Hip Hop Reacts To Prodigy's Sudden Death

By Isha Thorpe

June 20, 2017

Today (June 20), the world learned that we lost one of the realest hip hop figures in the game. Prodigy of Mobb Deep died, XXL reports.

The rap world can't believe that Prodigy has left us. He was just performing over the weekend in Las Vegas. In fact, that's where the rapper still was when he died. TMZ reports: "His publicist says he 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.'"

We still aren't sure of his illness was the cause for his death. Since this sad news broke, hip hop have been reacting on social media. Read some responses to Prodigy's passing below.

Rip prodigy. God bless his family and all his fans. Mobb forever.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) June 20, 2017

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

RIP PRODIGY 🙏🏾 . HIP HOP LOST ANOTHER LEGEND
— LORD FLACKO JODYE II (@asvpxrocky) June 20, 2017

Rest In Peace Prodigy.
— HOOD POPE (@ASAPferg) June 20, 2017

Rest In Peace Prodigy….. HipHop will miss you.
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) June 20, 2017

Rip Prodigy 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 Legend. Mob deep. pic.twitter.com/YddTPbIYLP
— Tony Yayo (@TonyYayo) June 20, 2017

Damn Man. Prodigy dying hurt. Sad for Hip Hop.
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 20, 2017

Thank You Prodigy. Rest in Peace, my friend. Running this from the top. pic.twitter.com/q2DSmPikCQ
— Mac (@MacMiller) June 20, 2017

They scared to death , they scared to look.. they shook rip Prodigy
— PNBROCK (@pnbrock) June 20, 2017

I can't right now. #PRODIGY
— PHAROAHE MONCH (@pharoahemonch) 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

RIP Prodigy one of the greatest rappers ever!!!!!
— Danny Brown (@xdannyxbrownx) June 20, 2017

REST IN PEACE GOD P.
— BLUE CHIPS 7000 (@ActionBronson) June 20, 2017

It is with a heavy heart that we report Prodigy from Mobb Deep has sadly passed away at age 42 https://t.co/syVfnwUiM8 #RIPProdigy pic.twitter.com/C57SOAx8R3
— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) June 20, 2017

legend. #ripprodigy pic.twitter.com/Oxr8asBLUV
— Angie Martinez (@angiemartinez) June 20, 2017

Forever

A post shared by Havoc of Mobb Deep (@mobbdeephavoc) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:32am PDT

A post shared by Havoc of Mobb Deep (@mobbdeephavoc) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:37am PDT

🙏🏾 QB RIP King P. Prodigy 4 Ever

A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Jun 20, 2017 at 10:33am PDT

Don't want to believe he's gone. Omg. RIP @prodigymobbdeep #QueensFinest

A post shared by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:10am PDT

Prodigy Lives on FOREVER in our Hearts and thru our speakers. 🙏🏾😇

A post shared by @ludacris on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:43am PDT

Just saw P at SummerJam & now today he's no longer here, smh. I've known this man since I was a kid; remember breaking nights sitting in my car on Roosevelt Island smoking & spitting a thousand bars ( good memories😔)After so many years of fighting, may he Rest In Peace 🙏🏽God bless his family💐#ToAllTheKillasAndTheHunnitDollaBillas

A post shared by Remy Ma (@remyma) on Jun 20, 2017 at 3:45pm PDT

@prodigymobbdeep Man we made great songs together. I shot ya and Queens is. We had great conversations. I remember speaking to you a few months ago and congratulating you on your career longevity. You and @mobbdeephavoc touring, your book projects and other things. I remember giving you that skull tee shirt back in the day and how excited you were. Just know you truly inspired me as an artist. Little guy with one of the hardest flows and coolest voices. I just want your family to know how loved respected and special you were and are. Rest easy King. I love you man. @santanafox @natachagram 📸@armenexpo #prodigy #mobbdeep #havoc #rip @mobbdeephavoc if you need me don't hesitate to reach out. Love you bro. Stay strong 💪🏾

A post shared by LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) on Jun 21, 2017 at 6:39am PDT

I got you stuck off the realness... First time I heard/saw Mobb Deep was the Shook Ones video and I instantly connected bcuz not only did they sound authentic to OUR streets that I was on but they looked like US too. Whether it was shooting videos in the projects wit they niggas holding gallons of Henny or chilling on Housing Projects benches or riding in Acura Legend's wearing bandana's, me being a young NYC kid from the Projects at the time they spoke our language & was the REALNESS!! Prodigy's unorthodox flow & aggressive (without raising his voice) cadence was one of the illest in the game. When he said "rock you in ya face, stab ya brain wit ya nose bone" you felt it!! I got so many memories from riding to school for months listening to The Infamous album to being in The Tunnel nightclub when @funkflex played Quiet Storm & Queens would go crazy!! Damn!! RIP to our fallen soldier, the legend Prodigy aka P aka H.N.I.C. Sleep in Paradise! 🙏🏾

A post shared by Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:35pm PDT

To all the killas & the hundred dollar billers.. #RipProdigy #ShookOnesPt2

A post shared by Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) on Jun 21, 2017 at 2:10am PDT

Late Night Battle on the NYC streets 😂 Off the Shook Ones beat!! #RipProdigy Who won??? [swipe left for both videos]

A post shared by Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) on Jun 21, 2017 at 2:38am PDT

A message for prodigy #RipProdigy

A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Jun 20, 2017 at 7:29pm PDT

If you want to listen to some hip hop, you listen to Mobb Deep. Prodigy I miss you man... #RipProdigy

A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Jun 21, 2017 at 12:27am PDT

RIP Prodigy @prodigymobbdeep

A post shared by Faith Evans (@therealfaithevans) on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

Rest in power, Prodigy. The game will miss you.

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