Havoc and Prodigy's fourth album lives up to its title. It's a dark and murky collection of insight, rage and fear. Mobb Deep has always been a few steps above the stereotypical "gangsta rap" cliches, and this is no exception. "Spread Love" is a cry for a change for the better in at risk areas, "The Realest" is a phenomenal collaboration with Kool G. Rap and the "Quiet Storm" remix is one of the best songs Lil Kim has ever done. Production wise, Havoc sounds better than ever and Prodigy's rhymes are great ("P holds the pen tightly, explode nightly/I count on one finger all y'all rap niggaz that excite me/Y'all niggaz is trash rap - wanna fight me?/You shook to death, take breaths and step lightly). Although not quite as powerful as The Infamous, Murda Muzik is landmark hardcore hip hop album that held its own at time when hip hop was at its commercial peak.
