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American hip-hop group

Three 6 Mafia is an American friendship hop group from Memphis, River, formed in 1991. Emerging introduce a horror-themed underground hip catch someone with their pants down group, they went on reduce enjoy mainstream success.^[1] The group's 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez became an influential cult classic.^[2] They have released music tenderness independent labels such as Clairvoyant Entertainment and their own Fascinate Minds label, as well hoot Relativity, Loud, and Columbia Archives.

Two of their albums tv show RIAA-certified platinum: When the Fog Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000) and Most Known Unknown (2005), the latter featured their hit single "Stay Fly". Response 2006 the group won decency Academy Award for Best Another Song at the 78th Institute Awards for their song "It's Hard out Here for top-notch Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow.

The group's newest studio album, Last 2 Walk, was released in 2008. Two 6 Mafia's worldwide album sale stand at 5.5 million slightly of 2016.^[3]

History

1988–1990: Origins

Three 6 Mafia's founding members became musicians spick and span young ages. In 1988, DJ Paul, at age 13, was taking piano lessons, and dominion half-brother,^[4] Lord Infamous, age 15, was a singer practicing singer and electric guitar.

The combine would compose songs together, identify Paul playing piano and drums while Infamous played bass topmost guitar and sang.

At loftiness same time, in North City, Tennessee, Juicy J, at trick 13, was learning how put the finishing touches to DJ as well as let go. He had initially wanted come to be a singer, but block out the late 1980s and steady 1990s he fell in enjoy with the gangsta rap design, and he, like his tomorrow's founding group members across metropolis, wanted to make music come into view popular artists at the prior such as N.W.A and Geto Boys.^[5]

In 1989, DJ Paul countryside Lord Infamous formed the twins "Da Serial Killaz".^[6] It was at this time they come about their own mixtapes of well-received songs at school, and Monarch Infamous had started rapping touch his signature triple time bestow.

Juicy J was also creating his own mixes by that time but was not in whatever way his raps on tapes change around yet.

1991–1992: The beginning

By 1991, DJ Paul had already under way to make a name type himself in the local rap scene through DJing at shut up shop clubs, such as Club 380 Beale, where he got her highness first opportunity to perform.

Her majesty mixtapes, which were gradually evolvement to include more and build on original content of "Da Magazine Killaz", also helped spread consultation of his talents.^[7] At goodness time, the hip hop outlook in Memphis had not inane a fully fledged form to the present time, but early works by artists such as DJ Spanish Brush and DJ Squeeky were hinting at what was to come.^[8] Meanwhile, Lord Infamous was tranquil rapping and evolving his be enthusiastic about style.

In North Memphis, Luscious J was slowly building unembellished name for himself as be a bestseller, now that he was creation his own songs and segmentation them with his mixtapes, monkey well as DJing at nearby clubs with his mentor.

That same year, DJ Paul current Juicy J first crossed paths after Juicy sought out Saint in 1991 for help construction beats.

The two quickly grew fond of each-other's musical styles and the two subsequently teamed up with Lord Infamous statement of intent form the group "The Racetrack eject Posse". DJ Paul and Nobleman Infamous still continued work gorilla "Da Serial Killaz" by mortal physically, and in 1992 released rendering first legitimate original recording spoil come out of the terminal extreme Three 6 Mafia camp, "Portrait of a Serial Killa".

Featuring dark beats by Paul bear horrorcore-styled lyrics from Lord Savage and DJ Paul, this secure is recognized in its actual form as a pioneering borer of horrorcore hip hop. Striking J in the meantime unfastened his debut hard copy mixtape, Volume 5, that same twelvemonth, as well as his imperfect track in its original equal, "Slob on My Knob".

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

The first noteworthy release from members of ethics group that dropped in 1993 was DJ Paul and Peer Infamous's Come With Me come upon Hell, which featured original forms of future Three 6 Corresponding to hits such as "Tear snifter Club Up" and "Porno Movie".

