Prodigy's single "The Life" Debuts at #7 on The Billboard HOT 100 Single Chart.

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Single "The Life" Debuts at #7 on The Billboard HOT 100 Single Chart.

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One week before Prodigy's long awaited solo album H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 hits the street and retail shelves, AAO Music/Voxonic Music has announced that "The Life," the first radio single from the album will debut at #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 Single Sales Chart. Peter G. Kuys, President of AAO Music and Arie Deutsch, President of Voxonic Music, surprised guests with the great news at Prodigy's NY listening session. That wasn't the only surprise of the evening! With a simple press of the button, Prodigy himself was there, well not in the flesh, but his voice boomed throughout the studios with a very personal message thanking fans and his team for their hard work. "Thanks everybody for their support and for the love! This album is really powerful. There's a lot of deep songs on there that's gonna really mean something to the world. It's not your everyday rap album; I'm not your everyday rapper. This album is special."

Among the statements was an explanation of the album's title which has brewed as much controversy as the "Because I Said So," blogs that have been running on Vibe.com and HNIC2.com. On the album's title, Prodigy had this to say, "I got the name H.N.I.C. from my grandmother. It means Head N***er In Charge." She was the first Black person to own her own building in Jamaica, Queens. Her friends and the community gave her that name." While the controversy brews on the "n" word, Prodigy also shared in the recording, "It's controversial and all that, but it has a lot of meaning to it. Even though Black people say you shouldn't say that, in the title of my album, it has meaning. Even if the world doesn't understand, it means something to us, to my community, to my people." To hear the full statement visit http://storage.rmsnetworks.com/video/aao/01_Track_1.wma

While the mood at the press day was emotional for most of the artists attending (Twin Gambino, Cormega , Nyce Da Future, Un Pacino) and producers (Havoc, Alchemist, Sid Roams, Apex, and Steve Sola) who contributed to one of all of Prodigy's solo, there was an upbeat air of festivity as if everyone attending was celebrating for Prodigy who has begun serving his sentence. "We feel very honored and confident to be the gatekeepers of P's career while he is absent. The release of H.N.I.C. pt. 2 is only the beginning," shared Peter Kuys. Arie Deutsch adds, "We are pleased with the entry of 'The Life' onto the charts at such a high level. This is just the beginning of great news regarding Prodigy's album and career. Voxonic's technology which will release H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 in P's voice in Spanish during 2008 building his existing legacy globally."

His extended Mobb Deep family joined throngs of media people and video outlets for a special listening session complete with interviews for his new album H.N.I.C. Pt. 2. Repeatedly through the night they were asked when Prodigy was coming home and optimistically the answer from all was "soon!"

The singles for "The Life," were distributed to radio people in attendance along with video shows who are all excited about the momentum that the song is receiving. So far WWPR (New York), WUSL (Philadelphia), WZMX (Hartford), WERQ (Baltimore), WOWI (Norfolk) and XM Satellite's RAW channel and Music Choice have all start playing "The Life." The video for "The Life," premiered on BET Rap City with Mobb Deep partner, Havoc and long-time producer, The Alchemist joining host Nelly to introduce the new video. Another track from the H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 sessions "Dirty New Yorker" will be featured on the Grand Theft Auto IV game and soundtrack (to be released April 29th) with a video for the song included on the album as a bonus. Guest received as a parting gift, the complete H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 album, Free P T-Shirts, and Sansa's new FUZE player. Prodigy is the first Urban artist to be featured in the Sansa advertising campaign for Sandisk's ShopSansa.com online retail store.

H.N.I.C. Pt. 2returns "P" to the more edgy real life street tales that have been Mobb Deep's signature for nearly a decade. Produced by The Alchemist, Havoc, Sid Roams and more, the album will be released April 22, 2008 on Voxonic Music in association with AAO/Reality.