Hip Hop suffered a major loss on June 20, 2017 when Prodigy passed away in a Las Vegas hospital. On the one-year anniversary of his death, his Mobb Deep partner-in-crime Havoc has shared two unreleased Mobb Deep freestyles.
“We Lost My Partner 1 Year From Today. it’s Mobb Deep 4 Life,” Havoc tweeted. “Enjoy These Unreleased Exclusive Freestyles.”
The two tracks — “Thief’s Theme Freestyle” and “Stay Chiseled Freestyle” — illustrate the legendary duo’s fierceness with the pen, and flexes a delicate balance of bravado and humility.
Frequent collaborator and close friend Alchemist was among the many who paid tribute to the late MC on Twitter.
“I know exactly what you would say in almost every situation so when i talk to you i hear the answers in your voice,” he wrote. “Miss you thun. PRODIGY FOREVER.”
Mobb Deep was in Las Vegas as part of The Art Of Rap tour when Prodigy was rushed to a local hospital. The Queensbridge native had suffered from sickle cell anemia since was a kid but that’s not what took his life.
While he was initially being treated for a sickle cell flare up, the coroner ruled he died from an accidental choking. He was just 42.
In the year since his death, Prodigy’s impact continues to ripple throughout the Hip Hop community and he will forever be remembered as one of the best MCs to ever pick up a mic.
Check out some of the tributes below. [apple_news_ad type=”any”]
The Mobb forever.
wtfffffffffff, censored shit? fuck that
Peace to the God.
After all these years, Mobb Deep still stays in rotation for me. Best hip hop duo in my opinion. Their hardcore lyrics and dark beats always seemed therapeutic for some reason. Prodigy living with sickle cell all his life has also inspired me to stay strong and positive, no matter what you’re going through. Keep your head up, Hav. M-O-B-B forever.
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Mobb Deep forever!
Favorite songs:
Quiet Storm remix
Shook Ones pt 2
Quiet Storm original
Twisted
Burn
RIP bandana P…true legend..ive been listening to mobb deep since there first album..i highly recommend listening to his audio of his bio..he actually does the voice for it so its good…prodigy is always in my music rotation…PRODIGY FOREVER
Best Gangster rapper on the east coast. Product of the 80s and return of the mac are incredible albums that got me through hard times. Vocally he became a monster in his later years. I was already a day 1 Mobb fan too. Proof you can get better with age.
RIP Egg boi. may you never choke on another egg