The Infamous [Explicit Lyrics]

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With one album--no, one song ("Shook Ones, Pt. 2")--Mobb Deep went from gimmick kiddie rap duo to hip-hop's dark horsemen of the apocalypse. Gritty and nihilistic, Prodigy and Havoc ushered in a post-gangsta era of reality rap that privileged vivid street narratives over mere drive-by posturing. As well, production by themselves and guests like Q-Tip (who did the jazzy "Drink Away the Pain") kept the soundscape moving beyond just the dissonant drone of "Shook Ones." "The Infamous" captured Mobb Deep at the beginning of their rebirth, before their formula became redundant. --Oliver Wang

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Average customer rating: Simple, Sweet, and Excellent Debut Down to the Bone IRIS De Ment "INFAMOUS ANGEL" Iris DeMent's voice is pure "Americana" at its best! Iris Dement

Infamous Angel Iris Dement Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Trueists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Life The Way I Should Lifeline In Spite Of Ourselves Revival ASIN: B000002MJ5 Release Date: 1993-05-25

Tracks:

1. Let The Mystery Be
2. These Hills
3. Hotter Than Mojave In My Heart
4. When Love Was Young
5. Our Town
6. Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room
7. Infamous Angel
8. Sweet Forgiveness
9. After You're Gone
10. Mama's Opry
11. Higher Ground

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Artists like Iris DeMent aren't supposed to exist anymore in this cynical world. Singing unironically about family, forgiveness, and other real-life mysteries, DeMent is accompanied on this great debut by little more than acoustic guitar, upright bass, piano, and an occasional fiddle. But the songs (especially the bittersweet "Our Town" and the grand dreams of "Mama's Opry") are more than smart and honest enough to bear standing so naked. And her singing--highlighting a sweet Ozark twang--is that rarest of gifts: a wise, friendly voice that can break your heart even as it's making it swell with a reason to love again. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Simple, Sweet, and Excellent Debut.......2007-06-22

Like many Listeners, I heard Iris Dement the first time when "Our Town" was played during the Series Finale of "Northern Exposure" and loved the song. Her simple, folky lyrics and warm sentiments reflect her upbringing in the Great Plains and the song resonates with an innocence that is refreshing. But there is also more excellent material on "Infamous Angel," with "These Hills," being my favorite of her songs. The sincerity of this song evokes a black and white photograph of a longing memory and the final verse can move you to tears. Since I lived in the hills of Eastern Oklahoma for a time, where Iris was inspired to write this song, makes it all the more special to me. "Sweet Forgiveness" follows the same pattern . Not a bad song on the CD.

Down to the Bone.......2007-02-10

I discovered Iris Dement's first recording much as I did John Prine's over 30 years ago, while spending a Saturday afternoon in a music store. And, like Prine's first album, Dement's Infamous Angel seems almost beyond criticism.
Her melodies and her voice seem so utterly timeless, carved and whittled from the stone and the forests of the deep South. Her lyrics cut to the bone, with images and motifs that are both achingly sincere and incandescently universal. To choose one song from this set is, again, like choosing one song from Prine's first--almost impossible. And yet "Our Town" speaks to me in a way that only a handful of songs, a handful of poems, a handful of novels have done in my 60 years. Every image is utterly recognizable, sometimes joyfylly so, sometimes devastatingly so.
It is her town. It is her life. And yet we know that life. We know the spinning of the years. The moments of rich possibility, the moments of final passing. We know the eternal truth of the sun sinking down in our homes, in our lives, in our town.

Iris Dement is truly an American treasure. There is nothing airbrushed or new-Nashville about her or her music. She is joltingly real. Her music stuns and shapes the heart. Iris Dement IS the heart.

IRIS De Ment "INFAMOUS ANGEL".......2007-02-06

Iris DeMent will alway's be Rose Gentry (Pretty Saro/ Song Catcher) which drew my interest into her CDs She has a clear pleasant voice and writes many of her own song's which I enjoy, her mother (Higher Ground) is just great. I have four of her CDs and plan on collecting all. Her songs are very HONEST.

Iris DeMent's voice is pure "Americana" at its best!.......2007-01-13

Iris DeMent's songs are pure, personal reflections of her humble upbringings presented in an easy listening style with some of the best string music backups I've heard, especially the Dobro (including Jerry Douglas on "Infamous Angel")! Her voice is unique, like Dolly, Burl Ives, Rod Stewart, etc., being distinctive and easily recognized. As John Prine attests: "Iris has a voice I like a whole lot, like one you've heard before-but not really."
The last song on this album is sung by Iris' mother, Flora Mae DeMent, as a salute to her musical inspiration to her children. I love it!

Iris Dement.......2007-01-10

Infamous Angel is one of her best. Let the Mystery Be is one of my most favorite songs Iris Dement has ever recorded. My husband's favorite is Our Town.

