Prodigy picked a collection of tracks from these sessions to supplement the work of Alchemist and Havoc and formulated the album that is now HNIC2. It was clear that a collaborative project was in the works but as Prodigy’s time swiftly approached, the HNIC2 LP (a second chapter to his debut solo work) took precedence. The chemistry was evident and they began churning out a copia of material. The duo of Joey and Bravo (better known as Sid Roams) hosted these sessions and provided the bulk of the soundtrack. It became his momentary sanctuary for writing and recording. There was no entourage, there were no groupies. In the creative period of 2008, Prodigy made a home at Dirt Class Studios in Brooklyn. It fuels his creative fire and lends to his arsenal of material, because, for him, it is a necessity and a destiny to be making this music and it is a responsibility to pull the wool from the eyes of the masses. So, in 2008, the current climate of the world lines up to Prodigy’s individual experience in a symbiotic way and parallels the gravity of the era in which he was raised. Needless to say, he is quite aware of the nuances of Babylon. He was bagged in a hiphop-cop sting and then incarcerated on corroborated lies by the same officers. Now, he is wearing his world-views on his sleeve more than ever, because P is quite clearly a victim of this American system. But this recent approach is invigorated because, although Mobb Deep are the penultimate purveyors of NY murder-rap, that true dark street theme music, Prodigy has also always explored politics and conspiracy with as much fervor. He slammed opened the creative floodgates to assure that his position in the rap game was asserted and the presence of a legend was remembered during his bid. Through the lyrical savage of the HNIC2 LP and his constant explicative blog entries on numerous websites, Prodigy has connected to his fans in a unique way. From videos to songs to interviews, he fought to bring his message to the frontlines once again. In the months leading up to his incarceration, Prodigy, from the legendary group Mobb Deep, conjured a prolific body of work. Likewise, the contributing producers draw exclusively from the records that were garnered in that fundamentally diametric period. This project harkens back to this epoch through the frontline survivors themselves. Violence, poverty, drugs and indulgence were part and parcel. Each walked a path through the rotted streets by any means necessary. Born in the late 70’s, they grew up in a culture steeped in controversy and contradiction. Prodigy, Big Twins, and Un Pacino each were raised in this era. But out of this same wreckage, came the necessity for creative impulse and the musical style of Rap was born. The birth of hip-hop…ġ980’s New York was a nefarious era, landscaped in political turmoil and economic crisis.
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