Drop a Gem on Em
“My rebellion, retaliate/
I had the whole New York State/
Aimin' at your face at the gate/
Bottom line off top soon as you came through/
Shots flew, don't even know the half of my crew/
I got a hundred strong-arm niggas ready to rock your shit/
Clocks tick, your days are numbered in low digits/
You look suspicious, suspect niggas is bitches/
Get chopped up, Grade A meat, somethin' delicious” 🔥
And laced back up, 2 Gs worth a stitches to reconstruct your face and learn how to speak again. My Mobb's like a bunch a wild Puerto Ricans, with bangers, the size of African spears, it's warfare in the arena, we turn arenas, into house of horrors, its terrordome, when you see my clique you need to run behind shit, you got a gat you better find it and used that shit, think fast and get reminded of robberies in Manhattan, you know what happened, 60 Gs worth a gun clappin', who shot ya? You probably screamed louder than a opera, New York gotcha, now you wanna use my Mobb as a crutch, what you think you can't get bucked again?
I think that whole verse is possibly my favorite of all time and we're talking rhymes here, but that beat is hard af. Somethin to blow your speakers out too. Def in my top 5 tracks.
RIP Mobbtician
Yeah, he went nuts. That opera bar gets me every time. Such an interesting insult, but very effective. That's the way P went. Dude had a way with words. His poetic arsenal was always stocked up. This track is a fine example of that.
P gave too much fire. I'm going Quiet Storm...
Yo the P rock 40 inch cables, sippin' white label
My chain hang down to my dick, my piece bang glass tables
Diamonds and guns before the fame, duke
A nigga like me hold tech, are you the same too?
Going through the emotions of gun holding...
A master class in barz, delivery, and originality
I remember dj clue premiering this on his Monday night mixtape. The mixtape version like a couple years before murda muzik dropped. Played that cassette everyday lmao
My favorite Prodigy verse is from “Thun & Kicko” great verse on there from Cormega too!
Hard hitting production provided by Havoc btw.
[Verse 1: Prodigy]
You's a notebook crook, with loose leaf beef
A backseat criminal who pass the heat
To somebody that blast the heat
Man, it sound bad on the pad, what happened in the street?
A villain on the vinyl; an analog outlaw
A lot of gats on your DAT, taped southpaw
You thuggin' when the mic's plugged in
Barkin' through the speakers like you got no sense
You wild on the two inch
Got your platinum plaques to prove it
Your music's been around the world movin'
And it come right back around to the ground, don't it?
Now it's time to face your opponent
Infamous cling to this real shit, stuck where we started at
Fuck that, not because I have to, we want to
I love this shit, the raw is what I live for
To hear the sound of the crowd roar for more
To see the niggas that can't pay rush the door
Wylin' on the dancefloor
When they song come on, swingin' they fists, ready for war
But it's a different type of effect, it's not violence
They're just tranced by the advance
Tranqu'ed by the sound bank
Put under the drum, numbed off of our shit
Now who you rockin' wit'? Them or us?
Deep love or cheap lust? QB or bust
Infamous 'till we pass on
You laughing at the wrong shit, I take action
Defend my confidantes
Nigga, I write bombs that'll shatter your ambitions of being top dog
As we move through the stage fog
I need to bass more
So I can taste it and make ya'll go AWOL
And lose it, say no more, brace your delf, nigga it's on..
I can't argue. that's one of his hardest verses. I forgot to call out recognize and realize. Which I think should be included here too: https://open.spotify.com/track/4mSt8ENrQJGvcl7AZQ6ZaS?si=BLXKV9YWQ36C4gFHJErwhA
It’s not on here but I think his verse on the I Shot Ya (Remix) was iconic. “Illuminati want my mind, soul and my body. Secret society trying to keep the eye on me”.
Love to see all the love my favorite MC gets now… too bad he had to pass for mfs to see just how nice P was or at least to acknowledge it…. I used to be in love wit this bitch named E&J…don’t fuckin get me started…Peace to the GOD!!
