I think the line "I'm only 19 but my mind is older" says a lot about what this song is. It's a slice of life in the Queens projects seen through the eyes of a kid who grew up there seeing all kinds of crime, violence and poverty. That's combined with, as you guys said, creative bravado and clever lines about what'll happen to you if you step to them ("Rock you in your face/Stab your brain with your nosebone"). This whole album captures a very cold vibe. Classic '90s rap record.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of 90s hip hop. The slowed down piano gives it such a sinister sound. Check out the podcast I mentioned where Havoc dissects how he produced the track: songexploder.net/mobb-deep
@colbymasvidal2397
23 күн бұрын
New York was a rough place back in the days🔥 RIP PRODIGY🌹
@verbone
2 жыл бұрын
You still hear this being played from cars here in Queens 25 years later.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
the classics live on! I guess the subject matter is probably still relevant today
@user-ws3sl9xi7y
2 жыл бұрын
That's what I call a Shook reaction 😂
@marcusmessiah19
5 ай бұрын
This when you know the art is so real , you feel it, now it's up to what your heart pumps , Kool aid or whiskey 🥊
@dionisiocabral4197
Ай бұрын
Facts they str8 shook
@0ffRadar
15 күн бұрын
Forreal 😂😂
@chadcollins1056
Жыл бұрын
one of the greatest beats in hip hop HISTORY
@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823
2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Prodigy 1974 - 2017 one of the greatest Rappers of all time
@saecal1799
2 ай бұрын
70s Babies Did It Better
@dionisiocabral4197
Ай бұрын
My top 5 rappers ever Bandana P
@TopBillinVillain
2 жыл бұрын
I love that she didn't immediately critique or down the song. She asked for clarity. I'm not Mobb Deep, Prodigy or Havoc but from all I've heard as a hip hop head and clarity I would say this. They were speaking on their way of life and environment. Being as honest as they could be of their situation and upbringing. I feel like they were saying, dont Live or try to represent this life if you don't have to but if you do life this life, you can't pretend or be half way about it. You have to be real or not. You either live the life of diamonds and guns or you live as a shook one; a coward or frail person.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we very much missed the point of this one so it’s good to be educated!
@funkr77
3 жыл бұрын
Love that you a checking out rap. Prodigy was 17 when he wrote this. Obviously he is rapping about the life he was seeing. I hope your not put off by the content of the lyrics. There is so much more good than bad out there
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's so young! I'm not put off, I grew up listening to a lot of 90s hip hop, this just passed me by a little. Daz
@narasimharao5076
2 жыл бұрын
Best beat havoc ever made ✨
@KVLLIYV44
2 жыл бұрын
Wtf do u knw about shit
@KVLLIYV44
Жыл бұрын
What do you no about the 90s and hip hop without Google fuck all 💯
@funkr77
Жыл бұрын
@@KVLLIYV44 I started listening to Hiphop when I got my first mixtape given to me in 1986 and been following it from then. Some of us where around before Google. Yea. I'm a old hip hop head. Peace
@tripplicious7856
3 жыл бұрын
@3:30 If you listen through The Infamous and Hell on Earth (their two most acclaimed albums), then you will see all of those themes mentioned are true, simultaneously. At the time, the environment they grew up and remained in, did facilitate hopelessness (New York in the 90s had a surge of crime). In addition, they do have regrets and are humans with empathy, with lines wondering about their fate or lines displaying remorse. They do have many instances of warning against their lifestyle throughout their discography; in general, the dark atmosphere in of itself is not glorifying it either. Then, somewhat ironically but understandable, they do fend off against their adversaries and are willing to walk the walk of the lifestyle they live in, because it is one derived unconditionally from their environment. They eventually (from rap) move to a better environment and did eventually stray from that lifestyle (Prodigy did go to prison in 2007 and was changed from the experience). They were aware enough to know that they needed a way out of their environment.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
that’s a really interesting analysis and I suspect it’s a pretty common theme with a lot of people in their situation. You do what you feel that have to do but you still want to find a way out of that lifestyle. Thanks for your comment! 🙌
@jldch26
2 жыл бұрын
When these 2 were growing up, NYC was a warzone so you can imagine what they've seen. Over 1,000+ homicides a year every year from the late 60s to the mid 90s in NYC.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t even imagine some of the horrors they’ve seen and I hope I never do!
@natecorning
Жыл бұрын
This album really captured the vibe of the environment they were living in. Crime ridden, poverty, kill or be killed... The albums production was dark and grimy and really matched the vibe of the lyrical content. Despite this particular song being super agressive alot of the songs on this album were reflective, and touched on wanting to escape that type of life & situation.. which they eventually did with the success of this album.
