After achieving critical acclaim for their sophomore album, the Mobb came right back at you a year later with Hell On Earth, another dark production that has sparked some debate regarding which album is better between this and The Infamous.
The production by Havoc and Prodigy feature heavy strings and apocalyptic sounds. This album was recorded during the East Coast/West Coast beef, which saw them participate in the diss track “L.A., L.A.” with Capone-N-Noreaga, causing them to catch some direct shots from 2Pac on his diss track “Hit ‘Em Up.” The Mobb respond here subliminally with “Drop a Gem on ‘Em” among other lines throughout the album. Prodigy also takes shots at Keith Murray and the Def Squad on “Man Down” and the bonus track “In the Long Run.”
They continue their Wu-Tang connection with appearances from Method Man and Raekwon, while also maintaining their Queens connection with Nas, Big Noyd, and Infamous Mobb members Twin Gambino and Ty Nitty. The album peaked at #35 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and spawned the singles “Hell on Earth” and “G.O.D. Pt. III,” along with the promo singles “Still Shinin'” and “Drop a Gem on ‘Em.”