Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy died a couple days after being hospitalized for complications caused by sickle cell anemia, his publicist announced in a statement. He was 42.
"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 New York rap duo Mobb Deep," the statement said. "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."
Prodigy and his Mobb Deep partner, Kejuan "Havoc" Muchita, grew up in Queens, and released their first demo together in 1992; their last album, The Infamous Mobb Deep, was released in 2014. Prodigy came from a family of musicians, and launched a solo career in 2000. In 2011, he wrote an autobiography, My Infamous
Perfectly!
Good thoughts
Congratulations @thecouchpotato! You have received a personal award!
Click on the badge to view your Board of Honor.
Do not miss the last post from @steemitboard!
Participate in the SteemitBoard World Cup Contest!
Collect World Cup badges and win free SBD
Support the Gold Sponsors of the contest: @good-karma and @lukestokes
Congratulations @thecouchpotato! You received a personal award!
You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others on the Steem Ranking
Do not miss the last post from @steemitboard:
Vote for @Steemitboard as a witness to get one more award and increased upvotes!