The Learning (Burn)

About this song

The Learning (Burn) was the first single from Mobb Deep's 2001 album Infamy. It was released partly as a reaction to Jay-Z's Takeover, which dissed Mobb Deep and Nas, and it is considered one of the few notable hits from the album. The track was later included on the 2006 compilation Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep, and its instrumental, produced by Havoc, was sampled by Mack Wilds in 2013 for his song Henny.

What it's about

The song works as a subliminal diss aimed at Jay-Z.

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Fun facts

• Sampled in 9 other songs, like “The Wrap (Freestyle) by Ja Rule (Ft. Hussein Fatal)”.
• Written by Havoc, Prodigy, Big Noyd and Vita.
• Produced by Havoc.
• Recorded at Kejuan Entertainment Studios (Long Island.