New York City mourns the loss of a legend today. In honor of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy, Funk Flex took to the airwaves to strictly play records by the infamous Queens duo. Our hearts are with the family of Albert “Prodigy” Johnson. May he rest in peace.
(Audio) Tim Westwood Shares Unreleased Mobb Deep Freestyle From 2000
Another classic gem from Westwood. This time the infamous Mobb Deep shows Westwood some love, as Prodigy rocks the mic.
Public Enemy & Mobb Deep Headlining Ice-T’s Art Of Rap Festival
Ice-T puts togethers a classic lineup for his annual “Art Of Rap Festival”, with this year’s headliners to serve as Public Enemy & Mobb Deep. Also on tour will be, Naughty by Nature, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio, EPMD, The Sugarhill Gang and Kurtis Blow. The tour kicks off in Dallas, TX July 16. Hit the jump for the dates.
Mobb Deep Announces ‘Hell On Earth’ 20th Anniversary Tour
To celebrate 20 years since the release of their third album Hell On Earth, Mobb Deep announced they will be embarking on a 38-date tour throughout the United States. The tour is expected to kick off at the beginning of March in Philly before wrapping up at the end of April. The duo will also be joined by Smif-N-Wessun and the Dogg Pound in special cities. In addition to the tour, Mobb Deep also revealed their plans to put out an album of unreleased tracks from the recording sessions for the 1996 album Hell On Earth. The album dropped on Loud/RCA and included features from Nas, Method Man, Raekwon and more. Click below for a full list of dates.
Prodigy of Mobb Deep Announces Cookbook & Follow-Up Memoir
Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy announced today the release of two books in 2016. Writer, author and all-around badass (because she’s awesome and also happens to be my mentor), Kathy Iandoli, will be collaborating with him to help write them. Commissary Kitchen will be part cookbook, part anecdotal storybook, and it will detail Prodigy’s prison experience through his meals. Some of the recipes will be classic prison offerings, while others will serve as the catalyst for greater stories throughout his three years prison term. In The State vs Albert “Prodigy” Johnson, the rapper will chronicle the overall prison experience, the challenges of life after prison and the effects that the prison term has had on his personal life and career. Prodigy and Iandoli will also dissect the dichotomy of what happens when a public figure enters and exits the prison system. The two books are slated for release in the second half of 2016.
Mobb Deep’s Label Is Robbing One Of Its Members Of 50% Of His Solo Royalties
A 1995 deal with Universal Music, formerly BMG, has Mobb Deep’s Prodigy filing court papers as he is owed almost $60K in royalties. The “Power Rap” rapper says that the label is snatching 50% of his solo royalties from projects outside of the group. Find out more after the jump.
