![]() ![]() Īccording to Pitchfork, the line "There's a war going on outside no man is safe from" became the album's most famous and often quoted lyrics. HipHopDX called it "one of the most melancholy, rigid Hip Hop songs of all-time". Consequence of Sound stated that it's "as gritty as New York hip-hop could get". "Survival of the Fittest" is widely considered a classic of 1990s New York hip hop. ![]() Los Angeles Times praised the song, calling it "a mosaic of slow, stealthy beats that rarely lets in any melodic light" and commending the duo's "dark poetic talents". Vibe noted that the song " Mobb Deep's usual combination of deep lyrics, sinister keyboard chords, earth-shattering bass, and crisp drum tracks". "Survival of the Fittest" received acclaim by critics. It was used in the network's NBA Countdown show. In 2015, Mobb Deep released a remix of "Survival of the Fittest" in collaboration with ESPN. The video features cameos from Ty Nitty, Nas and Puff Daddy. ![]() It was directed by Musa "Choice" Moore and shot in Queensbridge. Music video for "Survival of the Fittest" was also released. Loud Records' artists Cella Dwellas and Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Loud Records' staff joined Mobb Deep in the competition. On July 8 Loud Records arranged a paintball competition to promote the single. "Survival of the Fittest" was released as the second single from The Infamous on May 29, 1995. The original instrumental also featured sample of a James Brown song, but it was removed after the label couldn't come to an agreement with publishers. In the interview with Complex magazine Schott Free said the drums " the entire record" and " so much" on top of the original beat, which he described as "ill", "gloomy", and "street". According to Schott Free, Loud's executive producer and A&R, Q-Tip helped program the drums for the song. The lyrics for the song were written in one day. Prodigy asked him to play the beat to their friends and they convinced him to keep it. According to Prodigy, Havoc didn't like the beat at first and wanted to delete it. The instrumental for the song is based on a sample from the 1976 song "Skylark" by The Barry Harris Trio and Al Cohn. "Survival of the Fittest" was produced by Havoc at his apartment in Queensbridge, where the duo worked on the album, recorded at Battery Studios, and mixed at Unique Recording Studios. Problems playing this file? See media help. ![]()
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