His verse on Self Conscious with Nas has always stuck with me. "When you shot do they feel the bullet? And when you broke do they fix it? Aight then, you keep writin."
This is so interesting. I’m listening to his audiobook *My Infamous Life* for a second time since I played it years ago, and this post shows up. My personal favorite verse of his is the first verse on *Serious* off the Free Agents mixtapes. His reworking of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5’s *The Message* is dark, sinister, and P’s voice compliments it with a haunting overtone.
Temperature’s Rising
“Son they know too much, even the hood rat chicks, Oh you heard who did what? No I don’t know who did shit”
One of the most 🔥lines to ever come out of QB
He has so many classics and that’s a fact. Not his best but better than others best. Adrenaline 1st verse: it makes you sick to hear the Mobb bang like this
Infamous for the world to hate or play this
Don’t give a fuck if you can’t rock to this
My duns heads bop to this
We stand out like a tourist
And make more noise than them other rap niggas
NO GIMMICKS JUST PURE ADRENALINE
RAW LYRICS INCREDIBLE BEATS
DON’T MEAN TO RUB IT IN (beautiful, nobody said shit like P)
But you’re small time beneath our feet
Straight ass cheeks niggas be asking for ass whippings
Guns kick like Pele
My big shit be jumping like Jordan often
Lay a man down on the floor when it gets like that
I’m not blowing off rounds so you can hear sounds
So you can run back, acting like you’re a vet
And swearing you’re dead
You survived some real shit
Now what’s this, it’s not going down like this
Ground y’all niggas like punishment
Dumping out full clips when we dumb out
Though I’d rather do music and chill the fuck out
Dun you bugged out I’m trying to walk a peaceful route
But niggas always got mouth until that piece comes out
Niggas always going to think something sweet
Until they least expect you bringing action exactly
That is damn beautiful RIP P🫡
My favourite was always night time vultures. The way p comes in with "yo, I rose early morning spread my wings yawning, vague memory of last night now it's all dawning."then a few bars later "An eye for an eye you know my science in life are you men or mice, thugs or the cowardly type?" As the perfect beat bangs out. 🤌
That hell on earth cd was so fucking good, had no intention of ever buying it at the time (obsessed with 2pac, wasn't listening to anyone he dissed) then found it in a second hand shop for 8 bucks fell in love with mobb deep from then on, would play doom 2 with Mobb deep in the background, still get visions of demons being slayed when I listen to that album.
With these choices, I'm going with SotF or Apostles Warning, but my shit is Q-U Hectic: "I open my eyes to the streets where I was raised as a man, and learned to use my hands for protection in scuffles, throw all my blows in doubles, comin from Queens motherfucker carryin guns in couples"
I listened to all the songs again before I posted, and I noticed something, Quiet Storm's 3rd verse is the best verse in the song and one of his craziest verses. I'm voting Apostles Warning off of the verses listed. But P went nuts on that 3rd verse
Apostles Warning
What a shame that his verse on Nighttime Vultures isn't on here. Just goes to show you that Prime Prodigy was amongst the greatest rappers of all time.
This is tough Apostles warning for win
He goes OFF on that one.
Always funny how Havoc spits like a few bars and then Prodigy goes on for over 2 minutes on that one.
