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Prodigy

Prodigy (real name Albert Johnson) is a rapper from Long Island, New York. Before embarking on a solo career he rose to prominence as one half of the popular East Coast hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, alongside longtime friend Havoc (Kejuan Muchita). The duo met at the prestigious High School of Art and Design in New York City in the late 1980’s, originally billing their rap act as the Poetical Poets. When Prodigy and Havoc began experimenting with a more gritty, streetwise sound, the pair chose to represent themselves with the darker and more ominous sounding moniker Mobb Deep.

Mobb Deep released their first album Juvenile Hell in 1993, recorded during their senior year of high school. The album was a hit on the streets of New York City, with Prodigy and Havoc managing to sell upwards of 40,000 copies of the independently recorded album by themselves. The pair was picked up by Universal Music Group subsidiary Loud Records (Wu-Tang Clan, Megadeth) in 1995, releasing four albums on the label before it was shut down on 2002. They then released one album independently before signing to their current label, 50 Cent’s G-Unit Records (Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo). The pair released their most recent album Blood Money in 2006, which has spawned hit singles "Give It To Me" and "Lets Have a Party".

While Mobb Deep’s critically acclaimed career continues to this day, Prodigy - widely considered to be the better rapper of the two, with Havoc primarily singing hooks and handling production - has also branched out with a solo career. He originally made his solo debut in 2000, releasing his first album H.N.I.C. (Head Nigga in Charge) on now-defunct label Relativity Records between Mobb Deep’s 1999 release Murda Muzik and their 2001 effort Infamy. H.N.I.C. - helmed by such top-notch producers as Alchemist and Just Blaze - performed well on the charts, debuting at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums index and eventually selling well over 500,000 units.