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“Sickle cell anemia made me a real angry kid. I was angry at God. I used to sit there and pray to God, please, take this pain away. It was nothing magical happening, there was nothing there. I felt like my prayers were not being answered. It made me real moody, I had an attitude problem growing up as a young child.”

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Prodigy

Prodigy, born Albert Johnson, is an American rapper and music producer. Born on November 2, 1974, he is known as a member of the iconic hip-hop group Mobb Deep. Prodigy is renowned for his unique rap style and profound lyrical content. He and his partner Havoc have created numerous classic works together. more

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“I was always real back and forth about the whole religion and God. That comes from me just dealing with that pain when I was younger, and just growing up, living that particular street lifestyle. It brought my relationship with God into question many times. I wanted to repair that and fix that, and that's what I went in and did. I did all of that. I wrote many albums and all that kind of stuff, but the most important part was fixing my mind, body, and soul; getting it together, really getting it together where I could have a future, and a successful future.”

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