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Prodigy of Mobb Deep has reportedly died in Las Vegas.

According to TMZ, he suffered from health problems, notably sickle cell, but his cause of death is unknown.

This weekend Prodigy was performing at the “Art of Rap” tour with Ghostface Killah, Onyx, KRS-One, Ice-T, & more in Las Vegas.

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Prodigy and Havoc formed the group Mobb Deep in the early 90s with hits such as “Quiet Storm” and “Shook Ones.”

RIP Prodigy. We’ll send more updates as the story develops.

via:TMZ

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