Average customer rating: Catch the surge now... the Stringdusters are on their way to big things... Amazing talent.. a real must have Infamous Stringdusters Deliver! Awesome Picking! Simply a Must-Have for lovers of acoustic string music

Fork in the Road Infamous Stringdusters Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blind Man Walking Quartet Viridian Waterloo, Tennessee Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular ASIN: B000LPR4EE Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

1. No More To Leave You Behind
2. Fork In The Road
3. Starry Night
4. 3x5
5. 40 West
6. Tragic Life
7. Poor Boy's Delight
8. No Resolution
9. My Destination - Jeremy
10. Letter From Prison
11. Dream You Back
12. Moon Man

Customer Reviews:

Catch the surge now... the Stringdusters are on their way to big things..........2007-04-15

There is a buzz in the path of the Infamous Stringdusters - the kind of buzz that surrounded Nickel Creek a few years ago and Alison Krauss before that. It's not hard to imagine that it's like the buzz that was around Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys when Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs joined in. It is the kind of word of mouth that comes from experienced musicians who tell their musical friends - "you've just GOT to hear these guys..."

Should you give them a listen? Not only should you, but you should do it now, so that in the future, when they're appearing on the Tonight Show, you can say "I heard them when..." Why is their music so exciting? The answer is not simple - the end product of their collective effort is music as smooth as velvet, as wild as Mardi Gras, as cool as the other side of the pillow and as hot as Texas in August. There have been a few "All-Star" bands that gathered informally and even recorded, such as Strength in Numbers and the Bluegrass Album Band, but I can think of no other "full-time band" with as much talent as the Dusters. In fact, I have to stretch my memory to think of an "All-Star" band with six musicians as gifted as (in no particular order) Andy Hall on Dobro, Chris Eldridge on Guitar, Travis Book on Bass, Jesse Cobb on Mandolin, Chris Pandolfi on Banjo and Jeremy Garrett on fiddle. Vocally, they come at you a half-dozen ways with great soulful leads, soaring harmonies and a sound that epitomizes a modern interpretation of "High Lonesome".

Their songs are original and intricate with arrangements that grab you with hooks that could lift an ocean liner. Bands with half as much talent have disintegrated into a mess of spotlight-grabbing egos, but the Dusters complement one another like a seasoned unit with decades of touring. They blend beautiful ballads with blistering barn-burners.

They are carving a new path into Bluegrass history. Hearing them gives me the same kind of excitement I felt the first time I heard Earl play "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" or the Osborne Brother's "Rocky Top". Take a listen to "Dream You Back", "3x5", the opening "No More To Leave You Behind" or the titular "Fork in the Road". Prepare to be awed. You've just GOT to hear these guys...

Amazing talent.. a real must have.......2007-03-23

This collection is well worth the wait. I have had the opportunity to see the Stringdusters twice in person and was anxiously waiting for the release. I was not disappointed and you won't be either. You should get two - one for you and one to share with a friend.

Infamous Stringdusters Deliver!.......2007-03-18

Prior to the release of their debut CD, the Infamous Stringdusters were the subject of much hype and buzz in many acoustic and bluegrass music circles regarding the band members collaboration - this project is proof that the hype was well warranted. The outstanding songs, arrangements and picking will have this CD in heavy rotation in your player for some time. If you've read this far, just click "add to cart" and be done with it!

Awesome Picking!.......2007-03-15

This is a fantanstic album! Fresh, innovative, with great singing and pickin. This is sure to be a landmark album for the next generation of great bluegrass bands on par with the Seldom Scene, Hot Rize, and Nashville Blugrass Band.

Simply a Must-Have for lovers of acoustic string music.......2007-03-15

It's just 6 young guys and their instruments. Together they have achieved a rich and textured sound. An excellent mix of inventive originals and tasteful covers, this album stands up to about any test of bluegrass/newgrass music. It leaves the listener longing for more. Kudos, Stringdusters!

Average customer rating: good album by the mobb Landmark hardcore album Just buy this cd already Poor man's version of Illmatic................. A grimy New York masterpiece

The Infamous Mobb Deep Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Murda Muzik Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Illmatic It Was Written ASIN: B000002WR5 Release Date: 1995-04-25

Tracks:

1. The Start Of Your Ending (41st Side)
2. [The Infamous Prelude]
3. Survival Of The Fittest
4. Eye For An Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)
5. [Just Step Prelude]
6. Give Up The Goods (Just Step)
7. Temperature's Rising
8. Up North Trip
9. Trife Life
10. Q.U.-Hectic
11. Right Back At You
12. [The Grave Prelude]
13. Cradle To The Grave
14. Drink Away The Pain (Situations)
15. Shook Ones Pt. II
16. Party Over