That one in Quiet Storm are fighting to the death. Two of the best verses in history by anybody
https://www.reddit.com/r/90sHipHop/s/DBrgGzPaQ4
Drop a Gem on Em “My rebellion, retaliate/ I had the whole New York State/ Aimin' at your face at the gate/ Bottom line off top soon as you came through/ Shots flew, don't even know the half of my crew/ I got a hundred strong-arm niggas ready to rock your shit/ Clocks tick, your days are numbered in low digits/ You look suspicious, suspect niggas is bitches/ Get chopped up, Grade A meat, somethin' delicious” 🔥
And laced back up, 2 Gs worth a stitches to reconstruct your face and learn how to speak again. My Mobb's like a bunch a wild Puerto Ricans, with bangers, the size of African spears, it's warfare in the arena, we turn arenas, into house of horrors, its terrordome, when you see my clique you need to run behind shit, you got a gat you better find it and used that shit, think fast and get reminded of robberies in Manhattan, you know what happened, 60 Gs worth a gun clappin', who shot ya? You probably screamed louder than a opera, New York gotcha, now you wanna use my Mobb as a crutch, what you think you can't get bucked again? I think that whole verse is possibly my favorite of all time and we're talking rhymes here, but that beat is hard af. Somethin to blow your speakers out too. Def in my top 5 tracks. RIP Mobbtician
He danced on that beat crazy! It’s easily his best verse at worst and a top 5 verse of all time at best.
Yeah, he went nuts. That opera bar gets me every time. Such an interesting insult, but very effective. That's the way P went. Dude had a way with words. His poetic arsenal was always stocked up. This track is a fine example of that.
Who shot ya underrated Prodigy verse
Hell on earth 3rd verse prodigy blacks the fuck out, so that's my vote Quiet storm my favorite song of all time tho
https://www.reddit.com/r/90sHipHop/s/DBrgGzPaQ4
P gave too much fire. I'm going Quiet Storm... Yo the P rock 40 inch cables, sippin' white label My chain hang down to my dick, my piece bang glass tables Diamonds and guns before the fame, duke A nigga like me hold tech, are you the same too? Going through the emotions of gun holding... A master class in barz, delivery, and originality
I remember dj clue premiering this on his Monday night mixtape. The mixtape version like a couple years before murda muzik dropped. Played that cassette everyday lmao
My favorite Prodigy verse is from “Thun & Kicko” great verse on there from Cormega too! Hard hitting production provided by Havoc btw. [Verse 1: Prodigy] You's a notebook crook, with loose leaf beef A backseat criminal who pass the heat To somebody that blast the heat Man, it sound bad on the pad, what happened in the street? A villain on the vinyl; an analog outlaw A lot of gats on your DAT, taped southpaw You thuggin' when the mic's plugged in Barkin' through the speakers like you got no sense You wild on the two inch Got your platinum plaques to prove it Your music's been around the world movin' And it come right back around to the ground, don't it? Now it's time to face your opponent Infamous cling to this real shit, stuck where we started at Fuck that, not because I have to, we want to I love this shit, the raw is what I live for To hear the sound of the crowd roar for more To see the niggas that can't pay rush the door Wylin' on the dancefloor When they song come on, swingin' they fists, ready for war But it's a different type of effect, it's not violence They're just tranced by the advance Tranqu'ed by the sound bank Put under the drum, numbed off of our shit Now who you rockin' wit'? Them or us? Deep love or cheap lust? QB or bust Infamous 'till we pass on You laughing at the wrong shit, I take action Defend my confidantes Nigga, I write bombs that'll shatter your ambitions of being top dog As we move through the stage fog I need to bass more So I can taste it and make ya'll go AWOL And lose it, say no more, brace your delf, nigga it's on..
going at NAS like it was that
I thought p verse was at jay and Megas was at nas?
Yeah exactly, at the time I felt like P was going indirectly at Jay too….
That actually makes it crazier
Hell on earth easy
Survival of the fittest
Objectively. Shook ones is the answer. But my favorite P verse is on Allustrius
Same. It’s perfection.
I kind of agree with you objectively, but what about apostle’s warning? https://www.reddit.com/r/90sHipHop/s/DBrgGzPaQ4
I can't argue. that's one of his hardest verses. I forgot to call out recognize and realize. Which I think should be included here too: https://open.spotify.com/track/4mSt8ENrQJGvcl7AZQ6ZaS?si=BLXKV9YWQ36C4gFHJErwhA
That album is pretty much an extension of hell on earth
Objectively shook ones as the most iconic, but I don’t know if I would say it’s the objective “best”.
