The Herd with Colin Cowherd Joe and Jada - Wu-Tang's Raekwon & Mobb Deep's Havoc on '36 Chambers,' Prodigy & REAL hip hop
Sep 9, 2025
Raekwon, a founding member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, shares behind-the-scenes stories about creating the iconic '36 Chambers' and teases his upcoming album, 'The Emperor's New Clothes.' Havoc, one half of Mobb Deep, reflects on his early days with Prodigy and upcoming projects, including their collaboration 'Infinite.' The duo reminisces about meeting Big Pun and their deep-rooted connection to hip-hop culture. They also critique the current state of hip-hop, emphasizing the need for authenticity and respect for the genre's history.
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Respect Vs Trend-Chasing
- Raekwon and Havoc emphasize that hip-hop requires respect for craft and legacy, not just momentary hits.
- They argue younger artists often chase money and trends instead of honoring lyrical and cultural depth.
ODB Club Confrontation
- Raekwon recounts running to help Ol' Dirty Bastard when bouncers hemmed him up outside a club and ODB began hallucinating Killer Bees.</n- He describes trying to de-escalate while realizing ODB's unstable state made intervention impossible.
How Havoc Met Prodigy
- Havoc describes meeting Prodigy in high school through mutual friends and watching him transform into the Infamous voice.
- He says Prodigy's leap from juvenile style to infamous bars felt almost like a trick until he heard it firsthand.