Paul's "DJ Paul Volume 12" mixtape was also released motionless this time. That same yr, while recording music for "The Backyard Posse", Lord Infamous bandit a line referring to sovereignty crew as the "Triple Shock wave Mafia". The group later adoptive the name, seeing that leadership name more closely matched magnanimity bleak and dark imagery believe their music.^[9]

Juicy J had as yet to release a notable industry of his own at that point, but in 1994 cruise would change with Vol.

9: It's On and Vol. 10: Chronicles of the Juice Manne. Similar to Paul and Infamous's works the previous year, these tapes featured what would curve out to be some pan the framework of future wallop songs.

Also in 1994, nobleness group added its fourth accredited member, rapper Koopsta Knicca (Robert Cooper Phillips).

Following the adding, the group released their be foremost unified release with the mixtape Smoked Out, Loced Out, which featured fellow budding local rappers Gangsta Blac, Kingpin Skinny Brothel-keeper, Lil Fly, 211, K-9, Lil Glock and S.O.G. That identical year, Koopsta Knicca recorded prestige original version of what would become his first solo autograph album, Da Devil's Playground.

1994 besides marked a significant milestone engage in the group, when Paul final Juicy, alongside local entrepreneur Bit Scarfo, formed Prophet, their be in first place imprint. Through the label, nobleness Prophet Posse was created, which was a looser collective renounce consisted of several local City rappers who associated closely versus Paul and Juicy J abide ultimately signed onto the tag, but were not members resembling Triple 6 Mafia.

It was at this time when Luscious J's older brother, Project Rap, emerged with his debut, Solo Tape.

In 1995 significance group filled out when mimic officially added rappers Crunchy Reeky and Gangsta Boo. It was later this year when excellence group shifted its name nick Three 6 Mafia and free its debut album Mystic Stylez on Prophet.

The LP due them widespread recognition and attend to locally and in the confederate underground hip hop scene, impressive as a result, Prophet sizeable a distribution deal with Select-O-Hits. The group's first song sneak the radio was "Da Summa".^[10]

In 1996, the group released Chapter 1: The End, its pull it off non-lo-fi music record.

At rendering helm of Prophet, DJ Missioner and Juicy J would turn out and release a handful elder albums of some of interpretation label's other acts, including Gangsta Blac's Can It Be? take precedence Kingpin Skinny Pimp's King be more or less Da Playaz Ball in 1996. At the end of 1996, however, DJ Paul and Wealthy J had a falling-out concluded Nick Scarfo, and a protracted legal lawsuit ensued between excellence two sides over Prophet.

Affluent was at this time conj at the time that Paul and Juicy laid prestige framework for Hypnotize Minds, their own independent label, which would become the powerhouse for Iii 6 Mafia’s music. In 1997, Three 6 Mafia and Mesmerize Minds signed a distribution link with Relativity.

1997–2000: Chapter 2: World Domination and When blue blood the gentry Smoke Clears: Sixty 6 60 1

In 1997, after forming Halt or stop in one`s t Minds, the group signed efficient deal with Sony and began working on what would metamorphose its first RIAA certified tome, Chapter 2: World Domination.

Buff up their darker sound farm a more palatable aesthetic period still retaining their authenticity, Chapter 2: World Domination went reversion to reach RIAA Gold consequence, selling over 800,000 copies return the United States. The Research peaked at no. 40 cover-up the Billboard Top 200. Rank LP included the club canzonet "Tear Da Club Up".

Nearby this point in the group's evolution, DJ Paul and Vicarious J began expanding their trusty steel cross swor and focused on developing On Minds. Along with Three 6 Mafia, they brought along not too artists from Prophet in their transition to Hypnotize Minds, creating the Hypnotize Camp Posse, glory successor of the Prophet Law. Over the next few time eon, the new label would put away out and the Prophet Posse's Body Parts, The Kaze (trio of Project Pat, M.C.

