Musicians - Three 6 Mafia

Home > Listing Index > Musicians > Three 6 Mafia

	Musicians - Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia is the first hip-hop group from Memphis, TN, to go platinum as well as the second hip-hop group to be nominated for and win an Oscar. The group has primarily consisted of four members: DJ Paul, Juicy J, Lord Infamous, and Crunchy Black. They helped pioneer crunk and are known for touching taboo topics that other hip hop acts refuse to touch, such as rape and the occult.

Early Career

Starting in 1991 with three brothers DJ Paul and Lord Infamous who chose to collaborate with Juicy J under the name Triple 6 Mafia a hip hop group formed through release of many EPs off of their own record company Prophet Entertainment.

In 1995 the group released its first official album, Mystic Stylez. It had recorded this album by using the profits from its highly successful underground tape Smoked Out, Loced Out. On the 1995 single "Live By Yo Rep", the group had accused a Cleveland group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony of stealing its style (a mix of quasi-harmonic rapping and blatant references to the occult). A rebuttal from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony came on the track "All Original" on their album Art of War that speaks critical remarks against Triple 6 Mafia. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony diss Three 6 Mafia on the song "Notorious Thugs" with The Notorious B.I.G.. The group also was able to make a number of other enemies with rap artists such as Playa Fly, Gangsta Blac, and Skinny Pimp. They also lost several members such as Koopsta Knicca left due to a monetary dispute, while La Chat is currently pursuing a solo career. Gangsta Boo is rumored to have converted to Christianity and is interested in gospel music (which she denies, saying that it's a rumor started by her former label mates).

Although during their early career, they also were able to propel the careers of several other rappers.

Relativity Records

In 1995, they were signed to Relativity Records where they released the first major record release Chapter 2: World Domination. During this time they were able to develop their technical style to gain some attention from major hip hop audiences with the single “Tear Da Club Up '97”.

Columbia Records

In 2003, Three 6 Mafia released the album Da Unbreakables, which features collaborations with Lil' Flip, Pimp C, (from UGK), Lil' Wyte, Frayser Boy, Hank Williams, Jr., and Project Pat. The album produced the hit "Ridin' Spinners," which featured Lil' Flip.

In 2005, Three 6 Mafia released their highly anticipated new album “Most Known Unknown.” It was notable that Lord Infamous was missing from this album. The generally accepted reason was that he had been incarcerated; however, Three 6 Mafia claim he is on "holiday.” He has since officially returned to Three 6 Mafia recently. The album includes hit "Stay Fly," featuring Young Buck, 8-Ball, and MJG.

Academy Award

On March 5, 2006, Three 6 Mafia made history as they became the second hip-hop group to win an Academy Award for Best Song and as well became the first hip-hop artists to ever perform at the ceremony. The group was nominated for the song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the Hustle & Flow soundtrack. This marked only the second time that a hip-hop act was nominated following Eminem. The Oscar-winning members of Three 6 Mafia were credited by their real names, Jordan Houston (Juicy J) and Paul Beauregard (DJ Paul), along with Cedric Duane Coleman (Frayser Boy), although host Jon Stewart did refer to them as Three 6 Mafia after their victory.

Three 6 Mafia discography

Mystic Stylez (Prophet) 1995

Live by Yo Rep(Bone Diss) 1995
Chapter 1: Da End 1996

Chapter 2: World Domination 1997 (Gold)
Underground Volume 1 (1991-1994) 1999 (As Triple Six Mafia)

Underground Volume 2 Club Memphis 1999
Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse 2000

When the Smoke Clears 2000 #5 (Platinum)
Underground Volume 3 Kings of Memphis 2000

Mystic Stylez (Hypnotize Minds) 2001
Choices: The Album 2001

Dat's How It Happen to'M 2002
Da Unbreakables 2003 #2 (Gold)

Da Unbreakables (Chopped and Screwed) 2003
Choices II: The Setup 2005

Most Known Unknown 2005 US #3 (Gold)
Most Known Unknown (Chopped and Screwed) 2005

Most Known Hits 2005

Solo discography

Kingpin Skinny Pimp - King Of Da Playaz Ball 1996

Gangsta Blac - Can It Be 1996
Prophet Posse - Body Parts 1998

Indo G - Angel Dust 1998
The Kaze - Kamakazie Timez Up 1998

Gangsta Boo - Enquiring Minds 1998
Gangsta Boo - Both Worlds *69 2001

Tear Da Club Up Thugs - Crazyndalazdayz 1998 (Gold)
Project Pat - Ghetty Green 1999

Project Pat - Murderers & Robbers 2000
Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin 2001 (Platinum)

Project Pat - Layin' da Smack Down 2002
Project Pat - Mix Tape: The Appeal 2003

Koopsta Knicca : Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo 1999
La Chat - Murder She Spoke 2001

DJ Paul - Underground 16: For da Summa 2002
Juicy J - Chronicles of the Juice Man 2002

T-Rock - Rock Solid/4:20 2003
Lil Wyte - Doubt Me Now 2003

Lil Wyte - Phinally Phamous 2004
Frayser Boy - Gone on That Bay 2003

Frayser Boy - Me Being Me 2005
Chrome - Straight to the Pros 2005

[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Three 6 Mafia ]