Prodigy

American rapper from New York (1974–2017)
Person human Q522739
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Summary

Prodigy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hempstead[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 (5,469 views/month, #5,617 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hempstead[2].
  • 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].

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Origins and Family

Prodigy was born in Hempstead[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[28].

Why It Matters

Prodigy ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,469 views/month, #5,617 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Prodigy born?

Prodigy was born in Hempstead[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

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4C6B-B618-2740-1FC2-E9CF
    Sinemalar person id → 299329
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rapper, songwriter, record producer +4
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  3. 22w ago · Sanremofilo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook page id → —
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  4. 23w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Facebook numeric id → 396973393661122
    Work period end → —
    End of work period → +2017-00-00T00:00:00Z
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