Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
	Mobb Deep performing in 2015
Background information
Also known as	Poetical Prophets
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	East Coast hip-hop; hardcore hip-hop; gangsta rap;
Years active	1990–2012; 2013–2017;
Labels	4th & B'way; Island; Loud; RCA; Columbia; Jive; G-Unit; Interscope; Infamous; BMG;
Past members	Havoc; Prodigy (deceased);
Website	mobbdeep.com

Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo formed in Queens, New York in 1990. Consisting of rappers/songwriters/record producers Prodigy and Havoc, they are considered to be among the principal progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip-hop. Mobb Deep became one of the most successful rap duos of all time, 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, (Part II)" and "Survival of the Fittest". They were known for their dark and hardcore delivery.

The duo disbanded in 2012, but reunited the following year. Prodigy died in June 2017.