Mobb Deep Songs Remixed: Listen to 7 of the Best 
 
 The rap world is reeling from the shocking news that Prodigy, iconic rapper and one-half of Mobb Deep, died Tuesday (June 20) at age 42. He had been admitted to the hospital days earlier due to complications caused by a sickle cell anemia, a condition he'd struggled with from birth. 
 
 As the music world mourns across genres and generations, we at Billboard Dance take a moment to honor his legacy with a list of remixes that best reinterpret a few of Mobb Deep's most beloved songs. No one can ever replace Prodigy, a man who inspired many young MCs to first pick up the mic, but we can continue his life by enjoying the fruits of his lifelong labor. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Shook Ones” (Spaveech Remix) 
 
 Take the ride from New York to New Jersey with Spaveech, as he puts a dance music spin on the Infamous anthem. The classic piano melody keeps things eerie, even as the house vibe gets booties moving on the dance floor. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Shook Ones” (Izzamuzzic Remix) 
 
 The influence extends to Kazakhstan as Izzamuzzic turns “Shook Ones” into a beautiful, dark modern trap anthem. Havoc and Prodigy's words up the rhythm on the slowed beat, while the hook is catchy as ever. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Shook Ones” (DJ Premier Remix) 
 
 DJ Premier is a legend in his own right. One-half of Gang Starr and a gifted producer on the solo tip, he takes a classical eye to this, one of Mobb Deep's biggest hits. It adds a flair of the cinematic, but the hip-hop drums keep this all New York hip-hop. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Survival of the Fittest” (Wonderboy Remix) 
 
 Don't let the West Coast sound of this beat fool you. The Mobb Deep boys cross oceans to inspire this U.K.-based producer to cut and scratch all over this classic cut from the duo's second album, The Infamous, for an extra funky take. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Survival of the Fittest” (Benitoloco Remix) 
 
 Flutes and strings up the ante on this emotive remix from the U.K.'s Benitoloco. He thrives on the classic New York hip-hop sound, twisting it with some worldly influence that has us coming back for more. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Hell on Earth” (Aesthetic Remix) 
 
 This title track from Mobb Deep's third album gets a jazzy face lift, full of laid-back drums and off-center horn, string and piano notes that give the classic tune a cool new sting. There's something sinister about it, like the underlying darkness that made Mobb Deep so compelling in the first place. 
 
 Mobb Deep – “Hell on Earth” (Baghiri Remix) 
 
 Spanish producer Baghiri went diggin' in the crates for this classic hip-hop-style rework of “Hell on Earth.” Rain falls in the background and sets a scene of introspection as a repetitive standing bass keeps the pace. Definitely worth a few listens. ||||| Mobb Deep's Prodigy Mourned by Nas, Just Blaze & More Hip-Hop Peers 
 
 Prodigy, one-half of the legendary '90s rap group Mobb Deep, died Tuesday (June 20) at age 42. The prolific MC was hospitalized in Las Vegas several days ago due to complications caused by his sickle cell anemia. 
 
 Known for his rugged rap scheme, Prodigy flourished in the '90s alongside Havoc as the famed duo Mobb Deep. With hits like "Quiet Storm" and "Shook Ones," they became synonymous with East Coast rap. 
 
 Quickly after news surfaced regarding Prodigy's demise, many notable hip-hop figures paid their respects to the fallen MC on social media. 
 
 Check out the posts below. 
 
 ---- QB RIP King P. Prodigy 4 Ever A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Jun 20, 2017 at 10:33am PDT 
 
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 "Salute to Prodigy, The H.N.I.C.. He's no longer here but could never be forgotten. I had the pleasure of getting a feature before his departure which still Proved that lyrically he never lost a touch., He was and still is a top tier Dart thrower off catalog alone., S.I.P and thank you for your contribution To the culture. "MOBB DEEP" 
 
 S.I.P King! HNIC! A post shared by AZ (@quietazmoney) on Jun 20, 2017 at 1:45pm PDT 
 
 Damn. RiP to the great one Prodigy. Rap game lost a legend the world lost a G. ---- to and for his fam. Love. MOBB — Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) June 20, 2017 
 
 Love and light to the family and friends of Prodigy. 
 
