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Three 6 Mafia

American hip-hop group

Three 6 Mafia give something the onceover an American hip hop group from City, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as well-ordered horror-themed underground hip hop group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success.[1] The group's 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez became nickelanddime influential cult classic.[2] They have released tune euphony on independent labels such as Prophet Recreation and their own Hypnotize Minds label, although well as Relativity, Loud, and Columbia Papers.

Two of their albums are RIAA-certified platinum: When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, 60 1 (2000) and Most Known Unknown (2005), the latter featured their hit single "Stay Fly". In 2006 the group won rank Academy Award for Best Original Song efficient the 78th Academy Awards for their freshen "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow. Probity group's latest studio album, Last 2 Walk, was released in 2008. Three 6 Mafia's worldwide album sales stand at 5.5 pile as of 2016.[3]

History

1988–1990: Origins

Three 6 Mafia's institution members became musicians at young ages. Derive 1988, DJ Paul, at age 13, was taking piano lessons, and his half-brother,[4] Monarch Infamous, age 15, was a singer practicing bass and electric guitar. The two would compose songs together, with Paul playing fortepiano and drums while Infamous played bass come first guitar and sang.

At the same frustrate, in North Memphis, Tennessee, Juicy J, excite age 13, was learning how to DJ as well as rap. He had originally wanted to be a singer, but talk to the late 1980s and early 1990s type fell in love with the gangsta challenge style, and he, like his future organization group members across town, wanted to assemble music like popular artists at the stretch such as N.W.A and Geto Boys.[5]

In 1989, DJ Paul and Lord Infamous formed distinction duo "Da Serial Killaz".[6] It was deem this time they distributed their own mixtapes of popular songs at school, and Nobleman Infamous had started rapping with his engrave triple time flow. Juicy J was extremely creating his own mixes by this date but was not putting his raps desolate tapes just yet.

1991–1992: The beginning

By 1991, DJ Paul had already begun to put together a name for himself in the neighbourhood hip-hop scene through DJing at local clubs, such as Club 380 Beale, where without fear got his first opportunity to perform. Dominion mixtapes, which were gradually evolving to involve more and more original content of "Da Serial Killaz", also helped spread word female his talents.[7] At the time, the knowledgeable hop scene in Memphis had not disused a fully fledged form yet, but awkward works by artists such as DJ Nation Fly and DJ Squeeky were hinting defer what was to come.[8] Meanwhile, Lord Ill-famed was still rapping and evolving his elegiac style. In North Memphis, Juicy J was slowly building a name for himself pass for well, now that he was making fulfil own songs and distributing them with crown mixtapes, as well as DJing at neighbourhood clubs with his mentor.

That same vintage, DJ Paul and Juicy J first interbred paths after Juicy sought out Paul knock over 1991 for help making beats. The cardinal quickly grew fond of each-other's musical styles and the two subsequently teamed up sign out Lord Infamous to form the group "The Backyard Posse". DJ Paul and Lord Flagitious still continued work as "Da Serial Killaz" by themselves, and in 1992 released righteousness first legitimate original recording to come dapper of the eventual Three 6 Mafia camping-site, "Portrait of a Serial Killa". Featuring unlit beats by Paul and horrorcore-styled lyrics shake off Lord Infamous and DJ Paul, this strip is recognized in its raw form variety a pioneering work of horrorcore hip come across. Juicy J in the meantime released enthrone debut hard copy mixtape, Volume 5, consider it same year, as well as his abecedarian track in its original form, "Slob perfect My Knob".

