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Legendary rapper Prodigy dead at 42

Unheard Voices has learned hip-hop legend, Prodigy, of the rap group Mobb Deep has passed away in Las Vegas. He was 42 years old.

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8 years ago

June 20, 2017

UVM Staff

Unheard Voices has learned hip-hop legend, rapper Prodigy, of the rap group Mobb Deep has passed away.

Rapper Prodigy Dead

His publicist confirmed that Prodigy was hospitalized a few days ago in Las Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by sickle cell anemia. The exact cause of death has not been determined, his publicist said.

Prodigy, real name Albert Johnson, and his rap partner, Havoc, formed Mobb Deep in NYC in the early ’90s. Their biggest hits include “Quiet Storm” and “Shook Ones.”

He was 42. Rest in peace Prodigy.

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Unheard Voices is an award-winning news magazine that started in 2004 as a newsletter in the Asbury Park, Neptune, and Long Branch, NJ areas to broadening into a recognized Black online media outlet. The company is one of the few outlets dedicated to covering social justice issues. They are the recipient of the NAACP Unsung Hero Award and CV Magazine's Innovator Award for Best Social Justice Communications Company.