Albert Johnson (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the Hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc. He is the great-great-grandson of the founder of Morehouse College.
Music career
Born in Hempstead, New York, Prodigy became a member of the duo Mobb Deep. He comes from a musical family—his grandfather, Budd Johnson, and his great-uncle Keg Johnson are remembered for their contributions to the Bebop era of jazz. His mother, Fatima Johnson, was a member of The Crystals. Propelled to awareness partially by fellow rapper Nas, who took a similar approach lyrically on his Illmatic album from 1994, as well as with the aid of a successful single, "Shook Ones Pt. 2," Mobb Deep released The Infamous in 1995 and sold over 500,000 within the first two months. A year later and a half later, at the end of 1996, Prodigy and Havoc released Hell on Earth; debuting at number six on SoundScan the album was composed with both evocative beats and cinematic rhymes that communicated the dark side of New York's urban landscape. Due to a grim video for "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" and theatrical Scarface-like photos inside the CD booklet picturing the duo with guns and a mound of cocaine, Mobb Deep had created an elaborate image for themselves that took hardcoregangsta rap to a new level for East Coast hip hop and the album sold over 500,000 units within the first two months again. Its next release, Murda Muzik, was heavily bootlegged while still in its demo stage, leaking, onto the streets and over the internet, rough versions of the nearly 30 songs the duo had recorded..
... group Black Hippy, which included fellow West Coast rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q ... Yet it was his work with fellow rappers which led to one of the most prodigious rap beefs of all time.
... that would go on to directly influence everyone from Nas to 2Pac, Mach-Hommy, Eminem, Prodigy (of Mobb Deep), Black Thought, and 50 Cent (“my favorite rapper used to sing check, check out my melody”).
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MUST LISTEN. New release(s) from a Portland-relevant artist. “Swish,” J Prodigy According to local legends, Portland-based teen rapper J Prodigy has been free-styling since ...
The internet attempted to manufacture more pressure for the For AllThe Dogs rapper ... Throughout the album, Metro utilized audio clips where the late Prodigy calls out wack rappers and says people do not listen to them in the hood.
Beyond his role as a rapper, Prodigy was also an author and entrepreneur, leaving a lasting impact on both the music industry and literary world ...The Book Of Heroine, released in September 2022 by the Estate of Prodigy, further solidifies his legacy.
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Hamilton argues that acceptance from local underworld figures was a necessity for successful rappers of the ’80s and ’90s ... A prodigious producer-turned-rapper, Kanye West skyrocketed to fame with his 2004 debut, "The College Dropout."
Atlanta Journal
12 Aug 2024
Atlanta Journal
12 Aug 2024