Prodigy Mural in Queens Vandalized Hours After Completion

In less than 24 hours since its completion, white paint has been splattered across the mural of late rapper Prodigy in Queens.

The mammoth-sized mural was painted by artists Jeff Henriquez and Eli Lazare and shows the Queens rapper proudly displaying his “Mobb Deep” forearm tattoos. The street artwork is located on Urban Upbound’s building at 13th Street and 40th Avenue near Queensbridge Housing.

curator/artist: Eli-Eos @elementsifstyle_NYC in collaboration with portrait artist @ jeffhenriquezart_ #wip #ripprodigy

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Now the mural has been defaced with white paint.

Prodigy said once upon a time.. “I give thanks to the creator ’cause my life is blessed / And wish all the haters nothing but the best / This is Infamous ’till the name wear out / Clock run out, sun burn out and all hell freezes over When Babylon fall, I’ll be by the shoulder Of the Most High, laughing my balls off like good riddance / Until then I’ll be in the soup kitchen / Cookin’ up shit like this for poverty stricken / Under privileged, brothers and sisters We’re soldiers of the global resistance, forgive me… For being late, I was goin’ through some things / I had to come of age and go through growing pains / You don’t realize what you got ’till it’s gone I had to lose it all to see what I was doing wrong / I was stripped bare down to my soul and burnt out / Then rose like a Phoenix through the fire These people get fat while we starve and go through hell / Nobody looking for no hand out, we offer our skills / In return for a little scraps And on the glass, I seen you laugh when I turned my back / They say revenge is a sweet dish best served cold / But fuck that I need mine fresh off the stove Yeah it’s best served cold, but fuck that I need mine fresh…..” * With that being said, say a prayer for whoever did this to this magnificent art piece for he or she doesn’t understand what this man has done for these little duns on the come up to spread the love of the Dun Language by a group who evolved the world in this modern music age of Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop, it’s worldwide…they are watching. – DJ FATFINGAZ 2017 #ripprodigy #PRODIGY #prodigymobbdeep #queensbridge #QGTM #QUEENS #NYC #NEWYORKCITY @elementsofstyle_nyc

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Longtime friend Cormega commented on the act via his Instagram account, calling it “some sucker shit.”

The late rapper’s funeral was held last week.

Prodigy formed Mobb Deep with Havoc in the early ’90s, releasing their debut album, Juvenile Hell, in 1993. Their 1995 sophomore album, The Infamous, is labeled as one of the most classic and influential albums in Hip-Hop birthing the hit records “Survival of the Fittest”, “Temperature’s Rising”, and “Shook Ones.”

Havoc remembered his rhyme partner at The BET Awards on Sunday (June 25) as he and Lil Kim’ repped their “Quiet Storm” comrade.
“This week, Hip-Hop suffered a painful loss, with the sudden passing of our brother, Prodigy,” Lil’ Kim began. “His pen painted vivid pictures of street life. He made what was ugly sound beautiful.”

“For over 20 years, he and I went through it all, and seen it all. I’m going to miss my dude,” Havoc added. “This loss is painful. But the lyrical legacy he left us will impact the culture forever. Rest in peace, Prodigy. My brother.”
“We love you so much,” Lil Kim said. “We will never stop repping you. Forever, you live with us.”