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With one album--no, one song ("Shook Ones, Pt. 2")--Mobb Deep went from gimmick kiddie rap duo to hip-hop's dark horsemen of the apocalypse. Gritty and nihilistic, Prodigy and Havoc ushered in a post-gangsta era of reality rap that privileged vivid street narratives over mere drive-by posturing. As well, production by themselves and guests like Q-Tip (who did the jazzy "Drink Away the Pain") kept the soundscape moving beyond just the dissonant drone of "Shook Ones." "The Infamous" captured Mobb Deep at the beginning of their rebirth, before their formula became redundant. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

good album by the mobb.......2007-03-20

this is a very good hip hop album. mobb deep come correct on here and deliver hardcore street music at its finest. probably the only thing i don't like about it is that the beats could've been a little more diverse. it's pretty much that boom boom bap type of beat which is cool and all, i just know that havoc could've stepped it up a little bit more. but anyway about the album, my favorite tracks are "start of your ending", which has a sick beat and is a great intro. "q.u. hectic is so dark and eerie and nighttimeish i love it. "party over" is another kinda eerie sounding track, good way to end the album. as much as people love "shook ones pt 2" (and believe me i really like this song) i personally like "survival of the fittest" better. those 2 main singles are hot. "drink away the pain" seems a little out of place but is still cool. it's probably the only upbeat song on the album. "eye for an eye" is a hot track considering it features 2 of the greats - nas and raekwon. "give up the goods" is definately a hot catchy song. it uses the beat from ll's video version of "pink cookies in a plastic bag". the rest of the album is cool but these are the standout tracks that i listen to. definately cop this album though, as prodigy and havoc got lyrical skills. also check out "hell on earth", my personal mobb deep favorite as it's very grimy street oriented too. b4 i go i got some questions maybe someone could answer for me. first of all i was wondering why the song is called "Q.U. hectic", what does that stand for? i figured it was QB hectic, meaning queensbridge but i guess not. oh and the other question is why didn't their first album, juvenile hell, sell well at all? i think that's a hot album. "peer pressure" is one of my favorite mobb deep songs. anyway as timbaland would say "cop this disc!"

Landmark hardcore album.......2007-03-16

What else can i say about this that hasnt already been said? It is simply a classic and the reviewer who called it a poor mans illmatic isnt really being fair as the only similarity with nas is theyre both comin outta QB. With this album and really 1 song (shook ones pt 2) they went from a kiddie rap duo to one of the most influential hardcore hiphop groups of all time. The production may well take many listens to sink in but after a while you will get it, the beats have a haunting, sinister sound that fit perfectly with the gritty rhymes that was to become theyre signature style. Havoc is nice on the mic as well as on the boards but obviously Prodigy was the main man and this is probably when they came together to do theyre best work, though hell on earth isnt far from this, for a couple of years in the mid 90's they were on top of their game which makes it so sad to see what they have become now.

I like all the tracks, this album is a complete listen from start to finish but standouts include Survival of the fittest, Give up the goods, Up north trip, Right back at you and the seminal classic Shook Ones Pt 2, an essential purchase if you claim to be a hiphop listener.

Just buy this cd already.......2007-02-04

It's a good cd. Buy it already, you've slept long enough.

Poor man's version of Illmatic........................2006-12-30

Hav and P dropped this classic back in 95. I think backpack rap for the streets best describes this joint.

The Hits:
Survival Of The Fittest
Eye For An Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)
Give Up The Goods (Just Step)
Temperature's Rising
Up North Trip
Trife Life
Q.U.-Hectic
Right Back At You
Cradle To The Grave
Drink Away The Pain (Situations)
Shook Ones Pt. II

A grimy New York masterpiece.......2006-12-08

Mobb Deep's second album, 1995's "The Infamous," is one of the finest albums to come from New York in the last decade or so. Lyrically and musically, this album is probably the grittiest, grimiest, toughest rap album I've heard. The duo of Havoc and Prodigy create a mood of gloominess that lasts over the entire album, painting a dangerous and depressing picture of urban Queensbridge, New York. This album is just so awesome. Lyrically, the two MCs tell story after story of ghetto struggles, crime, death, chases, and fights over fittingly gloomy beats. The production is outstanding, with heavy bass and drumbeats and sparse, low instrumentals that sound as depressed as the verses. Havoc and Prodigy have an unbelievable chemistry, listening to them it sounds like they know what each other are thinking. The guest appearances from Nas, Q-Tip, and various members of Infamous Mobb and Wu-Tang are all excellent. This album is perfect, a classic masterpiece that must be part of any hip hop collection.

