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My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
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My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
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My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
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My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy

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From one of the greatest rappers of all time, the memoir of a life cut short, a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop’s Golden Era...

In this often violent but always introspective memoir, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy tells his much anticipated story of struggle, survival, and hope down the mean streets of New York City. For the first time, he gives an intimate look at his family background, his battles with drugs, his life of crime, his relentless suffering with sickle-cell anemia, and much more. Recently released after serving three and a half years in state prison due to what many consider an unlawful arrest by a rumored secret NYPD hip hop task force, Prodigy is ready to talk about his life as one of rap’s greatest legends.

My Infamous Life is an unblinking account of Prodigy’s wild times with Mobb Deep who, alongside rappers like Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z, and Wu-Tang Clan, changed the musical landscape with their vivid portrayals of early ’90s street life. It is a firsthand chronicle of legendary rap feuds like the East Coast–West Coast rivalry; Prodigy’s beefs with Jay-Z, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ja Rule, and Capone-N-Noreaga; and run-ins with prodigal hit makers and managers like Puff Daddy, Russell Simmons, Chris Lighty, Irv Gotti, and Lyor Cohen.

Taking the reader behind the smoke-and-mirrors glamour of the hip hop world, so often seen as the only way out for those with few options, Prodigy lays down the truth about the intoxicating power of money, the meaning of true friendship and loyalty, and the ultimately redemptive power of self. This is the heartbreaking journey of a child born in privilege, his youth spent among music royalty like Diana Ross and Dizzy Gillespie, educated in private schools, until a family tragedy changed everything. Raised in the mayhem of the Queensbridge projects, Prodigy rose to the dizzying heights of fame and eventually fell into the darkness of a prison cell.

A truly candid memoir, part fearless confessional and part ode to the concrete jungles of New York City, from the front line of the last great moment in hip hop history.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 1, 2019
ISBN9781987135183
Author

Albert "Prodigy" Johnson

Albert “Prodigy” Johnson was one half of the platinum selling hip-hop duo, Mobb Deep. Widely considered one of the most skilled lyricists in the history of hard-core East Coast rap, Prodigy lost a life-long battle with sickle cell anemia in 2017. 

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Very deep I love it rip the legend Prodigy
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Long but It’s a really good listen. RIP Prodigy 1 love. MOBB
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amazing book, very descriptive and it provided a great insight on the New York rap scene and how Mobb Deep came up! Rest In Peace P!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Good to hear his voice again talking and not just on wax. Brought back memories of the time. Some stuff I knew, some I didn't. He was really growing as a person. Too bad he couldn't have lived longer to embrace his own change and flourish further.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Intriguing from beginning to the end. Prodigy’s life was a tragic love story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love this audiobook I listened to this entire audiobook in two days. Thanks P your a King for sharing such vital information you could have easily kept it private. Thank GOD?
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of the greatest hiphop Bio’s written. God Bless P for his honesty
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Really a dope story. Having P narrate is amazing 10/10

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Change my Life
    I’m 28 thank God ,STAND TALL P

    1 person found this helpful