This version was too good for the album...and the album is a masterpiece. Apparently they couldn't clear the sample back then though....correct me if I'm wrong...
Heard this back in 96’ when I was in the Marine Corps. I was in Cali off base and they played it on LA’s station 92.3 of all places. Been looking for this shit ever since then... Flaming ass version 🔥
MCRBeats Interesting interview I read of DJ Premier's a few years back. When he met up with Dr Dre to work together on that wack Welcome To Compton album, Premier was surprised to see that Dre, like himself, also preferred to stick to old fashioned production style and not the computer generated bullshit the likes of Kayne West and everybody else is on
Havoc's production, he and P's rhymes dripping with soul, a gem of the underground. The Sound of an Era. Rest in Beatz P, the Infamous shall reign forever in this shit
I have this 12" promo Vinyl. I always liked this version better. That Quincy Jones sample is dope. Then they added a filter on it. That was the sound of the 90s. The album version is dope too, but I always play this one.
@@richardgurr8897 the low-fi 90s sound just reverberates so hard in this song. "Lose lips sink ships" that ww2 British intelligence saying gives me shivers. 50 years after the saying was said, this lyricist introduced the line into a hip-hop song flawlessly. Mad love for Mobb Deep.
I had this version on one of these promo DJ 12 inches that I used to get sent to me down in Charlotte through a subscription service outta NYC back in the day, you'd pay a fee and every month you'd get a grip of the newest 12"s some hot some shit but they'd always throw in these weird little like bootleg double 12" compilation 12"s. Itd be a double 12" set that came in two plain white paper sleeves stuffed into a single plain white cardboard 12" cover with the label sized holes cut out in the middle front and back and no info on the cover at all. The records themselves weren't dub plates or white labels, they had professionally printed labels that listed the track names and artists but there was never a record label name or logo and they'd always saY "NOT FOR SALE FOR PROMOTIONAL DJ USE ONLY" or something to that effect. Theses sets would typically have three tracks per side six per twelve inch, of whatever was hot at the moment in the clubs in NYC or on Hot 97 or the latest Funk Flex, DJ Clue, or Tony Touch tapes or whatever. They weren't quite bootlegs but not exactly legit either, sort of quasi-legit semi-boots but I think the labels and artists looked the other way as these discs we're widely distributed to DJs worldwide and thus got the included tracks a lot of free exposure. Anyway this version was on one of those 12" sets I got circa 94-96.
Thats dope man. Crazy how far shits come. Im only 17 but these old tunes stay in rotation always. Just hearing this track brings me chills. Thanks for the story man, real shit right there. Back in the days💪
Fwiw, I'm here because Stretch and Bobbito played it on November 9th 1995 on 98 tech 9 in NY lol and fuck, I had never heard this version and had to search it out. That organ is sick asf.
stfu white boi, fuck your racists ass race why dont yall tell em about your hip hop obsession! wanna be racists ass bitches yet ya all over black people music and shit!
NWA362 fuck u mean I’m white and grew up to this shit, I have listened to rap since I was 4 years old I could probably school you at rap. You must’ve had a bad experience with whites lol cause you seem crazy as fuck. It’s actually racist for you to call us all racists and acting like your race is better. Also he isn’t even white he’s Hispanic you don’t see his name?
Such a dope version…reminds me of my cousin who I used to look up to…now he’s in Mex fuckin around lost but till forever I’ll remember him with this jam…
Original ain’t that bad but at least in my opinion it was a blessing in disguise the sample didn’t get cleared and they went with the version of this song we hear today🖤👌🏽
The 90's is the best hip hop era! I prefer the album version because of the better sample and singing but this version takes me back to the pirate radio days of Stretch & Bobbito.
I can't remember how I obtained this (maybe ebay) back in the late 90s but I have this on cd and wished it was on their infamous album. How rare is that cd promo?
