Prodigy

Albert Johnson, (born November 2, 1974) better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the infamous hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, in addition to producing MC Havoc. Born in Hempstead, New York, in Long Island, Prodigy became a lyrically skilled member of the duo Mobb Deep. Prodigy was born with sickle cell anemia and has suffered from the disease throughout his life. Propelled to awareness partially by fellow rapper Nas, who took a simil... more

Albert Johnson, (born November 2, 1974) better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the infamous hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, in addition to producing MC Havoc. Born in Hempstead, New York, in Long Island, Prodigy became a lyrically skilled member of the duo Mobb Deep. Prodigy was born with sickle cell anemia and has suffered from the disease throughout his life. Propelled to awareness partially by fellow rapper Nas, who took a similar approach lyrically on his championed Illmatic album from 1994, as well as with the aid of a successful single, "Shook Ones Pt. 2," Mobb Deep suddenly found themselves developing a quickly growing cult. A year later, in 1996, Prodigy and Havoc released Hell on Earth; debuting at number six on SoundScan, the album found them fully realizing their approach, dropping both evocative beats and cinematic rhymes that communicated the dark side of New York's urban landscape. Thanks to a grim video for "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" and theatrical... less