93 ‘TIL INFINITY | DAY ONE: BENNY REID

Benny’s follow-up to “The Infamous Live” is designed as a true A and B side—two halves of a whole, representing yin and yang. It features two of his all-time favorite beats: one lush and rich, the other hard-hitting.

Reimagining classic records like D.I.T.C.’s “Day One” and Souls Of Mischief’s “93 ‘Til Infinity” comes with significant responsibility, and the weight of this project was substantial. The time and energy spent dissecting, rearranging, and recording were anything but trivial. Every element was handled with care to honor these timeless originals properly.

Reid is a forward-thinking jazz musician with a bent toward mixing expansive post-bop improvisation with atmospheric contemporary jazz styles. He released his first two albums on the prestigious Concord label and has been working with Fat Beats to create interesting, progressive tributes to the hip-hop albums that defined his youth.

THE INFAMOUS LIVE: BENNY REID & HAVOC (Mobb Deep)

Reimagining Mobb Deep’s iconic 1995 opus ‘The Infamous’, NYC-based saxophonist and composer Benny Reid’s ambitious new project is a collection of acoustic, sample-free renditions, built from the ground up, performed entirely by the multi-instrumentalist auteur.

‘The Infamous Live’ comes on the heels of Reid’s Billboard-charting take of Eric B & Rakim’s ‘Follow The Leader’. Mobb Deep’s Havoc discovered his work and authorized him to reconstruct the timeless Mobb Deep album, giving Reid input and working with him in the studio to complete the project. His limited 7″ of “Shook Ones Pt. II” previewing the project, sold out quickly upon release and is now on its third pressing.

SERIES COMPOSERS: BENNY REID & HAVOC (Mobb Deep)

They were the street corner CEOs of a New York empire. SupremeTeam, a docuseries from Nas & MassAppeal, featuring, goes back to 1980s and 1990s New York to uncover the story of a notorious Queens crime syndicate. Streaming July 8 on SHOWTIME.

“EAT FRESH, REFRESH” ad campaign music composed, produced, and performed by Benny Reid and Pyrmds.