Flashback Friday: Mobb Deep and The Starting Line

It’s weekend eve! Let’s do a bit of musical time travel to ease you through the work day.

SIS fan Jasmine Harris is stuck off the realness.

Mobb Deep, The Infamous (1995)

Jasmine said: “The Infamous by Mobb Deep is a classic album to me.  As a 32 year old woman I don’t “fit” the mold when it comes to appreciating a group as hardcore as Mobb Deep but nonetheless that album has gotten a good amount of play from me over the years.  The production was superb along with the beats and lyrics (no matter how ignorant at times).  The lyrics were so detailed that I could almost picture scene by scene what they were describing.

“My favorite song is “Trife Life.” The intro to the song makes me think of a tropical paradise before Prodigy lays into the track. Maybe I feel a kindred spirit with them because we’re similar in height (5’1 ish) lol … but the album has definitely stood the test of time.”

Also check out:
“Trife Life”
“Survival of the Fittest”

Amy Trang is ready to riot.

The Starting Line, Say It Like You Mean It (2002)

Amy said: “In honor of Riot Fest in Chicago this weekend, I can’t help but offer some pop punk from the past. The Starting Line’s Say It Like You Mean It  brings me back to dorm life and the days of putting this album on constant repeat. It’s the emo punk album that speaks to the trials and tribulations of college life including long-distance relationships (“The Best of Me”) and break-ups of said relationships (“A Goodnight’s Sleep” and “Decisions, Decisions”). Ah, the memories.”

Also check out:
“A Goodnight’s Sleep”
“Decisions, Decisions”

Now, it’s your turn. Email edward@soulinstereo.com, hit us up on Twitter @etbowser or @writeousbabe, or stop by the comments section and share your Flashback Friday album.  Leave a couple of sentences describing what makes it so great. We’ll feature your album on the blog.