Prodigy Opens Up About Sickle Cell & Spiritual Signs In New Interview

The hip-hop world was rattled when 42-year-old Prodigy, one-half of the legendary Mobb Deep, passed away from what is presumed to be complications stemming from his life-long battle with sickle cell anemia. In one of his last interviews, on a Viceland show called “The Therapist,” Prodigy opens up about the spiritual aspects of his life, and signs he received that coincided with significant moments in his fight against sickle cell.

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The interview airs tonight (July 20th) at 10pm. Click on the audio player to hear some of Prodigy’s story in this exclusive clip from the Front Page news on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”

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