There is a wholeness, an impenetrable circularity, to ‘The Infamous’ as a result. Havoc, who grew up in Queensbridge, taught Prodigy in the secret-handshake style of his projects, while Prodigy, whose grandparents were jazz royalty, taught Havoc how to use studio equipment. In each case, the student became more adept than the teacher, and the result is a seamless cohesion, Havoc and Prodigy representing two halves of an endlessly repeating thought.