 
 
 One of Queen’s finest. He will be greatly missed. — Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) June 20, 2017 
 
 new york and the world just changed. rest in peace Prodigy. — el-p (@therealelp) June 20, 2017 
 
 Damn man.... Life is a gift. p was a gift to his fam and the rap world RIP P — QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 20, 2017 
 
 Rest In Paradise young Blood @PRODIGYMOBBDEEP can't believe you gone lord we was just chilling !! Hold ya head @mobbdeephavoc pic.twitter.com/tXjogmHIfH — Ghostface Killah (@GhostfaceKillah) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP PRODIGY sleep well king... — ghost (@therealstylesp) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP Prodigy one of the greatest rappers ever!!!!! — Danny Brown (@xdannyxbrownx) June 20, 2017 
 
 Damn. RIP. Prodigy. Shit. RT @ComplexMusic: Prodigy of Mobb Deep has passed away at age 42. RIP to the legend. pic.twitter.com/DbYHt8gwex — Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 20, 2017 
 
 "Rock you in your face, stab your brain with your nose bone" will forever be the hardest line. 
 
 
 
 RIP Prodigy. — ItsTheReal (@itsthereal) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP Prodigy. Every time I met him he was the nicest guy and he was at the top of his game til the very end. A true legend. — Jonwayne (@jonwayne) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP Prodigy of Mobb Deep. Gone too soon. — Touré (@Toure) June 20, 2017 
 
 I'm sick to my stomach, what terrible news to wake up to. RIP Prodigy one of my favourite rappers of all time, can't believe this. — Boi-1da (@Boi1da) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP PRODIGY. 
 
 
 
 MOBB DEEP'S MUZIK STILL HITS MY SOUL LIKE THE VERY FIRST TIME I HEARD IT EVERY TIME. — Alexander Spit (@AlexanderSpit) June 20, 2017 
 
 Wow. RIP Prodigy True Legend .....---- — DJ Pauly D (@DJPaulyD) June 20, 2017 
 
 Not my nigga smfh im devastated right now! Rip Prodigy love you my nigga! https://t.co/AahF1ZOJgO — CONWAY (@WHOISCONWAY) June 20, 2017 
 
 Haven't woke up with an upset stomach all year. Woke up today and saw Nas post something about RIP Prodigy smh ------ Sad day in Hip-Hop -- — M ! L L Z ¥ (@JAE_MILLZ) June 20, 2017 
 
 Hip hop has lost one of its best voices .....New York will never be the same again ... RIP Prodigy — Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) June 20, 2017 
 
 Wow RIP Prodigy -- — ROYCE (@Royceda59) June 20, 2017 
 
 Heartbroken. — Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP -------- @PRODIGYMOBBDEEP .. from God we come and to HIM we all shall return .. tomoro not promised , today not promised . Pray -- pic.twitter.com/vKKZa5iup9 — DJ Green Lantern (@DJGREENLANTERN) June 20, 2017 
 
 They scared to death , they scared to look.. they shook rip Prodigy — PNBROCK (@pnbrock) June 20, 2017 
 
 Wow another one gone too soon R.I.P. Prodigy from Mobb Deep. Wow SMH. A post shared by Krayzie Bone ™ (@krayzie_bone) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:20am PDT 
 
 #RIPPRODIGY ---------------------- Mobb Deep is my favorite rap group of all time. Anybody that knows me knows this to be true... — Rah Digga (@therealrahdigga) June 20, 2017 
 
 RIP Prodigy. Our fave. No words. HNIC MOBB forever. pic.twitter.com/gObuV9O84s — RIP PRODIGY (@Chromeo) June 20, 2017 
 
 Rip prodigy. God bless his family and all his fans. Mobb forever. — Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) June 20, 2017 
 
 50 Cent 
 
 "R.I.P to Prodigy you will always be loved, and missed. God Bless you and your family, I'm at a loss of words." 
 
