Mobb Deep's Prodigy Dies At 42
The 42-year-old emcee was best known for crafting narratives of struggle and survival that depicted New York in the depths of the crack era.
by Rodney Carmichael
Jun 20, 2017
2 minutes
Prodigy, one-half of iconic New York rap duo Mobb Deep, has died, according to a statement provided to NPR by a publicist for the group. The statement goes on to say that the rapper, born Albert Johnson, was hospitalized "a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep
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