''Juvenile Hell'' is the debut
studio album
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by American
hip hop
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duo
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep was an American Hip-hop, hip hop duo formed in Queens, New York (state), New York in 1990. Consisting of rappers/songwriters/record producers Prodigy (rapper), Prodigy and Havoc (musician), Havoc, they are considered to be among the pr ...
. It was recorded when they were still in their late
teens
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and released on April 13, 1993, through
4th & B'way Records
4th & B'way Records (pronounced and spelled out completely as Fourth and Broadway Records in the UK) is a US-based subsidiary of Island Records that specialised in street-oriented music such as hip hop. Established in 1984, it was the flagship ...
.
''Juvenile Hell'' was recorded between 1992 and 1993 and features production from
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as '' ...
&
Large Professor
William Paul Mitchell (born March 21, 1972), better known by the stage name of Large Professor (also Extra P. and Large Pro), is an American rapper and music producer. Based in New York City, he is known as a founding member of the underground ...
. The album produced the two singles "
Peer Pressure
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" & "
Hit It from the Back". Upon its release the album failed to chart and shortly after the duo was dropped from their label.
Critical reception
''
The San Diego Union-Tribune
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'' wrote that ''Juvenile Hell'' "arrives well rapped, and the duo's slow, sure, muscular delivery is jazzed up nicely".
Track listing
Singles chart positions
References
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Mobb Deep albums
4th & B'way Records albums
1993 debut albums
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Large Professor
Albums produced by Havoc (musician)