This promo might be a bootleg because it has no SRC stamp. Watch out for the vinly (it must be thick) and the label must be very like very bright white instead of the yellowish label so I recommend you to not sell it
This version was too good for the album...and the album is a masterpiece. Apparently they couldn't clear the sample back then though....correct me if I'm wrong...
Quincy Jones probably wasn't allowing it
Heard this back in 96’ when I was in the Marine Corps. I was in Cali off base and they played it on LA’s station 92.3 of all places. Been looking for this shit ever since then... Flaming ass version 🔥
The album version is a classic, the original version is a masterpiece.
This shit was the golden era of hip hop. Shit aint never gonna be the same b, damn.
now we got so much technology, computers and powerfull softwares but hip hop sounded better back then
93-96 was incredible.
MCRBeats Interesting interview I read of DJ Premier's a few years back. When he met up with Dr Dre to work together on that wack Welcome To Compton album, Premier was surprised to see that Dre, like himself, also preferred to stick to old fashioned production style and not the computer generated bullshit the likes of Kayne West and everybody else is on
Havoc's production, he and P's rhymes dripping with soul, a gem of the underground. The Sound of an Era. Rest in Beatz P, the Infamous shall reign forever in this shit
We still bumping this in 2022.
2/21/22
🤜🏾🤛🏾
(585)
YESSIR!!
Mobb
2023
Good hip-hop doesn't die. That's the beauty of music. We lose these artists from time to time. But we always have their music.
like this better than the album version
Found this 12" in the shop yesterday... gasped like something out of a movie.
Crazy, been looking for it..
@francoisleroux3310 Hope you find one in great condition. Gotta do a little cleanup/EQing on the rip but it was money happily spent.
So damn good. This version is more grimey and soulful while the album version is more jazzy and polished, but they are both just ridiculous!
Heard this on Hot 97 around the time this album came out. Fire!
This song about Killa Black, Havoc older brother.
Younger brother
I have this 12" promo Vinyl. I always liked this version better. That Quincy Jones sample is dope. Then they added a filter on it. That was the sound of the 90s. The album version is dope too, but I always play this one.
The original cats are here least once a month )
I'm here every week
v3ry tru
This was like a breath of fresh air
Quincy fronted on the clearance...
I love this version more than the album one
Much prefer this over the album version
Yea true its a dope ass beat here
Stop it. Shit heat tho.
This and the remix are the only versions I ever listen to.
hav went all out on this verse
Anyone found this version on Spotify? I prefer this one, legendary
GoesWithTheNameOfGTJ no luck man. I prefer this version, plus it's the version I first heard.
This version is really good but doesn't fit the album mood. More like 12" material.
Nah no way this version fits nicely
@@megadehart2154 this version feels more like the second album than the first imo
Nahhh this would of been a great outro
@@megadehart2154fo sho
I agree. Give Up the Goods and the album version are really important for the emotional flow of the record.
ONLY REAL HIP HOP HEADS ARE HERE
Better than the album version imo.
yeah, this is the even fresher version...so funk and bluesy- perfect tone set for the point of the song
I like back then they would make different versions for a song, same lyrics different vibez and they’re all 🔥
facts...
This version is fire!
By far the better version! This is straight raw son.
Best version
I’m still bumpin this in 2039!
2024 first time hearing this DEMO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Same here brother👊
YAH CAN'T BE SERIOUS......🤦SMDH!!!!!!!!
@@earlyreed357sorry bro I wasn't on this world during the 90's
This is Legendary.
RememberVietnam
Anyone in 2024?? 🗣
Til infinity
Not surprisin
me and in 20 years I will come back to this classic... forever
this one is just 20x better
same for me too i feel that maad smooth vibe 🔥🔥🔥
@@sens-meyebenjamin8131 yea it’s just a lot more RAW
@@richardgurr8897 the low-fi 90s sound just reverberates so hard in this song.
"Lose lips sink ships" that ww2 British intelligence saying gives me shivers. 50 years after the saying was said, this lyricist introduced the line into a hip-hop song flawlessly.
Mad love for Mobb Deep.
