Temperature's Rising (Mobb Deep song)

Infobox Single |
Name = Temperature's Rising


Artist = Mobb Deep featuring Crystal Johnson
from Album = The Infamous
Released = September 19, 1995
Format = CD single
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 5:00
Label = Loud Records
Writer = Havoc
Prodigy
Q-Tip
Patrice Rushen
Producer = Q-Tip
Mobb Deep
Chart position =
*#33 (Hot Rap Tracks)
*# 9 (Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
Last single = "Survival of the Fittest"
(1995)
This single = "Temperature's Rising"
(1995)
Next single = "Still Shinin'"
(1995)

"Temperature's Rising" is the third and final single from Mobb Deep's album, "The Infamous", featuring Crystal Johnson. Similar to Nas' "One Love", Mobb Deep's song is in the form of a letter to a recently incarcerated friend. In the song, the narrator reveals that he is covering up evidence of his imprisoned friends' criminal actions, and speaks of his paranoia, fearing that the police are closing in on him. It contains a sample of "Where There is Love" by Patrice Rushen.

The b-side "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" is about the life of a "stick up artist", and features Big Noyd.

In 2006 the song was included on the greatest hits album "".

There is also a remix to the single. The track sounds similar to the original & has clean lyrics.

Track listing

Side A
#"Temperature's Rising" [Remix]
#"Temperature's Rising" [LP Version]

Side B
#"Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" [LP Version]
#"Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" [Instrumental]