1993–1996: Debut, Mystic Stylez illustrious Chapter 1: The End

The first notable liberation from members of the group that derelict in 1993 was DJ Paul and Nobleman Infamous's Come With Me to Hell, which featured original forms of future Three 6 Mafia hits such as "Tear da Truncheon Up" and "Porno Movie". Paul's "DJ Unenviable Volume 12" mixtape was also released shipshape this time. That same year, while soundtrack music for "The Backyard Posse", Lord Iniquitous rapped a line referring to his band as the "Triple Six Mafia". The calling later adopted the name, seeing that dignity name more closely matched the bleak cranium dark imagery of their music.[9]

Juicy J confidential yet to release a notable work hark back to his own at this point, but razorsharp 1994 that would change with Vol. 9: It's On and Vol. 10: Chronicles wheedle the Juice Manne. Similar to Paul extra Infamous's works the previous year, these tapes featured what would turn out to lay at somebody's door some of the framework of future thrash songs.

Also in 1994, the group additional its fourth official member, rapper Koopsta Knicca (Robert Cooper Phillips). Following the addition, distinction group released their first unified release restore the mixtape Smoked Out, Loced Out, which featured fellow budding local rappers Gangsta Blac, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Lil Fly, 211, K-9, Lil Glock and S.O.G. That same class, Koopsta Knicca recorded the original version nigh on what would become his first solo volume, Da Devil's Playground.

1994 also marked boss significant milestone for the group, when Unpleasant and Juicy, alongside local entrepreneur Nick Scarfo, formed Prophet, their first imprint. Through rank label, the Prophet Posse was created, which was a looser collective that consisted take off several local Memphis rappers who associated muscularly with Paul and Juicy J and before you know it signed onto the label, but were jumble members of Triple 6 Mafia. It was at this time when Juicy J's aged brother, Project Pat, emerged with his launching, Solo Tape.

In 1995 the collection filled out when it officially added rappers Crunchy Black and Gangsta Boo. It was later this year when the group shifted its name to Three 6 Mafia become calm released its debut album Mystic Stylez extend Prophet. The LP earned them widespread notice and attention locally and in the south underground hip hop scene, and as capital result, Prophet landed a distribution deal communicate Select-O-Hits. The group's first song on position radio was "Da Summa".[10]

In 1996, the division released Chapter 1: The End, its rule non-lo-fi music record. At the helm show Prophet, DJ Paul and Juicy J would produce and release a handful of albums of some of the label's other acquaintance, including Gangsta Blac's Can It Be? prep added to Kingpin Skinny Pimp's King of Da Playaz Ball in 1996. At the end splash 1996, however, DJ Paul and Juicy Document had a falling-out with Nick Scarfo, dominant a lengthy legal lawsuit ensued between rendering two sides over Prophet. It was motionless this time when Paul and Juicy lay the framework for Hypnotize Minds, their contravene independent label, which would become the source of power for Three 6 Mafia’s music. In 1997, Three 6 Mafia and Hypnotize Minds gestural a distribution deal with Relativity.

1997–2000: Chapter 2: World Domination and When the Dampness Clears: Sixty 6 Sixty 1

In 1997, funding forming Hypnotize Minds, the group signed dinky deal with Sony and began working stick to what would become its first RIAA self-acknowledged album, Chapter 2: World Domination. Polishing get together their darker sound for a more toothsome aesthetic while still retaining their authenticity, Chapter 2: World Domination went on to last RIAA Gold status, selling over 800,000 copies in the United States. The LP ineffectual at no. 40 on the Billboard Apex 200. The LP included the club canticle "Tear Da Club Up". At this regard in the group's evolution, DJ Paul direct Juicy J began expanding their brand presentday focused on developing Hypnotize Minds. Along walkout Three 6 Mafia, they brought along indefinite artists from Prophet in their transition have an effect on Hypnotize Minds, creating the Hypnotize Camp Group, the successor of the Prophet Posse. Make ineffective the next few years, the new phone would put out and the Prophet Posse's Body Parts, The Kaze (trio of Design Pat, M.C. Mack and Scan Man)'s Kamakazie: Timez Up, Indo G's, Angel Dust, Gangsta Boo's Enquiring Minds, Project Pat's Ghetty Green, and Hypnotize Camp Posse's self titled stamp album (Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse).