 This was New Year's Eve we got drunk n smoked together n put the past in the past #ripprodigy love to the whole Mobb deep family I just spoke to gotti and twin and Tyson salute ty nitty karate joe , god father n the family we here for all y'all queens lost a legend today so we gonna keep his legacy alive and what's even crazier is im in Las Vegas still I saw him 3 days ago soon as he got off stage I offered him drinks him and hav but p said he wasn't feeling well I thought nothing of it god bless u KING P A post shared by NOREAGA/DRINKCHAMPS (@therealnoreaga) on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:38pm PDT 
 
 When I say Loud was a family, Loud was a family. We might have yelled and screamed at each other, but we always wanted what was best for the act. I just got the call the Prodigy passed, there are no words to describe the feeling that I am feeling right now. Mobb Deep was the second group to go platinum right after Wu. We not only talked music we talked about everything but all I can say right now is RIP. A post shared by Steven J. Rifkind (@steverifkind) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:32am PDT 
 
 RIP P @prodigymobbdeep A post shared by Steven J. Rifkind (@steverifkind) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:56am PDT 
 
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 "P was Family, anything We've (GRISELDA) ever needed since the first day we met him, he was there, he came to Buffalo and NOBODY comes there on his own to a Lil venue just to support , everytime we seen each other we hung until we hrs, it was like he was a big brother, giving us the guidance and telling us we had next, it was surreal bc this is Prodigy Top10 emcees ever, grew up listening to him wishing I was half as nice to being side by side with him until his last days as family, we did interviews, shows, LEGENDARY music together, we started our TOUR together so now I'm a finish it in his honor, this was a huge blow to Hip HOP there will never be another Bandana P" ||||| Prodigy, the rapper best known for his work as half of long-running New York duo Mobb Deep, died in Las Vegas, after a hospitalization due to complications from sickle-cell anemia. He was 42. 
 
 The group’s publicist sent the following statement to XXL: 
 
 “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep. Prodigy was hospitalized a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis. As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth. The exact causes of death have yet to be determined. We would like to thank everyone for respecting the family’s privacy at this time.” 
 
 Along with his musical partner Havoc, Prodigy was a leading light of the hardcore hip-hop sound of the 1990s, and Mobb Deep’s 1995 album “The Infamous” — with its raw depictions of inner city life — was instrumental in returning New York City to the hip-hop vanguard after years of dominance from upstarts on the West Coast. 
 
 Prodigy, born Albert Johnson, was raised in a musical family — his grandfather was a jazz musician, his grandmother owned a dance studio, and his mother was for a time a member of the 1960s girl-group the Crystals. His early life was marked by a degree of privilege, yet his severe sickle-cell meant chronic pain and regular hospitalizations, and he was drawn to the rough street life of his Queensbridge Houses home even as he attended private schools. “Sometimes I’d wake up with severe pain in my stomach and back, a constant throbbing like my bones were broken,” he wrote in his 2012 memoir. “Pain and I got real close in those early years.” 
 
 He met Havoc, a fellow Queensbridge resident, at Manhattan’s Graphic Arts High School, and the two teenagers formed a duo, dubbed Poetical Prophets, whose demo tape was written up in influential rap bible the Source. Shortly after, they changed their name to Mobb Deep and released a debut album, “Juvenile Hell,” in 1993. The album, a rough prototype for the duo’s mixture of cold-eyed rapping and spare, dissonant beats, largely flew under the radar. But their much improved 1995 sophomore effort, “The Infamous,” brought the group to a much larger audience and featured “Shook Ones (Part II),” the track for which they are best known. The song’s influence would later spread to Oscar- and Tony-winning projects — it’s heard in the climactic scene of Eminem’s “8 Mile,” and Prodigy’s line “I’m only 19 but my mind is old” was memorably re-used by Lin-Manuel Miranda in “Hamilton.” 
 
 Featuring guest appearances from Queensbridge rapper Nas, the Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon and A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, “The Infamous” was bleak and uncompromising even by the standards of gangsta rap. Miles removed from the subversively jubilant mood of so many of their West Coast contemporaries, Mobb Deep’s vision of inner city violence was paranoid, cold, and deeply sad, as the titles of its standout tracks “Cradle to the Grave,” “Drink Away the Pain,” and “Survival of the Fittest” attest. The album reached No. 15 on the album charts, eventually going gold, and the group became key members of the resurgent New York hip-hop scene of the era alongside Nas and the Notorious B.I.G. 
 
