Murda Muzik
Murda Muzik is the fourth studio album by Mobb Deep, which was released on August 17, 1999. It features one of the group's best-known tracks, "Quiet Storm." It is also the duo's most commercially successful album to date, for shipping over 1 million copies in the United States and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 26, 1999, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 charts. "Murda Muzik" also garnered positive reviews from "The Source" and Allmusic, among others. A censored version of the album, titled "Mobb Muzik", was released simultaneously. Since its release  the album has been certified 2× platinum. Background. The release of Murda Muzik was originally planned for the beginning of 1999, but Loud Records switched distributors from RCA to Columbia. "Murda Muzik" was shelved until this deal was finalized. Within this time the album was heavily bootlegged and Mobb Deep had to record new songs to make sure fans would still buy the album. The duo recorded 5 new songs: These songs replaced earlier recorded tracks. Bootleg tracks. Murda Muzik leaked in early 1999. The following tracks were on multiple bootlegs that didn't make the final cut. Full tracks : Remixes of retail tracks: Track listing. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Samples. Intro Adrenaline Where Ya Heart At It's Mine Quiet Storm The Realest I'm Going Out Thug Muzik What's Ya Poison Where Ya From Quiet Storm (Remix)