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]

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.

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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