>I don't really consider myself a Mobb fan - I thought HOE was
>pretty good, but even in my youth I felt like the production
>on Murda Muzik was kinda weak. Haven't been following them
>closely ever since.

i think it's far more plausible that he simply had his production heyday in that 1994-1996 period (also remember the joints for other people he produced around the same period, namely nas) and just wasnt as good on the later records...just like q-tip (who had a longer period of absolute productional greatness (the first three 3 albums with tribe)) but eventually branched out with his sound