When you're in the studio, or on the road performing constantly, it can seem like the grind never stops. Prodigy, one half of the legendary rap duo Mobb Deep and a founding forefather of gangster rap, packs a busier schedule then most, touring relentlessly while working on a movie and a host of side projects. All that came to a sudden halt recently as he entered prison to serve a three and a half year sentence on a gun possession charge.

To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine.