Havoc desires Prodigy and Mobb Deep‘s legacy to stay without end. Eight years after P’s passing, Havoc caps off the group’s historic run with the group’s ultimate album, Infinite, launched on Oct. 10. Days earlier than the album was launched, Hav discusses placing the undertaking collectively in P’s absence, AI in hip-hop, touring, the youthful technology paying homage and extra in a brand new interview for XXL‘s Discuss It Up collection powered by DistroKid.
“I might have cherished to return out with an album sooner,” Havoc tells XXL concerning the decade-long wait. “However, you already know, there is a course of to issues. And all the things occurs on the proper time and when it is presupposed to occur. And the time is now. I used to be fortunate sufficient and blessed that [Prodigy’s] household trusted me with Prodigy’s vocals and I went to work. Teamed up wtih Alchemist, and the remainder is historical past.”
Launched as a part of Mass Attraction’s Legend Has It collection, Infinite options visitor appearances from Nas, Clipse, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and extra. Produced by completely by Havoc and frequent collaborator The Alchemist, the album has a non-compromising consistency ardant supporters have turn into accustomed to. And no, there was no AI used within the course of of constructing the album.
“That is the closet factor [fans] would have if Prodigy was right here,” Havoc provides. “Consistency. Legacy.”
Try Havoc’s unique interview with XXL, the place he opens up about Prodigy’s greatness, P’s psychic lyrics, the group’s affect, new artists Havoc enjoys and extra beneath.
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