Mobb DeepMobb Deep, also known as The Infamous Mobb Deep is a hip hop crew from Queensbridge, New York. The group was founded in 1992 by MC/producer Havoc (b. May 21, 1974) and MC Prodigy (b. November 2, 1974). Mobb Deep released a number of albums from the early 1990s onwards. Producers for the group have included Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest for their 1993 debut, and Havoc from then on; in the early 2000s, Havoc began sharing production duties with The Alchemist. The group has frequently been supported by and performed in support of other Queensbridge MCs, such as Nas and Big Noyd. Discography
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The group has frequently been supported by and performed in support of other Queensbridge MCs, such as Nas and Big Noyd. Rumors have circulated that Justin Timberlake quit the group, thus, disbanding NSYNC. Producers for the group have included Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest for their 1993 debut, and Havoc from then on; in the early 2000s, Havoc began sharing production duties with The Alchemist. Plans to work on their fifth album are being discussed, however details are uncertain. Mobb Deep released a number of albums from the early 1990s onwards. Joey is acting in movies (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and on Broadway (Rent). November 2, 1974). Lance abandoned his plans to be the first celebrity in space. May 21, 1974) and MC Prodigy (b. Chris closed his clothing business, Fuman Skeeto. Mobb Deep, also known as The Infamous Mobb Deep is a hip hop crew from Queensbridge, New York. The group was founded in 1992 by MC/producer Havoc (b. The group went on hiatus in 2002, as two of its members released solo albums -- Justin Timberlake released Justified on November 4, 2002 and JC Chasez released his solo album, Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004. Mobb Deep (http://www.northood.com/). Recent hits such as "Gone" and "Girlfriend" have expanded the group's influence and fan base into the hip-hop crowd as well. Mobbdeep.net (http://www.mobbdeep.net/). Their albums have been boosted by a number of successful single releases, including "Tearin' Up My Heart" from *NSYNC, "Music Of My Heart" recorded with Gloria Estefan for the movie Music of the Heart, "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You" from No Strings Attached. Amerikaz Nightmare (2004). Their fourth album, Celebrity comes in at number two, with 1.8 million records sold in its first week. Infamy (2001). After moving from BMG to Jive Records, home of rival boy band Backstreet Boys, No Strings Attached, released in March 2000, sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release—the highest record sales in music history (1.1 million of which was attributed to the first day of release). H.N.I.C (2000). Their debut album, released by BMG, did well in Europe and the US as did the seasonal Home For Christmas. Murda Muzik (1999). No Strings Attached was the first album to feature this type of music; they gave the style a name with their latest album Celebrity. Hell on Earth (1996). The group produces a blend of pop, dance, and R&B that they call "dirty pop". The Infamous (1995). Their defining album, No Strings Attached, released shortly thereafter, proved that the boys were back in business. Juvenile Hell (1993). *NSYNC left Pearlman to be managed by Johnny Wright of Wright Entertainment Group. Shortly after their breakthrough, *NSYNC fought a court battle against their manager citing mismanagement. After Lance joined, the group claimed to call him "Lansten" so his name would fit in the *NSYNC acronym. It was created from the last letter of each member's name: Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and JC. The logic behind the name *NSYNC came from Justin's mother, Lynn Harless. The bass part was sung by Jason Watkins, who left the group early on because he did not like the type of music *NSYNC was performing. Lance Bass, who coincidentally sang bass, was not
originally part of the group. The group formed in 1995 under the funding of Lou Pearlman, who hired Johnny Wright (former manager of New Kids On The Block ) to be their tour manager. *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, specifically a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. 2002 "Girlfriend" #5 US, #2 UK. 2001 "Gone" #11 US, #24 UK. 2001 "Pop" #19 US, #9 UK. 2000 "This I Promise You" #5 US, #21 UK. 2000 "It's Gonna Be Me" #1 US, #9 UK. 2000 "I'll Never Stop" #13 UK. 2000 "Bye Bye Bye" #4 US, #3 UK. 2000 "Music of My Heart" (with Gloria Estefan) #2 US, #34 UK. 1999 "Tearin' Up My Heart" (re-release) #9 UK. 1999 "I Want You Back" #13 US, #5 UK. 1998 "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" #8 US. 1997 "Tearin' Up My Heart" #40 UK. Celebrity (2001, Jive) #1 US, #12 UK. No Strings Attached (2000, Jive) #1 US, #14 UK. The Winter Album (1998, BMG). Home For Christmas (1998, RCA/BMG) #7 US. NSYNC (1998, RCA/BMG) #2 US, #30 UK. |