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'''''Hell on Earth''''' is a 1996 album by hip-hop group [[Mobb Deep]], released a year and a half after ''[[The Infamous]]''. The album is largely a continuation of the style pioneered on its previous album, which was produced by [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]], who also rhymes on the album with [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]]. The second track, “[[Drop a Gem on 'Em]],” is a response to [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]]'s feud with the group, recorded while he was still alive, is one of the album's most acclaimed tracks, along with "[[G.O.D. Pt. III]]" and "[[Hell on Earth (Front Lines)]]." ''Hell on Earth'' was met with positive reviews from music critics and is considered by many die-hard fans and hip-hop heads to be the duo's best album because of its dark, hardcore tone. Since most of the album was recorded during the height of the [[East Coast-West Coast rivalry]], many fans considered the darker songs to be subliminal disses toward [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] and other [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast]] emcees, but Prodigy sends shout-outs to a list of west coasts artists such as [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Tha Dogg Pound]], and [[Xzibit]] in the liner notes. The album was included in ''[[Q (magazine)|Q Magazine]]'s'' 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time.
'''''Hell on Earth''''' is a 1996 album by hip-hop group [[Mobb Deep]], released a year and a half after ''[[The Infamous]]''. The album is largely a continuation of the style pioneered on its previous album, which was produced by [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]], who also rhymes on the album with [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]]. The second track, “[[Drop a Gem on 'Em]],” is a response to [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]]'s feud with the group, recorded while he was still alive, is one of the album's most acclaimed tracks, along with "[[G.O.D. Pt. III]]" and "[[Hell on Earth (Front Lines)]]." ''Hell on Earth'' was met with positive reviews from music critics and is considered by many to be among the duo's best work. Since most of the album was recorded during the height of the [[East Coast-West Coast rivalry]], many fans considered the darker songs to be subliminal disses toward [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] and other [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast]] emcees, but Prodigy sends shout-outs to a list of west coasts artists such as [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Tha Dogg Pound]], and [[Xzibit]] in the liner notes. The album was included in ''[[Q (magazine)|Q Magazine]]'s'' 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time.


Guest appearances include [[Nas]], [[Raekwon]], [[Method Man]], and frequent collaborator [[Big Noyd]]. The album, one of the earliest [[enhanced CD]]s, also contains an extra track (“In the Long Run”) that must be unlocked through the use of a computer.
Guest appearances include [[Nas]], [[Raekwon]], [[Method Man]], and frequent collaborator [[Big Noyd]]. The album, one of the earliest [[enhanced CD]]s, also contains an extra track (“In the Long Run”) that must be unlocked through the use of a computer.

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Hell on Earth is a 1996 album by hip-hop group Mobb Deep, released a year and a half after The Infamous. The album is largely a continuation of the style pioneered on its previous album, which was produced by Havoc, who also rhymes on the album with Prodigy. The second track, “Drop a Gem on 'Em,” is a response to 2Pac's feud with the group, recorded while he was still alive, is one of the album's most acclaimed tracks, along with "G.O.D. Pt. III" and "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)." Hell on Earth was met with positive reviews from music critics and is considered by many to be among the duo's best work. Since most of the album was recorded during the height of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry, many fans considered the darker songs to be subliminal disses toward 2Pac and other West Coast emcees, but Prodigy sends shout-outs to a list of west coasts artists such as Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and Xzibit in the liner notes. The album was included in Q Magazine's 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time.

Guest appearances include Nas, Raekwon, Method Man, and frequent collaborator Big Noyd. The album, one of the earliest enhanced CDs, also contains an extra track (“In the Long Run”) that must be unlocked through the use of a computer.

Track listing (07863-66992)

# Title Performer (s) Time
1 "Animal Instinct" Havoc, Prodigy, Twin Gambino, Ty Nitty 3:30
2 "Drop a Gem on 'Em" Havoc, Prodigy 4:17
3 "Bloodsport" Havoc, Prodigy 3:35
4 "Extortion" Havoc, Method Man, Prodigy 3:31
5 "More Trife Life" Havoc 3:45
6 "Man Down" Big Noyd, Havoc, Prodigy 5:03
7 "Can't Get Enough of It" General G, Havoc, Prodigy 4:51
8 "Nighttime Vultures" Havoc, Prodigy, Raekwon 4:30
9 "G.O.D. Pt. III" Havoc, Prodigy 4:08
10 "Get Dealt With" Havoc, Prodigy 3:56
11 "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" Havoc, Prodigy 4:34
12 "Give it up Fast" Big Noyd, Havoc, Nas, Prodigy 3:58
13 "Still Shinin'" Havoc, Prodigy 4:11
14 "Apostle's Warning" Havoc, Prodigy 4:07
15 “In the Long Run” Havoc, Prodigy, Ty Nitty 2:38

Certified platinum.[citation needed]

Track listing (74321-42558)

# Title Producer Performer(s) Time
1 "Animal Instinct" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy, Twin Gambino, Ty Nitty 3:30
2 "Drop a Gem on 'Em" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 4:17
3 "Bloodsport" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 3:35
4 "Extortion" Havoc Havoc, Method Man, Prodigy 3:31
5 "More Trife Life" Havoc Havoc 3:45
6 "Man Down" Havoc Big Noyd, Havoc, Prodigy 5:03
7 "Can't Get Enough of It" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy, General G (Illah Ghee) 4:51
8 "Nighttime Vultures" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy, Raekwon 4:30
9 "G.O.D. Pt. III" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 4:08
10 "Get Dealt With" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 3:56
11 "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 4:34
12 “Shook Ones Pt. 1” Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 4:12
13 "Give it up Fast" Havoc Big Noyd, Havoc, Nas, Prodigy 3:58
14 "Still Shinin'" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 4:11
15 "Apostle's Warning" Havoc Havoc, Prodigy 4:07
16 “In the Long Run” Havoc Havoc, Prodigy, Ty Nitty 2:38

Samples

Animal Instinct

Drop a Gem on ’Em

More Trife Life

Can't Get Enough of It

G.O.D. Pt. III

Still Shinin'

Apostle's Warning

Album Singles

Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1996 Hell on Earth #6 #1

Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1996 "Front Lines (Hell on Earth)" - #57 #13 #4
"G.O.D. Pt. III" - #64 #18 #8


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