Prodigy, one half of Mobb Deep, has been writing explosive rhymes for years. Who can forget his verse on "Shook Ones," or any tracks off The Infamous for that matter? Mobb Deep's first few albums were certified bangers, dark and gritty rap that set the benchmark for other acts looking to connect with the streets. Since then, Havoc and Prodigy fell off a bit musically, but with P's recent solo release, H.N.I.C. 2, it's clear that the man still has a lot on his mind.

"Fuck jewelry, fuck rims. Let's spend on our protection," is part of the chorus to "Real Power is People," a track that is on some deep conspiracy shit. In fact, if not paying close attention, Prodigy's second verse can slide right by on the strength of the beat. But taking more than a cursory look reveals that P is talking the shit that you'll be hard-pressed to find articulated anywhere else in the music industry.

I'll tell you a lil secret, it's a secret government that worship a owl / and practice witchcraft to harness they power / pedophiles rape little kids for energy / the satanic ritual: WTC (RIP) / They lit the Pentagon on fire / That's like lightin' a pentagram on fire / All these bodies for what? / So you can scare everybody in the one world, huh?

Yes, that lyric is about worship of a demon owl named Molech, among other cult practices that Prodigy is concerned about. This is the kind of verse that makes a reviewer pause to scratch his head: I've been a longtime listener of Mobb Deep, but even when Prodigy was at his most paranoid those early recordings never carried this degree of psychosis.

The track "Illuminati" finds Prodigy discussing his mental journey from the streets to illumination. Starting from psychoactives like DMT and peyote (drugs that often appear in discussions of the Illuminati) P explains, "America's fake, I was fast asleep, but now I'm wide awake / I was under the spell of king rule and reserve notes / religion and fashion, I used to be flashy / till I had a total recall, forgot what I knew / I took me 33 years, for me to see the truth."

So Prodigy is definitely on the conspiracy theory tip. The chorus to the aforementioned song? "Illuminati on my mind soul and my body, secret society's trying to keep they eye on me." A quick spin of H.N.I.C. 2 really leaves one wondering, just what is Prodigy talking about? Well, wonder no longer, because P has a guest blog up at Vibe (written from jail) that explains everything. Though Nah Right characterized the diatribe as one about freemasonry, Prodigy is actually worried about a different secret society, that (he says) kidnaps children for ritual sacrifice:

PEOPLE I’M SORRY TO SAY BUT 95% OF THESE MILLIONS OF MISSING CHILDREN ARE BEING USED AS A PART OF THESE ELITE SOCIETIES DEMONIC AND SATANIC RITUALS. THEY ARE BEING SEXUALLY MOLESTED BECAUSE IN THESE IN THESE SATANIC RITUALS WHEN THEY MOLEST A CHILD THEY’RE CONJURING UP A NEGATIVE ENERGY.

Prodigy is referring to the the Bohemian Grove secret society, a group that was recently infiltrated and filmed by Alex Jones. It's really phenomenal that Prodigy, the guy who produced some of the best street lyricism in the 90s, has become so enamored with conspiracy theories. I don't use the word 'enamored' lightly here: his post at Vibe--an all caps harangue with the occasional typo--is well-researched (as far as conspiracy theories go). Google some of the stuff he talks about, smoke a blunt, and try to wrap your head around it.

Whatever you think about Prodigy's new direction, his subject matter is some heavy shit--and that's more than most MCs out there can say right now. Peep the cover of Mobb Deep's last album, Blood Money--Prodigy was clearly already on the Illuminati shit at that time. What's interesting is that no one has really picked up on this yet, and none of this info on Prodigy has made it into his Wikipedia entry nor into the entry for H.N.I.C. 2. These are clearly the big themes to him, now.

Some of the reviews suggest that Prodigy contradicts himself repeatedly, and all the critics are generally dismissive of those tracks devoted to secret societies and the like. The thing is, after this most recent blog entry, I really think P is coming out of the closet on this shit. Consider the following:

WHEREVER THESE LINES CROSS, THE EARTH PRODUCES NATURAL ENERGY THAT SHOOTS UP AND DOWN IN A VORTEX OR DOUBLE HELIX SHAPE. JUST LIKE THE SHAPE OF DNA. (PEOPLE IF YOU RESEARCH YOU WILL LEARN.) THIS VORTEX OF ENERGY IS NATURAL AND CAN BE USED FOR POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE; DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU’RE DOING WITH IT.

MANY IMPORTANT STRUCTURES ARE BUILT ON THESE CROSSING GRID LINES. THIS NATURAL SOURCE OF ENERGY CAN ALSO BE USED TO POWER THE WORLD WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, NUCLEAR ENERGY, GAS, FUEL OR ANYTHING ELSE THEY’VE GOT TO ENSLAVE, POISON, AND OR MAKE PROFIT OFF US ALL. BUT THAT IS A TOPIC FOR ANOTHER DAY.

I think I might start sending P some mail. He's got a ton of shit to talk about--I'd really love to hear his entire story. At the very least I hope he continues blogging, it's a pleasure to read this stuff. I'm excited to see what he has to say next.