The album starts with "41st Side," where the duo introduces themselves with some basic hood tales over a typically dark beat. On "Survival of the Fittest," they rap about the state of things in their neighborhood, their mentalities and how they operate in dangerous situations, the beat is standard Mobb Deep. "Eye for an Eye" has a great chorus, it's another completely hard and tough sounding street-level song. "Give Up the Goods" has a great beat and appearance by Big Noyd. "Temperature's Rising" is a classic, with a great laidback beat and dark pictures of the crime-filled ghetto, I love the chorus in this song. "Up North Trip" discusses the dangers of a life of crime, and the impeccably produced "Trife Life" tells the story of a night gone wrong in Brooklyn. "Q.U.--Hectic" shouts out their hometown, and "Right Back at You" is a tough threat over a rough piano-laced beat. "Cradle to the Grave" contains lots of raw philosophy. My favorite three tracks are the last three. "Drink Away the Pain (Situations)" has a jazzy beat by Q-Tip with a great saxophone instrumental and chorus, the three MCs discuss alcohol and its healing uses. The legendary "Shook Ones, Pt. II" is what made Mobb Deep a household name, one of the hardest tracks New York ever produced. The closer "Party Over" is another awesome, hardcore adventure.

I cannot recommend "The Infamous" any higher, this album is unique, and one-of-a-kind. Any hip hop collection should have this in it, this album is one that will have listeners coming back again and again. Even more than ten years later, this album still sounds fresh like when it was new and is still just as awesome to listen to. A masterpiece in every sense.

Average customer rating: i found it excellent Mobb Deep's unreleased gems add this to your Mobb collection

The Infamous Archives Mobb Deep Manufacturer: Streetcore ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music East Coast | Vinyl Records | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Return of the Mac Hidden Darts (Special Edition) Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Buck The World Unreleased ASIN: B000N95DCI Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. EVERYDAY GUN PLAY
2. CRIME CONNECTION [FEAT CORMEGA]
3. FIRST DAY OF SPRING [FEAT TRAGEDY KHADAFI]
4. UNTITLED
5. REP THE Q B C [FEAT INFAMOUS MOBB]
6. REACH [FEAT CHINKY]
7. IN THE LONG RUN [FEAT TY NITTY]
8. YOUNG LUV
9. BLOCK LIFE [FEAT ACD]
10. SHIT HITS THE FAN [FEAT GOTTI]
11. MURDERERS [FEAT E MONEY BAGS]
12. THOU SHALL NOT KILL [FEAT SNOOP DOGG]
13. PERFECT PLOT [FEAT BIG NOYD]
14. QB MEETS SOUTHSIDE [FEAT ONYX]
15. HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW [FEAT RAH DIGGA]
16. COBRA
17. MOBB RUN THE RAP GAME
18. GANGSTAS ROLL
19. BUMP THAT [FEAT 50 CENT]
20. MY PRORITES
21. BACKWARDS
22. STUCK ON U
23. GETTIN MOVED ON
24. U KNOW WE DONT STOP
25. ROCK WITH US [FEAT BUSTA RHYMES]
26. ALL MINE
27. NEVER TALK
28. WE DONT LOVE THEM HOES
29. MAKE THE HITS [FEAT ALCHEMIST]
30. BABY BABY

Product Description

"The Infamous Archives" is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. The cuts on "The Infamous Archives" go back to the group's mid to late 90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep's dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc's production, that to many represented "street" in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy's penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan's lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More! Prodigy and Havoc, powered themselves to the top of the hardcore rap scene through their straightforward narration of street life portraying the struggles of living in New York City's Queensbridge housing projects. Almost immediately on release, "The Infamous" became one of the most influential Hip Hop albums of the East Coast hardcore rap genre. Their production also was noticed as the beats are often hard hitting and direct, a testament to Havoc, who produced the duo's tracks almost exclusively throughout their career. Furthermore, the smash hit single "Shook Ones Pt. II", received critical acclaim and was well-received within the Hip Hop community. Their third album, "Hell on Earth" was released in 1996, debuting at number six on the Billboard album chart. The album continued their portrayal of a harsh street life, while further pushing them to the forefront of the hardcore rap scene, along with contemporary East Coast rappers such as Notorious B.I.G., the Wu-Tang Clan collective, Jay-Z, and fellow Queensbridge associate, Nas. In 1999, the duo released the highly anticipated "Murda Muzi

Album Description

The Infamous Archives is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. These cuts go back to the group's mid- to late '90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep's dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc's production, that to many represented ''street'' in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy's penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan's lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More!

Customer Reviews:

i found it excellent.......2007-07-27

if you love the mobbs gritty sound and raw beats,then this is for you,both cds were a great addition to my collection.even as much as i like the whole g-unit crew,some from g-unit do appear on the cds,but its not overly done with just g-unit,the mobb was allowed to shine again,plus a huge line up of different rappers,makes for great varity throo the album.....well done mobb

Mobb Deep's unreleased gems.......2007-05-30

This is a very good product. On the first CD there are some old unreleased joints, from the "Hell On Earth" period in the mid nineties. The beats are really grimey: the infamous touch is back. The best ones are "Everyday Gunplay", "Reach", "Perfect Plot", "Block life". On the CD 2 the songs are more recent. The beats look like those on "Amerika's Nightmare". This Cd is not good as the first, but there are 2 killer infamous tracks: "gangstas roll" and "My Priorities". To finish it's a good acquisition, and the quality of the sound is much better than in the "Mobb Misses" mixtapes.

add this to your Mobb collection .......2007-05-07

this CD restores the classic image of the mobb, if you are a big fan, i highly recommend getting this two disc album because it has songs that sound like they should have been on their second CD "The Infamous" it has those good old horrific thug tails from P. and the H-A-V-O-C.

