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OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Mobb Deep runs through 4 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and AZ.
From 2Pac's "Hit 'Em Up" to Nas's "N.Y. State of Mind," 90s hip-hop saw East and West Coast artists battle for supremacy, defining their regions with distinct sounds and lyrical warfare.
1 of 8 tracks — Shook Ones (Part II)
From Illmatic to The Infamous, Queensbridge artists like Nas and Mobb Deep forged the gritty, poetic street sound that shaped 90s East Coast rap.
3 of 10 tracks — Shook Ones, Pt. II · Survival of the Fittest
Nas's Illmatic defines 90s New York hip-hop, blending Queensbridge street life with profound social commentary and influencing peers like AZ and Mobb Deep.
1 of 9 tracks — Shook Ones, Pt. II
AZ's 1995 debut Doe or Die defines an opulent street reportage, carving its own sophisticated space in 90s New York hip-hop, distinct from Nas and Mobb Deep.
1 of 8 tracks — Shook Ones, Pt. II