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Three Six Mafia Information
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'Three 6 Mafia' is a American hip hop musical group from Memphis, Tennessee. Originally called "Backyard Posse", the group has included many members (including Gangsta Blac, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, and Koopsta Knicca). The group now consists of Crunchy Blac, Lord Infamous, Juicy J, DJ Paul, the latter two being the in-house producers. They are best known for their gruesome lyrics, extolling drugs, pornography, and violence. They are the first rap artists from Memphis to go platinum.
In 1995, the Memphis underground rap group Triple 6 Mafia released their first official album, Mystic Stylez. They had recorded this album by using the profits from their highly successful underground tape Smoked Out, Loced Out. They then changed their name to "Three 6 Mafia" (or sometimes "3-6 Mafia") and now use the Triple-6 name on the compilations of reissued tracks from their underground tapes. They did this because radio stations supposedly refused to play the songs of an "evil" group who referred to "666" in their name. There are also rumors that the name was changed because of copyright reasons due to a falling out with others in the Memphis rap scene. The group has had a number of disputes with former allies, namely Playa Fly, Gangsta Blac and Skinny Pimp. In fact, some say that they were originally named "Three Six Mafia" (all words spelled out), then switched to "Triple Six" for similar reasons.
On the 1995 single "Live By Yo Rep", they openly accused Cleveland group Bone Thugs n Harmony of stealing their style (a mix of quasi-harmonic rapping and blatant references to the occult). The track "All Original" on Bone's Art of War album is thought to be a diss to Three Six (this beef is said to have been squashed today however). The problems between the two groups were eventually settled in June, 1996.
Eventually Three 6 became less preoccupied with these tendencies and moved more towards the "crunk" style of rap- repetitive chanting aimed at hyping a crowd (e.g.-"tear the club up nigga, tear the club up!"). This direction and some well executed collaborations (including "Sippin on Syrup" with Texans UGK) helped them reach number 6 on the Billboard album chart in 2000 with their CD 6661: When the Smoke Clears.
They have expanded their operations considerably and their stable of affiliated rappers is called Hypnotize Minds the Hypnotize Camp Posse (HCP). Aside from many of the individual members releasing solo albums, they have also released Tear da Club Up Thugs (a side project) and Three Six Mafia presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse (a Memphis rap compilation). Unfortunately they have also lost more members. La Chat and Koopsta Knicca are MIA. Gangsta Boo is rumored to have turned to Christianity and is interested in Gospel music (which she denies,and says its a rumor started by her former label mates.so that no one would work with her). Lord Infamous is MIA, likely in prison, although Juicy J has said he's on "Vacation" T-Rock has publicly dissed the entire clique and accused them of shady business dealings in interviews and on his track "Mr. Big Man". Apparently, Project Pat is now serving time in prison for a parole violation.M any know of this groups style of "gettin' paid" but it was never clarified if juicy j and dj paul were responsible or if it was loud records cheating them out of royalties and album profits.
In 2003 they released the album Da Unbreakables, which features collaborations with Lil Flip, Pimp C, (from UGK), Lil Wyte, Frayser Boy, and Project Pat.
Project Pat has since been released from prison, and in 2005 they released the smash record Most Known Unknown.