Average customer rating: Great album...most drunk guys ever

The Infamous Inspecter 7 Manufacturer: Radical Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Ska | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Banished to Bogeyland The Times Maximum Perversion Second Hand Transitions ASIN: B00000206J Release Date: 1997-09-09

Tracks:

1. The Infamous
2. Regret
3. Sharky 17
4. Brother Vs. Brother
5. Spy Front
6. Hub City Stompers
7. Cookin'
8. Channel 7
9. Agent 86
10. Big Slices
11. Popeye
12. Sleeping With The Enemy
13. See Ya
14. Melodie D'Amour
15. The Shape

Customer Reviews:

Great album...most drunk guys ever.......1999-01-23

This is one of my favorite albums. Inspecter 7 is a mix of two-tone and skinhead ska. This album has two amazing songs "Sharky 17" and "Hub City Stompers", which are both amazingly written and pretty well played. The onyl problem with this album is that the recording is not very great. Otherwise this album is worth it, and their new album willl be out in Spring '99

Average customer rating: Rachel Portman's Important Contributions Rachel Portman's Important Contributions Packed full and worth every second

Infamous Rachel Portman , and Various Artists Manufacturer: Milan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Queen The Painted Veil Notes on a Scandal: Original Soundtrack Tideland Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Illusionist ASIN: B000ICLSGK Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. What Is This Thing Called Love
2. Heartaches
3. La Cote Basque
4. Broken Hearted Melody
5. Truman's Mother
6. Safe Place
7. Truman Tries Out Lines
8. There I Go Dreamin' Again
9. Perry's Story
10. Truman & Perry Kiss
11. Clutter Home
12. Truman Decides To Open Up/The Killings
13. How About You
14. Porn Magazines
15. Friend Truman/End Titles
16. There's A Goldmine In The Sky
17. Yesterday When I Was Young
18. The Twist

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Describing his film about Truman Capote, Infamous, director Douglas McGrath says "it has both the bright and the blue of that sad and gifted man." The soundtrack follows suit. It is divided almost evenly between an intimate chamber score by the excellent Rachel Portman and pop, jazz, and country songs anchored in the 1950s. Portman veers effortlessly from the jazzy "La Cote Basque" (echoed later in "Porn Magazines") to the melancholy "Truman's Mother" and the atmospheric "Truman Decides to Open Up/The Killings." Among the songs, the biggest novelty coup is the album's opener, a cover of Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love" by Gwyneth Paltrow; Paltrow acquits herself far better here than on her tracks from 2000's Duets, but she's still far from a great singer--especially when you can hear Dusty Springfield's heartwrenching take on Charles Aznavour's "Yesterday When I Was Young" elsewhere on the CD. Fellow actor Daniel Craig sounds lightweight on "There's a Goldmine in the Sky," showing music may not be in the new James Bond's arsenal. For the real thing, check out Johnny Bond's two previously unreleased Harlan Howard songs. Now that's singing! --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Soundtrack to the movie that begins as a humorous journey of openly openly gay writer Truman Capote as he moves through the elegant circles of Manhattan's sophisticated cafe society, turning darker as he becomes increasingly consumed by a murder case.

Customer Reviews:

Rachel Portman's Important Contributions.......2007-02-16

Rachel Portman is a gifted composer and an even finer craftsman of working through film scores to find just the right touches to serve the story well. Her credits are rather staggering: her film scores include 'Chocolat', 'Emma', 'The Human Stain', 'Nicholas Nickleby', 'The Little Prince', 'The Cider House Rules', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'Benny and Joon', 'Miss Potter', etc - scores that touch almost every period of music.

INFAMOUS requires a score that can muster the sense of glamour of New York and also find the essence of Kansas, traveling the gamut between the flamboyance of Truman Capote's cavorting with his famous friends to narrowing down Capote's dissolution at the hanging of Perry Smith. Portman does it all with aplomb. The soundtrack CD includes that magical moment of Gweneth Paltrow singing in a club at the beginning of the film, and Daniel Craig's simple guitar song he croons on a tape for Capote - a rendition all the more touching because of its honesty in allowing a non-singer to render the song instead of lip synching a pro's voice.

But for this listener the treasures of this CD are Portman's compositions for chamber ensemble and duets for oddly paired instruments that haunt the atmosphere of suspense and thwarted love in the rainy night of the Kansas execution. This is an album that bears close attention as an example of just how important fine music is to the overall success of a film.

