Hit It from the Back

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Juvenile Hell
Studio album by
Mobb Deep
ReleasedApril 13, 1993 (1993-04-13)
RecordedJune 1992 – January 1993[1]
StudioUnique (New York City)
Genres
Length44:46
Labels
Producers
Mobb Deep chronology
Juvenile Hell
(1993)		 The Infamous
(1995)
Singles from Juvenile Hell
  1. "Peer Pressure"
    Released: September 28, 1992
  2. "Hit It from the Back"
    Released: March 9, 1993

Juvenile Hell is the debut studio album by American hip-hop duo Mobb Deep.[3] It was recorded when they were still in their late teens and released on April 13, 1993, through 4th & B'way Records.[1] Juvenile Hell was recorded between 1992 and 1993 and features production from DJ Premier & Large Professor. The album produced the two singles "Peer Pressure" and "Hit It from the Back". Upon its release the album failed to chart and shortly after the duo was dropped from their label.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[2]
The SourceStarStarStarHalf star[4]

The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that Juvenile Hell "arrives well rapped, and the duo's slow, sure, muscular delivery is jazzed up nicely".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Havoc0:47
2."Me & My Crew"
  • Dale Hogan
  • Keith Spencer
4:46
3."Locked in Spofford"
  • Kerwin Young
  • Paul Shabazz
3:51
4."Peer Pressure"DJ Premier4:15
5."Skit #1"Havoc0:19
6."Hold Down the Fort"Havoc4:07
7."Bitch Ass Nigga"
  • Kerwin Young
  • Paul Shabazz
3:24
8."Hit It from the Back"
4:14
9."Skit #2"Havoc0:44
10."Stomp Em Out" (featuring Big Noyd)Prodigy3:34
11."Skit #3"Havoc0:15
12."Peer Pressure (The Large Professor Mix)"Large Professor4:13
13."Project Hallways"
  • Kerwin Young
  • Paul Shabazz
4:11
14."Flavor for the Non Believes"Kerwin Young3:57

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions[6]
Hot Rap Singles
1993 "Hit It from the Back" 18

References

  1. "The Story of Mobb Deep's Beginning & Juvenile Hell Album Review". ClassicHipHopMagazine. May 23, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. "Mobb Deep – Juvenile Hell". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. Abdurraqib, Hanif (2019). Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. University of Texas Press. p. 88.
  4. Barbee, Todd "The Derelict Todd B." (June 1993). "Mobb Deep: Juvenile Hell". The Source. No. 45. pp. 71–72. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. Toombs, Mikel (May 20, 1993). "Short Takes". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 27.
  6. "Mobb Deep Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)" Billboard. Accessed on April 14, 2020.