![]() ![]() in 2007, Prodigy released the followup album ''H.N.I.C. Prodigy debuted as a solo artist in 2000 with the critically acclaimed platinum album ''H.N.I.C.'' He returned to the solo arena in 2007 with the official mixtape, ''The Return of the Mac,'' which also gained numerous music critics' accolades. The group's next release, ''Murda Muzik,'' solidified the status of Mobb Deep as one of the most legendary names of seminal hip hop. At the end of 1996, Prodigy and his Mobb Deep partner Havoc released ''Hell On Earth'' debuting at number six on the Billboard charts, the album established Prodigy as one of the true voices of East Coast hardcore rap. Prodigy's major career break came in 1995 with the release of Mobb Deep's ''The Infamous.'' The album sold over 500,000 within the month of release and songs like ''Shook Ones'' and ''Survival Of the Fittest'' became instant classics. His mother, Fatima Johnson, was a member of the '60s r&b group The Crystals. His grandfather, Budd Johnson and his great-uncle Keg Johnson are remembered for their contributions to the jazz bebop era. Generally acknowledged as the more lyrically gifted member of New York hardcore rap duo Mobb Deep, Prodigy was born with a strong musical background. Hegelian dialectic, usually presented in a threefold manner, was stated by Heinrich Moritz Chalybaus as comprising three dialectical stages of development: a thesis, giving rise to its reaction, an antithesis, which contradicts or negates the thesis, and the tension between the two being resolved by means of a synthesis. Prodigy will release the first installment of his new album series ''The Hegelian Dialectic'' on Jan 30, 2017. ![]() Prodigy's verbal ability took center stage early in the original cult classic ''The Infamous,'' but little did the world know that we were merely indulging in delicious appetizers delivered. Stream The Hegelian Dialectic: The Book of Heroine now on all major platforms.Albert Johnson, aka Prodigy, has been a staple in the entertainment industry since his debut in 1993 as an integral part in undeniably one of the greatest hip-hop groups to date, the legendary Mobb Deep. He went on to drop The Bumpy Johnson Album in 2012. (Head N***a in Charge) in 2000, and unleashed its sequels H.N.I.C. Prodigy released his debut solo album, H.N.I.C. The Hegelian Dialectic: The Book of Heroine arrives more than five years after the release of Prodigy’s final album, Hegelian Dialectic: Book of Revelations, which dropped in January 2017, six months before the Queens rapped passed away at the age of 42. There is much more to come, including Vol 3 – The Book of the Dead. “Prodigy selected many of the initial tracks and we closed it out to make a diverse album with a frequency and vibe for everyone. “Navigating through the storm, we’re pleased and grateful to all those who contributed to make this second album of the trilogy – Book of Heroine, a special homage to women across the world,” Prodigy’s wife KiKi said in a statement. The 12-track project features guest appearances from DJ Premier (“Walk Out”), Faith Evans (“Angel”), Big Daddy Kane (“You Don’t Want It”), Remy Ma (“Overdose”), Berto Rich (“You Will See,” “We Shine”), DJ Scratch (“You Don’t Want It”), and Big Noyd (“Flirting With Death”). Five years after Prodigy’s tragic death, the Mobb Deep rapper’s estate has released his first posthumous album The Hegelian Dialectic: The Book of Heroine. ![]()
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