Prodigy from Mobb Deep passed away today

[RickyRich]

Y god couldnt call bill o riley ass up

 

[Preach2Teach]

Wow this shit is sad I'm in shock right now, condolences to his family and friends, R.I.P.

 

[achewon87]

Made a mix of some my Mobb/P favorites, some of yours are probably missing, forgive the sloppy cues, a bit rusty and I was lit thanks to the Scotch & Kush when putting it together...
https://soundcloud.com/user-485039336-756155674/hnic-forever

Tracklist

Spoiler

Keep It Thoro

Give Up The Goods (Just Step)

Hoodlum

Apostle's Warning

Back At You

Survival Of The Fittest

Live Nigga Rap

Rare Species (Modus Operandi)

Tres Leches (Prodigy Verse)

Power Rap (Freestyle Interlude)

The Realest

Get Away

Got It Twisted

Still Shinnin'

The Rotten Apple

IMDKV

Mac 10 Handle

It's Mine

G.O.D. Pt 3

Shook Ones Pt 2

Quiet Storm

 

[power_wisdom]

P was one of the most if not the most sample voices in hip-hop. Hows that for impact.

#AlternativeFacts

I said one of the most

 

[stringer bell]

https://twitter.com/GhostfaceKillah/status/877241045335105536
https://twitter.com/therealstylesp/status/877233336736940032
https://twitter.com/ScHoolboyQ/status/877230358516948994

 

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[stringer bell]

Prodigy of Mobb Deep circles back around to his 2011 project "The Ellworth Bumpy Johnson EP" to release an official music video for "Stronger."

 

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As many East Coast hip hop heads know, this past week carries special significance for the legendary hardcore duo Mobb Deep. Last Tuesday marked the 22nd anniversary of The Infamous, an archetype of grimy 1990's New York hip hop. For the latest episode of "Open Space," Prodigy of Mobb Deep stopped by MASS APPEAL to talk about how important The Infamous really was; especially after Mobb Deep's not-so-stellar debut album, Juvenile Hell.

By focusing heavily on production, Prodigy and Havoc crafted the signature sound for which Mobb Deep is known. "The lifestyle that we were living, the lifestyle that we grew up in, the beats just naturally came out like some dark, sinister-sounding, s***," Prodigy added. "The lyrics were easy after that because the beats pulled the lyrics out of me."

Thankfully for Mobb Deep, this reinvention of their sound fared well, commercially and critically. The Infamous was certified Gold just two months after its release and remains one of the most revered albums in hip hop today.

Mass Appeal: Tell us about the making of The Infamous

Prodigy: When Juvenile Hell first came out it didn't do well. We were just learning how to make beats. We was young kids. We didn't really know what we was doing. Right around the time the album came out, Nas dropped Illmatic. It was just an incredible work of art. Sonically, lyrically, everything. It made us look at ourselves like, 'What the f*** is we doing?' Listening to a masterpiece this kid just made and we're with him every day. We didn't tell our story correctly and Nas, with Illmatic, helped us to realize that. So we was like, 'Yo, you know what? We gotta come correct, dawg. We gotta really dig deep and tell people who we are. Share your pain, your fears ... everything with the people. Then they'll resonate with it. We better than what we did,' And we was like, 'We ain't gon' get another chance after this. If we flop again it's over.' We regrouped, went in the crib ... mad [beer], mad weed and started grinding making beats.

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

One of my funniest Prodigy memory....right before Keep it Thoro dropped, I got an early copy ( u know how that goes lol), so right after I go back home to visit... my boys cousin got a studio so we hanging in there....they are like u from the States spit something....now I can t rap for shit so I'm thinking next thing u know....I step to the Mike and open with " I break, bread ribs hundred dollar bills....." go through the whole verse.....them niggas going crazy in the studio.....months later that shit drops over there....fools blew up my phone pissued off!!!

We still laugh bout that

 

[illestni99ainne]

They played Shook Ones II at Yankees Stadium in tribute
https://twitter.com/AndrewRamosTV/status/877302932185763842/video/1

 

[THE_R_]

One of my funniest Prodigy memory....right before Keep it Thoro dropped, I got an early copy ( u know how that goes lol), so right after I go back home to visit... my boys cousin got a studio so we hanging in there....they are like u from the States spit something....now I can t rap for shit so I'm thinking next thing u know....I step to the Mike and open with " I break, bread ribs hundred dollar bills....." go through the whole verse.....them niggas going crazy in the studio.....months later that shit drops over there....fools blew up my phone pissued off!!!

We still laugh bout that

THAT SHIT WAS ON MIXTAPES WAAAAY BEFORE HNIC OR CLUE'S BACKSTAGE DROPPED...

I DEF. REMEMBER AN EARLY LEAK FOR THAT JOINT...

 

[RickyRich]

They played Shook Ones II at Yankees Stadium in tribute
https://mobile.twitter.com/AndrewRamosTV/status/877302932185763842/video/1

thats dope they did that. bet must be scrambling to do a tribute at the award show this week

 

[Focal Point]

Sad shit man smh

 

[fortyacres]

https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/877381497992368128

James pretty much sums it up ,Mobb Deep is part of my childhood.

Alot of 90s rappers are equivalent to Marvel/DC superheroes to mid to late 20s+ Black Millennials.

 

[Figo]

i still can't believe this happen.

 

[TheGOAT]

Fuck Lebron

 

[RickyRich]

we used to play shook ones before our football games

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Y god couldnt call bill o riley ass up

Cause Bill O'Reilly won't be going to God.

 

[nex gin]

Girl hits me up this afternoon......

Her:what u up to?...

Me: day is ruined, shit Prodigy passed

Her: who s Prodigy

Me: u 35 grew up in urban American and don't know who Prodigy is.... * delete*

Foh outta here either u don't duck w our culture or u trolling either foh

Crazy. My girl is the one who told me he died. Got a text from her while at work like "Prodigy from Mobb Deep passed". I immediately hit up the site to confirm. Shit still hasn't sunk in yet.

 

[a_list]

RIP Rapper P.....Sad....