Infinite 2025 Album

Mobb Deep

2025 is the year to glaze vets. Let's get straight into the songs. 'Against the World' is likeable, but the production is just another soul loop repeated for a couple of bars. This is a complaint I’ll "repeat" numerous times. Can we have a little more creativity and variation in a song? 'Gunfire' is meh. It’s kind of hard, but the production does absolutely nothing different - not even for the hook. 'The M. The O. The B. The B.' probably has the best hook from the first four tracks, which isn’t saying much. Again, the beat stays the same for the entire song. The Nas-assisted 'Down For You' is a welcome change from the previous four tracks that have a similar sound. The 'Taj Mahal' production is one of the best, but again, it doesn’t evolve. Actually, it changes with some rich instrumentation right at the end. What a waste! 'Score Points' has a dark, menacing beat, but is a one-bar loop on repeat! 'My Era' follows a similar vibe with a bit more effort in the production, but it basically has no hook. Nas returns on 'Pour the Henny', backed by another melancholy instrumental, helping it be one of the best moments. On 'Clear Black Nights', we finally get some variation in the production as the song progresses instead of just being a few bars looping for three minutes. I’ve probably listened to this album six or seven times, sometimes just in the background while doing other things. There’s nothing here that hits near A-tier, which is something I’ve said a lot lately. What’s really missing in hip hop now is that one or two-track stretch with undeniable replay value. The kind of songs you have to run back. Overall, this is consistently okay, but aren’t we past the point of looping the same few bars for an entire song? It comes off as lazy. The dark beats suit Mobb’s style, but they never evolve. Add some new layers or switch-ups here and there. Don’t just build a four (if that) bar loop and leave it untouched. The loops themselves aren’t bad, but if they shifted during the hooks to add variety and break the monotony, the album would be much stronger. Finally, the subject matter feels just as repetitive as the production. This is mad overrated because Mobb is a beloved group with a deceased rapper. Look at the vitriol some of the fans directed towards a publication because they thought this was a 7/10...Edit (It's even a tag)...It says it all. Beats: ★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★ Best Tracks: Against the World, Pour the Henny, Discontinued