H.N.I.C. [Explicit Lyrics]

Prodigy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Relativity
• ASIN: B0000508VB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,685 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #42 in Music > Dance & DJ > Big Beat

Track Listings

1. Bars & Hooks (Intro)

2. Genesis

3. Rock Dat

4. What U Rep

5. Keep It Thoro

6. Can't Complain

7. Infamous Minded

8. Wanna Be Thugs

9. Three

10. Delt w/ The Bull

11. Trials of Love

12. H.N.I.C.

13. Veteran's Memorial

14. Do It

15. Littles (Skit)

16. Y.B.E.

17. Diamond

18. Gun Play

19. You Can Never Feel My Pain

Editorial Reviews

No Description Available.
Genre: Rap, Hip-Hop
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: PA
Release Date: 14-NOV-2000

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most prolific rhyme spitter is back in action, November 15, 2000

By 

Andrew Morse (Seattle, Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: H.N.I.C. (Audio CD)

Prodigy of mobb deep has always told stories of the street life and personal struggles, he has always put all that he has into each record that is why every cd that is released by the queensbridge duo is about the dopest cd yet. Prodigy shines on basically every track on this record, some of my favorites include the first single from the cd, keep it thoro, on "what you rep" P joins the infamous Noreaga and tells anyone who wants to know where they are from, and describe how proud they are about their heritage. On the hard hitting track "delt w/ the bull s**t" P joins his partner in rhyme havok and takes it back to the streets on this low voiced, havok produced track, a must hear. My favorite song on the album would have to be track 21, "you can never feel my pain" P describes his life long struggle with SCA while telling other people that you have no clue what his life is about, or how much pain he has endered unless you have lived it. All in all this is easily the best release next to the big L cd the big picture, both cd's represent the true powers of hip hop in the year 2000, so go pick them up.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Infamous Minded, November 17, 2000

By 

J. Highsmith (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: H.N.I.C. (Audio CD)

Mobb Deep has always been known for the real hip hop. They have always been known to bring us memorable tales from the QB. The three CDs they have released that everyone has paid attention to are "The Infamous", "Hell On Earth", and last year's "Murda Muzik". Real hip hop fans will know their hits like "Shook Ones Part 2", "Survival Of The Fittest", "Give Up The Goods", "Drop A Gem On Em", "Quiet Storm" and "It's Mine" w/Nas. This time around, however, Prodigy decides to test the solo waters. Havoc, who is usually known for producing all of Mobb Deep's songs, is given a break this time around and only raps on and produces 2 tracks. The Alchemist takes most of the weight this time around but the formula stays the same as Prodigy still has haunting stories to tell about the QB and rappers trying to stand in his way. This is definitely evident on the first single, "Keep It Thoro", which is also featured on DJ Clue's "Hard Knock Life: Backstage Mixed Tape" CD. Prodigy, over a wicked track by The Alchemist, gives his fans more than what they are probably ready for on this track. The mood is kept the same on this whole CD with songs like "Three" w/Cormega, "What U Rep" w/Noreaga, "Wanna Be Thugs" w/Havoc & "Diamond" w/Bars & Hooks. The stand out track on the CD has to be "Infamous Minded". The track starts out as a parody of the BDP classic "Criminal Minded" and Prodigy rips it throughout. "H.N.I.C." has the Mobb Deep sound throughout and that will win fans over just because of that fact. Although Havoc only produces two tracks, Prodigy still keeps the Mobb Deep sound with his solo release. Any Mobb Deep fan will enjoy this CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed bag, March 3, 2001

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Tom Robinson (Havana, Fla.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: H.N.I.C. (Audio CD)

There is no doubt that Prodigy deserved a solo joint and he gets it here. For the most part this is a very good album, but there are some weak spots. Unlike Mobb Deep tracks, every song on P's album is not produced by Havoc and sometimes this is a bad thing. The other thing this leads to is several songs don't sound like typical Mobb stuff. The top tracks are Rock Dat Sh**, What U Rep, Can't Complain, Infamous Minded, Wanna Be Thugs, Trials of Love, Do It, Diamond, and Gun Play. Keep It Thoro, Three, Delt with the Bullsh**, and Veteran's Memorial were pretty good. The only songs I didn't like were YBE and HNIC. I think Infamous Minded and Wanna Be Thugs are two of the best hardcore songs of the last couple years. As mentioned before, the production is done by several different people including Havoc, Bink Dogg, Hang Men 3, The Alchemist, Prodigy, Shim Kirkland, EZ Elpee, Rockwilder, Just Blaze, and Ric Rude. Overall a very good solo debut, but Mobb fans should be warned not all of the songs sound like Mobb songs.