Juvenile Hell is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Mobb Deep.[3] It was recorded when they were still in their late teens and released on April 13, 1993, through 4th & B'way Records.[1] Juvenile Hell was recorded between 1992 and 1993 and features production from DJ Premier & Large Professor. The album produced the two singles "Peer Pressure" & "Hit It from the Back". Upon its release the album failed to chart and shortly after the duo was dropped from their label.
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| Released | April 13, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | June 1992 – January 1993[1] | |||
| Studio | Unique (New York City) | |||
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| Length | 44:46 | |||
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| Singles from Juvenile Hell | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Source | [4] |
The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that Juvenile Hell "arrives well rapped, and the duo's slow, sure, muscular delivery is jazzed up nicely".[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Havoc | 0:47 |
| 2. | "Me & My Crew" |
| 4:46 |
| 3. | "Locked in Spofford" |
| 3:51 |
| 4. | "Peer Pressure" | DJ Premier | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Skit #1" | Havoc | 0:19 |
| 6. | "Hold Down the Fort" | Havoc | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Bitch Ass Nigga" |
| 3:24 |
| 8. | "Hit It from the Back" |
| 4:14 |
| 9. | "Skit #2" | Havoc | 0:44 |
| 10. | "Stomp Em Out" (featuring Big Noyd) | Prodigy | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Skit #3" | Havoc | 0:15 |
| 12. | "Peer Pressure (The Large Professor Mix)" | Large Professor | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Project Hallways" |
| 4:11 |
| 14. | "Flavor for the Non Believes" | Kerwin Young | 3:57 |
Singles chart positions
edit| Year | Song | Chart positions[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1993 | "Hit It from the Back" | 18 |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Story of Mobb Deep's Beginning & Juvenile Hell Album Review". ClassicHipHopMagazine. May 23, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mobb Deep – Juvenile Hell". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Abdurraqib, Hanif (2019). Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. University of Texas Press. p. 88.
- ^ Barbee, Todd "The Derelict Todd B." (June 1993). "Mobb Deep: Juvenile Hell". The Source. No. 45. pp. 71–72. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Toombs, Mikel (May 20, 1993). "Short Takes". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 27.
- ^ "Mobb Deep Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)" Billboard. Accessed on April 14, 2020.