Kejuan Waliek Muchita (born May 21, 1974), better known by his stage name Havoc, is an American rapper and record producer. He was one half of the hip hop duo

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Biography

Havoc was born in Brooklyn and raised in the

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. He graduated from the

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in 1992, where he met

. He is one half of the iconic hip hop duo Mobb Deep, and in addition to producing nearly the entire Mobb Deep catalogue, has also produced songs for MCs such as

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, Foxy Brown,

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, and his partner

on his solo work. In 2005, Mobb Deep recorded for fellow Queens rapper

's record label

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and left the label in 2009, in a mutually agreed-to release. Havoc is renowned as one of the most iconic figures in New York hip hop. Popular music magazine ''Complex'' ranked Havoc among the top hip hop producers of 1995 after ''The Infamous''. Beattips.com ranked him as the 24th most influential beatmaker of all time citing his dual abilities of rapping and producing. Following ''

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'', 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 a rapper, he is known for his hardcore lyricism and consistent flow. He also contributed background vocals and a verse on

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's debut album ''

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'' in 1993. In July 2009, Havoc was featured alongside in

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's music video for "24K Rap" off of the ''

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'' album, the video was directed by

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. In 2010, Havoc produced a beat for

that resulted in a song called "Untitled" which is a hidden track on Eminem's album ''

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'' and contributed to the

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bonus track to Raekwon's album Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang &

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's Hell: The Sequel EP. He revealed that he plans to record a new Mobb Deep album with

. His third studio album '' 13'' was released on May 7, 2013. Havoc worked with

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on his 2013 album

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. He wrote the lyrics and sang the vocals for "Suburbia", the sixth track on the album. In 2016, Havoc produced " Real Friends" and "Famous", two tracks on

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's album ''

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''. His original productions have been featured in numerous commercially successful films, well known television series and popular video games, and he is a character in Def Jam: Fight For NY. Havoc produced the

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official 2020 anthem, "Squad Up", that features verses from both Havoc and

Feuds

Prodigy

In July 2012, Havoc wrote a series of derogatory comments about Prodigy on

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, after Prodigy denied engaging in homosexual relationships in prison. At first, Havoc claimed that his Twitter account was hacked. However, he later confirmed that he wrote the tweets and expressed his frustrations with Prodigy in an interview with

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. He stated that Mobb Deep was on an "indefinite hiatus" until the duo worked out their differences. Havoc later released a

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aimed at Prodigy, which was titled "Separated (Real from the Fake)". Prodigy did not respond to Havoc's song and even stated publicly that Mobb Deep would eventually reconcile. In March 2013, the duo announced that they had reconciled and were going on tour.

Discography

Studio albums

*2007: ''

The Kush ''The Kush'' is the debut solo album by rapper Havoc of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. It was released on September 18, 2007, on Nature Sounds Records. The lead single "I'm the Boss" was released on August 14, 2007. Havoc produced the album's enti ...

'' *2009: ''

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'' *2013: '' 13'' *2014: '' 13 Reloaded''

Collaboration albums

*2016: ''The Silent Partner'' (with

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) *2020: ''In the Name of Prodigy'' (with Flee Lord) *2021: ''Extreme Measures'' (with Dark Lo) *2021: ''Future of the Streets (Deluxe Edition)'' (with Nyce da Future) *2021: ''Wreckage Manner'' (with

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)

Mixtapes

*2007: ''The One and Only'' *2009: ''From Now On (The Mixtape)''

Instrumental albums

*2013: ''Beats Collection'' *2013: ''Beats Collection 2''

Extended plays

*2021: ''Future of the Streets'' (with Nyce da Future)

Singles

*2007: "I'm the Boss" *2007: "Be There" *2009: "Watch Me" (Feat.

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) *2009: "Heart of the Grind" *2009: "H Is Back" *2009: "Always Have a Choice" *2010: "If You Love Me" (Feat.

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) *2012: "Same Shit, Different Day" *2012: "Separated (Real from the Fake)" (Feat. Ferg Brim) *2013: "Gritty" (Instrumental) *2013: "Tell Me to My Face" (Feat.

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) *2013: "Gone" *2013: "Life We Chose" (Feat.

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) *2013: "Life We Chose" (Remix) (Feat.

)

Featured

*2013: "Suburbia" on

Video game appearances

Havoc is a playable character in the video game '' Def Jam: Fight for NY''.

References

External links

MTV bio

September 2007 Interview
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