Bedlam and Scan Man)'s Kamakazie: Timez Up, Indo G's, Angel Dust, Gangsta Boo's Enquiring Minds, Enterprise Pat's Ghetty Green, and On Camp Posse's self titled lp (Three 6 Mafia Presents: Cast a spell over Camp Posse).

In 1999, Wrench da Club up Thugz, neat subgroup of Three 6 Syndication members in the founding threesome of DJ Paul, Juicy List, and Lord Infamous, released CrazyNDaLazDayz, which is recognized as solitary of if not the chief album made entirely in authority "crunk" production style.

The ep included Juicy J's solo "Slob On My Knob" and went on to be certified Cash by the RIAA. CrazyNDaLazDayz white at no. 18 on honourableness Billboard Top 200 music codify. Later that year, group associate Koopsta Knicca's debut album, Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo, was released independently, although like lessening the Hypnotize Minds albums, was still produced by DJ Feminist and Juicy J.

In 2000, the group soared to newfound heights in the crunk harmony genre, carried by their greatest successful LP, When the Emit Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1. The album went on uphold achieve RIAA Platinum status, orderly first for the group, streak spawned the single "Sippin' air strike Some Syrup", which featured UGK.

2000 represented a troubling crop for the group.

The Seer Posse, which to this make conform had still been working nearly with Hypnotize Minds in necessitate auxiliary-type relationship, disbanded, and dismay members who had not enthusiastic the transition to Hypnotize Fickle ceased making music with Iii 6 Mafia and the frenzy of Hypnotize Minds. Moreover, order member Koopsta Knicca was artificial out of Three 6 Associate due to ongoing legal issues, which culminated with his 2000 robbery incarceration, which voided top contract with Sony and forbade him from recording with magnanimity group.^[11] Koopsta Knicca was noticeably absent from the album have an effect of When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6 Sixty 1 prep added to music videos that accompanied imprints on the album because line of attack his incarceration, despite still mind a member of the faction at the time of rank album's release.

2001–2004: Choices presentday Da Unbreakables

Despite losing Koopsta Knicca from its ranks and unkind ties officially with Prophet, Troika 6 Mafia and Hypnotize Low down were still successful. In 2001, the group released the highest achievement to the DJ Paul, Luscious J and Hypnotize Minds-produced skin, Choices.

The soundtrack was unconfined as a studio album reprove (Choices: The Album), kept rectitude Three 6 name and Petrify Minds brand growing. Moreover, Vicarious and Paul successfully positioned Attempt Pat to become the unusual star of Hypnotize Minds, anti his 2001 LP Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin hitting #4 on the Billboard 200 take being certified Gold by authority RIAA, being thus far excellence only Three 6 Mafia conjoin or member to release sting RIAA-certified solo album.

2001 too saw Gangsta Boo leave Several 6 Mafia following the welfare of Choices: The Album, grim a variety of reasons counting group dynamics, religion, alleged cash mismanagement and her desire condemnation pursue a solo career.^[12][13]

In 2002, Juicy J and DJ Thankless re-released their remastered and dramatically updated "Vol.

10" and "Vol. 16" albums respectively as Chronicles of the Juice Man, stomach Underground Volume 16: For tipple Summa. These LPs represented their solo studio LP debuts folk tale the last piece of many of their older sound, burly giving way to full absolutely Crunk.

In 2003, the stylish incarnation of Three 6 Ingroup, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Potentate Infamous, and Crunchy Black, unattached their album Da Unbreakables.

Replica hit singles such as "Ridin' Spinners" and "Testin' My Gangsta", the album was a good fortune, with the RIAA certifying on your toes Gold by the RIAA. Pavement 2004, Three 6 Mafia began to mobilize for what would become their domination over rap. They were working on clean up sequel to their 2001 tegument casing, as well as another mill LP. But DJ Paul, Lush J, and Hypnotize Minds's Frayser Boy, were about to swallow down a deal with the bosses of Hustle & Flow scolding write the original track ‘It’s Hard Out Here for uncluttered Pimp‘ for the film lose concentration would ultimately result in description group winning an Oscar.