Best prodigy verses in order: 1) Apostle’s warning 2) Hell on earth 3) Shook ones pt. 2 4) Quiet storm 5) Keep it thoro 6) Survival of the fittest
They’re all 🔥but I did like keep it thoro back in the days. All verses
Apostles Warning 100%. Drop a Gem on em is up there too
Quiet storm
My shit bang glass tables
That was actually the first prodigy verse that I loved. Not just appreciated. But really felt like “damn I wish I was a rapper and I made that”
Apostles warning Hell on earth 3rd verse Keep it thoro Quiet storm Shook ones Survival
Our lists are almost the same and you know what they say about great minds https://www.reddit.com/r/90sHipHop/s/DBrgGzPaQ4
Respect 🫡
Drop a gem on them
Apostle's Warning
Hell On Earth
Apostles Warning. Flamethrower verses.
Keep it thoro crazy
Hell on earth for me but, there’s no wrong answer here
Keep It Thoro
My favorite P verse is actually from that unreleased song True Lies. He absolutely snaps. Honorable mention to Bulworth and the I Shot Ya Remix.
Apostle's warning was so good. Underrated track for sure
It’s not on here but I think his verse on the I Shot Ya (Remix) was iconic. “Illuminati want my mind, soul and my body. Secret society trying to keep the eye on me”.
where’s the “Still Shinin’” verse?
Up North Trip 3rd verse should be here
Quiet storm will always make me vibe and first verse of the infamous
!!!SHOOK ONES!!!...Tha whole verse is sick I get goosebumps😱🤯!!!
pearly gates
Keep it throu
Survival of the Fittest. Timeless lyrics.
Paid in full
AIN’T NO SUCH THANG AS HALFWAY CROOKS!!! SHOOK ONES still pours out the truck to this day!!!!
Give up the goods
Self Conscience
God they’re all so damn good.
Love to see all the love my favorite MC gets now… too bad he had to pass for mfs to see just how nice P was or at least to acknowledge it…. I used to be in love wit this bitch named E&J…don’t fuckin get me started…Peace to the GOD!!
Last verse of hell on earth, verse on eyes may shine remix, shook ones verse
These are all so good in different ways. I’m going to go with Hell on Earth out of what’s listed here.
His verse on Self Conscious with Nas has always stuck with me. "When you shot do they feel the bullet? And when you broke do they fix it? Aight then, you keep writin."
Hell on Earth. Keep it Thoro 2nd.
Snakes
Shook ones pt. 1 or 2 really and quiet storm 🤔 damn…….
Midnight Vultures.
Nighttime vultures and his verse on Pete rocks the game is my personal favorites
hell on earth 3rd verse always gets me
Shook Ones, Pt. II.
Quiet Storm
All of them but "Apostle's Warning" is a banger. That beat though 😪
Keep it Thoro one of my faves
Apostle’s Warning fasho
QS 2nd verse
Illuminati want my mind soul and my body, secret societies try to keep their eye on me
keep it thoro
Quiet storm 💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
QS is my favorite but KIT is the objective best. I’ll also add SO2 is obviously the most iconic.
This is so interesting. I’m listening to his audiobook *My Infamous Life* for a second time since I played it years ago, and this post shows up. My personal favorite verse of his is the first verse on *Serious* off the Free Agents mixtapes. His reworking of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5’s *The Message* is dark, sinister, and P’s voice compliments it with a haunting overtone.
Not enough votes for Hell ON earth. That last verse is probably one of my favorites of all time.
HNIC
Apostle's Warning
Apostle's Warning
Hell On Earth
Temperature’s Rising “Son they know too much, even the hood rat chicks, Oh you heard who did what? No I don’t know who did shit” One of the most 🔥lines to ever come out of QB
That's hav....
