Havoc on Forming Mobb Deep, Creating Classic Albums, Losing Prodigy (Full Interview) 

Vlad you get a discount of 90 % less hate for six months for this my nigga

Havoc one of the most underrated producers of all-time

One of the most underrated producers in rap period.

Much love and respect Havoc. Thank you Vlad for this fantastic interview. Havoc's heart is broken, and I feel for him.

Shoutout to Havoc for holding it down for Prodigy RIP

Salute Vlad for doing the right thing and releasing the entire interview... Salute Havoc for being a legend.. Rip P... 💯

The saddest thing about this, is that Havoc would have to grow old without his childhood friend. Such a sad thought

Will be banging mobb deep till the day I die.. RIP P

Thank You P for having that mindset at 14 That decision to put friendship first gave us the greatest two man group of all time RIP Bandana P 🙏🏽

8:16 - Poetical Prophets 12:07 - Mobb Deep 22:48 - The Infamous 31:35 - Killa Black (his brother) 37:50 - Hell On Earth 38:33 - Tupac 42:55 - Drop a Gem On 'Em 49:33 - Murda Muzik 55:32 - JayZ disses Mobb Deep 1:02:40 - Prodigy going to jail 1:04:30 - Mobb Deep reuniting 1:05:48 - Prodigy's sickle cell & last concert 1:11:26 - Phone call Prodigy died 1:14:40 - Cause of death 1:17:22 - Mural of Prodigy being destroyed 1:23:58 - Havoc's best memory of Prodigy

'i knew him longer than i didn't know him'.. damn

Havoc, Prodigy's passing has taught me to appreciate people while they're here so Imma give you your flowers now. You are legendary! Thank you for sharing your gifts! I cannot think about my appreciation for rap and not think about Mobb Deep. My condolences. #ForeverInfamous

Rest In Peace Prodigy

Mobb deep forever!

Havoc is truly a class act. Hip Hop modesty and royalty in one! Top three producers of all time.

Hav had some quotables too.. "For every rhyme I write, it's twenty five to life" Mobb Deep the most sampled group in hip hop

very underrated brother

Havoc hasnt taken off those shades since Prodigys death, go back and look at every public appearence since...rip Prodigy

i always liked havocs rhymes too,he flowed on the beat in his own way,unique,his rhymes had a basic common sense approach,straight up and down,at times his rhymes had a lil more emotional content too. And a very underrated producer that dont get enough props...prolly cuz P rhymes was tuff all the time.

HIP HOP'S MOST UNDERRATED PRODUCER EVER HAND DOWN.

"The ones that overcome be the calmest, strive regardless" Big up my nigga Havoc for holding strong! P still living through the music

Havoc is legendary. I don't think he gets enough credit lyrically.

This was a heartfelt interview by Havoc and he's a real humble dude. It was a thoroughly interesting listening to him talk about their past experiences and you could tell it wasn't easy for him, so much respect.

Havoc is a LEGEND and does not get the credit that he is due. Humble and Represents the Culture to the fullest. Underrated MC. Real G.🙌💯

Havoc life was so special he make legendary shit seem so regular "We used to be at Nas crib listening to Large Pro beats" "Steve said I got this group right now the Wu tang Clan didnt know who they were" "Premier would come and just chill with us" lol

"I knew him longer then I didn't know him" 😢

I remember Prodigy saying in a interview that Havoc didn't really care for that Shook Ones pt 2 beat so P was like "son whatever you do don't delete that beat"

I wish rappers from my era were this smart and well spoken

havoc is way too humble his eye for an eye verse is crazy

The way Havoc flipped Master P comments was pure intelligence. R.I.P. Prodigy

Big ups to Prod's granny for gettin the equipment which gave Havoc his start in production

damn, that last shyt Havoc said wuz heavy. i grew up listening to Mobb Deep and i'm from the South. we gon' continue to ride to Mobb music.

Have you ever lost a loved one? or never understood love til you lost one? where ya heart at? i left mine behind with my dearly departed...

Hav is the most underrated producer and P at his prime was untouchable, rest in peace thunn, it's mobb deep forever!

One of the most underrated producer's of all time!! Shout out to Havoc!!! R.I.P. Prodigy!!

Prodigy's death hit me so hard cause even though I'm from Westcoast, Shook Ones Part II and Eye for an Eye was my song riding school buses. Hav and Prodigy were perfect duo as far as production and rap.

mobb deep forever infamous forever

I don't think Havoc has gotten over the passing of Prodigy yet, and I don't blame him. Just liking during the TMZ interview, shortly after Prodigy passing, he is wearing sunglasses to hold back the tears. With all due respect, of course, to Havoc. I wish him the best! #RestinParadiseP!

