Maybe Erica Mena shouldn’t have been so judgmental of Kimbella ! Prodigy’s book, My Infamous Life speaks of an alleged meeting between he and Erica who at the time was in Fabolous’ “Breath” video. The young Latin model who claims to be on such a higher level in video-girl land is being accused of letting the Mobb Deep member feel her up and then some in the crowded night club. Mena is denying the whole incident. Click here to see what her rep had to say! Erica Mena Of “Love & Hip Hop” Beats Up Her Boyfriend [VIDEO] Yandy On Kimbella’s Singing Talent: “She Needs Some Help, But She Can Hold A Note”
They also hook up with Bounty Killer for ‘Dead Man’s Shoes,’ duo reveals on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Mobb Deep Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News Mobb Deep have quite a few notable collaborations with rap heavyweights like 50 Cent , Lil Kim and Raekwon, but when it comes to chemistry, their in-studio vibe with Nas is unmatched. The Queens rap duo appeared on Wednesday’s (October 26) “RapFix Live,” and confirmed to host Sway that they will once again be hooking up with God’s Son on their upcoming November EP, Black Cocaine. “We got Nas on the album, we got Bounty Killer on there — that’s it so far,” Prodigy said. “It’s just like a warm-up project, so we didn’t want to put too many people on there. It’s just a Mobb Deep thing, really.” Dancehall star Bounty Killer appears on the menacing “Dead Man’s Shoes” and Nas on an unnamed track. “We worked with Nas because that’s the home team,” Prodigy said. “I know people miss hearing that Mobb Deep/ Nas collaboration, because every time we do a song, it always comes out real good and stands the test of time, always.” In April, shortly after Prodigy was released from his three-year prison bid, Esco and the Mobb hooked up for the Alchemist-produced “Dog Sh–,” but before they could get together on a song, Prodigy and Nas had to iron out some minor differences. “Yeah, it was a little something, but it wasn’t nothing serious,” P said. “It wasn’t serious enough for us to just stop making music together and stop hanging out and messing with each other.” Upon getting home, Prodigy — who wrote about his up-and-down relationship with Nas in his book, “My Infamous Life” — gave Nas a call to patch things up. “Different personalities clash sometimes, but when you’re family, nothing’s stronger than that bond,” Havoc said. “I feel like Nas is like family, so we can get through whatever.” Are you glad Mobb and Nas are working together again? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos Mobb Deep On ‘RapFix Live’ Related Artists Mobb Deep Nas 50 Cent
‘I guess he just wanted to clear the air on some past things that don’t mean anything today,’ Nas says of Prodigy’s post-jail phone call. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Nas Photo: MTV News The relationship between Queens rappers Prodigy and Nas has had its fair share of ups and downs. There have been collaborations and dis records over the years, and in the new book “My Infamous Life,” Mobb Deep’s Prodigy touched on his relationship with God’s Son, starting with the first time they met during a battle in New York’s Queensbridge housing project. In a recent interview, Prodigy told MTV News how he called Nas to make peace after he was released from his three-year prison bid this past March. During an exclusive sit-down with Sway, the Illmatic rapper spoke about P’s call. “He called me as soon as he got out of jail; he got in touch with me. We talked about some things,” Nas said. “I didn’t know he had a book. He didn’t tell me that. I guess he just wanted to clear the air on some past things that don’t mean anything today.” After patching things up, Nas agreed to collaborate with Prodigy on the Mobb Deep record “Dog Sh–,” which was leaked onto the Internet in April. “I just jumped on the record; put that to the past or whatever ill feelings he had towards me,” Nas told Sway. “I think he was misinformed about things, like I was a negative guy or like I was trying to harm him in any kind of way. I think maybe he just grew up a little bit.” Prodigy was proud to continue the Nas/ Mobb Deep legacy. “When we make songs together, man, it’s another level, it’s incredible music. It just gives you that feeling, like nostalgia almost,” Prodigy said of the Mobb and Nas’ past collaborations. “The music is just real powerful when Mobb Deep and Nas work together. So I said, ‘We gotta keep that feeling going, man. We would be fools to stop doing that because of whatever petty bullsh– that was going on.’ ” With “Dog Sh–” in the can, Nas wasn’t sure if and when any more Mobb Deep collaborations would surface. “At the moment, I just got back into the studio, and my focus right now has been just starting to work on the album, so who knows?” he said. As far as Prodigy’s book, Esco didn’t even know it existed, though he is mentioned in it quite a bit. While Prodigy insists that all of his accounts of Nas were in a positive light, the QB MC doesn’t seemed bothered either way and gave general advice for any would-be authors. “Tell the truth if you’re gonna write a book. Tell the truth to the best of your ability, that’s all I would say to anybody. Just tell the truth,” he said. “Do what you wanna do, I had books written about me before, and it is what it is.” Are you glad Nas and Mobb Deep have put the past behind them? Let us know in the comments. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Nas Related Artists Nas Prodigy of Mobb Deep
