Shook Ones Pt. II

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"Shook Ones Pt. II" is a seminal 1995 East Coast hip-hop track by Mobb Deep, renowned for its dark, atmospheric production and vivid street narratives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Infamous NERFINISHED
artist Mobb Deep NERFINISHED
associatedWithScene Queensbridge hip hop NERFINISHED
chartPerformance charted on US Hot Rap Singles
chronology Mobb Deep singles chronology NERFINISHED
containsHook "Ain't no such things as halfway crooks"
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
describedAs classic East Coast hip hop song
seminal 1990s hip hop track
featuredIn 8 Mile (film) NERFINISHED
various hip hop compilation albums
follows Shook Ones (Part I) NERFINISHED
genre East Coast hip hop NERFINISHED
boom bap
hardcore hip hop
hasBside Shook Ones (Part I) NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Shook Ones Pt. II music video
includedInList greatest hip hop songs of all time
influenced later East Coast hardcore hip hop production
language English
length 4:25
lyricalTheme authenticity in gangsta lifestyle
paranoia
street life
violence
musicVideoDirector Little X NERFINISHED
notableFor dark atmospheric production
influential piano-based beat
vivid street narratives
openingLine "Word up son, word..."
partOfAlbum The Infamous NERFINISHED
performer Mobb Deep NERFINISHED
performerMember Havoc NERFINISHED
Prodigy NERFINISHED
producer Havoc NERFINISHED
recordedIn New York City NERFINISHED
recordLabel Loud Records NERFINISHED
RCA Records
releaseDate 1995-02-07
releaseYear 1995
tempo mid-tempo
usesSampling Dalek One – unidentified jazz sample (pitched and chopped)
Herbie Hancock – Jessica NERFINISHED
writer Havoc NERFINISHED
Prodigy NERFINISHED

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