Rachel Portman's Important Contributions.......2007-02-16

Rachel Portman is a gifted composer and an even finer craftsman of working through film scores to find just the right touches to serve the story well. Her credits are rather staggering: her film scores include 'Chocolat', 'Emma', 'The Human Stain', 'Nicholas Nickleby', 'The Little Prince', 'The Cider House Rules', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'Benny and Joon', 'Miss Potter', etc - scores that touch almost every period of music.

INFAMOUS requires a score that can muster the sense of glamour of New York and also find the essence of Kansas, traveling the gamut between the flamboyance of Truman Capote's cavorting with his famous friends to narrowing down Capote's dissolution at the hanging of Perry Smith. Portman does it all with aplomb. The soundtrack CD includes that magical moment of Gweneth Paltrow singing in a club at the beginning of the film, and Daniel Craig's simple guitar song he croons on a tape for Capote - a rendition all the more touching because of its honesty in allowing a non-singer to render the song instead of lip synching a pro's voice.

But for this listener the treasures of this CD are Portman's compositions for chamber ensemble and duets for oddly paired instruments that haunt the atmosphere of suspense and thwarted love in the rainy night of the Kansas execution. This is an album that bears close attention as an example of just how important fine music is to the overall success of a film. Grady Harp, February 07

Packed full and worth every second.......2006-10-21

Rachel Portman's score for the newest telling of Capote's life navigates the disintegration and turmoil Capote experiences from openly gay socialite in the 1950s through his dangerously complex relationship with one of the murder's of the case he's writing about (which became "In Cold Blood"). A small orchestra is used to create a subtle score, one that creates empathy for Capote's emotions instead of exaggerating them. Coupled with this score are original performances by Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig, definitely worth the listen. Paltrow's voice is smooth and clear and Craig's supports the centeral theme of the men's relationship. If that wasn't enough, the soundtrack features never before released demos by Johnny Bond, an influential country singer and actor from the time period. Perfect for anyone who enjoys the 1950s music scene.

Average customer rating: Far from the best of Mobb Deep Good collection Clean getaway A Great Collection!!

Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep Mobb Deep Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blood Money Doctor's Advocate Hip Hop Is Dead Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Clan's Greatest Hits Tha Blue Carpet Treatment ASIN: B000I0QK6A Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

1. Hit It From The Back
2. Survival Of The Fittest
3. Shook Ones Pt. II
4. Temperature's Rising
5. Get Dealt With
6. Quiet Storm (Remix)
7. Keep It Thoro-Prodigy
8. G.O.D. Pt. III
9. Hell On Earth (Front Lines)
10. Hey Luv (Anything)
11. Get Away
12. The Learning (Burn)
13. Got It Twisted
14. Real Gangstaz
15. Win Or Lose
16. Blood Money
17. Go Head

Customer Reviews:

Far from the best of Mobb Deep.......2007-05-16

If you want the best of Mobb Deep, pick up The Infamous first and then pick up Hell on Earth. Those are by far Mobb Deep's best albums.

This collection does not contain the best of Mobb Deep's work. Instead, it is more a singles collection. But when you have as many tracks from Infamy as you do from The Infamous, you know this is a flawed disc. Way too many tracks from the later Mobb albums and way too few from their earlier ones. Also, some key singles like "Peer Pressure" and "Give up the Goods" are missing.

Good collection.......2007-03-20

Life Of The Infamous is as the title suggests the best of Mobb Deep, the legendary hardcore hiphop duo from Queens. Basically the album includes their hits from all stages of their career as all best of albums should do, up util track 9 you have all superb tracks from the 90's when Mobb Deep were untouchable, after that the album gets a little sketchy as they indeed did in real life. Still well worth buying if you dont own all their albums, especially for the tracks off Juvenile Hell, The Infamous, Hell On Earth and Murda Muzik, but in an effort to include all their hits (as they should do because it is a greatest hits album), it does include some pretty wack songs from their spectacular fall off in recent years. The new tracks are also nothing like the work they were doing in their peak.

Still recommended for anyone who wants to start listening to the Mobb however all their long term fans wont find much new here.

Clean getaway.......2007-02-04

Now you can listen to all the MOBB hits without swapping cds out your deck, just got mine for $4.98....you can't beat that! what you waiting for ?

A Great Collection!!.......2006-11-02

This collection is a must for all the fans who've been looking for something special on the Mobb. This Cd has all the must have greatest hits, except for one, Give Up The Goods (Just Step), but you won't even notice, since this song sounds almost like Shook Ones II, which is on this collection already! You get 15 hits on this collection, and 2 exclusive tracks found only on this collection, from the G Unit era. This is all you need from Mobb Deep up until now.

