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Producer · Queensbridge · 90s

Havoc

Mobb Deep producer and MC. Produced Shook Ones, The Infamous. Queensbridge legend.

Havoc's production blueprint—those menacing strings, crisp snares, and paranoid synths—defined East Coast darkness for a generation, yet his legacy extends far beyond the beats that made "Shook Ones Pt. II" a certified classic. Alongside Prodigy, his childhood partner from Queensbridge, Havoc built Mobb Deep into one of the '90s most influential duos, crafting *The Infamous* as a masterclass in atmospheric hip-hop production and combative lyricism that still resonates today. His relationship with DJ Premier placed both producers at the center of New York's hardcore renaissance, trading ideas across their respective crews while Havoc proved equally vital as an MC—a fact sometimes overshadowed by his production dominance.

Total connections
3
Beefs
0
Rank
#209
Era
90s
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Mobb Deep
Havoc is Mobb Deep producer and co-founder.
Crew
Prodigy
Mobb Deep duo. Lifelong creative partners from childhood in Queensbridge.
Friendship
DJ Premier
Mobb Deep and Gang Starr in the same NY hardcore rap world.
Friendship
Studio Albums
The Kush 2007
Hidden Files 2009
13 2013
Beats Collection Vol. 1 & 2 2014
Re-Reloaded (The Remixes) 2015
The Silent Partner 2016
Thirteen Reloaded 2016
Wreckage Manner 2021
Extreme Measures 2021
Future of the Streets 2021
The Infamous Live 2023
Mixtapes
From Now On 2009
EPs
H Is Back 2009