Three 6 Mafia is an American

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group from

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, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed

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group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''

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'' became an influential

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. They have released music on independent labels such as Prophet Entertainment and their own Hypnotize Minds label, as well as Relativity, Loud, and

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. Two of their albums are

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-certified

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: '' When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1'' (2000) and ''

Most Known Unknown ''Most Known Unknown'' is the eighth studio album by American hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia. It was released on September 27, 2005, by Hypnotize Minds, Sony Urban Music, and Columbia Records. This album is known for having some of Three 6 Maf ...

'' (2005), with the latter featuring their hit single "

Stay Fly "Stay Fly" is the first single from hip hop music, hip hop group Three 6 Mafia's 2005 album ''Most Known Unknown''. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to become the group's biggest hit. The track, which sa ...

". In 2006 the group won the

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at the

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for their song " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film ''

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''. The group's latest studio album, '' Last 2 Walk'', was released in 2008. Three 6 Mafia's worldwide album sales stand at 5.5 million as of 2016.

History

1988–1990: Origins

Three 6 Mafia's founding members became musicians at young ages. In 1988, DJ Paul, at age 13, was taking piano lessons, and his half-brother, Lord Infamous, age 15, was a singer practicing bass and electric guitar. The two would compose songs together, with Paul playing piano and drums while Infamous played bass and guitar and sang. At the same time, in North Memphis, Tennessee, Juicy J, at age 13, was learning how to DJ as well as rap. He had initially wanted to be a singer, but in the late 1980s and early 1990s he fell in love with the

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style, and he, like his future founding group members across town, wanted to make music like popular artists at the time such as

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and

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. In 1989, DJ Paul and Lord Infamous formed the duo "Da Serial Killaz". It was at this time they distributed their own mixtapes of popular songs at school, and Lord Infamous had started rapping with his signature triple time flow. Juicy J was also creating his own mixes by this time but was not putting his raps on tapes just yet.

1991–1992: The beginning

By 1991, DJ Paul had already begun to make a name for himself in the local hip-hop scene through DJing at local clubs, such as Club 380 Beale, where he got his first opportunity to perform. His mixtapes, which were gradually evolving to include more and more original content of "Da Serial Killaz", also helped spread word of his talents. At the time, the hip-hop scene in Memphis had not taken a fully fledged form yet, but early works by artists such as DJ Spanish Fly and DJ Squeeky were hinting at what was to come. Meanwhile, Lord Infamous was still rapping and evolving his lyrical style. In North Memphis, Juicy J was slowly building a name for himself as well, now that he was making his own songs and distributing them with his mixtapes, as well as DJing at local clubs with his mentor. That same year, DJ Paul and Juicy J first crossed paths after Juicy sought out Paul in 1991 for help making beats. The two quickly grew fond of each-other's musical styles and the two subsequently teamed up with Lord Infamous to form the group "The Backyard Posse". DJ Paul and Lord Infamous still continued work as "Da Serial Killaz" by themselves, and in 1992 released the first legitimate original recording to come out of the eventual Three 6 Mafia camp, "Portrait of a Serial Killa". Featuring dark beats by Paul and

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-styled lyrics from Lord Infamous and DJ Paul, this tape is recognized in its raw form as a pioneering work of horrorcore hip-hop. Juicy J in the meantime released his debut hard copy mixtape, ''Volume 5'', that same year, as well as his seminal track in its original form, "Slob on My Knob".

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

The first notable release from members of the group that dropped in 1993 was DJ Paul and Lord Infamous's ''Come With Me to Hell'', which featured original forms of future Three 6 Mafia hits such as "

Tear da Club Up "Tear da Club Up" is a song by American hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. It was released as the lead single from their debut studio album '' Mystic Stylez'' (1995) and was produced by members DJ Paul and Juicy J. A remix of the song titled "Tear da ...

