On Thursday, October 10, 2025, hip-hop duo Mobb Deep released their ninth and final album, Infinite. The album features unreleased vocals from late group member Prodigy, who passed away in 2017. Over eleven years after the release of Mobb Deep’s previous album, “The Infamous Mobb Deep,” rap musician known as The Alchemist and surviving member Havoc partnered to create the inspiring and expressive album Infinite.
The album Infinite is part of a larger initiative called “Legend has it…”, a series of seven new hip hop albums that iconic 90s rapper Nas and his record label Mass Appeal announced. The series will feature new albums from legends and pioneers in the genre, such as Nas, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah, which guarantees Infinite‘s spot as a respectable album in rap history.
The album opens with its first song, “Against the World,” a nostalgic return for Mobb Deep. It features a play on the nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie.” Twisting the lyrics even darker to say, “It’s the ring around the Roly and a pocket full of old men. Ashes to ashes, all my fallen soldiers remind me to bring my gun.” These entertaining lyrics contrast an innocent childhood rhyme with hardcore gangster life, instantly giving a glimpse into Mobb Deep’s mobster lifestyle, making it an appropriate opening for Infinite.
The Alchemist’s first feature is on the second song, “Gunfire.” The Alchemist’s feature makes it an even stronger song than the first through its high–quality sound production and his classic backtrack. The catchy repeating sound bites and a slow, sleepy beat, contrasting with Mobb Deep’s raw lyrics centered around violence and guns, flow beautifully.
Mobb Deep along with Pusha T and Malice of the Clipse are featured on the fourth track of the album, “Look at Me,” with a fairly minimalistic beat but rhyming lyrics and bouncy flow that pleases the ear nonetheless. However, though the fifth track also has features, this time Big Noyd, it doesn’t succeed because of its minimalistic lyrics, “It’s the M. the O. The B. The B. The D. The E. The E. The D. It’s Mobb Deep.” Spelling out Mobb Deep like an alphabet song makes the song feel more fit for an audience of kindergarteners. The comical lyrics with the forgettable flow and impossible-to-sing melody make it one of the weaker tracks on the album, interrupting the feel and momentum of the rest of Infinite.
Luckily, the sixth track, “Down for You,” brings the album back, with features from Jorja Smith and Nas. Jorja Smith, being the first female vocal feature on the album, blends iconically with Mobb Deep and Nas. Though Nas’ lyrics are iconically gritty and raw, they blend seamlessly as they trade off with Jorja Smith’s R&B melody and impressive vocals, making the song one of the strongest on the album.
The Alchemist comes back for more on the seventh track, “Taj Mahal,” which wraps up the first half of the album. The Alchemist’s influence on this seventh song is an auditory blessing as he delivers his classic sound experience with mixing both atmospheric beats with catchy and playful sound bites that pair well with Mobb Deep’s lower bass voice. “Taj Mahal” finishes out with a beautiful instrumental outro that feels like a breath of fresh air after the gritty lyrics before it.
The eighth and ninth tracks, titled “Mr Magik” and “Score Points,” are both quite forgettable for their repetitive flow. Both tracks fail to differentiate from the rest of the album with an unremarkable feel. In the tenth track, however, “My Era,” The Alchemist captures the signature feel of a Mobb Deep song. The deep bass, combined with Mobb Deep’s lyrics, cuts through the drums and gives the track an eerie feel that fits the rest of the album.
The eleventh track is one of the best tracks on the album. In “Pour The Henny,” Nas’ cutthroat lyrics slice through the melodic beat. The contrast between the heavenly chorus vocals in the background and the steely, unkempt beat provides a perfect ground for both Mobb Deep and Nas.
The fifteenth and final track, “We The Real Thing,” wraps up the album with Mobb Deep’s signature gangster style. The production is tough, and the thick bassline swirls beautifully with the lyrics. Mobb Deep chooses to finish out the album in an explosive style.
The album Infinite is an iconic release and will no doubt be remembered as one of Mobb Deep’s defining albums, even though the release is 20 years after Mobb Deep’s prime. Each second of this 51-minute album has been curated thoughtfully, from Prodigy’s unreleased lyrics to The Alchemist’s masterful production, earning Infinite 4.5 out of five feathers.