*Gangsters don't die, we just turn to legends* Well said Prodigy, you are immortalized now. It truly was sad to see you go but we'll always have the music to remember you by. R.I.P.

Havoc is fucking strong man, its less than a months after P's death and he's talking about it without shedding a tear, Respect!

R.I.P Prodigy. Hope Hav stays strong

shoutout for hav for doing this interview, i know he hates doing interviews and this man sat down for 1,5 hour

I was 4 / 5 when pac / big died. Shed a tear when I heard P passed. His book made me feel like I was interviewing him live. Salute to havoc my favorite producer

Dam,, from the age of 9 I listened to mobb deep all the way up to me being 33. So I cried like I lost a brother too. Prodigy=true legend. We will miss you forever. I hope someone who reads this comment networks with me to hunt down all mobb deep collective and individuals work. If u a real fan you know about the free agents album. RIP prodigy

Seeing Havoc pain hurts...#Mobbdeep4ever

I visualized everything Havoc was saying in my head, so this whole interview felt like a movie. This is def in my top 5 best interviews ever

When Hav said "I knew him longer than I didn't know him" that shit hit me hard 😢 Rest in Peace King P 🙏🏾

havoc is just so humble it breaks my heart. he sells himself so short and yet he is an impressive lyricist.

"This be the realist shit you ever heard in ya life" - The Realest Most slept on Mobb Deep song ever (in my opinion)

This one of the realest shit VladTV has ever done!

this broke my heart man

this interview was better than the All Eyes on Me movie.

havoc a living legend....prodigy a legend

Funny thing is Prodigy would've given a great and detailed interview about their come up, he was dope at that. Salute Havoc! Rest in Power Prodigy! #bring back the mural to Queensbridge!!

Havoc's beats matched Prodigy's mood...

Havoc still hasn't come to the full realization. Feel for him though, he's going to wake up one morning and cry his eyes out knowing he;s not going to see his friend ever again.

RIP Prodigy & Mad Love to Havoc for holding it down for this interview, even tho He's still grieving. "Infamous 4 Life & Beyond!"

MoBB deep best group from East Coast

Havoc may not have the distinct voice like prodigy, but still one of the illest voices in hip hop. And the skills from a young age are just insane

Finally!!!!! RIP P. I never missed a MC more than P and phife.

I'm from the South and this the best Vlad interview ever, RIP P, Hav keep ya head up and keep it moving

Respect to Havoc for doing this so soon after P's passing. This can't have been easy. Big up to Vlad for this interview RIP Prodigy we love you always!

damn he lost his brother and still got the shades on to hide the pain hope he dont grab that henny bottle again tho RIP Prodigy and keep your head up Havoc!

This guy Havoc, he holds so many attributes most people do not even have. The man is humble, successful and will shock you sober or drunk, see the Kanye video. Nonetheless, this man has respect all over the world, from the suburbs to the inner city. He is human just like each of you reading. Much love to this man and carry on the M O B B.

THANK YOU VLAD LOTS OF RESPECT FOR DOING THIS INTERVIEW. R.I.P PRODIGY THE BEST TO EVER DO IT.

This is one of the realest Vlad interviews I've seen so far, especially him skipping the beef part, that was pure respect. Don't thumb this one down please.

This is basically what all of rap has been waiting for. #RIPProdigy

Respect to the brother Havoc for keeping it 100 with and sharing from the heart. Stay strong brother.

Don't compete against other n***az, just do you! - HAVOC

Glad he put the whole interview up

Met him in queens in early 2000s and he put me right in the studio. Good dude.