" and "Porno Movie". Paul's "DJ Paul Volume 12" mixtape was also released at this time. That same year, while recording music for "The Backyard Posse", Lord Infamous rapped a line referring to his crew as the "Triple Six Mafia". The group later adopted the name, seeing that the name more closely matched the bleak and dark imagery of their music. Juicy J had yet to release a notable work of his own at this point, but in 1994 that 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 turn out to be some of the framework of future hit songs. Also in 1994, the group added its fourth official member, rapper Koopsta Knicca (Robert Cooper Phillips). Following the addition, the group released their first unified release with 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 year, Koopsta Knicca recorded the original version of what would become his first solo album, ''Da Devil's Playground''. 1994 also marked a significant milestone for the group, when Paul and Juicy, alongside local entrepreneur Nick Scarfo, formed

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, their first imprint. Through the label, the Prophet Posse was created, which was a looser collective that consisted of several local Memphis rappers who associated closely with Paul and Juicy J and ultimately signed onto the label, but were not members of Triple 6 Mafia. It was at this time when Juicy J's older brother,

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, emerged with his debut, ''Solo Tape''. In 1995 the group filled out when it officially added rappers Crunchy Black and

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. It was later this year when the group shifted its name to Three 6 Mafia and released its debut album ''

'' on Prophet. The LP earned them widespread recognition and attention locally and in the southern underground hip-hop scene, and as a result, Prophet landed a distribution deal with

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. The group's first song on the radio was "Da Summa". In 1996, the group released '' Chapter 1: The End'', its first non-

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record. At the helm of Prophet, DJ Paul and Juicy J would produce and release a handful of albums of some of the label's other acts, including Gangsta Blac's ''Can It Be?'' and Kingpin Skinny Pimp's ''King of Da Playaz Ball'' in 1996. At the end of 1996, however, DJ Paul and Juicy J had a falling-out with Nick Scarfo, and a lengthy legal lawsuit ensued between the two sides over Prophet. It was at this time when Paul and Juicy laid the framework for Hypnotize Minds, their own independent label, which would become the powerhouse for Three 6 Mafia’s music. In 1997, Three 6 Mafia and Hypnotize Minds signed a distribution deal with Relativity.

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

In 1997, after forming Hypnotize Minds, the group signed a deal with

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and began working on what would become its first RIAA certified album, '' Chapter 2: World Domination''. Polishing up their darker sound for a more palatable aesthetic while still retaining their authenticity, ''Chapter 2: World Domination'' went on to reach

Gold status, selling over 800,000 copies in the United States. The LP peaked at no. 40 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200. The LP included the club anthem "Tear Da Club Up". At this point in the group's evolution, DJ Paul and Juicy J began expanding their brand and focused on developing Hypnotize Minds. Along with Three 6 Mafia, they brought along several artists from Prophet in their transition to Hypnotize Minds, creating the Hypnotize Camp Posse, the successor of the Prophet Posse. Over the next few years, the new label would put out and the Prophet Posse's ''Body Parts'',

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(trio of Project Pat, M.C. Mack and Scan Man)'s ''Kamakazie: Timez Up'',

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's, ''Angel Dust'', Gangsta Boo's '' Enquiring Minds'', Project Pat's '' Ghetty Green'', and Hypnotize Camp Posse's self titled album ('' Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse''). In 1999, Tear da Club up Thugz, a subgroup of Three 6 Mafia members in the founding trio of DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Lord Infamous, released '' CrazyNDaLazDayz'', which is recognized as one of if not the first album made entirely in the "

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" production style. The album included Juicy J's solo "Slob On My Knob" and went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA. ''CrazyNDaLazDayz'' peaked at no. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200 music chart. Later that year, group member Koopsta Knicca's debut album, ''Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo'', was released independently, although like all the Hypnotize Minds albums, was still produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. In 2000, the group soared to new heights in the crunk music genre, carried by their most successful LP, '' When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1''. The album went on to achieve RIAA Platinum status, a first for the group, and spawned the single " Sippin' on Some Syrup", which featured

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. 2000 represented a troubling year for the group. The Prophet Posse, which to this point had still been working closely with Hypnotize Minds in an auxiliary-type relationship, disbanded, and its members who had not made the transition to Hypnotize Minds ceased making music with Three 6 Mafia and the rest of Hypnotize Minds. Moreover, group member Koopsta Knicca was forced out of Three 6 Mafia due to ongoing legal issues, which culminated with his 2000 robbery incarceration, which voided his contract with Sony and forbade him from recording with the group. Koopsta Knicca was notably absent from the album cover of ''When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6 Sixty 1'' and music videos that accompanied tracks on the album because of his incarceration, despite still being a member of the group at the time of the album's release.