 Mobb Deep’s third effort, 1996’s “Hell on Earth,” largely continued in the vein of “The Infamous,” and reached No. 6 on the album chart, while topping the hip-hop chart. At the time, the group also found itself caught up in the era’s lethal East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry, and were dissed by Tupac on several tracks — the most famous of which, “Hit ‘Em Up,” mocked Prodigy’s sickle-cell anemia. Mobb Deep responded with the equally brutal “Drop a Gem on ‘Em,” which was released shortly after Tupac’s murder. 
 
 In 1999, the group released its most successful album, “Murda Muzik,” which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and quickly went platinum, buoyed by single “Quiet Storm.” Soon after, they would find themselves embroiled in yet another high-profile feud, this time with Jay-Z, who famously mocked Prodigy by projecting a childhood photo of him dancing as Michael Jackson at the annual New York Summer Jam concert in 2001. Prodigy responded with “Burn” the same year. 
 
 After the turn of the millennium, the group’s sound became more commercial and it released a series of indifferently received albums — including 2006’s “Blood Money,” their first as part of 50 Cent’s G-Unit clique — over the following years. Prodigy, meanwhile, had begun releasing his first solo material, starting with the No. 18-charting “H.N.I.C.” 
 
 Twice arrested for weapons and drug possession charges in the mid-2000s, Prodigy was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in late 2007, and ended up serving three. Shortly after his release, he published an unusually candid autobiography, “My Infamous Life.” In 2012, Mobb Deep split for several months after a dispute on Twitter, but publicly reunited the following year. Their eighth and most recent album, “The Infamous Mobb Deep,” was released in 2014. 
 
 The group continued to tour over the years and performed its last show in Las Vegas on Saturday as part of “The Art of Rap” tour with follow veteran rappers including Ghostface Killah, Onyx, KRS-One and Ice-T. ||||| Mobb Deep's Prodigy Dies At 42 
 
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 Prodigy, one-half of iconic New York rap duo Mobb Deep, has died, according to a statement provided to NPR by a publicist for the group. The statement goes on to say that the rapper, born Albert Johnson, was hospitalized "a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by sickle cell anemia crisis." Johnson battled the disease throughout his lifetime. He was 42 years old. No cause of death is known at this time. 
 
 The emcee was best known for crafting narratives of struggle and survival, depicting New York in the depths of the crack era, but he had music flowing through his veins from the beginning. 
 
 Prodigy's mother, Fatima Johnson, was a member of the '60s R&B; group The Crystals, and also served as Mobb Deep's first manager. When she passed, on Christmas Eve, 2016, Prodigy publicly eulogized her on Instagram: "I want to take a moment and salute this beautiful soul. Fatima Johnson, may u Rest In Peace," he wrote. "There wouldn't be a Mobb Deep without you literally!! Our first manager, our first support team and believed in us when no one else did! You'll always always be remembered." 
 
 Prodigy co-founded the Queens-based Mobb Deep in the early '90s, alongside partner Havoc (Kejuan Muchita). The two became synonymous with a brand of East Coast gangsta rap that represented the ill street blues, grit and grime of pre-gentrified New York City, debuting with Juvenile Hell in 1993. But it was their 1995 follow-up, The Infamous, that cemented their image and legacy. The music was dark, with eerie undertones that reflected the environmental hazards and criminal exploits of day-to-day living in the hood. 
 
 "New York got a n**** depressed / so I wear a slug-proof underneath my Guess," Prodigy rapped on 1995's "Survival of the Fittest." 
 
 The Queensbridge Houses from which they hailed and represented on record are the same, storied projects that nurtured hip-hop legends Marley Marl, MC Shan, Roxanne Shante, and Mobb Deep contemporaries Nas, Cormega, Nature, Tragedy Khadafi, and more. Like the projects, Mobb Deep's discography stands as a testament to the socioeconomic conditions into which they were born and bred. 
 