@daroniousmaximus
11 ай бұрын
The contrast between your Zen background with the HOME and this video made me laugh.
@mrmitch7508
3 жыл бұрын
appreciate the reaction guys! I too cannot relate to the lyrics but i appreciate the wordplay and the beat is crazy. some oasis reactions would be great if one on you haven't heard them. also some more Dave would be great, Dave Lesley is a great song with a brilliant message. Thanks guys!
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
thanks, we both know Oasis (particularly as we come from Manchester) so couldn't give an honest reaction on them. I've added Lesley to our suggestions, we have another new Dave track recorded that'll be coming in the next week or so.
@mrmitch7508
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 looking forward to the new reactions! Thanks guys
@HolyRollerTV
7 ай бұрын
mobb deep made hard core lyrics seductive ,with the poetical word scapes, smooth but menacing cadence and jazzy boom bap music which was popular at the time , Before you know it you are fully locked inside their dystopian dank vision of life, that is real artistery , they transmit that energy to you and you rap along with them and feel as dope as them.. you look beyond the darkness of the lyrics and see inside the minds of the young men of the time who could relate to this life style.....being only 19 with an old mind, suggests that he won't make it to old age, since he lives an existence of diamonds and guns where life is definately cheap, they are not goading you into the life style or forcing the life style on you..they are saying, you want to live this life, but you dont want the consequences.... this is one of the realest songs ever. ....the reviewers did the song zero justice, and missed a perfect oppurtunity to show that they were not bots reviewing a vid just because everyone else was,
@jiujitsujackson9831
Жыл бұрын
You got it! It’s a warning they giving to others. Great reaction
@paweltracz1061
2 жыл бұрын
This song is legendary
@Melanie-le6mw
2 жыл бұрын
Great song! Mobb Deep is the best hip hop duo ever! 😅
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
I think we need to delve more deeply!
@BA-op5iv
8 ай бұрын
Why the fuck the funny emoji???...(😅)...🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨
@annabulgariu3707
10 ай бұрын
Masterpiece... the realest rap that emerged from that era... theres no one colder than mobb deep.. shivers.. and all that its cuz its true
@steveharveysmustache3988
2 жыл бұрын
It’s basically calling out people that act like they are in the street life and doing dirt but aren’t actually into that life and get nervous or “shook” when things actually get serious
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. It seems like we missed that part about it but always good to get a lesson… that’s part of why we do it!
@randomanton
Жыл бұрын
I think its about the stress of living in the situation and having to constantly be on alert. 'survival of the fittest, only the strong survive'
@iamaPHANTOM
2 жыл бұрын
About the lyrics, this is the life they used to live…
@whydoyouneedtoknow4610
2 жыл бұрын
Great you guys are checking out rap, but this song is definitely a lot deeper than just aimlessly talking about "Murder, he's gonna shoot you full of bullets and you'll die on the street bleeding". I think it is quite difficult to understand if you didn't grow up in a low socioeconomic status/the hood. There is some bravado in the song, yes, but if you look into it, they're not even saying that they are happy about the life they life. Multiple times ethical dilemmas are brought into whether or not what they are doing is justified or not, but this is how they have to live life in the hood, in poverty and in neighborhoods where crime is excessive. You do what you do to survive and you are either scared of the street or you become the street. "Ain't no such things as half-way crooks".
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this and yes you are right we didn’t grow up in that environment and it’s apparent that we missed a lot of the nuance in the lyrics. So it’s great to hear yours and others input so we’re able to more fully understand. We don’t claim to be experts and we can only take from it what we hear but I’ll definitely be looking more into the meaning behind this as so many have said it’s such a seminal track. Thanks again
@truther4life
2 жыл бұрын
Greatest beat of ALL TIME!!!
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Check out the Song Exploder podcast link in the description where Havoc talks about how he put it all together.
@TopBillinVillain
2 жыл бұрын
As far as the timeline. This song wasn't a tupac diss supposedly but Tupac felt an earlier song on the same album, Survival of the Fittest, was a diss towards him.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, We’ll have to check that one out!
@MrMacaiah
Жыл бұрын
Moment hall of fame group
@luisguzman8260
2 жыл бұрын
He’s saying if your not part of this life stay out of it because you don’t belong we live it and your not ready for it
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. We definitely missed the mark with this track so good to get the real meaning!
@jayc5756
Жыл бұрын
Cmon, nobody thinking about 2Pac when listening to this man. This was 1 of their 1st songs...so of course before they had issues with 2Pac man. But the lady had a good question though.
@keyhousesarajevo8581
3 жыл бұрын
He's telling someone else that they aren't real crooks that they are posers, if they go against his crew that they will die. That you can't trust anyone else but yourself because others come close to knowing you but they never really do etc. They are forced to live this life because they have no other option, no hope, all they can do it follow the pattern and try to survive...
