Prodigy Choked On An Egg In The Hospital

4:56 PM EDT on June 20, 2017

FILE – In this Oct. 13, 2016 file photo, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy poses for a photo in New York. Albert Johnson, the skilled rapper and member of the New York hip-hop duo has died. He was 42.
The rapper’s publicist said in a statement Tuesday, June 20, 2017, that Prodigy was hospitalized a few days ago in Las Vegas “for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis.” He has battled sickle cell since birth and was in Las Vegas for a performance. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Upon news of legendary Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy's death today, many of us assumed it was related to his very public battle with sickle cell anemia. That may still be the case, but he also may have died from choking on an egg. TMZ reports that Prodigy left a fan meet-and-greet Saturday in Vegas when his security team noticed he was struggling. The 110-degree temperature likely exacerbated his sickle cell symptoms, which include dehydration and a weakened immune system. Some time later he checked into a Vegas hospital, where multiple sources report he choked on an egg. Per TMZ's report, authorities are still trying to determine whether he died due to complications from sickle cell or the choking incident.

Meanwhile, Ice-T, who was with Prodigy at Saturday's meet-and-greet, has shared their final text exchange on Twitter. Find T's tweets below.