2001–2004: ''Choices'' and ''Da Unbreakables''

Despite losing Koopsta Knicca from its ranks and cutting ties officially with Prophet, Three 6 Mafia and Hypnotize Minds were still successful. In 2001, the group released the soundtrack to the DJ Paul, Juicy J and Hypnotize Minds-produced film, ''Choices''. The soundtrack was released as a studio album and ('' Choices: The Album''), kept the Three 6 name and Hypnotize Minds brand growing. Moreover, Juicy and Paul successfully positioned Project Pat to become the new star of Hypnotize Minds, with his 2001 LP '' Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin'' hitting #4 on the

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and being certified Gold by the RIAA, being thus far the only Three 6 Mafia affiliate or member to release an RIAA-certified solo album. 2001 also saw Gangsta Boo leave Three 6 Mafia following the release of ''Choices: The Album'', citing a variety of reasons including group dynamics, religion, alleged financial mismanagement and her desire to pursue a solo career. In 2002, Juicy J and DJ Paul re-released their remastered and dramatically updated "Vol. 10" and "Vol. 16" albums respectively as '' Chronicles of the Juice Man'', and '' Underground Volume 16: For da Summa''. These LPs represented their solo studio LP debuts and the last piece of some of their older sound, effectively giving way to full on Crunk. In 2003, the latest incarnation of Three 6 Mafia, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Lord Infamous, and Crunchy Black, released their album '' Da Unbreakables''. Spawning hit singles such as "Ridin' Spinners" and "Testin' My Gangsta", the album was a success, with the RIAA certifying it Gold by the RIAA. In 2004, Three 6 Mafia began to mobilize for what would become their domination over hip-hop. They were working on a sequel to their 2001 film, as well as another studio LP. But DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Hypnotize Minds's

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, were about to ink a deal with the directors of ''

'' to write the original track ‘It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp‘ for the film that would ultimately result in the group winning an

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

During 2005, many members had left including Lord Infamous, and with that even more affiliates, but other acts such as Project Pat and Frayser Boy cropped up as successes to keep the camp moving forward. This moving forward reached its zenith in 2005–06 for Three 6 Mafia, wherein they became superstars of hip-hop. Firstly, they dropped the sequel to their ''Choices'' movie, '' Choices II: The Setup'', and a studio album to go along with it that sold 400,000 copies. Secondly, they released their most commercially successful LP, ''

'', which charted at #3 on the Top 200 and went on to sell 1,600,000 copies in the United States, becoming their second album to go Platinum in America and their best selling overall. The LP featured 3 successful singles: "

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", " Poppin' My Collar", and "

". "Stay Fly" is Three 6 Mafia's most commercially successful song, being certified Double Platinum in America. The song featured

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. The song also peaked at no. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 music charts. "Poppin' My Collar", the remix which featured Project Pat, was certified Platinum by the RIAA and peaked at no. 21 on the Billboard Top 100. Also in 2005, they released an additional film, the comedy, ''Clean Up Men''. Three 6 Mafia's rise came to a head in 2006 when they became the first hip-hop group to win the

with " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" (which they co-wrote with Frayser Boy) as one of the theme songs for ''Hustle & Flow''. They were also the first hip-hop group to perform at the ceremony, which they did with ''Hustle & Flow'' actress

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reprising her chorus. Right before presenter

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announced that they had won, she chuckled and sang the refrain from the song. The energy from DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and Frayser Boy's on-stage presence and acceptance speech was infectious, causing that year's Oscar host

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to quip "How come they're the most excited people here tonight? Why is that? They're thrilled! They're thrilled!.... ''That's'' how you accept an Oscar!"

2007–2011: ''Last 2 Walk''

On June 7, 2007, Sony announced the departure of Crunchy Black. He stated his primary reason for departing was to make a solo LP that DJ Paul and Juicy J had allegedly put off for years, as much of the material that he'd wanted on his solo LP was used for ''Most Known Unknown''. Crunchy also later cited frustration over alleged financial mismanagement. Thereafter Three 6 Mafia consisted officially of DJ Paul and Juicy J. The pair was featured along with

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on fellow Memphis artist,

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's single, "Chop Me Up" from his 2007 album ''

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'', on

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. The show focused on the pair balancing fun and studio work after their Oscar win. Project Pat along with friends Big Triece & Computer co-starred. The show premiered on April 5, 2007 on MTV & aired for 1 season. Three 6 Mafia released their 9th studio album '' Last 2 Walk'' on June 24, 2008, after multiple delays. The album featured collaborations with

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, UGK, and 8Ball & MJG among others. After leaving Three 6 Mafia in 2005, Lord Infamous was featured on DJ Paul's second solo album '' Scale-A-Ton'', which was released on May 5, 2009. Lord Infamous was featured on eight tracks. Juicy J's second solo album '' Hustle Till I Die'' was released on June 16, 2009. The LP featured Project Pat and other rappers such as V-Slash,

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. In 2011, DJ Paul and Juicy J starred in

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's cooking show '' Famous Food'' together with 7 other celebrities and eventually won 1st place
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's Taylor Gang – as an A&R and co-owner.

