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Prodigy (Rapper) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

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Prodigy (Rapper) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Prodigy (Rapper) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

    Prodigy Quick InfoHeight 5 ft 6 in Weight 66 kg Date of Birth November 2, 1974 Zodiac Sign Scorpio Date of Death June 20, 2017

    Prodigy was an illustrious American rapper, songwriter, author, and entrepreneur who reached great heights of success with Mobb Deep (1991-2012; 2013-2017), the hip hop group he formed with rapper . His social media accounts have more than 500k followers on Instagram and more than 250k followers on Twitter.

    Born Name

    Albert Johnson

    Nick Name

    Prodigy, P

    Rapper Prodigy of Mobb DeepRapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep (Prodigymobbdeep / Instagram)

    Age

    He was born on November 2, 1974.

    Died

    Prodigy passed away in Las Vegas on June 20, 2017, due to complications arising from sickle-cell anemia, a medical condition that plagued him since birth. He was 42 years old at the time.

    Sun Sign

    Scorpio

    Born Place

    Hempstead, New York, United States

    Nationality

    American

     

    Occupation

    Rapper, Songwriter, Author, Entrepreneur

    Family

    • Father – Budd Johnson Jr.
    • Mother – Fatima Collins
    • Siblings – Greg Johnson (Older Brother)

    Genre

    Hip Hop

    Instruments

    Vocals

    Labels

    • Loud Records
    • eOne Music
    • SRC Records
    • Relativity Records

    Build

    Slim

    Height

    5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

    Weight

    66 kg or 145.5 lbs

    Girlfriend / Spouse

    Prodigy had dated –

    1. (2003)
    2. – RUMOR
    3. Kiki Johnson – Prodigy was happily married to Kiki Johnson for many years. He was the father son Shaka Johnson and daughter Tasia Johnson.
    Prodigy (left) and Havoc as seen together in 2015Prodigy (left) and Havoc as seen together in 2015 (Prodigymobbdeep / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    He had African-American ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Tattoos all over his body
    • Short stature

    Prodigy Favorite Things

    • Summer Escapes – Manhattan, New York City

    Source – Okayplayer.com

    Prodigy as seen in a black-and-white pictureProdigy as seen in a black-and-white picture (Prodigymobbdeep / Instagram)

    Prodigy Facts

    1. He had beef with high-profile artists like , , , , , and many others.
    2. Prodigy allowed his young son to get the letter ‘P’ tattooed on his arm as a gift on his 7th birthday.
    3. He released his autobiography titled My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy in 2011.
    4. Three Mobb Deep records – The Infamous (1995), Hell on Earth (1996), and Murda Muzik (1999) became the defining albums of the boom-bap era and cemented their status in the highly-contentious East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry of the 1990s.
    5. In 2007, Prodigy served a 3-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the charge of illegal gun possession. He was finally released in March 2011.

    Featured Image by Prodigymobbdeep / Instagram

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