Prodigy

American rapper from New York (1974–2017)
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Prodigy

Summary

Prodigy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Long Island[2]. He was born on November 2, 1974[3]. He passed away in Las Vegas[4]. He died on June 20, 2017[5]. He worked as a rapper[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], music executive[9], and entrepreneur[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,072 views/month, #5,617 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Long Island[2], Prodigy…
  • Prodigy passed away in Las Vegas[4].
  • Prodigy was born on November 2, 1974[3].
  • Prodigy died on June 20, 2017[5].
  • Prodigy held citizenship in United States[12].
  • African American English was Prodigy's native language[13].
  • Prodigy worked as a rapper[6].
  • Prodigy's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Prodigy worked as a record producer[8].
  • Prodigy's professions included music executive[9].
  • Prodigy worked as an entrepreneur[10].
  • Prodigy worked as an author[14].
  • Prodigy's field of work was rapping[15].
  • Prodigy was a member of Mobb Deep[16].
  • Prodigy is recorded as male[17].
  • Prodigy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Prodigy's genre is East Coast hip-hop[19].
  • Prodigy's genre is gangsta rap[20].
  • Prodigy's genre is hardcore hip-hop[21].
  • Prodigy's record label is recorded as Loud Records[22].
  • Prodigy's record label is recorded as MNRK Music Group[23].
  • Prodigy's record label is recorded as SRC Records[24].
  • Prodigy's record label is recorded as RED Music[25].
  • Prodigy's record label is recorded as Relativity Records[26].
  • Prodigy's discography is recorded as Prodigy (US rapper) discography[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1974-11-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-06-20[31]

  • Genre(s): hip hop[32]

  • Community tags: hip hop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2996c6a2-215d-4f78-aed6-81a130b04816[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Prodigy was born in Long Island[2]. He was born on November 2, 1974[3]. African American English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], music executive[9], entrepreneur[10], and author[14]. Prodigy's field of work was rapping[15].

Death and Burial

Prodigy died on June 20, 2017[5]. He passed away in Las Vegas[4]. The cause of death was hematopoietic system disease[35].

Why It Matters

Prodigy ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,072 views/month, #5,617 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Prodigy born?

Prodigy was born in Long Island[2].

Where did Prodigy die?

Prodigy died in Las Vegas[4].

What did Prodigy do for work?

Prodigy worked as rapper[6], songwriter[7], record producer[8], music executive[9], and entrepreneur[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . nydailynews.com. nydailynews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation rapper, songwriter, record producer +3
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  2. 17d ago · Sanremofilo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 25d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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