Acting
Prodigy
Born November 2, 1974 · Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Died June 20, 2017 · aged 42
Albert Johnson, better known as “Prodigy,” was a member of the rapping duo ‘Mobb Deep.’ He belonged to a family of musicians and studied art and design in Manhattan, where he met Kejuan Muchita. The duo started performing as the ‘Poetical Prophets’ and later became famous as ‘Mobb Deep.’ His friend adopted the stage name “Havoc.” Their studio album, ‘The Infamous,’ was certified “gold,” which was …
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Mobb Deep: Infamous Allegiance: Part 1 · 2004Mobb Deep: Infamous Allegiance: Part 1
2004
MovieDocumentary
Get the skinny on one of the reigning supergroups of hip-hop -- Mobb Deep. Features a behind-the-scenes look at band members Prodigy and Havoc and allows fans a privileged peek into the studio for a gander at how the hits are made. Also on tap: interviews with the group and other hip-hop heavyweights. Then, accompany the group as they take you through Queensbridge -- six blocks of mean streets filled with rappers, guns and benches.
Death Toll · 2008Death Toll
★ 3.32008
MovieActionThriller
New Orleans has the No. 1 per capita murder rating in the nation. A decade earlier, the city was dubbed the "Murder Capital of the Country". Drugs and violence controlled the streets, taking a toll on the city's law enforcement, neighborhoods, and its people. "Death Toll" illustrates this dark chapter in the city's history.
Full Clip · 2004Full Clip
★ 5.52004
MovieActionThriller
On returning home to settle his late father's affairs, Joshua Pope (Busta Rhymes) finds a different town from the one he left. The once quiet and peaceful neighborhood is now at the mercy of a prejudice and corrupt police force. Joshua is joined by an old friend (Xzibit) and his gang of thugs in an effort to overthrow the police and restore order to the small Alabama town.
Blackout · 2007Blackout
★ 5.62007
MovieDrama
BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of man to take advantage of his own fellow man outside of normal conditions, in times of weakness and vulnerability
Da Hip Hop Witch · 2000Da Hip Hop Witch
★ 2.22000
MovieHorrorComedy
5 teenage rappers gets notice of a mysterious witch that supposedly lurks in the ghetto and those who are attacked by her gets a successful hip-hop career. In their search for the witch, they come across various rappers whom already been attacked and retells their experiences.
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor · 1998Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
★ 5.01998
MovieDocumentary
Street Life · 2001Street Life
★ 2.02001
MovieDocumentary
"Street Life" is the most controversial documentary ever to hit the streets. It's not only documentation, but also a bible to the streets. If focuses in on the mentality of urban America. This documentary will educate individuals who are not in the streets about the streets. It will also educate the people in the streets, to what they call...The Game. Hear real stories of war on the streets from people who are living it now. Heart breaking stories from people who made a wrong turn in life, just didn't think it could happen to them. Many of these stories that are being shared to the world through this documentary are by real people with real lives, doing real things. Witness the advantages and disadvantages of ... Street Life, growing up in the hood.
Murda Muzik · 2004Murda Muzik
★ 9.02004
MovieMusicAction
This movie is the story of Fresh (Big Noyd), a street kid with connections inside the music industry. When his friend (G.O.D. III of Infamous Mobb) comes home from jail with musical aspirations instead of returning to the life of crime, Fresh must choose between lyrics and larceny...With the help of mutual friends and Queensbridge neighbors, Mobb Deep, who play themselves, they seem to have a path laid for them in the music industry that will get them off the streets for good. But Fresh finds that walking away from the streets is not that simple....A very decent straight to video release, Mobb Deep only appear in spurts, as Prodigy produced and wrote the screenplay. Director Lawrence Page has a hilarious cameo as a rival drug dealer.
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