 "I got you stuck off the realness / we be the infamous / you heard of us / official Queensbridge murderers," Prodigy raps in their most memorable song, "Shook Ones Pt. II." Other classics among Mobb Deep's eight-album discography include "Quiet Storm," the duo's 1999 collaboration with Lil' Kim. 
 
 In recent years, Prodigy had parlayed a prison sentence into a solo career, an autobiography (My Infamous Life) — even a cookbook. Released in 2016, Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook highlighted the ingenuity he exercised to eat healthy while serving a three-and-a-half year sentence for gun possession. 
 
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 Prodigy had been in Las Vegas, where Mobb Deep performed over the weekend as part of the Art of Rap tour, featuring other legendary acts Onyx, Ghostface Killah, KRS-One, and Ice-T. ||||| Prodigy, one-half of the seminal New York City hip-hop outfit Mobb Deep, died Tuesday at the age of 42. Mobb Deep's publicist confirmed the rapper's death in a statement to Rolling Stone. 
 
 
 
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 "It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep," the statement read. "Prodigy was hospitalized a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis. As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth. The exact causes of death have yet to be determined. We would like to thank everyone for respecting the family’s privacy at this time." 
 
 On Instagram, Prodigy's longtime Mobb Deep partner, Havoc, posted two photos in remembrance, one of which carried the simple message: "Forever." 
 
 Other members of the hip-hop community have also posted tributes to Prodigy online, including Nas, Lil Wayne, Ghostface Killah, Q-Tip, Method Man, Wiz Khalifa, Big Boi and Questlove. 
 
 Forever A post shared by Havoc of Mobb Deep (@mobbdeephavoc) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:32am PDT 
 
 Damn. RiP to the great one Prodigy. Rap game lost a legend the world lost a G. 🙏🏽 to and for his fam. Love. MOBB — Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) June 20, 2017 
 
 🙏🏾 QB RIP King P. Prodigy 4 Ever A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Jun 20, 2017 at 10:33am PDT 
 
 Prodigy's old label boss, Steve Rifkind, who co-founded Loud Records, also remembered the rapper with a pair of posts on Instagram. "When I say Loud was a family, Loud was a family," he said. "We might have yelled and screamed at each other, but we always wanted what was best for the act … Mobb Deep was the second group to go platinum right after Wu. We not only talked music we talked about everything but all I can say right now is RIP." 
 
 Prodigy and his Mobb Deep cohort, Havoc, grew up together in Queens, New York City and broke into hip-hop with a raw, vivid and vicious distillation of East Coast gangsta rap. The pair released their first demo together in 1992 under the name Poetical Prophets, which they followed up a year later with their Mobb Deep debut, Juvenile Hell. While that record wasn't well received, their 1995 follow-up The Infamous, remains a hardcore NYC classic and features one of the group's signature songs, "Shook Ones Pt. II." 
 
 Rest In Paradise young Blood @PRODIGYMOBBDEEP can't believe you gone lord we was just chilling !! Hold ya head @mobbdeephavoc pic.twitter.com/tXjogmHIfH — Ghostface Killah (@GhostfaceKillah) June 20, 2017 
 
 Prodigy and Havoc would release eight records together as Mobb Deep, with their last, The Infamous Mobb Deep, arriving in 2014. 
 
 In 2000, Prodigy launched his solo career with H.N.I.C. and would go on to release an array of solo records and mixtapes, as well as collaborations with producers such as the Alchemist and Big Twins and Un Pacino. In January, Prodigy released his last solo record, Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation). 
 
 Albert Johnson was born in 1974 to a family filled with musicians. His mother, Fatima Johnson – then known as Francis Collins – was once a member of the Sixties girl group the Crystals, while his grandfather, Budd Johnson was an acclaimed bebop saxophonist. Throughout his childhood, however, Johnson struggled with sickle cell and a father who was both a heroin addict and a petty thief. In his 2011 autobiography, My Infamous Life, Johnson recalled the time his father left him in the car while he robbed a jewelry store. 
 