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the breakdown. It seems that many are stuck in this life and hope for something better but with little chance to escape their reality.
@whydoyouneedtoknow4610
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 That is what this song is all about. He is hoping for those shook ones (not real gangsters, people that are still scared) to not be like him and his crew. They did what they had to do to survive, he's urging you not to follow in their footsteps.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot deeper than we gave it credit for so thanks for the education.
@nathanbell8587
2 жыл бұрын
Shookones was before hit em up. I’m not entirely what exactly sparked the beef between Mobb Deep and PAC. They have a reply diss track to hit em up called Drop a e on em from there 1996 LP Hell on Earth
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info and I’ll check out that track.
@brandonjohnson9839
3 жыл бұрын
This is Eminem favorite rap song ever
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
High praise indeed!
@sharde8581
3 жыл бұрын
Nas - NY state of mind
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
thanks, added to our requests list
@nickwalker2438
8 ай бұрын
It basically means if your not about that life don’t pretend you are
@jeremyfields8261
Жыл бұрын
This is hilarious.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
Жыл бұрын
Thanks we do our best 😉
@JackieDaytona_HB
Жыл бұрын
Can you react to Lost Boyz - Renee please 🙏 Keep up the fun videos 👍
@thibaultdemontfort331
Жыл бұрын
This is the life in Queens Bridge in the 90's Horrible place. However so many talented rappers came from here; notorious big, 50 cents and dozen others
@valitusedwards5849
2 жыл бұрын
A tribe called quest - Award Tour
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, added to our requests list
@saadabade5338
3 жыл бұрын
love the reaction can you please react to dave lesley
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you’ve already requested Lesley and it’s on our list. It’s probably the most requested song we’ve had so hard to see us not doing it soon!
@saadabade5338
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 yeah u should probably react with lyrics
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
we do have the lyrics alongside the video but maybe a lyric video would be easier to follow in Dave's case
@michaelknudsen782
11 ай бұрын
It's definitely a warning, not to test their crew, violence is what the answer would be
@carolineg2305
2 жыл бұрын
Omg yall funny
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@Will-nc2bb
2 жыл бұрын
Immortal Technique- Dancing With The Devil Lyrics
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion, added to the list
@JKnight3975
Жыл бұрын
Why did you even decide to watch or listen to this. You have to have understanding of the lifestyle they lived at that time.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
Жыл бұрын
It was one of our biggest requests. As many have commented before we didn’t get this one right but how would we know without listening to it? I’m glad that people better placed than us have tried to educate us. We’re here to learn.
@grootsyt
Жыл бұрын
I don't know about that. I mean I understood the whole song and I grew up, under middle class, but in a safe neighbourhood in the Netherlands, I've never been exposed to any of that. I think you just need to know the lingo and the fact that some people are going through all of this.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
Жыл бұрын
I wasn't saying we can't understand it, I'm saying that in an instant reaction we got it wrong.
@romeomolepo254
3 жыл бұрын
Check out South African OG...(Stogie T)doing Freestyle On Sway in the morning on NAS- N.Y STATE OF MIND PART2.
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions Romeo, we've added to our requests list
@sdatkb
2 жыл бұрын
He is warning other neighborhoods and crews that they neighborhood queens bridge is dangerous
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@chillwill7393
Ай бұрын
Yall shook from listening to shooked ones i can see it 8n yoir face.
@notjustklownin9506
2 жыл бұрын
He's saying you're either all the way in or you're not in at all, no such thing as half way crooks
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, we definitely missed the message on this one so it’s great to learn!
@deardish6843
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha... they shook lmao
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
😬
@noelguillermo685
2 жыл бұрын
React to biggie smalls juicy
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks we’ll add it to our requests list.
@hanialawady9250
3 жыл бұрын
Listen to self conscious by prodigy
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your suggestion, added to our requests list.
@chillwill7393
Ай бұрын
You cant relate cause these songs weren't written for you.
@ayumisan7040
2 жыл бұрын
React 1:10
@Bosley-qh7fw
Жыл бұрын
This has got to be the single cringiest reaction of all time
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
Жыл бұрын
Thanks that’s what we were aiming for! 😁
@michaelbrome561
4 ай бұрын
I like that you mentioned how the music is melodic, but the content is dark. This album is full of soulful samples, some of the most beautiful soul and jazz music, and they managed to flip the vibe and make it work.
@childpredator3564
Жыл бұрын
the whitest reaction to this song ive ever seen
@MarriedtotheMusic2010
Жыл бұрын
🤷♂️
@kristofferbjrnstad3906
3 ай бұрын
Take a step out of the suburbs, then you will see this shit all around. Guns, drugs ext
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