Mom And Son Tribute To Prodigy Of Mobb Deep

NEW YORK - June 24, 2020 - PRLog -- In wake of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, and the three-year anniversary of Albert "Prodigy" Johnson's passing, Tasha Digital and her son, Marley, recorded a tribute video honoring the late rapper's legacy. Not only was he a talented Hip-Hop recording artist and producer, Prodigy was a voice for the Black community's liberation from systemic racism. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKOdwPatkXE



During her coming-of-age years, Tasha drew inspiration from Prodigy's lyrics about entrepreneurship and success, and now her young son is embracing his music as well. "A prodigy is a person, especially a young person, with exceptional qualities and abilities," said 7-year-old Marley in the tribute video's introduction.

Tasha and Marley walk viewers through Prodigy's early beginnings in Hempstead, Long Island, and highlight his family of musicians, including saxophonist Budd Johnson, trombonist Keg Johnson, dance studio owner Bernice Johnson and singer Fatima Johnson. Prodigy went on to meet Havoc in the High School of Art and Design, and they formed the Hip-Hop duo known as Mobb Deep. While the "Shook Ones, Pt. II" video plays, Tasha reminisces on growing up in the housing projects of Mount Vernon, NY.

In 2017, Prodigy shared the same stage his grandfather Budd Johnson once performed at the legendary Blue Note in New York City. Shortly after his residency began, Prodigy had an untimely passing. His lyrics "the real power is people" resonates now more than ever in the middle of a global pandemic, protests against police violence and one of the most important election years in our time. In order to build stronger communities, we need investments in health care, housing, education and alternatives to mass incarceration.

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