Before GQ’s recent cover story of Kendrick Lamar was published by the magazine, the publication released “The Four MCs That Made Kendrick Lamar.” In the article, Lamar named Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy as his four greatest influences as an emcee.
Recently, Prodigy addressed his inclusion in the article.
“I was definitely surprised because I’m a big Kendrick fan,” Prodigy says in an interview with xxlmag.com. “When his album first came out, shit I was probably the number one promoter of it in New York. I played that shit for everybody. I was telling everybody to buy that shit, making sure niggas was up on that shit. I was Tweeting about it, all that shit. I never met Kendrick before, so it was kinda mind-blowing to see that article.”
In GQ’s article, Lamar praises Prodigy’s work and explains how much of a fan he was.
“[TDE’s Dave Free and I] started recording this mixtape called Youngest Head Nigga In Charge, YHNIC,” Lamar says in GQ’s “The Four MCs That Made Kendrick Lamar,” when discussing his early recordings. “I was a big Prodigy fan at the time. So I was really biting his style.”
Prodigy released several solo albums, including 2000’s H.N.I.C. and 2008’s H.N.I.C. Pt. 2.
Prodigy is also a member of Mobb Deep, along with rapper-producer Havoc.
GQ’s Kendrick Lamar cover story was criticized by TDE’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith.
“This week, Kendrick Lamar was named one of GQ‘s 2013 Men Of The Year, an honor that should have been celebrated as a milestone in his career and for the company,” Tiffith said in a statement. “Instead, the story, written by Steve Marsh, put myself and my company in a negative light. Marsh’s story was more focused on what most people would see as drama or bs. To say he was ‘surprised at our discipline’ is completely disrespectful. Instead of putting emphasis on the good that TDE has done for West Coast music, and for Hip Hop as a whole, he spoke on what most people would consider what’s wrong with Hip Hop music. Furthermore, Kendrick deserved to be accurately documented. The racial overtones, immediately reminded everyone of a time in Hip Hop that was destroyed by violence, resulting in the loss of two of our biggest stars. We would expect more from a publication with the stature and reputation that GQ has. As a result of this misrepresentation, I pulled Kendrick from his performance atGQ‘s annual ‘Man Of The Year’ party Tuesday, November 12th.”
GQ responded to Top Dawg’s criticism by releasing a statement defending its article.
“Kendrick Lamar is one of the most talented new musicians to arrive on the scene in years,” Nelson says in a statement on gq.com. “That’s the reason we chose to celebrate him, wrote an incredibly positive article declaring him the next King of Rap, and gave him our highest honor: putting him on the cover of our Men of the Year issue. I’m not sure how you can spin that into a bad thing, and I encourage anyone interested to read the story and see for themselves.”
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Prodigy is a legend
Not really surprised, P is a legend.
this nigga a ho: from jay z to ice cube to nas to em. so unoriginal.
didnt p do some homo shit in jail?
Hahah… Nah it was just Havoc talking shit, but P dickriding kendrick here tho smh….
when i think of new-york rap music, only a few artists/groups come to my mind : nas, mobb deep, the wu-tang and jay-z.
the first time I was introduced to mobb deep was back in 1996 when i was in high school.
mobb deep are definitely among the legends. and even though prodigy kind of fell off in a lyrical way, he’s definitely a legend considering all the work he released since the beginning of his career and the rhymes he used to spit back then. however, he still kill it from time to time though
Prodigy has a serious discography he got the best beats alchemist n havoc produced every hip hop nigga got sum prodigy/mobb deep in their ipod or cd’s
Back in the days Prodigy was mos def the man, cant front his first album H.N.I.C, was straight Fire but now that nigga fall off a cliff. Trash
that albert einstein album was dope though..
yep all his shit with alchemist is great. need to listen to that one again
P got a sick catalog, definitely a legend in hip hop
This Kendrick dickeater, no wonder Havoc is always mad at this nigga
Prodigy’s work from 94-99 is some of the best lyricism all-time in my opinion. if you don’t believe me listen to MobbDeep-Apostle’s Warning. My favorite verse ever.
why the hell is everyone so quick at calling someone who supports another person a dickrider?.. y’all some feeble ass niggas..
prodigy/mobbdeep legends hands dowm1
HAHAHAHA! Wow, this is hilarious. I’m a big Mobb fan,but other articles mentioning Prodigy usually end up with people dissin him somehow. Either because their still salty about the Jay disses or whatever. But Kendrick mentions him and now you guys finally show him his respect?!?! Yeah, ok!
I always knew Kendrick was a dick in the booty ass nigga. smh.
you cant deny his lyrics
OP, you’re a faggot.
Havoc 95-99 beats were clearly superior to any of alchemist’s material.
Infamous and Hell on Earth beats were ridiculous, never gonna be topped that’s why the 90s was the golden era + add classic Wu, Nas in the equation, no one can beat that..
yep cash money can top that. Cash money also was a part of the golden era in the 90’s. Juvinile, Wayne and the hotboyz made classic album with the beats from mannie fresh
King K influenced mobb sleep
Kendrick what happend to bein influenced by DMX son
ahah very true !
Kurupt and Prodigy were two underrated rappers in the 90s. They both held it down big time.
Does Kendrick know that Prodigy:
– never was a gangbanger or member of the real mafia?
– never commited a crime or shoot someone
– Always lies in his lyrics about how gangsta he is?
im sure kendrick isnt really worried about that shit. he said greatest influences as an emcee, not a criminal or gangster.
“never commited a crime”
oh yeah he did 3 years in prison just for the hell of it right?
lol we know that Kendrick is gay and Prodigy is gay according to havoc, so do we have a new love couple?
ah, I now understand why kendrick is so damn good
baby goat influenced by the goat
I knew it !!! his music was too good, it had to be influenced by MB !!!
Maaan i thought P and Havoc split.. It all good. K lamar got good taste.
just a bump in the road for 2 brothers
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In person, Kendrick Lamar is :
Nice
Safe
Sensitive
Nerdy
Prone to flash a maxi pad
In person, Rick Ross is:
Dangerous
Very gangsta
Cocky
Prone to flash the nine milly
P is a legend man…I don’t understand why he would be surprised… You’re P! You’re arguably one of the top 5 lyricist in rap history…. c’mon man!
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