Mobb Deep: Last News

Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy has been announced, as his music returns to streaming services.The album, entitled ‘The Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Heroine)’, was confirmed by the rapper’s estate last week (May 21). Prodigy was reportedly working on the album at the time of his death, as both a sequel and companion piece to what ended up being the final album of his lifetime: 2017’s ‘Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation)’.

Sick Of It All have filed a lawsuit against Mobb Deep over their recent collaboration with Supreme, which allegedly infringes on their trademark logo.The issue relates to the New York hardcore band’s logo, the “Alleyway Crew Dragon”, which the members introduced in 1987 – a year after they formed – and have used in their recordings, merchandise, and advertisements in the time since.Filed last Wednesday (October 11), the lawsuit names Mobb Deep’s Havoc (Kejuan Muchita), the estate of the late rapper Prodigy (Albert Johnson), and Supreme’s owner Chapter 4 Corp as defendants.This comes as streetwear brand Supreme released a collaboration with hip-hop duo Mobb Deep this past summer, which included items featuring the dragon logo on shirts, hats, and other apparel.According to a report by Stereogum, the documents say that the “cases arise out of Defendants’ improper and illegal use of a nearly identical logo mark to Plaintiff’s inherently distinctive, incontestable and famous logo”.A post shared by Supreme (@supreme__hustle)“Immediately prior to the institution of this lawsuit, plaintiff demanded that defendants cease use of their infringing logo and provide an accounting to plaintiff of sales of the infringing goods,” it reads. “Defendants refused to comply with those demands.”As reported by Pitchfork, the suit asks the court to prevent the defendants from using the logo “or any other mark or marks confusingly similar thereto,” as well as a full accounting of revenue generated from using the logo, any products with the logo for destruction and cease of online use, compensatory damages and attorney’s fees.

Sick of It All are suing Mobb Deep and Supreme for copyright infringement, Billboard reports. The lawsuit was filed in the hardcore band's native New York on October 11; Sick of It All claim that the band's "Alleyway Crew dragon" logo was plagiarized for a collaboration between the rap duo and the streetwear brand. The case names Supreme’s owner Chapter 4 Corp alongside a corporate entity owned by Havoc and the estate of Prodigy (the rapper died in 2017), claiming that the logo featured on the Supreme x Mobb Deep T-shirts and caps is "virtually identical" to the one they have used since 1987.

Jay-Z‘s performance at the June 2001 edition of Hot 97 Summer Jam at Nassau Coliseum in New York, over two decades after it took place.The legendary set saw the rapper bring out Michael Jackson and Missy Elliott and, infamously, debut his Nas and Mobb Deep diss track ‘Takeover’ ahead of its inclusion on the album ‘The Blueprint’ a few months later.While performing the song during his Summer Jam set, Jay projected onto huge screens a photo of Mobb Deep member Prodigy taking part in a dance class as a child. Jay went on to reference the moment on the studio version of the track, rapping, “Don’t be the next contestant on that Summer Jam screen“.Though audio of the set has long been available, video has not been easily accessible until this week, when YouTube channel HipHopVCR uploaded all 57 minutes of the performance in full, as Stereogum points out.

Conway The Machine has released his new album ‘From King To A GOD’ – listen to it below.The diverse 14-track project arrived on Friday (September 11) and features guest appearances and production from Freddie Gibbs, Method Man, DJ Premier, Mobb Deep‘s Havoc, Lloyd Banks, Dej Loaf, Alchemist, Daringer, Erick Sermon, Hit-Boy and his fellow Griselda rappers Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher.Speaking on the new album, Conway said: “Typically, when I create an album, I tend to focus on being the best rapper and having the best bars. With ‘From King To A GOD’, I wanted to show growth; how much I’ve grown as an artist and how much I’ve grown as a man.”He added: “I wanted to showcase versatility and show people that I’m not a one trick pony.

Mobb Deep star Havoc has urged Taylor Swift to “chill out” over her namecheck in Kanye West’s Famous track, insisting artists should be able to take a little fun.

Aaaaaaaaand the feud continues!

Method Man has announced that he is teaming up with Mobb Deep‘s Havoc for a joint album.Speaking in a new interview, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper talked about his career, his discography, the lack of black history in school books, and Dave East portraying him in the TV series Wu-Tang: An American Saga.Towards the end of the interview, Meth revealed that he and the Mobb Deep producer/rapper have recorded an album together called ‘Dirty P’, which pays homage to late Wu-Tang rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard and late Mobb Deep MC Prodigy.“Take on Dirty’s name and Prodigy’s name and we going to call it ‘Dirty P’, Method Man told Talib Kweli on his The People’s Party podcast. “That’s pretty much done, we’re trying to think of a single to put out first.