Crowning the King of New York, Part 2: Queens
A borough-by-borough breakdown of every rapper who’s worn the crown.
Prodigy
- Real name: Albert Johnson
- Nickname: P
- Hometown: Long Island, NY
- Label: Infamous Records
The Art of War: Examining Prodigy's Brilliance Through “Survival of The Fittest”
Prodigy was more than just a scribe to some of the grittiest lines in rap history, he was a voice for timeless conflicts bigger than himself.
"Ain't Never Seen No Parts of That Shit": How Prodigy Taught Me the Beauty in the Grime
Prodigy introduced me to the gutter in a way that brought beauty to criminality.
50 Cent: Prodigy Was Asked By NYPD to Plant a Gun In My Car
"He didn't do it, instead he told me what they were trying to do."
"This Might Be My Last Day": Remembering My 2008 Interview With Prodigy
"Every day I wake up like, 'This might be my last day, and I'm not scared of it.'"
Legendary Emcee Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Dead at 42
The Queens emcee had been battling sickle cell anemia for years.
