Initially compared to fellow rapper Nas, who took a similar approach lyrically on his Illmatic album from 1994, Mobb Deep released The Infamous in 1995, which was certified Gold by the RIAA within the first two months of its release. Music career 1995–1999: The Infamous, Hell on Earth and Murda Muzik In 1993, Mobb Deep released its debut album Juvenile Hell on 4th & B'way/ Island/ PolyGram Records. Under the alias Lord-T (The Golden Child), the then-16-year-old Johnson landed an uncredited guest appearance on the Boyz n the Hood soundtrack, for his collaborative efforts on the song "Too Young" by Hi-Five in 1991. The duo became Poetical Prophets before choosing the name Mobb Deep. While attending the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, he met his future music partner, Havoc. His great-great-great-grandfather, William Jefferson White, founded Georgia's Morehouse College. His father, Budd Johnson Jr., was a member of a doo-wop music group called The Chanters. His mother, Fatima Frances (Collins) Johnson, was a member of The Crystals. Both of them are remembered for their contributions to the bebop era of jazz. His grandfather Budd Johnson was a saxophonist, and his grand-uncle, Keg Johnson, was a trombonist.
Prodigy was born on November 2, 1974, in Hempstead, New York, on Long Island. 2.1 1995–1999: The Infamous, Hell on Earth and Murda Muzik.