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

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, Juicy J released his third solo studio album ''

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'' under Taylor Gang Records,

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on August 27, 2013. Juicy J has since stated that he would still "love to" participate in a Three 6 Mafia album in the future. In 2013, it was announced that five of the six original members of Three 6 Mafia – DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous and Gangsta Boo – were reuniting to form a new group, to be known as Da Mafia 6ix, with plans to release an album which was scheduled for a March 2014 release. At the time of the formation of Da Mafia 6ix, DJ Paul clarified that the collective was "not a Three 6 Mafia reunion" and described it as "a totally new group". The new group opted for a style reflecting their roots, focusing largely on the horrorcore foundations of their early works. Recording began in

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in late 2013. On November 12, 2013, Da Mafia 6ix released their first mixtape '' 6iX Commandments''. The tape was almost entirely produced by DJ Paul and featured 8Ball & MJG,

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and old HCP affiliates Kingpin Skinny Pimp and La Chat, among others. Juicy J and Project Pat also appeared as surprise guests on the posse song "Body Parts", being credited just as "& more" in the track listing. The mixtape was supported by the lead single "Go Hard". The mixtape also received a retail release and debuted at number 34 on the US ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The group is managed by DJ Paul's management team, TBA Worldwide. On December 20, 2013, Lord Infamous died of a

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at home in Memphis. Gangsta Boo would leave Da Mafia 6ix in May 2014. DJ Paul explained it saying, "It was what we thought was going to be best for everybody. It just happened. Nobody forced nobody. It was a gut feeling." The reunited group's debut album, '' Watch What U Wish...'', featured the three remaining members of the group as well as Lord Infamous, who appeared on a handful of tracks through several verses he had recorded prior to his death. The album was released on March 17, 2015. A month later, Crunchy Black was arrested for drug possession in Las Vegas. He had an outstanding arrest warrant stemming from a domestic violence charge and was sentenced to a total of 7 months in prison. On October 9, 2015, Koopsta Knicca died after several days in urgent care following a

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2019–present: Reunion performances and tour

In August 2019, group leaders DJ Paul and Juicy J announced they would soon be reviving Three 6 Mafia and reuniting for performances together for the first time in several years. The slate of performances kicked off with a show on October 12, 2019 at the

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in the

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, where the group hails from. The performance featured many of the group's biggest hits and included the other two living members of the original group, Crunchy Black and Gangsta Boo, as well as three fellow Hypnotize Camp Posse members who were so synonymous with the group that they were often incorrectly or unofficially labeled as members, Project Pat and La Chat. The series of performances, mostly taking place in the

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, continued into 2020, and 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 the following month. In April, the

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forced the postponement of the remainder of the tour. The reunion performances and subsequent tour have further fueled speculation that Three 6 Mafia may come out with new music or ultimately a tenth studio album, but no timetable has been revealed. On December 2, 2021, Three 6 Mafia competed in a '' Verzuz'' battle with longtime rival group

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. DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and Gangsta Boo all took part as the living representatives of the Mafia, as did all five members of Bone Thugs. Juicy J and Bizzy Bone had a verbal altercation during the event which resulted in Bizzy throwing a bottle at Juicy J and being briefly escorted off stage, before returning and apologizing to continue the show without incident. The event was highly acclaimed as one of the series' best events to date, seen as more of a celebration of old-school hip-hop than a fight for supremacy. Gangsta Boo was found dead at her mother's home on January 1, 2023, at the age of 43. DJ Paul confirmed her death via Instagram. Her cause of death was later revealed to be an

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found in her system.

Members

DJ Paul Paul Duane Beauregard (born January 12, 1977), known professionally as DJ Paul, is an American rapper and record producer. He is a founding member of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and the brother of rapper Lord Infamous. DJ Paul is also the half ...

(1991–2012, 2019–present) *

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...

