Prodigy Tells Remy Ma To Jump Right Back In To Rapping After Her Release From Prison

After more than 20 years in the game, Prodigy still remains one of hip-hip's most prominent MCs. After releasing The Infamous Mobb Deep alongside Havoc, the duo’s first album in eight years, Prodigy proved that his blue collar hard work is a contributing factor in his success. Now in the midst of touring in support of the collaborative LP released back in April, Prodigy continues to put in work with another solo project and is also gearing up to release several books through his publishing company.

But it wasn't all so rosy for Prodigy; similar to Remy Ma, the Queensbridge MC also spent significant time behind bars, locked up for three years on gun possession charges until his release in 2011. However, Prodigy managed to make a massive comeback and is in a position to give advice to Remy Ma about how to recapture the studio magic after so much time away. XXL spoke to Prodigy about his upcoming album, writing letters to Remy Ma while the two were both in prison and the current state of New York hip-hop. Son, ya shook. —Miranda Johnson