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Published on 06-20-2017 03:40 PM
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New York-born rapper Prodigy, who made up half of the iconic hip hop duo Mobb Deep, has died. He was 42. The artist, whose real name was Albert Johnson, was hospitalized several days ago in Las Vegas due to complications from sickle cell anemia.
"As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth," his rep said in a statement Tuesday.
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