Havoc (Mobb Deep)

::"This article is about East Coast rapper. For West Coast rapper of the same name, see South Central Cartel." otheruses2|Havoc

Infobox musical artist


Name = Havoc
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kejuan Muchita
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Origin= Long Island City, Queens, New York
Instrument = Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, turntables
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper, Record Producer
Years_active = 1992–present
Label = Infamous, Nature Sounds, G-Unit
Associated_acts = Mobb Deep, G-Unit, Infamous Mobb
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/havocmobbdeep www.myspace.com/havocmobbdeep]

Kejuan Muchita (born in Long Island City, Queens, New York), better known as Havoc, is an MC-record producer, and one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Prodigy.

Biography

Havoc produces most of the tracks on every Mobb Deep album, and has produced songs for MCs such as Method Man, Nas, Foxy Brown, Onyx, The Notorious B.I.G., Jadakiss, Styles P, The Game, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Lil' Kim, La The Darkman, Big Noyd, Termanology, Jimmy Mserembo, CNN, and his own partner Prodigy on his solo work. In the spring of 2005, Mobb Deep was signed to fellow Queens MC 50 Cent's record label G-Unit Records. However, in late 2006 there was speculation that the producer was at odds with label figurehead 50 Cent due to creative differences musically, but was later proven false from both of their representatives.

Havoc is renowned among serious hip-hop fans as one of the prominent figures during the East Coast Renaissance in the mid 1990s for his hard-hitting and stripped-down beats complementary to the RZA's work on Wu-Tang Clan projects. Following "The Infamous", he tweaked his skills and transitioned to a more atmospheric production style that incorporated samples from classical music, most notably visible on the 1996 album "Hell on Earth". As an MC, he is known for his hardcore lyricism, deep voice, and consistent flow. Although at first he was considered the weaker MC out of the duo, this has arguably reversed as his flow has been preserved while Prodigy's has declined in quality. As a producer, Havoc has ventured to a more mainstream approach in his beats.

Discography

*2007: "The Kush"

References

External links

* [http://smokingsection.rawkus.com/TSS/?p=1943 September 2007 Interview]
* [http://hhlo.net/interviews/havoc-sits-down-with-ei8ht "Havoc Sits Down with Ei8ht"] Interview with Hip Hop Lives Online - HHLO.net