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"Mobb Deep's Influence is Undeniable:" A-Trak Remembers Prodigy
The Fool's Gold founder discusses working with the late rapper and the New York duo's impact on hip-hop.
Max Mertens
6.26.17
Music
Mobb Deep’s ‘The Infamous’ Gave New York a New Sense of Menace
In a previously unreleased interview, Havoc and the late Prodigy break down their paradigm-shifting 1995 album.
Jeff Weiss
6.22.17
Music
Talking to Tragedy Khadafi, New York's Most Slept-On Rapper
Nas might be Queensbridge's finest, but rapper Tragedy Khadafi is Queensbridge's realest.
Zach Schwartz, Zachary Schwartz
1.5.15

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The Story Behind Nas's 'Illmatic' Is Almost as Great as the Album Itself
Nas's vignettes about day-to-day life in the Queensbridge projects are not just paeans to New York City. The songs on his 1994 debut Illmatic give us a sense of the tastes and smells that defined a generation of urban youth.
Allie Conti
9.30.14