Possibly even 60x
🧢
I've been listening to a lot of funk and jazz lately, but had a mood to listen to Mobb Deep. Rest in Power P, your music is timeless.
If you can rap, you can rap to this beat. It's that simple, this beat is fucking beautiful.
@@viszualz7631 Q-Tip made that beat, not Havoc
RIP PRODIGY SEE U IN HIP HOP HEAVEN SOME DAY
2022🔥
Wtf never heard this version. RIP Prodigy.
Why does hearing this joint nowadays make me miss Prodigy so much more?!
Facts G
Me too fam... Me too.
goodbye prodigy rest in peace
Mobb Deep forever
if night time was a song
Indeed. City lights and all that
This has always gone way harder than the official version
This version is really good but the one that ended up on The Infamous feels more refined and fit the album better imo
yall are tripping this is one of the greatest havoc beats of all time, i’ve never even made it thru the album version once 🤮🤮🤮
@@heyyouoverthere100 Facts! they don't know
bstrongdonowrong....this version is too mellow for the mobb mentality in the album
@@edm1207 "Up North Trip" had a mellow beat too. Fit the album just fine imo.
Amen 🙏
All 3 versions are great but this is my favourite.
I had this version on one of these promo DJ 12 inches that I used to get sent to me down in Charlotte through a subscription service outta NYC back in the day, you'd pay a fee and every month you'd get a grip of the newest 12"s some hot some shit but they'd always throw in these weird little like bootleg double 12" compilation 12"s. Itd be a double 12" set that came in two plain white paper sleeves stuffed into a single plain white cardboard 12" cover with the label sized holes cut out in the middle front and back and no info on the cover at all. The records themselves weren't dub plates or white labels, they had professionally printed labels that listed the track names and artists but there was never a record label name or logo and they'd always saY "NOT FOR SALE FOR PROMOTIONAL DJ USE ONLY" or something to that effect. Theses sets would typically have three tracks per side six per twelve inch, of whatever was hot at the moment in the clubs in NYC or on Hot 97 or the latest Funk Flex, DJ Clue, or Tony Touch tapes or whatever. They weren't quite bootlegs but not exactly legit either, sort of quasi-legit semi-boots but I think the labels and artists looked the other way as these discs we're widely distributed to DJs worldwide and thus got the included tracks a lot of free exposure. Anyway this version was on one of those 12" sets I got circa 94-96.
look at that, vivid memories just from hearing a record. classic in every sense of the word
Thats dope man. Crazy how far shits come. Im only 17 but these old tunes stay in rotation always. Just hearing this track brings me chills. Thanks for the story man, real shit right there. Back in the days💪
Fwiw, I'm here because Stretch and Bobbito played it on November 9th 1995 on 98 tech 9 in NY lol and fuck, I had never heard this version and had to search it out. That organ is sick asf.
damn this is so gutter, Imma have to bump this in the whip at night!
This shits so good I ain’t sharing this with tha homies. I keep my play list in a safe! ✌️
This is not the way..
That's not keeping it real, that's keeping it wrong
Remember songs use to be so good they required remixes or alternate versions lol.
R.I.P PRODIGY
stfu white boi, fuck your racists ass race why dont yall tell em about your hip hop obsession! wanna be racists ass bitches yet ya all over black people music and shit!
NWA362 fuck u mean I’m white and grew up to this shit, I have listened to rap since I was 4 years old I could probably school you at rap. You must’ve had a bad experience with whites lol cause you seem crazy as fuck. It’s actually racist for you to call us all racists and acting like your race is better. Also he isn’t even white he’s Hispanic you don’t see his name?
best version for me. gives a better feeling for the shit their in
Best version ...
Thousands of songs , this is by far the hardest and raw product
Such a vibe, real rap
Real tune bout killer Black Big up hav an p...remix is fresh
Classic Hip Hop. Some of the best in the 90$ era
this is raw hip hop
Such a dope version…reminds me of my cousin who I used to look up to…now he’s in Mex fuckin around lost but till forever I’ll remember him with this jam…
BEST VERSION
Best version, people saying the album version is better you’re on crack, not saying it isn’t good, but this promo slaps the shit out of the other.
