Prodigy of the iconic hip-hop duo Mobb Deep has died. He was 42 years old. Born Albert Johnson in Hempstead, New York, Prodigy was a lifelong Queensbridge supporter as one-half of Mobb Deep, along ...

“I’m not even going to front…he got me,” snickered an unusually self-deprecating Albert Johnson. While it was true that the all-too-serious Hempstead, N.Y. born emcee known to millions as Prodigy of ...

Mobb Deep’s publicist confirmed that Prodigy passed away after battling sickle cell anemia his entire life. “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend ...

Prodigy, one half of iconic New York rap duo Mobb Deep, has passed away at the age of 42, a representative for Mobb Deep confirmed to The FADER. Prodigy's death was first announced by longtime ...

“Three years away from the rap game is a potentially career killing lifetime for most rappers. For Prodigy, one half of the legendary New York mainstays Mobb Deep, the time off from rap has not been ...

Prodigy of Mobb Deep fame was one of the best lyricists of his era, and his bone-chilling raps still hold sway in today’s climate. Fans of Rapper P can rejoice after it was announced that Prodigy’s ...

A who’s who of hip-hop royalty — including 50 Cent, LL Cool J and Ice T — flocked to Manhattan Thursday to bid farewell to the late Queens rapper Prodigy. Tears rolled down LL Cool J’s face on his way ...

The hip-hop community is mourning the terrible loss of rapper Prodigy, one-half of the Queens, N.Y. rap duo Mobb Deep. The rap vet reportedly has passed away today (June 20). News first broke after ...

Prodigy (born Albert Johnson) was one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with rapper and producer Havoc. He died at age 42 of complications from sickle cell disease. And we're going to remember a ...

Prodigy, MC of long-running New York rap duo Mobb Deep, died in Las Vegas. At press time the cause of death was unclear. The group’s publicist sent the following statement to XXL: “It is with extreme ...

Prodigy, half of the New York City hip-hop crew Mobb Deep, died Tuesday at the age of 42. “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better ...

Prodigy, the rapper best known for his work as half of long-running New York duo Mobb Deep, died in Las Vegas, after a hospitalization due to complications from sickle-cell anemia. He was 42. The ...