1) rapper from Mobb Deep
2) group fronted by Todd Duane and Lale Larsen
3) 90s teenage rapper
4) 70s powerpop from Minnesota
5) US progressive/power metal
6) lounge jazz, alias of Miki Litvak
7) 90s US metal
8) US rapper in The Dominion
1) Albert Johnson (born November 2, 1974 in Bradford, Brooklyn, New York and died on June 20, 2017 in Las Vegas), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was a member of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Prodigy worked as a solo artist since the early 2000s. He was born to parents of Ethiopian and Jamaican descent. Prodigy was born with sickle cell anemia and suffered from the disease throughout his life. Propelled to awareness partially by fellow Queens, New York rapper Nas, who took a similar approach lyrically on his championed "Illmatic" album from 1994, as well as with the aid of a successful single, "Shook Ones Pt. 2," Mobb Deep suddenly found themselves developing a quickly growing cult. A year later, in 1996, Prodigy and Havoc released "Hell on Earth"; debuting at number six on SoundScan, the album found them fully realizing their approach, dropping both evocative beats and cinematic rhymes that communicated the dark side of New York's urban landscape. Thanks to a grim video for "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)" and theatrical Scarface-like photos inside the CD booklet picturing the duo with guns and a mound of cocaine, Mobb Deep had created an elaborate image for themselves that took hardcore gangsta rap to a new level for East Coast hip hop. Their next release, "Murda Muzik", was heavily bootlegged while still in its demo stage, leaking rough versions of the nearly 30 songs the duo had recorded onto the streets and over the internet.
Months after the bootlegs leaked and after several pushed-back street dates, "Murda Muzik" was formally released, debuting at number three on the Billboard charts and quickly going platinum on the strength of "Quiet Storm," a song that epitomized the Mobb Deep style. The album was welcomed by critics, who again lauded the group's lucid cinematics, driven primarily by Havoc's production. In late 2000, Prodigy finally released his long-rumoured solo album, "H.N.I.C.", which saw the more lyrically gifted member of the group collaborating with outside producers such as The Alchemist and Rockwilder on tracks that didn't depart far from the trademark sullen Mobb Deep style. Their follow-up, "Infamy", was the duo’s last album for Loud, distributed by Columbia Records and was, for some, a disappointment lyrically and musically, while others praised it as amongst the best rap albums of the year. Loud was absorbed by its new distributor shortly afterwards.
Mobb Deep then signed with Jive, under a unique deal that gave the duo its own imprint, Infamous Records, and released "Amerika'z Nightmare", a very uneven effort, which featured production by The Alchemist and Lil' Jon. However, despite a successful single that featured a Thomas Dolby sample. The duo was not happy with Jive, and were let go at its request. The duo took a hiatus afterwards and came back in 2006, signing to 50 Cent’s Interscope/Universal-distributed G-Unit imprint. Their well-hyped "Blood Money" was a failure from the money side when compared to fellow label mates like 50 Cent, Young Buck and Lloyd Banks. Some accused the duo of selling out, with their beats and rhymes not up-to-par with previous efforts on Loud.
He completed work on his third solo album "H.N.I.C. Part 2", which was previewed on his official mixtape "The Return of the Mac" on the independent label Koch Records. The mixtape single and mixtape video are called "Mac 10 Handle," and it shows Prodigy once again reverting to his trademark braids that he had prior to the release of Mobb Deep's 2004 "Amerika'z Nightmare" album; different from the short fade he had from 2004 to 2006. "H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 was released through Voxonic Inc., of which Prodigy is an equity holder.
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Wild Frontier
Prodigy Lyrics
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In the wild frontier, better watch your back
Where your dreams get real or your blood gets spilled
Gotta face your fears in the wild frontier
In the wild frontier, off the beaten track
In the wild frontier, better watch your back
Where your dreams get real or your blood gets spilled
In the wild frontier, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild frontier, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild frontier, in the wild
In the wild frontier, off the beaten track
In the wild frontier, better watch your back
Where your dreams get real or your blood gets spilled
Gotta face your fears in the wild frontier
In the wild frontier, in the wild
In the wild frontier, off the beaten track
In the wild frontier, better watch your back
Where your dreams get real or your blood gets spilled
Gotta face your fears in the wild frontier
Bullseye
In the wild, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild frontier, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild, in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild frontier, in the wild
In the wild frontier
Gotta face your fears in the wild
Bullseye
In the wild frontier, in the wild
The lyrics of Prodigy's song "Wild Frontier" describe a place that is off the beaten track, where one must watch their back and face their fears. This place is the "wild frontier" where dreams can become a reality, but at a great cost. The lyrics suggest that this is not an easy task and that one's journey in the wild frontier can result in bloodshed. The repeated phrase "Bullseye" emphasizes the sense of danger and the need to have focus and aim in this unforgiving environment. Ultimately, the lyrics reflect on the idea that in order to achieve something great, one must be willing to take risks and face the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
In the wild frontier, off the beaten track
Venturing into unfamiliar and uncharted territories where the conventional course is absent.
In the wild frontier, better watch your back
Being vigilant and cautious due to the possible threats and dangers that lurk in the unknown.
Where your dreams get real or your blood gets spilled
There are only two possible outcomes in the wild frontier: either one's aspirations are fulfilled or they meet with an unfortunate fate.
Gotta face your fears in the wild frontier
One needs to confront their anxieties and apprehensions head-on to survive and thrive in the wilderness.
In the wild frontier, in the wild
Reiterating that the setting is the rugged and untamed isolation of the wilderness.
Bullseye
An exclamation indicating that something has been hit with precision and accuracy.
In the wild, in the wild
Emphasizing that the environment is uncontrolled and primitive.
In the wild frontier
Envisioning a world beyond the walls of civilization and the rules that come with it, where Man is but a visitor in a savage landscape.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOE ERSKINE, LIAM HOWLETT, LUCA GULOTTA, NICK HALKES, TIM HUTTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@The_Pariah
It hits so hard.
The Prodigy was a gifted group who started way ahead of their time.
Much respect to Maxim and Liam.
RIP Keith.
@Nobody-dl4tm
Amen.
@sergejgoryacij
🤝🤝🤝
@CH3MPION69
Who is Keith?
@The_Pariah
@@CH3MPION69 Keith Flint was the white guy with the crazy hair and one of the main vocalists for the group. He passed away in 2019. Dude didn't even make it to 50.
@lily1008lily
❤❤
@pajtimdj
R.I.P. Keith Charles Flint WHO PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING.
I GREW UP LISTENING TO THE PRODIGY SINCE THE EARLY 90'S WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER.
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE 🙏
@michamcv.1846
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@seaangelable
Man Thanks for sharing ☮️💯🤘
@dusandragovic09srb
;(
They are immortal, they made their own genre.