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{{About||the drug|Black cocaine|the Margeaux EP|Black Cocaine (Margeaux EP)}}
{{About||the drug|Black cocaine|the Margeaux EP|Black Cocaine (Margeaux EP)}}
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Black Cocaine
| name = Black Cocaine
| type = EP
| type = EP
| artist = [[Mobb Deep]]
| artist = [[Mobb Deep]]
| cover = mobbdeep--black-cocaine.jpg
| cover = mobbdeep--black-cocaine.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = November 21, 2011
| released = November 21, 2011
| recorded = 2011
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 19:27
| length = 19:27
| label = {{hlist|Infamous Records|[[RED Distribution]]}}
| label = {{hlist|Infamous|[[RED Distribution|RED]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Havoc (rapper)|Havoc]]|[[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]]|Young Free|Beat Butcha}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Havoc (rapper)|Havoc]]|[[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]]|Young Free|[[Beat Butcha]]}}
| prev_title = [[The Safe Is Cracked]]
| prev_title = [[The Safe Is Cracked]]
| prev_year = 2009
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[The Infamous Mobb Deep]]
| next_title = [[The Infamous Mobb Deep]]
| next_year = 2014
| next_year = 2014
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| MC = 61/100 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/black-cocaine-ep/mobb-deep|title = Black Cocaine &#91;EP&#93; by Mobb Deep|website = [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| MC = 61/100 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/black-cocaine-ep/mobb-deep|title = Black Cocaine &#91;EP&#93; by Mobb Deep|website = [[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev1 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev1Score = C-<ref>{{cite web|last=Rabin|first=Nathan|date=November 29, 2011|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/mobb-deep-emblack-cocaine-em-65676|title=Mobb Deep: Black Cocaine|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion]]|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
| rev1Score = C−<ref>{{cite web|last=Rabin|first=Nathan|date=November 29, 2011|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/mobb-deep-emblack-cocaine-em-65676|title=Mobb Deep: Black Cocaine|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion]]|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[AllHipHop]]
| rev2 = [[AllHipHop]]
| rev2Score = 7/10<ref>Garcia, Joe (November 22, 2011). [http://allhiphop.com/2011/11/22/album-review-mobb-deeps-black-cocaine/ "Album Review: Mobb Deep’s “Black Cocaine”"]. [[AllHipHop]]. Retrieved January 10, 2016.</ref>
| rev2Score = 7/10<ref>Garcia, Joe (November 22, 2011). [http://allhiphop.com/2011/11/22/album-review-mobb-deeps-black-cocaine/ "Album Review: Mobb Deep’s “Black Cocaine”"]. [[AllHipHop]]. Retrieved January 10, 2016.</ref>
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Dead Man Shoes
| title1 = Dead Man Shoes
| extra1 = Beat Butcha
| extra1 = [[Beat Butcha]]
| note1 = featuring [[Bounty Killer]]
| note1 = featuring [[Bounty Killer]]
| length1 = 4:42
| length1 = 4:42

Latest revision as of 16:16, 8 September 2024

For the drug, see Black cocaine. For the Margeaux EP, see Black Cocaine (Margeaux EP).
Black Cocaine
EP by
Mobb Deep
ReleasedNovember 21, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreHip hop
Length19:27
Label
Producer
Mobb Deep chronology
The Safe Is Cracked
(2009) 		Black Cocaine
(2011) 		The Infamous Mobb Deep
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubC−[2]
AllHipHop7/10[3]
Allmusic[4]
HipHopDX[5]
Pitchfork Media5.4/10[6]
Spin7/10[7]

Black Cocaine is an EP by hip hop duo Mobb Deep, and the duo's first release following Prodigy's release from prison. The project was announced by producer The Alchemist through his Twitter account.[8] The songs "Conquer", "Get It Forever" and "Waterboarding" were later featured as bonus tracks on their 2014 album The Infamous Mobb Deep.

Sales

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The extended play sold 5,000 copies in its first week.[9] As of March 1, 2012 the EP has sold 15,100 copies in the US.

Track listing

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Track listing confirmed by HipHopDX[10]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Dead Man Shoes" (featuring Bounty Killer)Beat Butcha4:42
2."Black Cocaine"The Alchemist4:09
3."Conquer"Havoc3:23
4."Get It Forever" (featuring Nas)The Alchemist4:02
5."Last Days"Young Free3:13
6."Waterboarding" (Limited Edition Bonus)The Alchemist3:32
7."Street Lights" (Limited Edition Bonus) (featuring Dion)J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League4:23

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 33

References

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  1. ^ "Black Cocaine [EP] by Mobb Deep". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Rabin, Nathan (November 29, 2011). "Mobb Deep: Black Cocaine". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Garcia, Joe (November 22, 2011). "Album Review: Mobb Deep’s “Black Cocaine”". AllHipHop. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "Black Cocaine EP - Mobb Deep". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Cusenza, Michael (2011-11-28). "Mobb Deep - Black Cocaine EP". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  6. ^ Cohen, Ian (January 11, 2012). "Mobb Deep: Black Cocaine EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Reeves, Mosi (November 21, 2011). "Mobb Deep, 'Black Cocaine EP'". Spin. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Twitter / Alchemist: Mobb Deep : The Black Cocaine EP". Twitter.com. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Allen (2011-11-30). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/27/2011". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  10. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2011-10-19). "Mobb Deep Reveal Tracklist For "The Black Cocaine" EP, Features Nas". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  11. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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