodigy3:45
14"Mobb Deep II"HavocProdigy, DJ Envy1:20

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] 68

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