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From one of the greatest rappers of all time, a memoir about a life
almost lost and a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop's
Golden Era . . .
In this often violent but always introspective memoir, Mobb Deep's
Prodigy tells his much anticipated story of struggle, survival, and
hope down the mean streets of New York City. For the first time, he
gives an intimate look at his family background, his battles with
drugs, his life of crime, his relentless suffering with sickle-cell
anemia, and much more. Recently released after serving three and a
half years in state prison due to what many consider an unlawful
arrest by a rumored secret NYPD hip hop task force, Prodigy is
ready to talk about his life as one of rap's greatest legends.
"My Infamous Life "is an unblinking account of Prodigy's wild times
with Mobb Deep who, alongside rappers like Nas, The Notorious
B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z, and Wu-Tang Clan, changed the musical
landscape with their vivid portrayals of early '90s street life. It
is a firsthand chronicle of legendary rap feuds like the East
Coast-West Coast rivalry; Prodigy's beefs with Jay-Z, Nas, Snoop
Dogg, Ja Rule, and Capone-N-Noreaga; and run-ins with prodigal hit
makers and managers like Puff Daddy, Russell Simmons, Chris Lighty,
Irv Gotti, and Lyor Cohen.
Taking the reader behind the smoke-and-mirrors glamour of the hip
hop world, so often seen as the only way out for those with few
options, Prodigy lays down the truth about the intoxicating power
of money, the meaning of true friendship and loyalty, and the
ultimately redemptive power of self. This is the heartbreaking
journey of a child born in privilege, his youth spent among music
royalty like Diana Ross and Dizzy Gillespie, educated in private
schools, until a family tragedy changed everything. Raised in the
mayhem of the Queensbridge projects, Prodigy rose to the dizzying
heights of fame and eventually fell into the darkness of a prison
cell.
A truly candid memoir, part fearless confessional and part ode to
the concrete jungles of New York City, "My Infamous Life "is
written by a man who was on the front line of the last great moment
in hip hop history and who is still fighting to achieve his very
own American Dream.
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