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Future, Metro Boomin Used Prodigy Beef Audio to Spice Up Album Highlighting Drake Diss

Published: 03/22/2024
Future and Metro Boomin knew the late, great Prodigy of Mobb Deep wasn't the kinda guy to mince words -- so, they tossed some of his incredibly disrespectful audio to fuel their new album that slanders Drake and J. Cole. The trap music masters sinisterly unleashed their "We Don't Trust You" album…
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Mobb Deep's Havoc Says Ex-Manager Lawsuit Is 'Punk S***'

Published: 04/20/2018
Mobb Deep's Havoc is calling the lawsuit by the rap duo's ex-manager nothing more than a money grab that will hurt the people closest to Prodigy ... less than a year after he died. Havoc tells us the lawsuit Buck 50 Productions just filed against Mobb Deep is sickening because he's doing it after…
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Mobb Deep's Ex-Manager Sues for Half a Million Bucks

Published: 04/18/2018
Mobb Deep's huge success in the rap game came at the expense of the group's managers ... according to a massive lawsuit. Buck 50 Productions says they managed the careers of Prodigy and Havoc from 2010 until Prodigy's death last summer -- and over that period the rappers racked up a serious tab.…
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Mobb Deep Rapper Prodigy's Cause of Death Was Choking

Published: 08/03/2017
Prodigy's official cause of death is listed as accidental choking ... TMZ has learned. The Clark County Medical Examiner has made the determination after completing its investigation into Prodigy's June 20 death. As TMZ first reported, he was in a Las Vegas hospital when he choked on an egg.…
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Havoc's First Performance Since Prodigy's Death

Published: 07/01/2017
Prodigy may be gone, but he's not forgotten ... especially by his other half in Mobb Deep -- Havoc. The rapper took the stage Friday night at the NJ PAC Center for the first time since Prodigy's death for the Art of Rap Festival ... and it was powerful stuff. East Coast rap was fully represented…
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Prodigy's Public Memorial Ends with Street Fight and Arrest

Published: 06/30/2017
Prodigy's memorial service ended with a showdown between NYPD and one unruly mourner ... who ended up getting hauled away in cuffs. TMZ obtained this video of the man outside the public service Thursday evening in NYC. A large crowd gathered outside the Frank E. Campbell "Funeral Chapel"…
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Prodigy's Funeral Brings LL Cool J, Remy Ma, Ice-T, Farrakhan To Pay Their Respects

Published: 06/29/2017
LL Cool J, Remy Ma, Ice-T, 50 Cent and Fat Joe are only some of the East Coast rappers who showed up to pay their respects Thursday at Prodigy's funeral in NYC. Services for the Mobb Deep rapper took place at the Frank E. Campbell "Funeral Chapel" on the Upper East Side. Questlove and chef Eddie…
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Prodigy's Funeral Bringing Out Legends of East Coast Hip-Hop

Published: 06/29/2017
Prodigy's funeral should bring together some huge names -- his fellow legends of hip-hop ... especially from the East Coast scene. Sources connected to the service tell us Prodigy's family has invited an A-list of rappers who worked with Mobb Deep or came up at the same time ... including Nas, Lil…
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Prodigy Honored at BET Party

Published: 06/26/2017
Prodigy's close friends, including his Mobb Deep partner, Havoc, Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes got together to pay their respects at a post-BET Awards event. Fat Joe and Remy Ma were also out Sunday night at the Palm Restaurant ... where they all signed a photo of Prodigy, and shared stories about…
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Prodigy Honored at BET Awards by Kendrick Lamar, Lil Kim and Havoc

Published: 06/25/2017
Prodigy got the honoring he deserved at the BET Awards ... and it came courtesy of his partner in rhyme, Havoc, Lil Kim and a surprise mention from Kendrick Lamar. We broke the story ... Havoc and Kim followed through on plans to give a special shout out to Mobb Deep's Prodigy Sunday while…
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Prodigy Will Be Honored at BET Awards, Last Minute Presenters Added

Published: 06/24/2017
The BET Awards will pay tribute to Prodigy, but it won't be a major spectacle -- instead, his rap partner Havoc and Lil Kim will do the honors on their own. Sources involved with the production tell us Kim and Havoc were late adds to the show as presenters. They will also share some personal…
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Mobb Deep's Havoc Talks About Prodigy's Death, 'I Could've Crashed with My Kids' When I Heard the News

Published: 06/22/2017
Prodigy's partner in Mobb Deep thought his death was one of those rumors they hear all the time, and he even joked around about it ... until he confirmed the devastating news hours later. Havoc spoke out for the first time since Prodigy died, and told us he left Las Vegas Sunday knowing Prodigy…
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Prodigy: Memorial Ends In Street Fight I TMZ LIVE

Prodigy's memorial service ended with a showdown between NYPD and one unruly mourner ... who ended up getting hauled away in cuffs.
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Prodigy Funeral Ends with Street Fight and Arrest

Prodigy's memorial service ended with a showdown between NYPD and one unruly mourner ... who ended up getting hauled away in cuffs.
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Prodigy's Funeral Brings LL Cool J, Remy Ma, Ice-T, Farrakhan To Pay Their Respects

LL Cool J, Remy Ma, Ice-T and Fat Joe are only some of the East Coast rappers who showed up to pay their respects Thursday at Prodigy's funeral in NYC.
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Mobb Deep's Havoc Talks About Prodigy's Death

Prodigy's partner in Mobb Deep thought his death was one of those rumors they hear all the time, and he even joked around about it ... until he confirmed the devastating news hours later.
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Rap Legend Prodigy Dies At 42 I TMZ LIVE

Prodigy, one half of Mobb Deep, has died in Las Vegas ... TMZ has learned.
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Jermaine Dupri on Prodigy's Death: We Lost a Hip-Hop 'Centerpiece'

Jermaine Dupri -- like millions of hip-hop fans -- is mourning the loss of Prodigy from Mobb Deep ... whom he calls one of his favs.
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Metta World Peace Says Prodigy Was Family, 'We Did Shows Together'

Metta World Peace is devastated over the death of his good friend Prodigy -- telling TMZ Sports the two were like family and would often perform at rap shows together.
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