The group’s publicist issued a statement confirming the news
stating: “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the
death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of
fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep.
Prodigy was
hospitalized a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for
complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis. As most of his fans
know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth. The exact causes of
death have yet to be determined. We would like to thank everyone for
respecting the family’s privacy at this time.”
Born
Albert Johnson in Hempstead, New York, raised in Queens, Prodigy became
a member of the street-wise duo Mobb Deep. His grandfather, Budd
Johnson, and his great-uncle Keg Johnson were strong contributors to the
Bebop era of jazz, making Prodigy just that for music at a young age.
Legendary
rapper, Nas helped to raise public consciousness about Prodigy and
Havoc, as the single, “Shook Ones Pt. 2,” raced up the hip-hop charts.
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