This album is often called the turning point, where Mobb Deep gave up on the grimy, hardcore sound that earned them their reputation as one of hip hop's better acts. At the time of "Infamy's" release, all eyes were on the beef between Jay-Z and Prodigy following Hov's diss track “The Takeover”, and Mobb Deep duly responded with the track “Crawlin”. Tracks like “The Learning (Burn)” featuring Noyd, “Kill That N-gga” and productions from Scott Storch (Dr. Dre/Nas/50 Cent) for “Live Foul” still display the dark beats and straight-up street rhymes Mobb Deep is known for.