Infamy (album)

Infamy
Infamy
Studio album by Mobb Deep
Released	December 11, 2001 (US)
Recorded	April – October 2001
Genre	Hip hop
Length	71:53
Label	Loud; Infamous; Columbia;
Producer	Havoc; Scott Storch; The Alchemist; EZ Elpee;
Mobb Deep chronology
Singles from Infamy
	"The Learning (Burn)"; Released: October 30, 2001; "Hey Luv (Anything)"; Released: January 2002; "Get Away"; Released: May 28, 2002; "Pray for Me"; Released: 2002;

Infamy is the fifth studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Infamy was released after Jay-Z dissed Prodigy and Nas on his song "Takeover," from the 2001 album, The Blueprint, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the track "Crawlin". Infamy has been certified Gold by the RIAA, selling over 800,000 copies in the United States. It has been successful critically as well as commercially, getting good scores from The Source and HipHopDX, as well as AllMusic and Rolling Stone magazine.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+^[2]
HipHopDX	^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
RapReviews	6.5/10^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
Vibe	^[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hey Luv (Anything)" (featuring 112)	Johnson Muchita Daron Jones Quinnes Parker Michael Keith Marvin Scandrick	Havoc	4:04
2.	"Get Away"	Johnson Muchita Lamont Porter Les Holroyd	EZ Elpee	3:40
3.	"Bounce"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	4:13
4.	"Clap"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	4:53
5.	"Kill That Nigga"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	3:47
6.	"My Gats Spitting" (featuring Infamous Mobb)	Johnson Muchita James Chandler Lionel Cooper Jamal Raheem	Havoc	4:34
7.	"Handcuffs"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	3:34
8.	"Pray for Me" (featuring Lil' Mo)	Albert Johnson Kejuan Muchita Cynthia Stone	Havoc	3:22
9.	"The Learning (Burn)" (featuring Big Noyd and Vita)	Johnson Muchita Tajuan Perry LaVita Raynor	Havoc	4:17
10.	"Live Foul"	Johnson Muchita Scott Storch	Scott Storch	4:24
11.	"Hurt Niggas" (featuring Big Noyd)	Johnson Muchita Perry	Havoc	3:30
12.	"Get at Me"	Johnson Muchita	The Alchemist	3:33
13.	"I Won't Fall"	Johnson Muchita	Scott Storch	4:20
14.	"Crawlin'"	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	4:07
15.	"Nothing Like Home" (featuring Littles)	Johnson Muchita Alfredo Bryan	Havoc	4:27
16.	"There I Go Again" (featuring Ron Isley)	Johnson Muchita Storch	Scott Storch	6:48
17.	"So Long" (Hidden Track)	Johnson Muchita	Havoc	3:27

Samples

Get Away

"Taking Me Higher" by Barclay James Harvest

Nothing Like Home

"Cause I Love You" by Lenny Williams

Get At Me

"Project Titan 2" by Nick Ingman
"Spread Love" by Mobb Deep

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–02)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[9]	135
US Billboard 200^[10]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Infamy*
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[12]	102
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[13]	56
US Billboard 200^[14]	117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[15]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allmusic review
^ EW review
^ "HipHopDX review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
^ "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2001.
^ "Mobb Deep :: Infamy :: Loud Records". www.rapreviews.com.
^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.
^ Group, Vibe Media (January 21, 2002). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Infamy (booklet). Loud. 2001.
^ "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Hung Medien.
^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic]". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
^ "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
^ "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
^ "American album certifications – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Mobb Deep – Infamy at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Allmusic review

[2] EW review

[3] "HipHopDX review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-08.

[4] "No Doubt's in the Mood to Dance; Mobb Deep Feels Like Fighting". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2001.

[5] "Mobb Deep :: Infamy :: Loud Records". www.rapreviews.com.

[6] "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007.

[7] Group, Vibe Media (January 21, 2002). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[liner_notes-8] Infamy (booklet). Loud. 2001.

[ac_France_Mobb_Deep-9] "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Hung Medien.

[ac_Billboard200_Mobb_Deep-10] "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mobb_Deep-11] "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[12] "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic]". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

[13] "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[14] "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

[15] "2002 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.

[riaa-16] "American album certifications – Mobb Deep – Infamy". Recording Industry Association of America.

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