Mobb Deep set to release Aug 2 album as Havoc and Raekwon tour

A new Mobb Deep album is completed and set for release on August 2, with Havoc and The Alchemist sharing production duties, marking the Queens duo’s first full project since 2014’s The Infamous Mobb Deep and the first since Prodigy’s death in 2017. At the same time, Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan and Havoc have announced a coheadlining North American tour to commemorate the 30th anniversaries of Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and Mobb Deep’s The Infamous. The 19-city run will feature a dynamic format in which Raekwon and Havoc perform their classic material together in a seamless, cross-sets show, spanning major markets from Portland to Miami Beach.

Details about the new Mobb Deep album indicate a tightly focused collaboration, with Havoc handling much of the production alongside The Alchemist. The project is described as completed, and its release will be the duo’s first new music since Prodigy’s passing in 2017. Havoc has spoken in the past about preserving the group’s legacy, including work on a new album in collaboration with Prodigy’s family. The forthcoming record also signals a notable moment for fans, as it represents Prodigy’s long-awaited posthumous project, released...