Later this year, Mobb Deep co-founder Prodigy is slated to release his second book. The Queens, New York veteran emcee is preparing to publish H.N.I.C. on July 16. The book, co-authored by British Fantasy novelist Steven Savile, follows P’s controversial 2011 memoir, My Infamous Life, which was written with Laura Checkoway.
Prior to H.N.I.C.‘s release, Prodigy has announced that his own publishing house, Infamous Books, has partnered with Brooklyn, New York-based Akashic Books. A press statement claims, “Infamous Books’ mission is to connect readers worldwide to Crime Fiction and Street Lit authors both familiar and new.” The publisher immediately confirmed upcoming plans to release books written by national best-sellers JaQuavis Coleman, K’wan, and Miasha.
The synopsis for Prodigy’s sophomore book reads as follows: “Pappy tries to break out of the game before the head of his crew, Black, gets them all killed. Against his better judgment Pappy agrees to do one last job, but only because it’s the price of his freedom. He knows Black can’t be trusted. He knows his “brother” would rather see him dead than let him walk away. Yet he still agrees to do the job because Black isn’t the only one who can’t be trusted. Sometimes you have to kill for what you want.
Further developing the stark realism and uncompromising streetwise narratives of his lyrics, H.N.I.C. cements Prodigy’s position as one of the foremost chroniclers of contemporary urban life. Simultaneously a fast-paced crime drama and an engrossing, unsentimental moral tale, H.N.I.C. peers into the dark heart that underpins the codes of loyalty and friendship, betrayal and vengeance.”
In addition to his summer book, Prodigy and longtime collaborator Alchemist have announced their sophomore joint album, Albert Einstein. The Infamous Records release is planned for June 11.
RELATED: My Infamous Life by Albert “Prodigy” Johnson & Laura Checkoway [BOOK REVIEW]
he doing books now lol jay z ran prodigy out of the rap game
You sound stupid as Hell dude…
Jay’s already said he’s going to buy 10 copies.
at least he didnt sign to jay z like that nigga nas did prodigy makng his own lane nas still falling in love with hood rats
ja rule destroyed this nigga clique, if he is still g unot rat
#RULETALK
^^ haha
“Prodigy links with Brooklyn’s Akashic Books and unveils a roster of Crime Fiction”
Nigga all your rhymes are FICTION and your tough guy persona is FICTION.
You were beaten down in the rapgame by everybody from 2pac to Trulife.
You never sold drugs or bust your gun.
You are a midget so must guys want be impressed by you. Nobody is afraid fighting a midget.
You are 42 years old and still acting like a mafia don???? Its time to grow up!
That midget would probably kick the shit out of your ass.
It’s a fictional book idiot. At what age should an author give up writing?
he writing books getting deals and you commenting on the internet??
You do the math and reply back LOL
Black people are stupid!!!! Monkeys for real, English is not your language stop fucking it up coons!!!!!!
ja rule is a career killer, he killed the whole shady/aftermath/g-unit camp careers back in the day. kendrick lamer is next .
he even killed his own career
it was a murder suicide
Nice theory, but only one problem. Ja doesn’t mix it up with fairies.
I love me some Ja–but your recollection is flawed.
“you little fuck i got money stacks bigger then you”
-jay z
prodigy is such an idiot. writing books? fiction books? why do all these rappers wanna write crime stories like they’re donald goines? styles p, prodigy. how about you idiots just write raps and leave books to the big boys that don’t write superhead books while in prison. prodigy has been a disgrace since he got out. gay rumors, bad music, bad press, and bad business decisions. i also like how prodigy is back to doing shows with the man that called him a homosexual online. he is a man of integrity. respect that.
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
good look. don’t limit yourself.
fuck this ass bandit