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Mobb Deep sind vielleicht musikalisch Kompromisse eingegangen, dass heißt aber nicht dass sie "Verrat an der eigenen Person" begangen haben. Sicher jeder kennt die Zeile: Fuck rap, I'm tryin to make CREAM and that's that.

After 14 years in the game with Mobb Deep, producer/rapper Havoc is finally dropping his early-anticipated solo debut, The Kush, on indie label, Nature Sounds.

Due to a hectic work schedule as one half of Mobb Deep, Havoc never has released a solo record, but he always wanted to, says the rapper. His work as a producer and half of a platinum plus group kept that dream on the backburner for quite some time.

"I was always ready [to drop a solo album], but the reason why it took me so long is because the timing wasn't right," explains Havoc. "I was always working on Mobb Deep material and working with other artists and I used a lot of the material I was going to use for a solo LP for Mobb Deep records."

That all changes in September, the month The Kush drops.

Havoc's debut has been talked about for years by the group's fan base. Over the years, Havoc's eerily chilling production has influenced countless producers, set the bar for NYC producers and become the identity for the "Queensbridge sound." That trend continues with new record, as Havoc handles the album's production in its entirety, and he keeps it grimey. "Basically, The Kush is dark and gutter, I really wanted to go that direction," he says.

Instead of littering his solo debut with numerous guest appearances, Havoc choose to keep things entirely in-house and make it an all-family endeavor by design. "Besides Prodigy, I did not want a bunch of big stars on it, as it would have taken away from the real objective of the LP, which is grimy and down to earth," said Havoc.

The Kush is slated for release September 18.

The final tracklist is as follows:

"NY For Life"
"I'm The Boss"
"By My Side" ft. 40 Glocc
"One Less Nigga"
"Ride Out" ft. Nyce
"Balling Out" ft. Un Pachino
"What's Poppin' Tonite"
"Class By Myself" ft. Nitti
"Set Me Free" ft. Prodigy & Nyce
"Be There"
"Hit Me Up" ft. Un Pachino
"Get Off My Dick"

http://www.dubcnm.com/audio/2007/july/havoc-be_there-(dubcnn).mp3

Wer sind denn Nitti, Nyce oder Tonite ?!

Wer sind denn Nitti, Nyce oder Tonite ?!

"Ich wollte alles, nur nicht diese schreckliche Krankheit, die sich Arbeit nennt."

Kemper:"Ein Teil von mir sagt:"Ich würde gerne mit ihr sprechen, mich mit ihr treffen. Der andere Teil von mir sagt:"Ich fragt mich, wie wohl ihr Kopf auf einem Stiel aussieht?")

Nyce ist glaube ich bei infamous gesignt

ist das nicht die, wo bei Smokealot gesignt war?

"Ich wollte alles, nur nicht diese schreckliche Krankheit, die sich Arbeit nennt."

Kemper:"Ein Teil von mir sagt:"Ich würde gerne mit ihr sprechen, mich mit ihr treffen. Der andere Teil von mir sagt:"Ich fragt mich, wie wohl ihr Kopf auf einem Stiel aussieht?")

Wobei mir da ja schon Zweifel kommen, wenn ich mir "Return Of The Mac" so anhöre - das war mit Sicherheit eines der schlechtesten NYC-Alben das mir dieses Jahr zu Ohren gekommen ist.