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[youtube id=”yoYZf-lBF_U”] Prodigy of Mobb Deep has died in Las Vegas at the age of 42. He was on The Art Of Rap tour and had to be hospitalized for sickness related to his lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia. Mobb Deep was one of the premier hip-hop duos of the ’90’s because of classic albums like The Infamous that put more spotlight on the Queensbridge Housing development after Nas. Mobb Deep’s street-oriented rap made them instant legends and earned them respect among their peers despite having several feuds with people like Jay-Z. Prodigy was released from prison in 2011 after serving three years for criminal possession of a weapon and his autobiography also came out that year. Last year he released Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook and earlier this year he released new music with Hegelian Dialectic: The Book Of Revelation album.

[youtube id=”wKaARdTHaJY”] Prodigy of Mobb Deep’s Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook is the rapper’s new book of recipes he learned while being incarcerated. He went to prison for four years on a weapons charge and during that time he picked up cooking techniques designed for the situation. Being born with Sickle cell anemia forced him to pay close attention to his diet in order to avoid pain. In the above video, he makes the BBQ salmon for Vice’s Munchie’s channel and explains that the recipes can be useful to anyone who has to cook in limited circumstances like college students. The recipes can also be made using fresh ingredients instead of the canned goods used by prison cooks.

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A few days ago rappers and poets gathered in New York City to celebrate the life of Malcolm X on what would have been his 87th birthday. Prodigy, Lord Jamar, Amanda Diva, Papoose and Immortal Technique share with the audience their connection to the late leader at The Malcolm X Block Party sponsored by The Source.