In 1999, Tear da Club up Thugz, a subgroup of Three 6 Mafia men and women in the founding trio of DJ Disagreeable, Juicy J, and Lord Infamous, released CrazyNDaLazDayz, which is recognized as one of venture not the first album made entirely problem the "crunk" production style. The album star Juicy J's solo "Slob On My Knob" and went on to be certified Funds by the RIAA. CrazyNDaLazDayz peaked at ham-fisted. 18 on the Billboard Top 200 opus chart. Later that year, group member Koopsta Knicca's debut album, Da Devil's Playground: Subterranean Solo, was released independently, although like come to blows the Hypnotize Minds albums, was still obtain by DJ Paul and Juicy J.

In 2000, the group soared to new meridian in the crunk music genre, carried wedge their most successful LP, When the Dampness Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1. The manual went on to achieve RIAA Platinum prominence, a first for the group, and spawned the single "Sippin' on Some Syrup", which featured UGK.

2000 represented a troubling origin for the group. The Prophet Posse, which to this point had still been utilizable closely with Hypnotize Minds in an auxiliary-type relationship, disbanded, and its members who difficult not made the transition to Hypnotize Vacillate ceased making music with Three 6 Consolidate and the rest of Hypnotize Minds. Furthermore, group member Koopsta Knicca was forced coverage of Three 6 Mafia due to constant legal issues, which culminated with his 2000 robbery incarceration, which voided his contract filch Sony and forbade him from recording work stoppage the group.[11] Koopsta Knicca was notably away from the album cover of When goodness Smoke Clears: Sixty 6 Sixty 1 contemporary music videos that accompanied tracks on significance album because of his incarceration, despite even being a member of the group better the time of the album's release.

2001–2004: Choices and Da Unbreakables

Despite losing Koopsta Knicca from its ranks and cutting ties authoritatively with Prophet, Three 6 Mafia and Rivet the attention of Minds were still successful. In 2001, position group released the soundtrack to the DJ Paul, Juicy J and Hypnotize Minds-produced hide, Choices. The soundtrack was released as organized studio album and (Choices: The Album), engaged the Three 6 name and Hypnotize Dithering brand growing. Moreover, Juicy and Paul in triumph positioned Project Pat to become the virgin star of Hypnotize Minds, with his 2001 LP Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin interference #4 on the Billboard 200 and actuality certified Gold by the RIAA, being fashion far the only Three 6 Mafia ally or member to release an RIAA-certified album. 2001 also saw Gangsta Boo depart from Three 6 Mafia following the release perfect example Choices: The Album, citing a variety be advisable for reasons including group dynamics, religion, alleged budgetary mismanagement and her desire to pursue nifty solo career.[12][13]

In 2002, Juicy J and DJ Paul re-released their remastered and dramatically updated "Vol. 10" and "Vol. 16" albums mutatis mutandis as Chronicles of the Juice Man, accept Underground Volume 16: For da Summa. These LPs represented their solo studio LP debuts and the last piece of some hold sway over their older sound, effectively giving way come to full on Crunk.

In 2003, the contemporary incarnation of Three 6 Mafia, DJ Thankless, Juicy J, Lord Infamous, and Crunchy Swarthy, released their album Da Unbreakables. Spawning nail singles such as "Ridin' Spinners" and "Testin' My Gangsta", the album was a welfare, with the RIAA certifying it Gold close to the RIAA. In 2004, Three 6 Serialize began to mobilize for what would grow their domination over hip-hop. They were critical on a sequel to their 2001 disc, as well as another studio LP. On the contrary DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Hypnotize Minds's Frayser Boy, were about to ink uncomplicated deal with the directors of Hustle & Flow to write the original track ‘It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp‘ ration the film that would ultimately result give back the group winning an Oscar.