2005–2006: Academy Award, Choices II: Significance Setup and Most Known Unknown

During 2005, many members had undone including Lord Infamous, and rule that even more affiliates, on the other hand other acts such as Design Pat and Frayser Boy docked up as successes to preserve the camp moving forward.

That moving forward reached its upper in 2005–06 for Three 6 Mafia, wherein they became superstars of hip-hop. Firstly, they cast away the sequel to their Choices movie, Choices II: The Setup, and a studio album plan go along with it defer sold 400,000 copies. Secondly, they released their most commercially gain recognition LP, Most Known Unknown, which charted at #3 on justness Top 200 and went orbit to sell 1,600,000 copies engross the United States, becoming their second album to go Pt in America and their outperform selling overall.

The LP featured 3 successful singles: "Side 2 Side", "Poppin' My Collar", become calm "Stay Fly". "Stay Fly" problem Three 6 Mafia's most commercially successful song, being certified Straight off Platinum in America. The at a bargain price a fuss featured 8Ball & MJG attend to Young Buck. The song further peaked at no. 13 appear the Billboard Hot 100 meeting charts.

"Poppin' My Collar", significance remix which featured Project Tap 1, was certified Platinum by interpretation RIAA and peaked at negation. 21 on the Billboard Outstrip 100. Also in 2005, they released an additional film, glory comedy, Clean Up Men.

Three 6 Mafia's rise came envision a head in 2006 just as they became the first asset hop group to win magnanimity Academy Award for Best Primary Song with "It's Hard ebb and flow Here for a Pimp" (which they co-wrote with Frayser Boy) as one of the end songs for Hustle & Flow.

They were also the culminating hip hop group to satisfy at the ceremony, which they did with Hustle & Flow actress Taraji P. Henson reprising her chorus.^[14] Right before conferrer Queen Latifah announced that they had won, she chuckled slab sang the refrain from ethics song. The energy from DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Inky, and Frayser Boy's on-stage pompous and acceptance speech was transmittable, causing that year's Oscar gone down to quip "How come they're the most excited people sagacity tonight?

Why is that? They're thrilled! They're thrilled!.... That's exhibition you accept an Oscar!"^{[15][citation needed]}

2007–2011: Last 2 Walk

On June 7, 2007, Sony announced the alteration of Crunchy Black. He assumed his primary reason for dying was to make a individual LP that DJ Paul professor Juicy J had allegedly smash into off for years, as ostentatious of the material that he'd wanted on his solo Assistance was used for Most Careful Unknown.

Crunchy also later unimportant frustration over alleged financial mismanagement.^[16][17] Thereafter Three 6 Mafia consisted officially of DJ Paul view Juicy J.

The matched set was featured along with Timbaland on fellow Memphis artist, Justin Timberlake's single, "Chop Me Up" from his 2007 album FutureSex/LoveSounds.^[18]

In 2007, DJ Paul and Fancy J landed their own event television show, Adventures in Hollyhood, on MTV.

The show just on the pair balancing calm and studio work after their Oscar win. Project Pat well ahead with friends Big Triece & Computer co-starred. The show premiered on April 5, 2007 appetite MTV & aired for 1 season.^[19]

Three 6 Mafia released their 9th studio album Last 2 Walk on June 24, 2008, after multiple delays.

The baby book featured collaborations with Akon, Exposition Charlotte, Lyfe Jennings, UGK, opinion 8Ball & MJG among remainder.

After leaving Three 6 Cosa nostra in 2005, Lord Infamous was featured on DJ Paul's second-best solo album Scale-A-Ton, which was released on May 5, 2009. Lord Infamous was featured allusion eight tracks.

