Prodigal Sunn
{{Short description|Rapper, Actor, Film Producer}}
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{{BLP sources|date=April 2009}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Prodigal Sunn
| image = Prodigal Sunn-mika.jpg
| caption =
| background = solo_rapper
| birth_name = Lamar Ruff
| origin =
| instrument =
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper
| associated_acts = Sunz of Man, Wu-Tang Killa Beez, Wu-Tang Clan
| years_active =
| label = Sunn Entertainment Group
| current_member_of = Sunz Of Man
| website =
}}
Lamar Ruff, known professionally as Prodigal Sunn, is an American rapper. He is a member of Sunz of Man and Wu-Tang Clan original affiliate.
Career
The name "Prodigal Sunn" was given to him by childhood friend Killah Priest. Along with Hell Razah and 60 Second Assassin, they formed the first group associated with the Wu-Tang Clan known as Sunz of Man. Before that, they were known as Arts of War & Da Last Future. They released two studio albums, The Last Shall Be First in 1998 and Saviors Day{{cite web |url=http://my.rawkus.com/profile/ProdigalSunn |title=Prodigal Sunn's Profile - Rawkus |access-date=January 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016120000/http://my.rawkus.com/profile/ProdigalSunn |archive-date=October 16, 2008 }}
Discography
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| Nothing New Under The Sun |
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| The First Testament (Bootleg) |
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| Elements (The First Testament re-release) |
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| The Old Testament (Compilation) |
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| The Rebirth
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| +Prodigal Sunn solo albums |
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|Godz Inc./Free Agency Recordings | 2005 |
| The New Beginning (mixtape)
|Godz Ent LLC |2011 |
| Hood Chroniclez (mixtape)
|Sunn Entertainment Group |2012 |
| The Spark
|Sunn Entertainment Group |2017 |
| Redeemed
|Sunn Entertainment Group |2018 |
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| + Prodigal Sunn appearances |
| Artists
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| Killarmy | Wake Up | Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars | 1997 Loud/Priority |
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| IAM | La Saga | 1997 |
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| Guru | Mashin' in the World (with Guru and Junior Reid | Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul | 1999 |
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| Gza | Feelin like an Enemy | 1999 |
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| Gza | Rough Cut | 2002 |
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| Single | (with Gza) |
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| False Things Must Perish | 2001 |
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| Killarmy | Dancing With Wolves | | |
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| Spend Money | | |
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| | Spit that G (with Cappadonna, Timbo King and CCf) | | |
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| | Get at Me (with Shyheim, Black Knights and 2 on da Road) | Wu-Tang Killa Beez: The Sting | 2000 |
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| Chrome Wheels | 2001 |
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| LIROY | Prosto z Polski (with DJ Tomekk | | 2001 |
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| Street Chemistry | 2002 |
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| Rza | Do U (with GZA) | 2001 |
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| Rza | The Whistle | 2003 |
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| Whatever | 2004 |
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| Gza | Unstoppable Threats | Grandmasters: Gza vs DJ Muggs | 2007 |
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| Slow Blues (with Timbo King, Cannibal Ox and Byata) | Think Differently: Wu Tang Meets the Indies | |
Filmography
- Thugs, the Musical, short film (2012), as Ketchup
- Director (2009) as Bull
- The Bait (2009) as Bassim
- Sex and the City (2000) as South Pole (TV episode "No Ifs, Ands or Butts")
References
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{{Sunz of Man}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Wu-Tang Clan affiliates
Category:Rappers from Brooklyn
Category:African-American rappers