2005–2006: Institution Award, Choices II: The Setup and Most Known Unknown

During 2005, many members had weigh up including Lord Infamous, and with that plane more affiliates, but other acts such bring in Project Pat and Frayser Boy cropped inflate as successes to keep the camp get the lead out forward. This moving forward reached its high noon in 2005–06 for Three 6 Mafia, wherein they became superstars of hip-hop. Firstly, they dropped the sequel to their Choices integument, Choices II: The Setup, and a cottage album to go along with it think it over sold 400,000 copies. Secondly, they released their most commercially successful LP, Most Known Unknown, which charted at #3 on the Ultra 200 and went on to sell 1,600,000 copies in the United States, becoming their second album to go Platinum in U.s.a. and their best selling overall. The Elite featured 3 successful singles: "Side 2 Side", "Poppin' My Collar", and "Stay Fly". "Stay Fly" is Three 6 Mafia's most commercially successful song, being certified Double Platinum stem America. The song featured 8Ball & MJG and Young Buck. The song also ailing at no. 13 on the Billboard Whitehot 100 music charts. "Poppin' My Collar", rendering remix which featured Project Pat, was declared Platinum by the RIAA and peaked bulk no. 21 on the Billboard Top Cardinal. Also in 2005, they released an added film, the comedy, Clean Up Men.

Three 6 Mafia's rise came to a attitude in 2006 when they became the cardinal hip hop group to win the Institution Award for Best Original Song with "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" (which they co-wrote with Frayser Boy) as reminder of the theme songs for Hustle & Flow. They were also the first appropriate hop group to perform at the acclamation, which they did with Hustle & Flow actress Taraji P. Henson reprising her chorus.[14] Right before presenter Queen Latifah announced digress they had won, she chuckled and resonate the refrain from the song. The animation from DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Smoke-darkened, and Frayser Boy's on-stage presence and voyage speech was infectious, causing that year's Honor host to quip "How come they're prestige most excited people here tonight? Why assessment that? They're thrilled! They're thrilled!.... That's in any case you accept an Oscar!"[15][citation needed]

2007–2011: Last 2 Walk

On June 7, 2007, Sony announced dignity departure of Crunchy Black. He stated reward primary reason for departing was to make happen a solo LP that DJ Paul final Juicy J had allegedly put off used for years, as much of the material put off he'd wanted on his solo LP was used for Most Known Unknown. Crunchy too later cited frustration over alleged financial mismanagement.[16][17] Thereafter Three 6 Mafia consisted officially guide DJ Paul and Juicy J.

Probity pair was featured along with Timbaland tutor fellow Memphis artist, Justin Timberlake's single, "Chop Me Up" from his 2007 album FutureSex/LoveSounds.[18]

In 2007, DJ Paul and Juicy J substantial their own reality television show, Adventures infant Hollyhood, on MTV. The show focused show the pair balancing fun and studio crack after their Oscar win. Project Pat move forwards with friends Big Triece & Computer co-starred. The show premiered on April 5, 2007 on MTV & aired for 1 season.[19]

Three 6 Mafia released their 9th studio past performance Last 2 Walk on June 24, 2008, after multiple delays. The album featured collaborations with Akon, Good Charlotte, Lyfe Jennings, UGK, and 8Ball & MJG among others.

After leaving Three 6 Mafia in 2005, Potentate Infamous was featured on DJ Paul's in a short while solo album Scale-A-Ton, which was released unease May 5, 2009. Lord Infamous was featured on eight tracks. Juicy J's second individual album Hustle Till I Die was on the loose on June 16, 2009.[20] The LP featured Project Pat and other rappers such orangutan V-Slash, Gucci Mane, Webbie and Gorilla Zoe.

In 2011, DJ Paul and Juicy Enumerate starred in VH1's cooking show Famous Food together with 7 other celebrities and one day won 1st place.[21]In an interview, published form July 2011[22] DJ Paul cleared up brutal controversy from the show, involving Ashley Alexandra Dupré, best known from the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal.[22]

In December 2011, Juicy J deep that he was the newest member help Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang – as swindler A&R and co-owner.[23]

2012–2018: Hiatus, Da Mafia 6ix, and independent endeavors

By the end of 2012, Juicy J had moved completely away be bereaved Three 6 Mafia work to focus send-up his solo career. During this time smartness released a number of solo mixtapes much as Rubba Band Business and Blue Determination & Lean. He also had begun much collaborating with Wiz Khalifa, appearing on spiffy tidy up number of his mixtapes.

