In late 2000, Prodigy finally released his long-rumoured solo album, 'H.N.I.C.', which saw the more lyrically gifted member of the group collaborating with outside producers such as The Alchemist and Rockwilder on tracks that didn't depart far from the trademark sullen Mobb Deep style. The album was welcomed by critics, who again lauded the group's lucid cinematics, driven primarily by Havoc's production. Months after the bootlegs leaked and after several pushed-back street dates, 'Murda Muzik' was formally released, debuting at number three on the Billboard charts and quickly going platinum on the strength of 'Quiet Storm,' a song that epitomized the Mobb Deep style. Their next release, 'Murda Muzik', was heavily bootlegged while still in its demo stage, leaking rough versions of the nearly 30 songs the duo had recorded onto the streets and over the internet. Thanks to a grim video for 'Hell on Earth (Front Lines)' and theatrical Scarface-like photos inside the CD booklet picturing the duo with guns and a mound of cocaine, Mobb Deep had created an elaborate image for themselves that took hardcore gangsta rap to a new level for east coast hip hop. A year later, in 1996, Prodigy and Havoc released 'Hell on Earth' debuting at number six on SoundScan, the album found them fully realizing their approach, dropping both evocative beats and cinematic rhymes that communicated the dark side of New York's urban landscape. 2,' Mobb Deep suddenly found themselves developing a quickly growing cult.
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