(1991–2012, 2019–present) *Crunchy Black (1991–2006, 2019–present)

Past members

* Lord Infamous (1991–2005; died 2013) *Koopsta Knicca (1994–2000; died 2015) *

(1994–2001, 2019–2023; died 2023)

Timeline

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Posse

Three 6 Mafia never expanded beyond the six original members of the group, but it had 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). Prophet Posse and Hypnotize Camp Posse are known for their posse songs, which accompanied nearly every album release by Prophet and Hypnotize Minds from 1995 through 2005. *Grandaddy Souf (2004–2006) *

(1994–2012) *

La Chat Chastity Darnestine Daniels (born March 21, 1978), known professionally as La Chat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She is best known for her association with the Hypnotize Minds record label and the Memphis-based hip hop group Th ...

(1994–1995, 1999–2003) *M.C. Mack (1994–2000) *Scan Man (1994–2000) *

(1994–2000) *K-Rock (1994–1998; died 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) *

(1996–1998) *Gangsta Blac (1994–1996) * Lil Fly (1994–1995) * Mr. Del (1999–2000) *Droopy Drew Dog (1997–1998)

Discography

Studio albums *''

'' (1995) *'' Chapter 1: The End'' (1996) *'' Chapter 2: World Domination'' (1997) *'' When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1'' (2000) *''

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'' (2001) *'' Da Unbreakables'' (2003) *'' Choices II: The Setup'' (2005) *''

'' (2005) *'' Last 2 Walk'' (2008) Subgroup albums * '' CrazyNDaLazDayz'' as Tear Da Club Up Thugs (1999) * '' Watch What U Wish...'' as Da Mafia 6ix (2015) Posse albums *'' Body Parts'' as Prophet Posse (1998) *''

Hypnotize Camp Posse Hypnotize Minds Productions, also known as Hypnotize Camp Posse or HCP, was an American record label founded by DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia in 1997, in Memphis, Tennessee. The label served as the successor to Three 6 Mafia's previous ...

'' as

(2000) Collaborative albums *'' Dat's How It Happen to'M'' with Fiend as Da Headbussaz (2002) *''

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'' with Insane Clown Posse as The Killjoy Club (2014)

Filmography

Feature films

*'' Choices: The Movie'' (2001) *'' Choices II: The Setup'' (2005) *''Clean Up Men'' (2005)

Film appearances

*''

'' (2005) – " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" is the official song of the movie *'' Jackass 2'' (2006) – they made an appearance in the movie, where they pay Dave England $200 to eat horse dung *''

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'' (2006) – "It's a Fight" is on the official soundtrack to the movie. *'' Jackass 2.5'' (2007) *'' The Campaign'' (2012) – "Azz and Tittiez" is on the official soundtrack to the movie

Television series

*''

'' (2007) *'' Famous Food'' (2011)

Television appearances

*'' Jackass'' (2002) *''

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'' (2003) *''

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Deep South'' (2005) – episode 307 *''

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'' (2006) *'' MTV's Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up'' (2006) – episode was banned due to controversy after the first time it aired *''

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'' (2006) *''

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'' (2006) – episode: "Pilot" – musical guest on the fictional sketch comedy show within ''Studio 60'' *''

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'' (2006) – performed "Some Bodies Gonna Get It" (a song they made for WWE Wrestler

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from the album WWE Wreckless Intent) live when

wrestled

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in May 2006. Henry continues to use the song as his entrance music. *''

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'' (2006) – in the episode "What about Bob?" *''

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'' (2006) Three 6 Mafia was the musical performance at the party *''

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'' (2006) – season 12, episode 7 *'' 1 vs. 100'' (2006) *''

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'' (2006) – episode: "Celebrity Séance" *'' Rob & Big'' (2006) – Three 6 Mafia rapped at a party on episode 1 of season 1 *''

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'' (2006) – Juicy J sets up DJ Paul * ''MTV Spring Break'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007) – episode 2 *''

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'' (2007) – Spring Break edition *'' The Andy Milonakis Show'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007) – season 3, episode 2 *''

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'' (2007) – episode 2 DJ Paul and Juicy J are judges in a rapping contest between the geeks *''

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'' (2008) – Juicy J and DJ Paul perform "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" on the CBS drama *''

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'' (2008) – Juicy J and DJ Paul perform "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" * ''Paris Hilton's My New BFF'' (2009) – season 2, episode: "Learn From Your Mistakes" Three 6 Mafia interviewed Paris Hilton's Potential BFF's *''

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'' (2010) – Three 6 Mafia performs "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" *''Los Twiins'' (2010) – episode 4 * Verzuz (2021) – battled

DVDs

*''Choices: The Movie'' (2001) *''Choices II: The 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)" (

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featuring

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, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, WWE '12,

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and

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for

's theme music – "Some Bodies Gonna Get It"

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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