you'll hear a longing for sanctuary inside Mobb Deep's insanity". Entertainment Weeklys Matt Diehl described it as a "haunting portrait of New York-style thug life" and a "thumping mix where gunshots clash with eerie strings". In a retrospective piece, AllMusic critic Steve Huey felt that the album "refines the Mobb Deep formula, amplifying much of what made The Infamous a success. The bleak street narratives are even more violent and extreme, and the production is even grittier and creepier". In The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, Chris Ryan commended Mobb Deep's artistic progression, stating, "If Infamous was a chilling documentary, Hell on Earth is a crime saga of mythical proportions. The stickup kids of the last album become hitmen and corner drug pushers become crime kingpins". The album was included in Qs 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time. Track listing All songs produced by Mobb Deep. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.) References External links http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=847467 Mobb Deep albums 1996 albums Albums produced by Havoc (musician) Loud Records albums