Product of the 80's is an album by American rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep featuring fellow rappers Big Twins of Infamous Mobb and Un Pacino of Hard White. It was released on October 21, 2008 via Dirt Class Records. Recording sessions took place at Dirt Class East in Brooklyn . Production was handled by Sid Roams, Jake One , DJ Sebb, and Benny Needles, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Chinky and Hard White.
Product of the 80's Released October 21, 2008 Recorded 2008 Studio Dirt Class East (Brooklyn , NY) Genre Gangsta rap Length 56 :54 Label Dirt Class Records Producer
"Stop Stressin'" Released: August 2008
"In the Smash" Released: September 2008
"Shed Thy Blood" Released: October 2008
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating HipHopDX 3/5[ 1] RapReviews 8/10[ 2]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" 0:35 2. "Waddup G'z" Sid Roams 3:18 3. "Shed Thy Blood" Jake One 2:44 4. "Box Cutters" Johnson Jamal Abdulraheem Chavez Graham Sid Roams 3:29 5. "Catch Body Music" Sid Roams 3:37 6. "P Keep Spittin'" Sid Roams 2:44 7. "Test Tube Babies" Sid Roams 4:02 8. "Cold World" Sid Roams 2:40 9. "Anytime" Johnson Brayboy-Brady Chavez Graham Sid Roams 3:05 10. "Stop Stressin'" 3:24 11. "Damn Daddy" Johnson Brayboy-Brady Abdulraheem Dutton Jake One 3:28 12. "Sex, Drugs & Murder" Johnson Abdulraheem Brayboy-Brady Chavez Graham Sid Roams 4:43 13. "In the Smash" Johnson Abdulraheem Chavez Graham Sid Roams 3:34 14. "Circle Don't Stop" (featuring Chinky) Johnson Abdulraheem Chavez Graham Sid Roams 3:19 15. "Am I Crazy?/They Want Me Dead (featuring Hard White) (Hidden Bonus Track)" Johnson Sébastien Vuignier DJ Sebb 9:37
Digital bonus track Title 17. "Lay'd Out" (featuring Big Twins & Un Pacino) 2:50
Albert "Prodigy " Johnson – vocals
Jamal "Big Twins"/"Twin Gambino" Abdul Raheem – vocals (tracks: 4, 11–14)
Jamal "Un Pacino" Brayboy-Brady – vocals (tracks: 3, 9, 11, 12)
Shalene "Chinky" Evans – vocals (track 14)
Cody Lee – additional instruments (track 7)
Nick Brongers – additional instruments (track 7)
Joey Chavez – producer (tracks: 2, 4–10, 12–14) , recording, mixing, project coordinator
Tavish "Bravo" Graham – producer (tracks: 2, 4–10, 12–14) , recording, mixing, project coordinator
Jacob "Jake One " Dutton – producer (tracks: 3, 11)
Benny Needles – producer (track 10) , executive producer
Sébastien "DJ Sebb" Vuignier – producer (track 15)
Victor Padilla – mixing
Kevin Blackler – mastering
Navarro Ristagno – artwork, design, layout
Armen Djerrahian – photography
Matt Welch – project coordinator