Free Agents: The Murda Mixtape

Free Agents: The Murda Mixtape is a double mixtape album by American hardcore/East Coast hip hop duo Mobb Deep. It was released on April 22, 2003 through Landspeed Records with distribution via Koch Entertainment.

Free Agents: The Murda Mixtape
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ReleasedApril 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)
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Length2:04:49
LabelLandspeed Records
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews8.5/10[1]

The first disc is composed of 22 tracks, and featured production from Havoc, S.C. and Alchemist with Robert Perry and Mobb Deep serving as executive producers. Recording sessions took place at Fly Studios. Tracks from 17 to 22 are classic freestyles mixed by DJ Whoo Kid. A. Dog from ACD and Big Noyd were the only guests on the disc one.

The bonus disc is composed of 19 tracks, and featured production from Havoc, Alchemist, Godfather Don, V.I.C., Bink!, Ghetto Pros. and DJ Whoo Kid. Recording sessions took place at Soundtrack Studio, at the Lab, at D&D Studios and at Chung King Studios in New York, at Soundproof in California, and at C Mo' Greens Studio. 1st Infantry, 50 Cent, Blaq Poet, Cormega, Evidence, Infamous Mobb, Kool G Rap, Littles, Tragedy Khadafi, Noyd and Godfather Don were featured on the bonus disc.

The album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."This Is Not Supposed to Be Positive..." (Intro)0:34
2."Solidified"3:58
3."Survival of the Fittest 2003"2:32
4."Paid in Full"3:18
5."Double Shots" (featuring Big Noyd)3:21
6."What Can I Do?"2:35
7."Favorite Rapper"3:09
8."Let's Pop"3:49
9."It's Over" (featuring Dog)2:58
10."The Illest"3:42
11."Just Got Out the Box..." (Skit)0:27
12."Narcotic"3:45
13."Clap First"3:00
14."Watch That Nigga"2:05
15."Came Up"2:19
16."Don't Call Tasha"1:44
17."One Tribe..." (Skit)0:42
18."Cradle to the Grave"1:54
19."Tough Love"3:07
20."Can't Fuck Wit"2:06
21."Right Back at You"2:19
22."Shook Ones"2:10
The Bonus Disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
23."Burn Something" (performed by Mobb Deep featuring Littles)DJ Whoo Kid3:57
24."Get Back" (performed by Mobb Deep featuring Big Noyd)Godfather Don3:35
25."Serious (The New Message)" (performed by 1st Infantry featuring Prodigy)
Alchemist3:17
26."The Midnight Creep" (performed by 1st Infantry featuring Havoc & Twin Gambino)
  • Muchita
  • Jamal Abdul Raheem
Havoc3:37
27."Fourth of July" (performed by 1st Infantry featuring Alchemist, Evidence, Prodigy & Twin Gambino)
Alchemist4:54
28."Backwards" (performed by 1st Infantry featuring Mobb Deep)
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
  • Maman
Alchemist3:40
29."Bang Bang" (performed by Big Noyd)
  • Perry
  • Maman
Alchemist3:15
30."Air It Out" (performed by Big Noyd featuring Havoc)
  • Muchita
  • Perry
  • Maman
Alchemist3:27
31."Bump That" (performed by Havoc featuring 50 Cent & Big Noyd)
Havoc4:04
32."The Family (Skit)" (performed by Prodigy)  0:38
33."Mobb Niggaz" (performed by Infamous Mobb featuring Prodigy)
  • Johnson
  • James Chandler
  • Lionel Cooper
  • Abdul Raheem
  • Maman
Alchemist4:24
34."Killa Queens" (performed by Infamous Mobb featuring Prodigy & Big Noyd)
  • Johnson
  • Perry
  • Abdul Raheem
  • Chandler
  • Cooper
  • Victor Padilla
V.I.C.3:59
35."We Don't Give A..." (performed by Infamous Mobb featuring Havoc)
  • Muchita
  • Abdul Raheem
  • Chandler
  • Cooper
Havoc4:23
36."B.I.G. T.W.I.N.S." (performed by Twin Gambino)
  • Abdul Raheem
  • Maman
Alchemist3:03
37."Thun & Kicko" (performed by Cormega featuring Prodigy)
Havoc3:55
38."What's Poppin'" (performed by Tragedy Khadafi featuring Havoc)Havoc4:15
39."The Heat Is On" (performed by Poet featuring Prodigy & Godfather Don)
Godfather Don3:10
40."Where Ya At?" (performed by Kool G Rap featuring Prodigy)Bink!3:50
41."Thug Chronicles" (performed by Kool G Rap featuring Havoc)
Ghetto Professionals3:52
Total length:2:04:49

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[2] 84
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 152
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[5] 30
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 14
US Billboard 200[7] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

References

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  1. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 22, 2003). "Mobb Deep :: Free Agents – The Murda Mixtape – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – FREE AGENTS - THE MURDA MIX TAPE". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mobb Deep – FREE AGENTS - THE MURDA MIX TAPE" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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