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 Boring, boring, boring... Oct 11, 2009
This has to be the most ponderous and banal rap album I've ever heard. What a useless piece of junk.
 It it ain't broke don't fix it Nov 21, 2008
I ain't got much to say other than that if you like golden era east coast hip hop, this album will do you right. True to form, Havov's production consists of beautiful, dark loops and crispy drums. The rhymes still represent that thuggish yet clever rhymes that defined the New York rap scene in the 90s. There's something to be said to sticking to a formula if it's working for you, and this album is second only to The Infamous.
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A Step Back From Their Classic Material, But A Step Up For Their Popularity (Rating: 8 out of 10- -4.0 stars) Feb 21, 2008
Back in the mid-late 90's, Mobb Deep was dropping heat after heated albums. I remember back in late '99, I first heard of Mobb Deep on "Quiet Storm (Remix)" that featured Lil' Kim. Back then, Mobb Deep was pushing their music towards the mainstream with their street singles, along with the origonal version of "Quiet Storm", and "It's Mine" with features Nas. As you can tell, Mobb Deep was changing with hip hop music back in '99, as an answer to the southern popularity with their QB style that everybody who was on the east at the time enjoyed doing (ie rocking Tims, driving SUV's, etc.).
First and formost, if you're expecting something along the lines of The Infamous, be ready for a dissapointment when it comes to the lyrics. Yes, Havoc and Prodigy rhyme about the same things as they did four years before this album came out, but on this album one would believe that it was starting to be predictable. At the same time, the songs here are so well made, that they still sound good at times. "Streets Raised Me" featuring Big Noyd, would sound like something you heard before, but would work out. "Spread Love" would also fall into this category. The dark sounding "Thug Muzik" would feature The Infamous Mobb and singer Chinky is another, but at the same time they allow their extended family members to get their shine on a track.
The songs that are even better would be the ones when they break away from their gangsta topics. Havoc tells a funny song on "Let A Ho Be A Ho" (that voice mail is hilarious). The editorial reviewer thinks that they colab with Nas and Raekwon too much, but I find that to be a good thing (both artists colabed on the two previous albums as well). Rae comes in on "Can't F Wit", which sounds good. Nas drops in towards the end of the album. Other artists comes in and drops a nice verse would be Kool G. Rap on "The Realest". Eightball seems to flow without a problem with Havoc and Prodigy on "Where Ya From". Lil' Kim drops a verse (where everybody speculated that she was dissing Foxy) on "Quiet Storm (Remix)".
The production here is great too. Some of the best songs would be "Thug Muzik" which The Alchemist produced before he became popular. Havoc provides some great beats on "Quiet Storm" and "Allustrious".
Murda Muzik is a great album. It catches Mobb Deep back when they were running the rap game, and moving the same direction as everybody else. It's no The Infamous or Hell on Earth (although it might be closer to the latter album), but the album still bangs. Go ahead and add this to your collection if you want to have memories when the east was dropping radio friendly albums that were still great (like Jay-Z, DMX/Ruff Ryders, Ja Rule, etc), but at the same time, don't set your expectations too high. Peace.
Lyrics: B
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: B
Musical Vibes: A-
Top 5 Tracks:
1. Quiet Storm (remix) (featuring Lil' Kim)
2. It's Mine (featuring Nas)
3. Thug Muzik (featuring The Infamous Mobb)
4. Quiet Storm (origonal)
5. Where Ya From (featuring Eightball)
Honorable Mention:
1. Let A Ho Be A Ho
2. Spread Love
3. The Realist (featuring Kool G. Rap)
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 Mobb deep's fall Jun 09, 2007
Let me start by saying mobb deep's "murda muzik" is weak and this album was the begining of mobb deeps fall...
1. intro 0/10 soulda been better
2.streets raised me 5/10 good beatz but wasn feelin the lirycs
3. whats ya poison 10/10 classic song diz is the mobb i like
4.spread love. 5/10 borin song wack lirycs
5.let a ho be a ho.5/10 another borin song fall almost fellasleep listinin to it.
6.im going out.5/10 wack song
7.illustrious.10/10 tight beats and actullie tight lirycs
8.adrenaline.8/10 tight beats but 0kay lirycs
9.where ya from.5/10 wack song
10.quiet storm.5/10 garbage borin as hell
11.where ya heart at. 10/10 tight beats & p was spittin fire
12.noyd interlude. 5/10 dumb
13.cant fuck wit. 7/10 tight beats but wack lirycs
14. thug muzik.5/10 borin song
15.murda muzik.8/10 tight beats but okay lirycs p can do better
16.the realest.10/10 classic song wit kool g rap
17.u.s.a. (alright then). 5/10 wack song & weak beats
18.its mine.5/10 trash
19 quiet storm (remix). as if the original wasn bad enuff? They have a remix with lil kim. Garbage.
So yeah with only three classic songs and havin 16 wack joints on the whole album ? Sadly when i heard murda muzik ? I thought mobb is done and i was right cause everything these dudez release after this album ? Was trash. Not recommended.
 P holds the pen tightly. Jun 04, 2007
This was one of like 10 cd's i had back in junior high. I probly got a hundred, maybe a hundred and fifty listens on this album and still throw it on. The beats would sound raw and innovative if they came out now and it came out in 99. Prodigy is a hella good story teller, sounding both tough and intelligent on every track. His vocals are layered and well delivered. You'll catch a new nuance to his rhyme pattern or pick up on a reference or metaphor you never noticed each time you hear it, and "Adrenaline" is probably the hypest song on the album and it does its thing quietly; make you damn near break your neck on that bassline.
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