''The Infamous Archives'' is an compilation album by
Queensbridge hip-hop duo
Mobb Deep
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on March 13, 2007. The album consists of previously unreleased tracks. The first disc contains Mobb Deep's ''Back from a Hiatus'' mixtape from 1998. Rappers such as
Sticky Fingaz
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Sticky Fingaz was discovered by Jam ...
,
50 Cent
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,
Snoop Dogg
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and
Busta Rhymes
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are featured. The song "In the Long Run" Prodigy spoke about the altercation between him and
Keith Murray
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. In Prodigy's book he stated this release was not authorized by the group.
Track listing
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Mobb Deep albums
Hip hop compilation albums
2007 compilation albums
Gangsta rap compilation albums
Albums produced by Havoc (musician)