Havoc needs Prodigy and Mobb Deep’s legacy to reside perpetually. Eight years after P’s passing, Havoc caps off the group’s historic run with the group’s remaining 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 Speak It Up sequence powered by DistroKid.
“I might have cherished to come back 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 the whole lot occurs on the proper time and when it is speculated 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 sequence, Infinite options visitor appearances from Nas, Clipse, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and extra. Produced by totally by Havoc and frequent collaborator The Alchemist, the album has a non-compromising consistency ardant supporters have change into accustomed to. And no, there was no AI used within the course of of creating 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 impression, new artists Havoc enjoys and extra beneath.
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