Prodigy
Beside Mobb Deep partner Havoc, Prodigy (Albert Johnson) established an unequivocal reputation as one of hardcore rap's sharpest and most succinct lyricists. The rapper's words of vengeance and wisdom were dispensed with a blunt, no-nonsense force that earned respect from those he inspired while deeply affecting scores of those who followed him. Born on Long Island but raised in New York City's Queens borough, Prodigy had music running throughout his bloodline. His mother was a later member of the Crystals and his father was in a doo wop group and drummed; grandfather Budd Johnson and grand-uncle Keg Johnson were renowned jazz musicians. As a youngster, Prodigy bluffed his way through saxophone and eventually fell for hip-hop. He made his debut as a teenager in 1991 with the uncredited opening bars on "Too Young," R&B vocal group Hi-Five's contribution to the Boyz N the Hood soundtrack.
Also during his high school years, Prodigy met Havoc, and as partners they developed into Mobb Deep. Through a particularly hot mid-'90s period during which the two released The Infamous (1995) and Hell on Earth (1996), uncompromising classics certified gold by the RIAA, Prodigy and Havoc were among the leading and most formidable rap acts. After Murda Muzik (1999), their commercial apex, Prodigy issued H.N.I.C. (2000), the first of several solo projects released while Mobb Deep were either dormant or in flux. Among numerous mixtapes, Prodigy enhanced his discography with the Alchemist collaboration Return of the Mac (2007), second and third H.N.I.C. titles (2008 and 2012), The Bumpy Johnson Album (also 2012), and Hegelian Dialectic (2017). He co-authored four books, including My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy and Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook, the latter of which was prompted by his need to remain healthy while incarcerated. Diagnosed at an early age with sickle cell anemia, Prodigy died of complications from the blood disorder shortly after a Mobb Deep performance in 2017.
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The Wrong Picture
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 19 Dec 2022
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FLASH OUT
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 4 Dec 2022
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Pretty Much Ova
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 21 Nov 2022
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Laid Back Saturday (feat. Tenclow)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by TenclowProductions on 30 Oct 2021
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Empty
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by TenclowProductions on 25 Nov 2022
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Something Got A Hold of Me
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 14 Dec 2022
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Real Pain
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 22 Dec 2022
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Back against the wall (feat. Tenclow)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by TenclowProductions on 26 Nov 2021
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The City Hustle
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Prodigy Audio on 27 Aug 2021
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Times Up
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 17 Dec 2022
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Out Da Jam
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 14 Nov 2022
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Lights Cameras
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 4 Jan 2023
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Had 2 Choose
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 17 Nov 2022
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Down With It
Classical - Released by Paraway Music Group on 9 Dec 2023
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Last Breath
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COPPERHILL
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreams2Reality on 16 Dec 2022
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