Hypnotize Minds Productions, also known as Hypnotize Camp Posse or HCP, was an American

record label "Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of Sound recording and reproduction, music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a Music publisher, ...

founded by

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 ...

and

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 ...

Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia is an American hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip-hop group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' became an influen ...

in 1997, in

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. The label served as the successor to Three 6 Mafia's previous label,

Prophet Entertainment Three 6 Mafia is an American hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip-hop group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' became an influen ...

, which was co-founded by DJ Paul and Juicy J along with Nicholas ‘Nick Scarfo’ Jackson in 1994. Hypnotize Minds was created after DJ Paul and Juicy J had a disagreement with Jackson, which led to Three 6 Mafia and several other artists previously on the Prophet label to move to the new Hypnotize Minds imprint. As Hypnotize Camp Posse, the collective released one self-titled group album, ''

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 ...

'', in 2000. The album follows the other Three 6 Mafia-sponsored posse album, 1998's '' Body Parts'' by

Prophet Posse Three 6 Mafia is an American hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip-hop group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' became an influen ...

, which features many of the same artists. Apart from the album, the group, like its predecessor, Prophet Posse, is known for their posse songs, which are featured on nearly every album release by Hypnotize Minds up until 2006, including all

albums. The posse songs feature verses from all or most members of the posse and label at the times of recording. Hypnotize Minds has been assumed defunct since 2012 in conjuncture with Three 6 Mafia's hiatus.

Lil Wyte Patrick Dhane Lanshaw (born October 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wyte, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Lanshaw is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Minds and owner of the independent label Wyte Music. Ea ...

's '' Still Doubted?'' (released on June 19, 2012) is the label's most recent release.

Notable artists

(1997–2012) co-owner *

Lord Infamous Ricky Terrell Dunigan (November 17, 1973 – December 20, 2013), known professionally as Lord Infamous, was an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was the half-brother of DJ Paul and one of the co-founders of Three 6 Mafia. His lyrics to ...

(1997–2005) *Koopsta Knicca (1997–2000) *Crunchy Black (1997–2006) *

Gangsta Boo Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (August 7, 1979 – January 1, 2023), better known as Gangsta Boo, was an American rapper. She rose to prominence as a member of Three 6 Mafia, which she joined at the age of 14; after releasing six albums, she left th ...

(1997–2001) *

Project Pat Patrick Earl Houston (born February 8, 1973), known professionally as Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia. Houston was formerly a member of the hip-hop ...

(1997–2012) *

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 ...

(1997–2002) *

The Kaze The Kaze, also known as Killa Klan Kaze, is an American hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee. They are largely known for their affiliation with Three 6 Mafia throughout much of the 1990s, having been a featured act and members of the Prophet ...

(1997–2000) *

Indo G Tobian Tools, known professionally as Indo G, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. First hitting the Memphis rap scene with fellow Memphian Lil' Blunt in the mid-1990s, they released two albums on Luke Records, ''Up in Smoke'' (1995) ...

(1997–1998) *

Mr. Del Mr. Del (born Delmar H. Lawrence III; June 10, 1978) is an American Christian rapper and music producer. He is president of the independent record label Dedicated Music Group (DMG)/Universal Records. He received a Grammy award nomination for Bes ...

(1998–2000) *

Frayser Boy Cedric Kelvin Coleman, professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the record label run by Three 6 Mafia founders DJ Paul and Juicy J, and had r ...

(2001–2009) *

(2002–2012)

Discography

Hypnotize Minds and Hypnotize Camp Posse was formed following the split of

and Prophet Posse in 1997–⁠1998, with

and several other artists moving to the new label.

References

External links

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