Special Edition (Infamous Mobb album)

Special Edition is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Infamous Mobb. It was released on March 26, 2002 via IM³/Landspeed Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, In Ya Ear Studios, Soundtrack Studios, Othaz Recording Studio, D&D Studios, and Battery Studios in New York. Production was handled by The Alchemist, Ax The Bull, Havoc, DJ Muggs, Phil, Ron Gotti, Uno-Dos and V.I.C. It features guest appearances from Mobb Deep, Chinky, Big Noyd, Blitz, Hostyle, Kaos, Ty Maxx, Uno-Dos and V-12. The album peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200, number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 5 on the Independent Albums and number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums.

Special Edition
Studio album by
Infamous Mobb
ReleasedMarch 26, 2002 (2002-03-26)
Studio
Genre
Length1:01:42
Label
  • IM³
  • Landspeed
Producer
Infamous Mobb chronology
Special Edition
(2002)		 Blood Thicker Than Water, Vol. 1
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" The Alchemist1:12
2."IM³"
The Alchemist4:46
3."Born Again" (featuring Hostyle)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
  • Joshua Lauria
Ax The Bull3:54
4."Killa Queens" (featuring Prodigy and Big Noyd)
V.I.C.4:01
5."Special Edition"
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
  • Maman
The Alchemist3:29
6."I Rep"
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
Phil2:41
7."The Family" (featuring Prodigy) The Alchemist0:40
8."Mobb Niggaz (The Sequel)" (featuring Prodigy)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
  • Johnson
  • Maman
The Alchemist4:27
9."Reality Rap" (featuring Blitz, Kaos and Uno-Dos)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
Uno-Dos5:09
10."Make a Livin'" (featuring Chinky and V-12)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
  • Shalene Evans
Ron Gotti4:00
11."We Don't Give A..." (featuring Havoc)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
Havoc3:54
12."Back in the Days" (featuring Chinky)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
  • Evans
  • Maman
The Alchemist4:11
13."B.I.G. - T.W.I.N.S." The Alchemist3:04
14."We Strive" (featuring Ty Maxx)
  • Chandler
  • Raheem
  • Cooper
  • Maman
The Alchemist4:39
15."We Will Survive" (featuring Chinky)
DJ Muggs4:21
16."War / Get High Get Bent"
  • Havoc
  • Ax The Bull
7:07
Total length:1:01:42

Personnel
  • James "Ty Nitty" Chandler – performer (tracks: 1-6, 8-12, 14, 16)
  • Jamal "Big Twins"/"Twin Gambino" Abdul Raheem – performer (tracks: 1-5, 8-14, 16)
  • Lionel "G.O.D. Pt. III" Cooper – performer (tracks: 1-5, 8-12, 14-16)
  • Fredrick "Hostyle" Ivey – performer (track 3)
  • Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – performer (tracks: 4, 7, 8), executive producer
  • TaJuan "Big Noyd" Perry – performer (track 4)
  • Uno-Dos – performer & producer (track 9)
  • Blitz – performer (track 9)
  • Kaos – performer (track 9)
  • Shalene "Chinky" Evans – performer (tracks: 10, 12, 15)
  • Shaun "V-12" Walker – performer (track 10)
  • Kejuan "Havoc" Muchita – performer (track 11), producer (tracks: 11, 16), executive producer
  • Ty-Maxx – performer (track 14)
  • Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12-14), executive producer
  • Ax The Bull – producer (tracks: 3, 16)
  • Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (track 4)
  • Phil – producer (track 6)
  • Ronald "Ron Gotti" Odum – producer (track 10), executive producer
  • Lawrence "DJ Muggs" Muggerud – producer & mixing (track 15)
  • Steve Sola – mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 16)
  • Pablo – mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10, 16)
  • Kieran Walsh – mixing (tracks: 8, 9, 12-14)
  • Trevor "Karma" Gendron – art direction, design
  • Ola Kudu – artwork
  • David Corio – photography

Charts
Chart performance for Special Edition
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 118
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 19
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 5
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Special Edition - Infamous Mobb | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. "Infamous Mobb Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. "Infamous Mobb Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. "Infamous Mobb Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. "Infamous Mobb Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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