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Showing posts with label Prodigy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prodigy. Show all posts
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017
Prodigy Funeral Ends with Street Fight and Arrest
Prodigy’s memorial service ended with a showdown between NYPD and one unruly mourner … who ended up getting hauled away in cuffs. TMZ obtained this video of the man outside the public service Thursday evening in NYC. A large crowd gathered…
Monday, June 26, 2017
Prodigy Honored at BET Party
Prodigy’s close friends, including his Mobb Deep partner, Havoc, Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes got together to pay their respects at a post-BET Awards event. Fat Joe and Remy Ma were also out Sunday night at the Palm Restaurant … where they all signed…
Prodigy Honored at BET Awards by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Kim and Havoc
Prodigy got the honoring he deserved at the BET Awards … and it came courtesy of his partner in rhyme, Havoc, Lil Kim and a surprise mention from Kendrick Lamar. We broke the story … Havoc and Kim followed through on plans to give a…
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Prodigy Will Be Honored at BET Awards, Last Minute Presenters Added
The BET Awards will pay tribute to Prodigy, but it won’t be a major spectacle — instead, his rap partner Havoc and Lil Kim will do the honors on their own. Sources involved with the production tell us Kim and Havoc were late adds to…
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Prodigy Choked on an Egg Before His Death
When the world learned that Prodigy the rapper had passed away at 42, long-time fans immediately thought of his lifelong battle with sickle-cell anemia.
His publicist’s statement confirmed that sickle-cell anemia was a factor, combined with the intense heat of his last venue.
But it turns out that there’s more to this story.
TMZ reports that, while in the hospital on Tuesday morning, while being treated for sickle-cell anemia, Prodigy choked on an egg.
They report that their sources include both those close to Prodigy and those investigating his death.
It’s still unclear if that caused or contributed to his death.
But we can all imagine the horror of receiving treatment for a devastating illness … only to choke to death.
And it’s easy to imagine happening.
Prodigy would have been weakened and dehydrated by his condition.
Hospital beds are also not really designed for comfortable eating.
Laying on your back, as he may have been at the time, can make it much easier to choke.
Prodigy has been a respected hip-hop artist.
He’s been credited with essentially being one of the artists who defined the genre.
He’s best known for being half of the duo known as Mobb Deep since 1992.
The other member of the duo was Havoc.
Those are both names of X-Men but we think that it’s a coincidence — rappers and superheroes have a lot of name overlap.
But he’s performed with other artists, even in the days leading up to his hospitalization.
Sometimes our curiosity has limits.
Sometimes we find out things that nobody needed to know about celebrities when they die.
We’ve already learned more than we want to about Carrie Fisher’s toxicology report.
And yes, Carrie would want us to know, but not every celebrity wants their private life splayed open.
We could absolutely understand if Prodigy’s loved ones are less happy with this news being shared.
His fans certainly want to know the details of his passing.
But those closest to him want to balance giving fans closure …
… With preserving his dignity.
We all remember the sensational and sad report about David Carradine’s death.
That’s not how he would have wanted to be remembered.
Realistically, even if he asphyxiated on an egg, it was the sickle-cell anemia that’s plagued him since birth that sealed his fate.
It wasn’t even the devastating Las Vegas heat, where temperatures had reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Though that certainly exacerbated the situation.
His sickle-cell anemia would have left his immune system compromised.
And, more relevant to the scorching desert climate of Nevada, it would have made it easier for him to become dehydrated.
So, while the investigation is ongoing, we don’t expect whatever the final determination is to change our view of the situation, egg or no egg.
Just as it won’t change our view of the talented man Prodigy was in life.