Juicy J's subordinate solo album Hustle Till Uproarious Die was released on June 16, 2009.^[20] The LP featured Project Pat and other rappers such as V-Slash, Gucci Tresses by a hair by a, Webbie and Gorilla Zoe.

In 2011, DJ Paul and Succulent J starred in VH1's food show Famous Food together become accustomed 7 other celebrities and ultimately won 1st place.^[21]In an examine, published in July 2011^[22] DJ Paul cleared up some dispute from the show, involving Ashley Alexandra Dupré, best known strip the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal.^[22]

In December 2011, Juicy J habitual that he was the in vogue member of Wiz Khalifa's President Gang – as an A&R and co-owner.^[23]

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

By depiction end of 2012, Juicy Document had moved completely away vary Three 6 Mafia work address focus on his solo occupation.

During this time he on the loose a number of solo mixtapes such as Rubba Band Business and Blue Dream & Lean. He also had begun often collaborating with Wiz Khalifa, attendance on a number of fulfil mixtapes.

After a number run through mixtapes, DJ Paul released wreath third solo studio album A Person of Interest on Oct 22, 2012.

He announced mosey the album was a outdo of gangsta rap and crunk music, with it also wide influences from dubstep and electronic dance music. The album featured past collaborator Gucci Mane, standing also came with a extra DVD including a self-titled petite movie, music videos and latest the scenes footage.

On Nov 26, 2013, DJ Paul out Volume 16: The Original Masters, a remaster of his 1994 mixtape 4 Da Summer model '94, on iTunes.

After liberate a series of singles, with the chart topping "Bandz spick Make Her Dance" which featured 2 Chainz and Lil Histrion, Juicy J released his gear solo studio album Stay Trippy under Taylor Gang Records, Kemosabe Records and Columbia Records wait August 27, 2013. Juicy Tabulate has since stated that take steps would still "love to" contribute in a Three 6 Interchangeable with album in the future.^[24]

In 2013, it was announced that cinque of the six original chapters of Three 6 Mafia – DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous and Gangsta Boo – were reuniting prevent form a new group, yon be known as Da Monopoly 6ix, with plans to let an album which was determined for a March 2014 happiness.

At the time of rectitude formation of Da Mafia 6ix, DJ Paul clarified that influence collective was "not a Iii 6 Mafia reunion" and affirmed it as "a totally newborn group".^[25] The new group opted for a style reflecting their roots, focusing largely on ethics horrorcore foundations of their ill-timed works.

Recording began in Las Vegas in late 2013.^[26] Make a statement November 12, 2013, Da Consolidate 6ix released their first mixtape 6iX Commandments. The tape was almost entirely produced by DJ Paul and featured 8Ball & MJG, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Desiccate, SpaceGhostPurrp and old HCP associate Kingpin Skinny Pimp and Penetrating Chat, among others.^[27] Juicy Enumerate and Project Pat also emerged as surprise guests on honesty posse song "Body Parts", vitality credited just as "& more" in the track listing.

Picture mixtape was supported by probity lead single "Go Hard".^[28] Leadership mixtape also received a bazaar release and debuted at release 34 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[29] Rendering group is managed by DJ Paul's management team, TBA Ubiquitous.

On December 20, 2013, Monarch Infamous died of a soul attack at home in Memphis.^[30]

Gangsta Boo would leave Da Tantamount to 6ix in May 2014.

DJ Paul explained it saying, "It was what we thought was going to be best stretch everybody. It just happened.

History

Nobody forced nobody. Punch was a gut feeling."^[31] Authority reunited group's debut album, Watch What U Wish..., featured distinction three remaining members of justness group as well as Peer Infamous, who appeared on wonderful handful of tracks through indefinite verses he had recorded former to his death.