‘That’s him seeing Mobb Deep’s life through his eyes,’ Havoc tells MTV News about P’s new memoir. By Rob Markman Mobb Deep’s Havoc Photo: MTV News While rappers Capone and Noreaga are taking exception to Prodigy’s new book, “My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy,” Havoc has come to the defense of his longtime partner in rhyme. “That’s him seeing Mobb Deep’s life through his eyes,” Havoc told us on Tuesday (April 26). Last week, in an exclusive interview with MTV News, N.O.R.E. questioned Prodigy’s motivation for writing about an incident in which, after N.O.R.E. was jumped by members of Mobb Deep’s entourage, Noreaga shot an associate of the group’s crew in retaliation. “Why would you bring up something where your man got shot?” Nore asked. Havoc sees things differently. “Things that happened with [Prodigy] personally, that’s just his spin on it, that’s his take. I don’t think that anybody should get emotional because that’s how he sees it,” he said. Prodigy also wrote about an incident detailing how Havoc shot a Def Jam employee in the record company’s Manhattan offices. While Hav hasn’t read the book, he did shed light on the shooting and pretty much corroborated Prodigy’s version of the story. “Something happened where I was messing around with a gun and shot somebody by accident. Actually, he was like a manger of mine,” Havoc recalled. “I believe D.M.C. [of Run-D.M.C.] was there and I had tried to bounce. Next thing you know, [A Tribe Called Quest member] Ali Shaheed Muhammad is like, ‘Don’t go nowhere. You gonna make it worse.’ ” Hav was arrested, but later cleared of the charges after the victim testified that the shooting was an accident, according to the autobiography. As far as whether he plans to read “My Infamous Life,” Havoc said he’s in no rush. “I don’t really have to read the book. At some point I will, but everything in there I know. So it’s just like going down memory lane.” Related Artists Havoc (Mobb Deep) Prodigy of Mobb Deep Mobb Deep
N.O.R.E. contradicts account of events in Prodigy’s autobiography. By Rob Markman Capone N Noreaga Photo: MTV News The accounts in Prodigy’s newly released book “My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy” (Simon and Schuster) has fellow Queens rapper N.O.R.E. up in arms about P’s recollection of things. On Wednesday, Noreaga spoke to MTV News and questioned why his longtime friend would bring up already-settled street beefs that eventually left two men shot. The “Super Thug” rapper is also refuting Prodigy’s claim that “L.A., L.A.” — a 1996 dis song aimed at Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Tupac Shakur — was originally a Mobb Deep track. Noreaga goes on to say that originally, Prodigy wanted no parts of the much-hyped East Coast/ West Coast beef. “Now, is he delusional?” Nore asked. “Have you seen the record ever been [credited as] Mobb Deep featuring Capone-N-Noreaga?” The original “L.A., L.A.” was recorded in 1996, and a remixed version later appeared on Capone-N-Noreaga’s 1997 debut album The War Report. The track was a direct response to Tha Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York” and its video, which famously featured larger-than-life versions of Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Daz kicking over New York skyscrapers. While N.O.R.E. does admit that Prodigy originally had a verse on the C-N-N song, he says that P had his record label, Loud Records, request to have his verse removed. “Loud called us and said, ‘You have to make sure that Prodigy verse doesn’t exist,’ ” Nore said. “What happened was in between that time ‘Pac dropped [‘Hit ‘Em Up’] and said, ‘Mobb Deep, don’t one of you dudes got sickle-cell.’ ” “L.A., L.A.” provided a notable moment in the mid-’90’s East Coast/ West Coast feud, when rappers from both New York and California hurled disses at each other. The late Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur were the principal players, but rappers like Nas, Jay-Z, Mobb Deep and Snoop Dogg were also called out at one point in the coastal rivalry. In his book, Prodigy criticized Jay-Z for not standing up to ‘Pac’s slander, but Nore contends that originally Prodigy also had some apprehension in involving himself in the war of words. “So, even when he said he was mad at Jay-Z for not representing New York, he’s delusional,” he says. “[‘L.A., L.A.’ wasn’t him; that wasn’t his idea. That was a Capone-N-Noreaga, Tragedy thing.” N.O.R.E. also points out another discrepancy in the autobiography that was released earlier this week. Prodigy claimed that his Mobb Deep counterpart Havoc once punched veteran Queensbridge rapper Tragedy in the face for having an affair with his girlfriend while Nore looked on. “When he says that [Havoc] stepped to Trag and I was there, it was all fabricated,” he says. “All I know from Havoc and Trag’s relationship was that they were cool. So, when I read the book, and he’s actually saying things that he’s heard, maybe from his perspective, but he’s definitely not speaking the truth when it comes to me.” Related Artists Prodigy of Mobb Deep
