Nas, Questlove, and pretty much everyone else in hip hop is mourning the death of Prodigy

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Son, they shook.

The hip-hop world is collectively in mourning Tuesday as Prodigy, half of the the legendary rap duo Mobb Deep, died at the age of 42 earlier this week, according to a statement released by his publicist. The news comes just a week after a performance at New York's annual Summer Jam music festival. 

According to a statement provided to Complex and various outlets, the genre-defining rapper, born Alton Johnson, died after a lifetime battling sickle cell anemia: 

Johnson's battle with the disease was not private, but since Prodigy's passing countless tributes from musicians and fans have cropped up, including hashtags #RIPProdigy and #MobbDeep trending on Twitter.  Read more...

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Nas, Questlove, and pretty much everyone else in hip hop is mourning the death of Prodigy Nas, Questlove, and pretty much everyone else in hip hop is mourning the death of Prodigy Reviewed by mimisabreena on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Rating: 5

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