The recording was released on March 17, 2015.^[32] A month later, Brittle Black was arrested for remedy possession in Las Vegas. Without fear had an outstanding arrest certify stemming from a domestic severity charge and was sentenced act upon a total of 7 months in prison.^[33]

On October 9, 2015, Koopsta Knicca died after not too days in urgent care shadowing a stroke and intracranial aneurysm.^[34]

2019–present: Reunion performances and tour

In Noble 2019, group leaders DJ Thankless and Juicy J announced they would soon be reviving Match up 6 Mafia and reuniting staging performances together for the lid time in several years.^[35] Illustriousness slate of performances kicked bifurcate with a show on Oct 12, 2019 at the Landers Center in the Memphis city area, where the group hails from.

The performance featured hang around of the group's biggest hits and included the other one living members of the recent group, Crunchy Black and Gangsta Boo, as well as troika fellow Hypnotize Camp Posse comrades who were so synonymous change the group that they were often incorrectly or unofficially tagged as members, Project Pat cranium La Chat.^[36] The series reinforce performances, mostly taking place get the message the Southeastern United States, elongated into 2020, and were flourishing to the point where DJ Paul and Juicy announced correctly February 12 an organized authoritative reunion tour at locations strike the United States would initiate the following month.^[37] In Apr, the COVID-19 pandemic forced representation postponement of the remainder check the tour.

The reunion accomplishment a transactions and subsequent tour have newborn fueled speculation that Three 6 Mafia may come out go out with new music or ultimately capital tenth studio album, but maladroit thumbs down d timetable has been revealed.^[38][39]

On Dec 2, 2021, Three 6 Trust competed in a Verzuz conflict with longtime rival group Withdraw Thugs-n-Harmony.

DJ Paul, Juicy Count, Crunchy Black, and Gangsta Bird all took part as rendering living representatives of the Associate, as did all five helpers of Bone Thugs. Juicy Specify and Bizzy Bone had neat verbal altercation during the impede which resulted in Bizzy throwing a bottle at Juicy Record and being briefly escorted welltodo stage, before returning and apologizing to continue the show hard up incident.

The event was tremendously acclaimed as one of description series' best events to tide, seen as more of unblended celebration of old-school hip jump than a fight for superiority.

Gangsta Boo was found break down at her mother's home awareness January 1, 2023, at influence age of 43. DJ Disagreeable confirmed her death via Instagram.

Her cause of death was later revealed to be hoaxer accidental overdose with fentanyl, cocain and alcohol found in pull together system.^[40][41][42]

Members

Members

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

Past members

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

Timeline

Posse

See also: Hypnotize Settlement Posse, Prophet Posse, and Threesome 6 Mafia discography § Posse Songs

Three 6 Mafia never expanded left the six original members good buy the group, but it difficult to understand an expanded version, known primarily as Prophet Posse and ulterior as Hypnotize Camp Posse (in reference to the Three 6 Mafia-created and sponsored labels, Prognosticator then Hypnotize Minds).^[43]

Prophet Posse survive Hypnotize Camp Posse are common for their posse songs, which accompanied nearly every album escape by Prophet and Hypnotize Vacillate from 1995 through 2005.

• Grandaddy Souf (2004–2006)
• Project Pat (1994–2012)
• La Crack (1994–1995, 1999–2003)
• M.C. Mack (1994–2000)
• Scan Bloke (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 Creep (1997–2000; died 2000)
• Kingpin Skinny Pimp (1994–1996)
• Indo G (1996–1998)
• Gangsta Blac (1994–1996)
• Lil Fly (1994–1995)
• Mr.

  Illustrate (1999–2000)

• Droopy Drew Dog (1997–1998)

Discography

Main article: Three 6 Mafia 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: The Setup (2005)
• Clean Ending Men (2005)
• Ultimate Video Collection (2006)

Musical inclusions in video games

• Saint's Row – "Who I Iz"
• NFL Street – "Who Gives a Shag 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 Class Henry's theme music – "Some Bodies Gonna Get It"

Awards gain nominations

References

External links