Average customer rating: Classic 2nd group album is another tight one Realest Gangsta Music Out There Dun, werd up to all you real rap listeners IM3 Greatest QB Release Of 2004

Blood Thicker Than Water, Vol. 1 Infamous Mobb Manufacturer: Monopolee ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Special Edition Lake Entertainment Presents: The 41st Side The Most Notorious The Best of Capone-N-Noreaga: Thugged da F*@# Out Loyalty ASIN: B0001LUGF2 Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Greenback
3. Empty Out (Reload) feat Prodigy
4. The future feat. UN
5. Watch Your Step
6. Who we Ride For
7. Worldwide
8. Lifestyle
9. More Hoes Than Hefner
10. Got That Iron
11. Black Hand feat.Flame
12. King From Queens feat. A. Dog
13. U Know the Radio
14. Blood thicker Than Water
15. Light a candle
16. Tonite (Big Noyd)
17. Take it Back
18. (Bonus) Gunz Up Lennox feat. Chingy
19. Outro

Customer Reviews:

Classic.......2006-04-04

This is a Classic album from Infamous Mobb for those of you who dont know them they are not Mobb Deep they are Twin Gambino, Godfather Prt.3, and Ty Nitty
These rappers remain hungry in their lyrics rappin the only way a queensbridge rapper can rap str8 gangsta and hungry
There is also a bonus dvd which takes you in the lifestyle that they have lived and what the projects are like
Highly Recomended for a queensbridge fan
A++++++++++++

2nd group album is another tight one.......2005-09-18

Twin Gambino, Ty Knitty, and GOD Pt. 3 are back after 2 years to bring another solid street CD from QueensBridge. Not as good as their classic debut album but still a good 4 star album. Packed with 16 songs, there is 1 classic, 5 ok songs, 1 I skip (it's not an Infamous Mobb song anyway) and the rest are good. 13 of the 14 songs with Infamous Mobb have all the members on it and GOD pt. 3 has a solo. Production is pretty good, but not near as good as their debut. Masberg, Rick Rude, and Sebb all do 3 songs, ALCHemist, Lee Major, Steve Sola, Grim Team, Nucleus, Ax the Bull, A Dog all do 1 song. Guests are on 4 songs rapping and a few others on the hook. A nice album for QB fans to have or fans of real street rap not the sweet candy-coated crap all over the radio and music tv stations!

#2 - 8.5
#3 - 10 (CLASSIC -- f/ Prodigy -- nice beat)
#4 - 8.5 (f/ UN)
#5 - 8
#6 - 8
#7 - 8.5
#8 - 6.5
#9 - 7.5 (dirty song)
#10 - 8 (f/ Chinky)
#11 - 8 (f/ Flame)
#12 - 7 (f/ A. Dog)
#13 - 7.5
#14 - 7.5
#15 -8 (GOD Pt. 3 solo)
#16 - 9 (Big Noyd solo -- no IM3)
#17 - 9 (talking about the old days)
#18 - 6 (Lennox f/ Chinky -- no Infamous Mobb on here)

TY KNITTY -- J. Chandler -- b. 5/7/75 -- Queensbridge, NY
TWIN GAMBINO -- J. Raheem -- b. around 1975 -- Queensbridge, NY
GOD Pt. 3 -- L. Cooper -- b. 1973 -- b. Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY moved to Queensbridge, NY

IM3 !!!
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Realest Gangsta Music Out There Dun, werd up to all you real rap listeners.......2005-08-23

Nowadays all you hear is this 50 cent garbage and G - uNOT.When you have little girls listening to em, u sure as hell know that "gangsta" rap has changed and there is barley any1 real out there besides a few.It is a shame that Mobb Deep has fallen to the G-unot label,although i still support them because all they're prob trying to do is make that heavy paper.This cd is a perfect example of that real true rap comin striaght out of
grimey Queens which is known for their extraordinary rappers such as Nas , Mobb Deep , Kool G Rap , Infamous Mobb , etc.. This CD is a must have, so just cop it. Your just really dupid if you dont.The track "Black Hand ft. Flame" is what grabbed my attention to this CD.Respect to G.O.D.Father Pt. 3, Ty Nitty & Twin Gambino along with the legends Prodigy and Havoc.Keep makin them crazy hits.If you want another excellent cd go cop The Infamous by Mobb Deep, alriaght thats all i gotta say Im out, Im swayze.

IM3.......2005-04-07

Straight Outta Queens comes Infamous Mobb, which consist of G.O.D.Father Pt. 3, Ty Nitty & Twin Gambino. They are connected with mobb deep, and there music is without doubt influenced by new york, and other new york rappers, but they still manage to create an album, that's is different, but still worth listening to.. Almost every song on this cd is perfect (exept 2 or 3), which i dont see often... G.O.D.Father's great lyrics, Ty Nitty's verses & Twin Gambino's rough & grimmy voice is a great mix. It's also great that they dont have to many guest's on the cd, they showed that they can do it by themself..

