Prodigal Sunn

{{Short description|Rapper, Actor, Film Producer}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=April 2009}} {{Notability|Music|date=July 2023}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist  | name = Prodigal Sunn | image = Prodigal Sunn-mika.jpg | caption = | background = solo_rapper | birth_name = Lamar Ruff | origin = | instrument = | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | occupation = [[Rapper]] | associated_acts = [[Sunz of Man]], [[List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates|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 (rapper)|60 Second Assassin]], they formed the first group associated with the Wu-Tang Clan known as [[Wu-Tang Clan affiliates#Sunz of Man|Sunz of Man]]. Before that, they were known as [[Sunz of Man|Arts of War & Da Last Future]]. They released two studio albums, ''The Last Shall Be First'' in 1998 and ''Saviors Day''<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

== Discography == {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |- |+Sunz of Man albums |- ! Title ! Info |- valign=top | ''Nothing New Under The Sun'' | * Released: Unreleased, planned for 1996 * Label: [[Priority Records|Wu-Tang/Priority Records]] * Singles: "Soldiers of Darkness"/"Five Arch Angels", "No Love Without Hate", "Bloody Choices" |- valign=top | [[The Last Shall Be First (Sunz of Man album)|''The Last Shall Be First'']] | * Released: July 21, 1998 * Label: Red Ant Entertainment * Singles: "Natural High", "Shining Star"/"Cold", "The Plan"/"Collaboration '98" |- valign=top | ''[[The First Testament]]'' (Bootleg) | * Released: January 31, 1999 * Label: Red Hook Records * Singles: "Deep in the Water"/"In the Beginning..."/"The Sins of Man",<br />"Who are the Sunz of Man?"/"The Valley of Death"/"Bring Back the Mike"/"Valley of Kings" |- valign=top | ''[[Saviorz Day]]'' | * Released: September 3, 2002 * Label: D3 Entertainment * Singles: "Savior's Day" |- valign=top | ''Elements'' (''The First Testament'' re-release) | * Released: July 13, 2004 * Label: X-Ray Records * Singles: "Deep in the Water"/"In the Beginning..."/"The Sins of Man",<br />"Who are the Sunz of Man?"/"Bring Back the Mike" |- valign=top | [[The Old Testament (album)|''The Old Testament'']] (Compilation) | * Released: April 4, 2006 * Label: Green Streets Entertainment * Singles: |- |''The Rebirth'' | * Released: August 2, 2019 * Label: X-Ray Records |}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |- |+Prodigal Sunn solo albums |- !Title !Label !Date |- valign=top | ''[[Return of the Prodigal Sunn]]'' |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 |}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%" |- |+ Prodigal Sunn appearances |- !Artists !Track title(s) !Album !Date/Label |- valign=top | [[Killarmy]] | Wake Up | [[Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars]] | 1997 Loud/Priority |- valign=top | [[IAM (band)|IAM]] | La Saga | [[L'école du micro d'argent]] | 1997 |- valign=top | [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]] | Mashin' in the World (with [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]] and [[Junior Reid]] | [[Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul]] | 1999 |- valign=top | [[Gza]] | Feelin like an Enemy | [[Beneath the Surface (GZA album)|Beneath the Surface]] | 1999 |- valign=top | [[Gza]] | Rough Cut | [[Legend of the Liquid Sword (album)|Legend of the Liquid Sword]] | 2002 |- valign=top | [[Tomasz Kuklicz|DJ Tomekk]] | [[Ich lebe für Hip Hop]] | Single | (with [[Gza]]) |- valign=top | [[Gravediggaz]] | False Things Must Perish | [[Nightmare in A-Minor]] | 2001 |- valign=top | [[Killarmy]] | Dancing With Wolves | | |- valign=top | [[Lord Superb]] | Spend Money | | |- valign=top | | Spit that G (with [[Cappadonna]], [[Timbo King]] and CCf) | | |- valign=top | | Get at Me (with [[Shyheim]], [[Black Knights (rap group)|Black Knights]] and 2 on da Road) | [[Wu-Tang Killa Beez: The Sting]] | 2000 |- valign=top | [[Wu-Tang Clan]] | Chrome Wheels | [[Iron Flag]] | 2001 |- valign=top | LIROY | Prosto z Polski (with [[Tomasz Kuklicz|DJ Tomekk]] | | 2001 |- valign=top | [[Ghostface Killah]] | Street Chemistry | [[Bulletproof Wallets]] | 2002 |- valign=top | [[Rza]] | Do U (with [[GZA]]) | [[Digital Bullet]] | 2001 |- valign=top | [[Rza]] | The Whistle | [[Birth of a Prince]] | 2003 |- valign=top | [[Masta Killa]] | Whatever | [[No Said Date]] | 2004 |- valign=top | [[Gza]] | Unstoppable Threats | Grandmasters: Gza vs DJ Muggs | 2007 |- valign=top | [[Wu-Tang Clan]] | Slow Blues (with [[Timbo King]], [[Cannibal Ox]] and [[Byata]])<br />Still Grimey (with [[U-God]] and [[Sean Price]]) | 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")

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