100%
Naw nigga this is good but it feels too happy
@@The808Mixmaster Happy? Bruh, this ain't it.
@@KAs619 you ain't it lol
Nope the og one drums kick harder and sounds rugged. So imma go back to that
This the best version !
Toujours d’actualité en juillet 2022!💪🏾👌🏾👍🏾 une pensée à P!🕊
They played this version on the radio one time, Hot 97. Love it!
Ps verse is so good, it makes the song. It would sound good with any 90s beat.
2021 still rocking.
flashback to riding around with my ipod earbuds in playing this on the beach cruiser catching tags.
Cool Story hahaha I feel you but he might be talking about like 2001. Still a good 15 plus years back
Original ain’t that bad but at least in my opinion it was a blessing in disguise the sample didn’t get cleared and they went with the version of this song we hear today🖤👌🏽
Odd they couldn't get THIS sampled cleared tho. Beatnuts, and alot other producers during that time used it
@@dkscott331 check the bottom of the video description, it says it's a rumour but at least it's an explanation
THIS BEAT IS THE BOMB
💯💣
Shit's raw AF harder than the album version.
damn, never heard this one, and i've heard mobb depp thousands of times :)
always awesome to find an overlooked gem :)
This was before Q-Tip got involved with The Infamous.
this reminds me of home every time I hear it
This is absolutely 🔥…..that Patrice Rushen sample adds something special to this tho 🫡
This version wouldn't fit the mood of the Infamous I see why they took it off
RIP PRODIGY
Easily the best version
Im Feeling the original in 2021 Rest in Peace Prodigy
rip to prodigy it's the nyc
The 90's is the best hip hop era! I prefer the album version because of the better sample and singing but this version takes me back to the pirate radio days of Stretch & Bobbito.
Catchy ass tune
Second verse is the best I’ve ever heard
2024
We up baby
Damn I think I like this version too.
Sample is "The temperature's rising, and it's not surprising." from 'Body Heat' by Quincy Jones.
95 getting lifted in the caddy
I can't remember how I obtained this (maybe ebay) back in the late 90s but I have this on cd and wished it was on their infamous album. How rare is that cd promo?
Very rare, like $200 rare.
@@Cactus--ox1ul dang!
Bought this on a C.D downtown Newark, NJ. when it first dropped. When the album came out and I heard it. I was like the album Version is TRASH!
@@thechosen5805 couldn't agree more with you!
This promo might be a bootleg because it has no SRC stamp. Watch out for the vinly (it must be thick) and the label must be very like very bright white instead of the yellowish label so I recommend you to not sell it
RIP Prodigy
Love 4 P.ETERNAL.
both versions are ill, the remix is weak.....
How Do ya Want it *og version
Ja Jah Quincy Jones - Body Heat
RIP killa Black his death date was the day before
R.I.P Prodigy
Classic alert
I'm 17, White, Male and live in the UK... This is the REALEST shit I ever heard in my whole life... Mobb is the only shit that ever touch me inside...
The criteria you just laid fits me exactly rn. 17, white male n i’m english. Still bumpin this g
Brothers 27 now
such a classic!
Hip hop art...word!
Sorry, which version is this? I've heard three versions and this is my favorite.
This was the version that played on the radio 🔥
Never heard this on radio
@@jking3684 Hot 97 in nyc
if heard this one and the one version on apple music. there’s a third?
@@ismaelestrada9162 yh the remix
this shyts fuckn firm....KILLUMINATI!
Wow I never heard this version I love it! That shit is dope. 2024 RIP PEE THE HNIC
That's how special hip hop was back then. They wouldn't even play this version but this jont was way better than the album version.
Classic
wow
Didnt realise the one on apple music wasnt the origainal, This is dank
I fucks with both versions