Mobb Deep rap legend Prodigy is dead.

New York rapper Nas was among the first people to ostend Prodigy's death on social media on Tuesday afternoon. The legendary fellow member of the rap duo Mobb Deep reportedly passed abroad on Tuesday at a hospital in Las Vegas, TMZ reported. The "Shook Ones" rapper performed with his Mobb Deep ring member Havoc on Saturday dark in Vegas. He was rushed to a local hospital shortly after his performance due to complications caused by his battle with sickle cell anemia.

Prodigy battled sickle cell anemia for years, a disease he had since birth. He was in Las Vegas for a performance on the Art of Rap tour with fellow rap legends KRS-One, Ice T, Onyx, and Ghostface Killah. A rep for the rapper issued a argument to Billboard confirming his death and request for privacy for his family.

"It is with farthermost sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our honey friend Albert Johnson, amend known to millions of fans equally Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep," the statement read. "We would like to thank everyone for respecting the family's privacy at this time."

The exact cause of his decease is not yet known, but that data will be available at a later date. Prodigy and Havoc formed one of hup hop's well-nigh notorious groups Mobb Depp in the elevation of the New York rap scene in the early on 1990s. Some of their biggest hits includes "Shook Ones," "The Learning (Burn)," "Outta Control Remix" featuring l Cent, "Survival Of The Fittest," "Power Rap," "Drop A Jewel On Em'," "Deadly Zone" featuring Bounty Killer and Big Noyd, and perhaps the biggest hit of their career "Placidity Storm."

Prodigy was age 42 at the fourth dimension of his death. Hip hop has truly lost one of it'south best rappers from the 1990s era.