 
 
 Growing up in New York City during hip-hop's Golden Age, Johnson eventually found his way to the mic in high school. Under the moniker Lord-T (the Golden Child), Johnson managed to score a demo deal at Jive records and earned himself a debut feature on Hi-Five's "Too Young," which appeared on the Boyz N the Hood soundtrack. Not long after, Johnson united with Kejuan "Havoc" Muchita, but when Jive wouldn't re-sign them as a duo, the pair struck out on their own. 
 
 By the time Mobb Deep released The Infamous, they'd signed to RCA and Rifkind and Rich Isaacson's formative hip-hop label, Loud, whose roster also included NYC stalwarts the Wu-Tang Clan, Big Pun and Dead Prez. Following the success of The Infamous, Mobb Deep continued to hone their hardcore hip-hop sound on a string of highly successful records, 1996's Hell On Earth, 1999's Murda Muzik, and 2001's Infamy. 
 
 During the Nineties, Mobb Deep also became embroiled in hip-hop's East Coast vs West Coast feud. Havoc and Prodigy guested on Capone-N-Noreaga's 1995 track, "L.A., L.A.," a response to Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound's "New York, New York," while the pair later became a frequent target for Tupac, who even called out Prodigy's sickle cell on anemia on "When We Ride On Our Enemies." 
 
 Mobb Deep's hot streak continued into the 2000s. The group eventually split from Loud and created their own label, Infamous, partnering with Jive for 2004's Amerikaz Nightmare and 50 Cent's G-Unit for 2006's Blood Money. However, the group's tear was cut short in October 2006 when Prodigy was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Facing a mandatory sentence of 15 years, the rapper pleaded guilty and received three-and-a-half years in prison. He was released after three in March 2011 and remained on parole until 2014. 
 
 
 
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 Upon his release, Prodigy published his autobiography and reunited with Havoc for a new Mobb Deep song, "Dog Shit," featuring Nas. But within a year, a rift between the longtime partners appeared when Havoc posted a series derogatory and homophobic messages about Prodigy on Twitter. While Havoc initially claimed that his account had been hacked, he ultimately admitted to sending the tweets during an interview with AllHipHop.com, where he also said Mobb Deep was going on "an indefinite hiatus." 
 
 While Havoc continued to call out Prodigy, even releasing the diss track "Separated (Real From the Fake)," Prodigy maintained that Mobb Deep would eventually reconcile their differences. And in 2013 they did, embarking on a tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary together. A year later, they released The Infamous Mobb Deep, which featured one disc of new material and another filled with unreleased tracks from their original Infamous sessions. 
 
 "Me and Hav got a different type of relationship man," Prodigy told MTV in 2013. "We been through a lot of stuff growing up, just personal stuff. When you dealing with somebody for that long every day, you're gonna have your little squabbles or whatever, it's nothing." He added: "The bottom line is we're smarter than all the BS. Way smarter than that. Trust me, we're still here for a reason, we ain't stupid." 
 
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 "Quiet Storm" 
 
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– Prodigy, one half of iconic rap duo Mobb Deep, died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was 42. Born Albert Johnson, the rapper was hospitalized after a weekend performance "for complications caused by sickle cell anemia," a disease he'd battled since birth, his publicist says in a statement. An official cause of death is not known, reports NPR. More: The Washington Post looks at how sickle cell anemia influenced Prodigy's rap music, and in particular, what "might be the most paralyzing rap lyric ever written": "I'm only 19, but my mind is old." Variety notes the same lyric ended up in Broadway's Hamilton. At Rolling Stone, Jon Blistein describes how Prodigy and his rap partner Havoc burst onto the rap scene in 1992 and continued making music together, despite solo careers, for more than two decades. Variety mentions Mobb Deep's feuds with Tupac Shakur and Jay-Z. Even Prodigy and Havoc feuded for a time, though they eventually reunited. Havoc has posted a series of photos of the pair on Instagram. Other members of the hip hop community are paying tribute on social media. Carl Lamarre at Billboard rounds up posts from Nas, Lil Wayne, Method Man, Wiz Khalifa, and more. Meanwhile, Billboard compiles seven remixes "that best reinterpret a few of Mobb Deep's most beloved songs."