A bit confused to why P is speaking on Wiz’ new album? Well, that’s because the ONIFC name was inspired by Prodigy’s debut solo album HNIC.
“Yeah, I heard about the Wiz Khalifa project coming out. I forgot the exact name of what he called it, but I read an article that he got the idea of doing that from my H.N.I.C. projects that I put out,” Prodigy told MTV News last week.
During a February interview with MTV News’ Sway Calloway on his Shade 45 morning show, Wiz revealed that his O.N.I.F.C. album title was derived from the title of P’s 2000 solo debut. “It’s inspired by Prodigy’s H.N.I.C. When he dropped that, I felt like that sounded so strong.”
When broken down, the acronyms are, of course, different but stylistically similar. Prodigy’s H.N.I.C. stood for “Head N—a in Charge,” and the five letters in Khalifa’s title stand for “Only N—a in First Class.” In 2008, Prodigy dropped H.N.I.C. Part 2, and in February, he dropped the third installment of the series as a free download online.
Prodigy also added that he would like to work with Wiz in some capacity, whether it is on a song or a tour. I’d prefer the tour; it’d be a good way to bridge the generations of Wiz and Mobb Deep fans.
Cell Block P drops the third edition of his HNIC series, this time as a freelease featuring the likes of Justice L.E.A.U.G.E., Mr. Porter, Havoc, Estelle and more. Tracklist and link down bottom.
Prodigy’s set to put out H.N.I.C. 3: The Mixtape next week (Feb. 21) and Complex‘s got the street album artwork and tracklisting to the 11-track LP. Tracklist after the jump. UPDATE: Back to the top with the official trailer.
One thing these two artists have in common? Possibly going to jail for the same gun charge *rimshot*. Anyways, P and Cory link up for this track off Prodigy’s H.N.I.C. 3, dropping February 20th. Props to Complex.
P enlists Bad Boy’s latest signee for the first official single off his upcoming project, H.N.I.C. 3, dropping February 20th. Shouts to Complex on the premiere.
In part four of P & Young Jack Thriller’s back-and-forth, P talks about the flack he caught after signing with G-Unit and speaks on Pearly Gates and religion, touching on the power of melanin and it’s connection with the Universe. Anyone who’s looking to enlighten themselves should study the melanin and the pineal gland. Down bottom is part 3 which we seemed to miss, which finds P speaking on sickle cell.
In part two of P & Young Jack Thriller’s sit down, they build on the reality of the Hip-Hop Police, formed by former NYPD detective Derrick Parker (this is a great documentary on this exposé). Also added yet another Mobb heater off GP.
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Young Jack Thriller and the HNIC build about his on and off wax beef with ‘Pac, and destroys misconceptions that seem to vaguely follow him. Added a rare Mobb Deep x Tragedy loosie down bottom just because…
