Prodigy (rapper)

Prodigy
Prodigy
Background information
Birth name	Albert Johnson
Born	November 2, 1974; Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Origin	Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	June 20, 2017 (aged 42); Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	East Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter; record producer; record executive;
Years active	1989–2017
Labels	Infamous; RED; E1; Relativity;
Website	prodigymobbdeep.com

Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper. He was known for being the one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc. He also appeared in the 2007 drama movie Blackout and Eminem biopic 8 Mile.

Prodigy died of complications from sickle-cell anemia and choking on an egg at a hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 20, 2017, aged 42.^[2]

References

↑ "Mobb Deep Bio|Mobb Deep Career" Archived 2017-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. MTV Artists.
↑ Weinstein, Max (June 20, 2017). "Prodigy dies at 42". XXL. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

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[1] "Mobb Deep Bio|Mobb Deep Career" Archived 2017-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. MTV Artists.

[2] Weinstein, Max (June 20, 2017). "Prodigy dies at 42". XXL. Retrieved June 20, 2017.

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