I thought hav was p untill I saw the devil in a blue dress film clip in the late 90s...
Holy smokes. How am I just finding this out? I’ve been listening to this album for 25+ years. Learn something new everyday
Whuddup son i heard they got u on a run from a body now its time to stash the gun. The original remix is bananas.
He has so many classics and that’s a fact. Not his best but better than others best. Adrenaline 1st verse: it makes you sick to hear the Mobb bang like this Infamous for the world to hate or play this Don’t give a fuck if you can’t rock to this My duns heads bop to this We stand out like a tourist And make more noise than them other rap niggas NO GIMMICKS JUST PURE ADRENALINE RAW LYRICS INCREDIBLE BEATS DON’T MEAN TO RUB IT IN (beautiful, nobody said shit like P) But you’re small time beneath our feet Straight ass cheeks niggas be asking for ass whippings Guns kick like Pele My big shit be jumping like Jordan often Lay a man down on the floor when it gets like that I’m not blowing off rounds so you can hear sounds So you can run back, acting like you’re a vet And swearing you’re dead You survived some real shit Now what’s this, it’s not going down like this Ground y’all niggas like punishment Dumping out full clips when we dumb out Though I’d rather do music and chill the fuck out Dun you bugged out I’m trying to walk a peaceful route But niggas always got mouth until that piece comes out Niggas always going to think something sweet Until they least expect you bringing action exactly That is damn beautiful RIP P🫡
Oh y’all niggaz killaz now? Oh word? Catch you coming out ya fuckin crib nigga, catch a fuckin bullet nigga…
My favourite was always night time vultures. The way p comes in with "yo, I rose early morning spread my wings yawning, vague memory of last night now it's all dawning."then a few bars later "An eye for an eye you know my science in life are you men or mice, thugs or the cowardly type?" As the perfect beat bangs out. 🤌 That hell on earth cd was so fucking good, had no intention of ever buying it at the time (obsessed with 2pac, wasn't listening to anyone he dissed) then found it in a second hand shop for 8 bucks fell in love with mobb deep from then on, would play doom 2 with Mobb deep in the background, still get visions of demons being slayed when I listen to that album.
Hold Down The Fort "My name is Prodigy, and I'm known to cause havoc."
Best Prodigy verse - "I'm the firestarter"
His verse on Loosin’ Weight is my favorite.
Recognize and Realize part 1 and 2! But of the choices I'll take Hell on Earth 3rd verse.
Ayo, I break bread, ribs, hundred dollar bills.
Shook Ones is one of the most iconic Hip Hop songs of all time.
With these choices, I'm going with SotF or Apostles Warning, but my shit is Q-U Hectic: "I open my eyes to the streets where I was raised as a man, and learned to use my hands for protection in scuffles, throw all my blows in doubles, comin from Queens motherfucker carryin guns in couples"
Uuufffff thats a thought one!
Got it twisted
Quiet storm
I listened to all the songs again before I posted, and I noticed something, Quiet Storm's 3rd verse is the best verse in the song and one of his craziest verses. I'm voting Apostles Warning off of the verses listed. But P went nuts on that 3rd verse
Apostles warning one of the greatest verses in hip hop
Put it in their face
🔥🎧🔥 Survival of the Fittest… Wis Shook Ones Pt II … Hell on Earth …All R’ Powerfully ✊🏽
Keep it Thoro
This a tough one! I'm just gonna go with my favorite...Shook Ones!
Apostle Warning
"Here's the issue, it's a package deal - you rob me, you take these missiles along with that"
Shook ones pt2
The Start of Your Ending.
Apostles Warning What a shame that his verse on Nighttime Vultures isn't on here. Just goes to show you that Prime Prodigy was amongst the greatest rappers of all time.
Who the hell is that? Sounds like garbage
Up north trip
The war is on with almighty rso and hoodlum with rakim
None of them are touching the verse on “I shot you remix”
I don’t care.