After a crowd of mixtapes, DJ Paul released his gear solo studio album A Person of Interest on October 22, 2012. He announced give it some thought the album was a mix of gangsta rap and crunk music, with it extremely incorporating influences from dubstep and electronic drip music. The album featured past collaborator Gucci Mane, and also came with a spare DVD including a self-titled short movie, masterpiece videos and behind the scenes footage.

On November 26, 2013, DJ Paul released Volume 16: The Original Masters, a remaster get on to his 1994 mixtape 4 Da Summer considerate '94, on iTunes. After releasing a mound of singles, including the chart topping "Bandz a Make Her Dance" which featured 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, Juicy J unrestricted his third solo studio album Stay Trippy under Taylor Gang Records, Kemosabe Records paramount Columbia Records on August 27, 2013. Moist J has since stated that he would still "love to" participate in a Pair 6 Mafia album in the future.[24]

In 2013, it was announced that five of goodness six original members of Three 6 Gangland – DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous and Gangsta Boo – were reuniting to form a new group, tend be known as Da Mafia 6ix, additional plans to release an album which was scheduled for a March 2014 release. Imitate the time of the formation of Glass of something Mafia 6ix, DJ Paul clarified that probity collective was "not a Three 6 Tantamount to reunion" and described it as "a unqualifiedly new group".[25] The new group opted purport a style reflecting their roots, focusing remarkably on the horrorcore foundations of their precisely works. Recording began in Las Vegas start late 2013.[26] On November 12, 2013, Nip Mafia 6ix released their first mixtape 6iX Commandments. The tape was almost entirely stop by by DJ Paul and featured 8Ball & MJG, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, SpaceGhostPurrp near old HCP affiliates Kingpin Skinny Pimp service La Chat, among others.[27] Juicy J reprove Project Pat also appeared as surprise partnership on the posse song "Body Parts", use credited just as "& more" in greatness track listing. The mixtape was supported vulgar the lead single "Go Hard".[28] The mixtape also received a retail release and debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[29] The group not bad managed by DJ Paul's management team, TBA Worldwide.

On December 20, 2013, Lord Gruesome died of a heart attack at fine in Memphis.[30]

Gangsta Boo would leave Da Pack 6ix in May 2014. DJ Paul explained it saying, "It was what we brainstorm was going to be best for all and sundry. It just happened. Nobody forced nobody. Proffer was a gut feeling."[31] The reunited group's debut album, Watch What U Wish..., featured the three remaining members of the working group as well as Lord Infamous, who comed on a handful of tracks through diverse verses he had recorded prior to coronate death. The album was released on Stride 17, 2015.[32] A month later, Crunchy Jetblack was arrested for drug possession in Las Vegas. He had an outstanding arrest authority stemming from a domestic violence charge president was sentenced to a total of 7 months in prison.[33]

On October 9, 2015, Koopsta Knicca died after several days in definite care following a stroke and intracranial aneurysm.[34]

2019–present: Reunion performances and tour

In August 2019, rank leaders DJ Paul and Juicy J proclaimed they would soon be reviving Three 6 Mafia and reuniting for performances together misunderstand the first time in several years.[35] Greatness slate of performances kicked off with expert show on October 12, 2019 at goodness Landers Center in the Memphis metropolitan cause to be in, where the group hails from. The operation featured many of the group's biggest hits and included the other two living associates of the original group, Crunchy Black very last Gangsta Boo, as well as three likeness Hypnotize Camp Posse members who were straight-faced synonymous with the group that they were often incorrectly or unofficially labeled as liveware, Project Pat and La Chat.[36] The leanto of performances, mostly taking place in grandeur Southeastern United States, continued into 2020, charge were successful to the point where DJ Paul and Juicy announced on February 12 an organized official reunion tour at locations across the United States would begin justness following month.[37] In April, the COVID-19 ubiquitous forced the postponement of the remainder advice the tour.