Prodigy Wheeled Out on Stretcher After Saturday Concert
Prodigy must have been hurting bad Saturday night, because during the after-party he was in such bad shape he was wheeled out on a stretcher and taken to the hospital where he later died. The Mobb Deep rapper arrived at The Mirage for the official…
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Metta World Peace Says Prodigy Was Family, "We Did Shows Together"
Metta World Peace is devastated over the death of his good friend Prodigy — telling TMZ Sports the two were like family and would often perform at rap shows together. Metta and Prodigy are both from Queens — and hit it off right from the…
Prodigy Choked On an Egg While Hospitalized
Prodigy choked on an egg Tuesday morning in the hospital, where he’d been getting treatment for a bout with sickle cell anemia … TMZ has learned. Multiple sources — connected to Prodigy and the investigation into his death — tell us he…
Prodigy Dies; Mobb Deep Rapper Was 42
Prodigy, the rapper best known for his work as one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep, has passed away at the age of 42.
Though no cause of death has been reported, the hip hop icon’s passing is believed to be related to his long battle with sickle cell anemia.
A statement issued by Mobb Deep’s publicist reports that Prodigy was hospitalized “a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis.”
The representative added:
“As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth.”
Prodigy (born Albert Johnson) was in Las Vegas performing with The Art of Rap tour, alongside such artists as Ghostface Killah, Onyx, KRS-One, Ice-T.
Along, with fellow Queensbridge Housing Project resident Havoc (born Kejuan Muchita) Prodigy formed Mobb Deep in 1992.
The group has long held a position of great esteem amongst hip hop fans and critics, and Prodigy was widely considered to be one of the most gifted technical rappers of the ’90s and early 2000s.
Mobb Deep found mainstream success with hits such as “Shook Ones” and “The Quiet Storm.”
Following a public feud, Johnson and Muchita went their separate ways in 2012, but reunited a year later, and embarked on a number of successful tours in the years that followed.
Considered a rap pioneer for his work alongside Havoc in the early ’90s, Prodigy is often cited as a major influence by such modern-day rappers as Eminem and 50 Cent.
The group signed to 50’s G-Unit production company in 2005 and began collaborating with the label’s roster of well-known rappers.
The back-to-back albums The Infamous and Hell On Earth were both tremendously successful both commercially and critically.
Around the time of those albums, Prodigy and Havoc became embroiled in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop feuds that claimed the lives of both Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.
Prodigy was imprisoned for three years for weapons possession, and released an autobiography shortly after his 2011 release.
Tributes to Prodigy from friends, fans, and the many famous rappers he influenced have made the late emcee a worldwide trending topic on social media.
Rapper Prodigy from Mobb Deep Dead at 42
Prodigy, one half of Mobb Deep, has died in Las Vegas … TMZ has learned. He’s battled health problems for years, most notably suffering from sickle cell, but right now the cause of death is unknown. Prodigy was in Vegas over the weekend performing…
Monday, March 20, 2017
Jim Brown"s Son BEASTING OUT ... As Lacrosse Prodigy! (VIDEO)
Jim Brown’s 15-year-old son is following in his father’s footsteps … as a killer lacrosse player — and TMZ Sports has the video! FYI, Jim has been hailed as one of the GREATEST lacrosse players of all time (in addition to that whole NFL Hall of…
Jim Brown"s Son BEASTING OUT ... As Lacrosse Prodigy! (VIDEO)
Jim Brown’s 15-year-old son is following in his father’s footsteps … as a killer lacrosse player — and TMZ Sports has the video! FYI, Jim has been hailed as one of the GREATEST lacrosse players of all time (in addition to that whole NFL Hall of…
Friday, March 10, 2017
Tony Gonzalez Training K.C. Chiefs TE Prodigy ... With Sly Stallone! (VIDEO)
Tony Gonzalez is still giving back to the Chiefs — training one of the team’s young tight ends who’s currently wearing TG’s 88 jersey!!! The future Hall of Famer rolled into Jay Glazer’s Unbreakable gym in L.A. this week to train up Ross Travis –…
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
NY Yankees Prodigy Clint Frazier: Reggie Jackson Mentors Me ... We"re Froyo Bros (VIDEO)
The NY Yankees are FIRED UP about their big 22-year-old outfielder Clint Frazier — who says Reggie Jackson is personally mentoring him … even taking him out for froyo! Frazier was the #5 overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft — and some…
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