Why Is Prodigy So Much More "Celebrated" Than Havoc?

[PhonZhi]

I havent heard their full catalog but from what ive heard, Havoc more than holds down his own lyrically. Matter fact, he's outshined Prodigy on many occasions but it seems like Havoc is an afterthought while P is the one celebrated. Whats up whth this?

 

[Tunes]

More unique delivery I guess?

The same reason why everyone bigs up Andre3k even tho Big Boi holds his own

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

in the mid to late 90s prodigy was one of the best rappers out

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

in the mid to late 90s prodigy was one of the best rappers out

They don't realize how many times P was sampled on songs back then

 

[RTF]

Because Prodigy was better.

Lyrics aren't everything in music man. P had the tough guy thing down pat. Havoc was a beast in every department but P was on another level. His voice is deeper and strong. His raps where more extravagant. He was painting the most vivid pictures. QB villain Prodigy, live and direct stab ya neck.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Havoc was dope too, Prodigy was probably overall a bit nicer on the mic but Hav was ill and a beast on the boards, together they were a perfect combination in their prime, I wish they could have kept it up, in their prime they made great music that filled a need in the market.

 

[nineteeneightysix]

I havent heard their full catalog but from what ive heard, Havoc more than holds down his own lyrically. Matter fact, he's outshined Prodigy on many occasions but it seems like Havoc is an afterthought while P is the one celebrated. Whats up whth this?

Prodigy is the blueprint of the Mid-90's NYC Rapper...

Havoc is very generic...

 

[Kaydigi]

I lift you off your feet like ski lift.....

 

[The_Third_Man]

Prodigy was clearly better rapper until Infamy came out.

 

[BK The Great]

i prefer Havoc these days, Prodigy kept taking L's to the face like a pothead.

 

[DANJ!]

Prodigy just said shyt that was more off-kilter, whereas Havoc was more straightforward. His delivery was different, and he always had lines that for whatever reason, nikkas took to. Havoc was definitely dope, not a slouch by any means, but P just had IT.

 

[yates]

I don't even think prodigy was that much of a better lyricist than havoc tbh.

And when you factor in that havoc was producing their shyt as well as a rapping, i think its safe to say havoc was more important to mobb.

 

[360dagod]

P Painted a picture and had the attitude to go along with it...

From the way he flowed to the shyt he said, he had the i dont give a fukk vibe down pat...

Havoc was cool, but P came off as a fukked up nikka who just came off a coke binge...It was just raw

 

[H. Selassie]

I agree. Especially in the 2nd half of Mobb Deep's catalougue. Hav has been a better rapper than Prodigy for over 10 years now.

This is also how I feel about The Clipse. Malice lyrically outdid Pusha on just about all their work but people like Pusha more.

 

[nieman]

I havent heard their full catalog but from what ive heard, Havoc more than holds down his own lyrically. Matter fact, he's outshined Prodigy on many occasions but it seems like Havoc is an afterthought while P is the one celebrated. Whats up whth this?

You should probably listen to their full catalog. Early albums, very few people in the game were seeing P, period. He was so creative, so vivid, so full of energy. The tide turned around Infamy.