If you were an 80's baby like me that was into hip-hop heavy, you had to feel for Prodigy when that whole "Takeover" situation happened (which was devastating to Mobb Deep's career, especially P's). For those that don't know, it was like the perfect shitstorm when it all went down. First off, there wasn't any social media or smartphones back then, so the vast majority of people didn't see the actual pic; all they had was Jay-Z's lyrics, which called it a pic of a ballerina (which was a lie). Second, it just so happened to be the time that Mobb Deep lost a step (especially P's skills on the mic). Not even a few years prior, P was hands down one of the Top 5 in NY and Hav was considered one of the best NY beatmakers. But somewhere around "Murda Muzik" and "HNIC", P lost a big step lyrically. Havoc was still making good beats, but the NY sound was changing to the Kanye West/Just Blaze sound (which just so happened to be the "Rocafella" sound). Add to that fact that Jay-Z was ascending to true GOD status on the mic, and it was like a VW Beetle speeding head-on into a brick wall. Even when P tried to fire back, it was just sub-par compared to what Jay and the Roc were doing. P and the Mobb eventually made it out of the hole, but it sucks that they were hurt so badly by a diss song that wasn't even accurate (altho it was a dope song). Regardless, no amount of diss songs could erase the legacy of Prodigy and Mobb Deep. P will forever be one of the greatest of all time imo. Same goes for Hav, on the production tip. Together, they'll go down in history as one of the best hip-hop duos/groups of all time, up there with Gang Starr, ATCQ, Wu-Tang, and NWA (among others). On a side note, it really sucks that P and Nas didn't work together more during their primes. Can you imagine if they were able to push the egos aside and did a group album during that "Infamous/Hell on Earth" period? Nas & P with Hav and The Alchemist producing? With AZ , Cormega, Big Noyd, and Raekwon dropping features (and maybe a Primo beat or two)??? Sweet Jesus, that would've been incredible...

Survival of The Fittest, Only the Strong Survive! If P can live past the life expectancy of someone with sickle cell, and deal with it every day, I know I can get through anything! Salute Havoc too, for all his work and contributions to Hip Hop

THIS WILL BE IN THE CLASSIC ARCHIVE

Thank you Vlad.

Great interview Vlad. I admit I wasn't a big Mobb Deep fan, but liked some of their music. However, after this interview, I have a new found respect for Mobb Deep. Stay strong Havoc...RIP Prodigy.

I would've loved for Vlad to have gotten a Mobb Deep interview while P was alive. #TheInfamous

Temperature's Rising is my second favorite song of all time (of any genre).

12:39 hearing havoc say 'mobb deep' just brings up like 20 mobb songs in my head

QUIET STORM (ALBUM VERSION) >>>>> QUIET STORM (REMIX) FT. LIL KIM. Quiet Storm (original album version) features, in my opinion, the best Prodigy verses of his entire career. That joint is the real.

the Infamous is a straight classic album.I always enjoy it till this day

P's death really messed me up.

Humble dude. Really good guy.

Man their music was the sound track to My life. P passing hit me hard like we were friends. RIP

One of the best interviews I've seen, period. RIP Prodigy 😞

Guess this is my birthday present. the story of mobb deep #ripprodigy

Havoc's an underrated rappers, too. I've heard some serious bars from him

Havoc held it together in this interview. I would have probably broken down when it came down to taking about the last time I saw Prodigy.

Havoc & Daz Dillinger should do an album together! The beat makers of Mobb Deep & Tha Dogg Pound on one album!

Havoc you are a legendary producer, and a lyrical beast in your own right....RIP Prodigy.

Producing and rapping in The Infamous at the age of 19 blows my fucking mind, creating something so incredible at such a young age.

You gotta respect how he’s honoring his homeboy, them people killed P.

I gotta meet havoc man I wanted to meet P man he was my idol. Good interview.

WOW this interview with havoc is like a whole documentary talking about how the whole MOBB DEEP group started from the beginning Havoc you a intelligent dude keep up the good work and always keep your brother prodigy's memory and spirit alive. R.I.P. prodigy (the king of MOBB DEEP) brother.

Really grateful for this interview Vlad. You can tell Hav is still hurting. To experience this interview is to continue the journey of Mobb Deep and to appreciate the melodic expression of consciousness through 2 incredible human beings that knew how to articulate what everyone else was going through. Peace be to you Havoc and RIP P.

To the punk that defaced P's mural, congrats you're officially the biggest coward in the world. RIP Prodigy. Hold ya head & stay strong Hav✊🏿

The Most Consistent Rap Group Ever. Mobb Deep. RIP P.

Havoc is GOD to me. Best producer of all time. Doesn't get enough credit for his musical genius, hands down the best ear in HipHop

"I'm only 19 but my mind is old, when things get real my warm heart turn cold" - Dat grimy shit tho RIP P and respect to Hav for this at a difficult time #MobbDeepForever #DunNation #QBC

Huge love to havoc stay strong and thank you prodigy for the great music you will never be forgotten. Your music lives on. I wished friendships was more like havoc and prodigy. The brotherly love, care and loyalty is amazing. Their power of friendship is powerful. Its rare to see that nowadays. Moob deep done so much for Hip Hop.