Prodigy

Date of Birth:

09-Nov-1974

Nationality:

United States

Profession:

Musician

In addition to Mobb's Deep Havoc partner, Prodigy (Albert Johnson) has established an undeniable reputation as one of the most talented and beloved hardcore rap artists. The words of the hunter of vengeance and wisdom are uttered with sharp, insignificant force earning the respect of those who encouraged them while greatly affecting most of his followers. Born on Long Island but growing up in Queens, New York City, Prodigy had music that played all his blood. Her mother later became a member of the Christian Church and her father was in the doo op group and played the drums; grandfather Budd Johnson and his grandfather Keg Johnson were famous jazz musicians. At a young age, Prodigy made his way through the saxophone and eventually fell into hip-hop. He first appeared as a teenager in 1991 with unrestricted opening bars in "Too Young," the R&B music group that played Hi-Five in the Boyz N the Hood soundtrack. In addition to Mobb's Deep Havoc partner, Prodigy (Albert Johnson) has established an undeniable reputation as one of the most talented and beloved hardcore rap artists. The words of the hunter of vengeance and wisdom are uttered with sharp, insignificant force earning the respect of those who encouraged them while greatly affecting most of his followers. Born on Long Island but growing up in Queens, New York City, Prodigy had music that played all his blood. Her mother later became a member of the Christian Church and her father was in the doo op group and played the drums; grandfather Budd Johnson and his grandfather Keg Johnson were famous jazz musicians. At a young age, Prodigy made his way through the saxophone and eventually fell into hip-hop. He first appeared as a teenager in 1991 with unrestricted opening bars in "Too Young," the R&B music group that played Hi-Five in the Boyz N the Hood soundtrack.

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I just love his creativity; that's what I'm talking about as far as being unique and creative and different. Kanye is doing it.

That's probably the key to our success and our longevity, sticking to our formula and what we do best, the hardcore Mobb Deep sound, rather than chasing trains. But we're always experimenting with the art and the creativity of hip-hop.

In the beginning, we might have been focused on totally just music and being famous, just wanting to have fame and make hot music, but as we got older, we had to understand that this is a business and that our moves need to be calculated.

Hip-hop basically controls the world through fashion, through music, through language, through culture. It's basically running the world, no matter what anyone wants to think, and that's just the way it is.

'Dragon's Lair' was real ill.

It took me a while to like Wu-Tang's style.

Music and physical activity goes hand in hand. Music and basketball, man.

I can't front: I like Kanye.

We didn't have any problem with 2Pac. We liked his music.

I always make hardcore songs, hits for the block.

I'm a creative person, and I'm gonna be creative, so whoever's upset because of that, that's too bad.