The dvd is also a very good feature. It shows almost every thing in hip-hop, and the dvd also make it all feel more real. Dont expect neaked chicks, big bentleys or billion dollar cribs, it's real footy from the studios, the queens projects etc... the music videoes, and the freestyles is also a big plus in the dvd. Actually, i you need to read this, if you like real hip-hop that has more to say then 50 cent, then you should buy this one right now, its definitely worth it...

Greatest QB Release Of 2004.......2005-01-24

Infamous Mobb's second album "Blood Thicker Than Water, Vol 1" brings more of the hungry street ish we've come to know on Special Edition. The album starts out hot with the blazing tracks; "Greenbacks" and "Empty Out (Reload)". The Mobb continues to bring raw street hop throughout the CD although on some tracks the production comes up short or the hook doesn't fit their style entirely well. The Bonus DVD includes interviews with the members who unravel some of their memorable experiences & memories growing up in the hood. For years Mobb Deep were uncontestedly the illest crew in QB but 2004 will forever be remembered as the year they got overshadowed by the Infamous Mobb.

Average customer rating: Pickin' By Jerry Reed Reed's Back

Pickin' Jerry Reed Manufacturer: Southern Tracks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Guitar Man Jerry Reed Live, Still The Essential Jerry Reed When You're Hot You're Hot/Ko-Ko-Joe Sneakin' Around ASIN: B00000I4ZK Release Date: 1999-02-16

Tracks:

1. Does Anybody Want To Boogie
2. My Priscilla
3. Pickin'
4. My Gypsy Heart
5. Blindsided Me
6. Reed's Rag
7. Talk The Talk & Walk The Walk
8. Sassy
9. Case Of The Blues
10. Lottie

Customer Reviews:

Pickin' By Jerry Reed.......2005-03-14

This is Jerry Reed at his craft.Although,he isn't heard much on the radio these days-if at all.This full-lengh cd is just a sample of what the man has up his sleave.This cd is a breath of fresh air to hear.His talent is top-notch,his style unmatched,Jerry delivers the goods on this 1999 effort.This is a must for any Jerry Reed Fan.Great fun songs that only he could write,perform and inject with such style and mastery on the guitar.I gave this cd 4 star rating for the fun,talented, creative writing and of course the "Pickin'".The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I wish that this cd was longer and had more songs.What can I say- I'm a True Jerry Fan!Get this cd,you won't be sorry!

Reed's Back.......1999-02-24

First Water Boy, then the Old Dogs project, now this, Reed's first feature-length album in 12 or so years. This boy doesn't get retirement. Jerry sings on half the songs (the odd-numbered ones, to be precise), and picks on the others. As with the LPs from his halcyon days in the 1970s, the instrumentals slow things down a touch. But, it's good to hear him getting away from the novelty numbers and back to some serious singing and strumming. OK, it's not likely to make anyone's desert island list (although Reed's Georgia Sunshine LP from 1970 makes mine), and it's not going to get played on any country radio stations. But, if you've appreciated Jerry's work in the past, you'll agree it's refreshing to hear him recording again.

Average customer rating: who the hell are these dudes?

Infamous Hamburger Transfer Trunk Federation Manufacturer: Alias Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001HWR Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

1. Quality Burn
2. Original Uptight
3. Sweetbread Viscera
4. Bad Dog-Reject
5. Clyde Suckfinger
6. Match
7. Alright
8. Over Rated
9. Edible
10. Pinhead
11. St. Francis
12. Beanie's Soft Toy Factory

Customer Reviews:

who the hell are these dudes?.......2003-12-02

My brother got this CD for free from his work and he gave it to me because the cover was hilarious-looking. Long-story short, this is a solid, original-sounding band who doesn't have overwhelming talent but puts together interesting and fun tunes that don't sound like studio/corporate crap. It's sophisticated music and needs a few listens, but if you understand music at all you should find at least a few tracks that you learn to love.

Dance Music:

1. The Mix Tape, Vol. 4: 60 Minutes of Funk [Explicit Lyrics]
2. The People's Army [Explicit Lyrics]
3. The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 4 [Clean]
4. The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 4 [Explicit Lyrics]
5. The World Is Near Dead [Explicit Lyrics]
6. This 4 Y'all [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Time Is Money [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Up from Underground [Import]
9. We Praise The Most High
10. Who's the Man [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

She Flies Like a Bird: The Anthology [Import]

Xenakis: Thalleïn; Aïs

Wide Open Spaces

Rodgers & Leonhart

Off the Charts

Wild Seed -- Wild Flower

When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All/Lou Rawls Live [Import] [Live]

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - Bayreuth 1952 / Knappertsbusch

Whatever's Best//Danny & Peter [Import]

Wynton

What Is Paragon?

World's Best Dad [Import]

Summer Hits Underground: Only Hits

Tomita's Greatest Hits CD

Second Nature