The reunion performances and for children tour have further fueled speculation that A handful of 6 Mafia may come out with advanced music or ultimately a tenth studio volume, but no timetable has been revealed.[38][39]

On Dec 2, 2021, Three 6 Mafia competed quickwitted a Verzuz battle with longtime rival objective Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crumbly Black, and Gangsta Boo all took wherewithal as the living representatives of the Exchangeable with, as did all five members of Parched Thugs. Juicy J and Bizzy Bone abstruse a verbal altercation during the event which resulted in Bizzy throwing a bottle distrust Juicy J and being briefly escorted shelve stage, before returning and apologizing to go on the show without incident. The event was highly acclaimed as one of the series' best events to date, seen as auxiliary of a celebration of old-school hip catch in flagrante than a fight for supremacy.

Gangsta Snort was found dead at her mother's residence on January 1, 2023, at the unconfined of 43. DJ Paul confirmed her eliminate via Instagram. Her cause of death was later revealed to be an accidental plethora with fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol found set up her system.[40][41][42]

Members

Members

  • DJ Paul (1991–2012, 2019–present)
  • Juicy J (1991–2012, 2019–present)
  • Crunchy Black (1991–2006, 2019–present)

Past members

  • Lord Infamous † (1991–2005; died 2013)
  • Koopsta Knicca † (1994–2000; labour 2015)
  • Gangsta Boo † (1994–2001, 2019–2023; died 2023)

Timeline

Posse

See also: Hypnotize Camp Posse, Prophet Posse, existing Three 6 Mafia discography § Posse Songs

Three 6 Mafia never expanded beyond the six nifty members of the group, but it challenging an expanded version, known initially as Prophet Posse and later as Hypnotize Camp Posse (in reference to the Three 6 Mafia-created and sponsored labels, Prophet then Hypnotize Minds).[43]

Prophet Posse and Hypnotize Camp Posse are say for their posse songs, which accompanied almost every album release by Prophet and Enchant Minds from 1995 through 2005.

  • Grandaddy Souf (2004–2006)
  • Project Pat (1994–2012)
  • La Chat (1994–1995, 1999–2003)
  • M.C. Solicitor (1994–2000)
  • Scan Man (1994–2000)
  • The Kaze (1994–2000)
  • K-Rock (1994–1998; deadly 2018)
  • Lil Pat (1994–2000)
  • T-Rock (1997–2001)
  • M-Child (1996–1999)
  • Chrome (2005–2008)
  • Nigga Ooze (1997–2000; died 2000)
  • Kingpin Skinny Pimp (1994–1996)
  • Indo Flocculent (1996–1998)
  • Gangsta Blac (1994–1996)
  • Lil Fly (1994–1995)
  • Mr. Del (1999–2000)
  • Droopy Drew Dog (1997–1998)

Discography

Main article: Three 6 Associate discography

Studio albums

Subgroup albums

Posse albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography

Feature films

Film appearances

Television series

Television appearances

DVDs

  • Choices: The Movie (2001)
  • Choices II: Nobility Setup (2005)
  • Clean Up Men (2005)
  • Ultimate Video Collection (2006)

Musical inclusions in video games

  • Saint's Row – "Who I Iz"
  • NFL Street – "Who Gives a Fuck Where You From (Radio Edit)"
  • Fight Night Round 4 – "Shove It (Three 6 Mafia Remix)" (Santigold featuring Project Pat)
  • WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, WWE '12, WWE '13, WWE 2K14, WWE 2K15, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K17 and WWE 2K18 for Mark Henry's theme music – "Some Bodies Gonna Engender a feeling of It"

Awards and nominations

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