Prodigy of Mobb Deep Has Passed Away At 42
by Site Manager
The Hip-Hop culture has lost of its greats. Prodigy of Mobb Deep has passed away.
The news started circulation earlier today via social media but it wasn’t until a publicist of the group confirmed the following statement:
“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 NY rap duo Mobb Deep. 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. We would like to thank everyone for respecting the family’s privacy at this time.”
We’re sending our condolences to Prodigy’s family, friends and colleagues.
RIP legend, you will be missed!