Demos: Mobb Deep Infamous Demo Tape (1994)

This has been out for a little bit but some how I just stumbled on it. The Infamous is one of those albums that is beyond classic. It took the Rap world by storm in a year that many call the greatest years in Hip-Hop (it's a toss up between '88 and '94 in my mind). The song on this demo tape I've been looking for is "Paddyshop". This is the song that supoosedly got Mobb Deep their deal with Loud Records.

Mobb Deep

Infamous Demo Tape

1. Keepin’ It Real (Demo)

2. Paddyshop (Demo)

3. Right Back At You (Demo)

4. Q.U. Hectic (Demo)

5. Shook Ones Pt. 0 (Demo)

6. Temperature’s Rising (Demo)

7. It’s Alright With Me (Demo)

8. Lifestyles Of The Infamous (Demo)

9. Trife Life (Demo)

Classic Material: Nas, Mobb Deep & Raekwon on Yo! MTV Raps

Straight Out go 1995, this is Mobb Deep, Raekwon and Nas being interviewed and rhyming on Yo! MTV Raps back when these 3 were the ABSOLUTE hottest shit out.

Rap Treats #35: Mobb Deep Demo & Originals (1994)

Here are a bunch of demo and original versions of classic Mobb Deep songs from 1993/94. The tape hiss is in full effect and this sounds like demo's from the first part of the 90's usually sound, but it's good shit regardless. This isn't the exact demo that got them signed to LOUD because it's missing "Pattyshop". Send it if you have it! For me, the bonus here is that the original version of "Survival Of The Fittest" starts with drums so I finally know how to drop the damn song properly! That shit always gave me problems.

Mobb Deep

Demo Tape

Give Up The Goods (Original)

Hectic (Original)

If It's Alright

Keepin' It Real

Lifestyles Of The Infamous

Light 'Em Up

Survival Of The Fittest (Original)

Temperatures Risin' (Original)

The Bridge '94

Up North Trip (Original)

Rap Treats #31: Original, Rare and Unreleased

BIGGIE feat. Sadat X

"Come On" (Original Version)

This eventually found the light of day on B.I.G.'s Born Again album, but that version doesn't come close to this one. This is that Ready To Die BIGGIE.

LL Cool J

"Unknown Demo"

Obviously not the real title, but this song is unknown. It also sound pretty shitty. My guess is that it was a record he was working on and then scrapped.

De La Soul

"Roadrunner" (De La Version)

This one is basically a De La version of Chi Ali's "Roadrunner".

The Roots

"Workinonit" (Original Version)

Produced by J Dilla.

Mobb Deep

"Shook Ones" (The Beatnuts Remix)

This one came courtesy of Stretch Armstrong. The Beatnuts remix to the original "Shook Ones" that never saw an official release.

Rap Treats #18: Mobb Deep "Quiet Storm" (Original Version)

Here goes the original version of Mobb's classic "Quiet Storm". We had this on a bootleg record for months before the original dropped so this is the version that I'm most familiar with. Same beat, but this version is missing the chorus (which I never really felt) and Lil Kim's wack ass.

Mobb Deep

"Quiet Storm" (Original Version)