My Infamous Life

A surprising triumph, both as an archive of the hip-hop tales from New York in the 1990s and for its moving sketches of a man who could have made his life significantly easier in many situations. This is the kind of vulnerability that is fearless, especially in hip-hop.

Author Information: Albert "Prodigy" Johnson was one half of the platinum-selling hip-hop duo Mobb Deep. He is regarded as one of the most talented lyricists in the history of hardcore East Coast rap. Prodigy lost his lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia in 2017.

Summary: From one of the greatest rappers of all time, the autobiography of a shortened life, an insightful look at the dark side of hip-hop's Golden Era. In this often violent yet always introspective autobiography, Prodigy shares Mobb Deep's long-awaited story of struggle and survival.