Three 6 Mafia Discography
* Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez (Prophet) 1995
* Three 6 Mafia - Live by Yo Rep 1995
* Three 6 Mafia - Chapter 1: Da End 1996
* Three 6 Mafia - Chapter 2: World Domination 1997
* Three 6 Mafia - Underground, Vol. 1: 1991-1994 1999
* Three 6 Mafia - Underground, Vol. 2: Club Memphis 1999
* Three 6 Mafia Presents - Hypnotize Camp Posse 2000
* Three 6 Mafia - When the Smoke Clears 2000
* Three 6 Mafia - Underground, Vol. 3: Kings of Memphis 2000
* Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez (Hypnotize Minds) 2001
* Three 6 Mafia - Choices: The Album 2001
* Three 6 Mafia - Dat's How It Happen to'M 2002
* Three 6 Mafia - Da Unbreakables 2003
* Three 6 Mafia - Da Unbreakables (Chopped and Screwed) 2003
* Three 6 Mafia - Choices II: The Setup 2005
* Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown 2005
* Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown (Chopped and Screwed) 2005
* Three 6 Mafia - 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
* Project Pat - Ghetty Green 1999
* Project Pat - Murderers & Robbers 2000
* Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin 2001
* 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
* DJ Paul - Underground 16: For da Summa (Chopped and Screwed) 2004
* Juicy J - Chronicles of the Juice Man 2002
* Juicy J - Chronicles of the Juice Man (Chopped and Screwed) 2004
* T-Rock - Rock Solid/4:20 2003
* Lil Wyte - Doubt Me Now 2003
* Lil Wyte - Doubt Me Now (Chopped and Screwed) 2003
* Lil Wyte - Phinally Phamous 2004
* Lil Wyte - Phinally Phamous (Chopped and Screwed) 2005
* Frayser Boy - Gone on That Bay 2003
* Frayser Boy - Gone on That Bay (Chopped and Screwed) 2003
* Frayser Boy - Me Being Me 2005
* Chrome - Straight to the Pros 2005
* Chrome - Straight to the Pros (Chopped and Screwed) 2005
Underground Discography
* DJ Paul - Vol. 6 1992
* DJ Paul - Vol. 8 1992
* DJ Paul - Vol. 9 1992
* DJ Paul - Vol. 10 1992
* DJ Paul - Vol. 11
* DJ Paul - Vol. 12 Part 1 1993
* DJ Paul - Vol. 12 Part 2 1993
* DJ Paul - Vol. 14 1993
* DJ Paul - Vol. 15 For Them Niggaz With Anna 1994
* DJ Paul - Vol. 16 For Da Summa Of 94 1994
* DJ Paul - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 1994
* DJ Paul - Greatest Hits Vol. 2 1995
* Juicy J - Vol. 6 1992
* Juicy J - Vol. 7 1993
* Juicy J - Vol. 8 Escape From Hell 1993
* Juicy J - Vol. 9 It's On 1994
* Juicy J - Vol. 10 Chronicles Of The Juice Man 1994
* Juicy J - Greatest Hits 1994
* Carmike - Comin At Yo Azz 1994
* Gangsta Blac - Breakin Da Law 1994
* Gimisum Family - Tha Other Side Of Da Famliy 1994
* Koopsta Knicca - Da Devil's Playground 1994
* Lil Fly - Out Da Darkness Of Da Kut 1994
* Lil Gin - Junts We Choke 1994
* Lil Gin - Shake Junt 1995
* Lil Glock & S.O.G. - Blow A Niggaz Ass Off 1994
* Lil Jule - Ashes 2 Ashes 1994
* MC Mack - Pimpin As A Mack 1995
* Project Pat - Solo Tape 1994
* Lord Infamous - Lord Of Terror 1994
* DJ Paul & Lord Infamous - The Serial Killaz 1993
* DJ Paul & Lord Infamous - Come With Me To Hell Vol. 1 1994
* DJ Paul & Lord Infamous - Come With Me To Hell Vol. 2 1995
* DJ Paul & Juicy J - Vol. 1 The Beginning 1993
* DJ Paul & Juicy J - Vol. 2 Da Exorcist 1994
* DJ Paul & Juicy J - Vol. 3 Spring Mix 95 1995
* Triple Six Mafia - Smoked Out Loced Out 1994
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Mixtapes
* DJ Black - Best Of Three 6 Mafia & HCP (Chopped and Screwed)
* DJ Smallz - Southern Smoke 18
* DJ Smallz - Southern Smoke 18 (Chopped and Screwed)
* DJ Smallz - Southern Smoke Instrumentals 6 (Hosted By Juicy J)
* DJ Kool Kid - I Got Dat Drank Part 2 (Hosted By Three 6 Mafia)
* DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz 15 (Hosted By Project Pat)
* DNA & Rob - Get On My Level (Hosted By Crunchy Blac)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap |
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| 2005 | "Stay Fly" (feat. Young Buck & Eightball & MJG) | #16 | #10 | #7 | Most Known Unknown'' | # Most Known Unknown Hits
# Stay Fly
# Roll With It
# Dont Violate
# Swervin
# Knock The Black Off Yo A**
# Poppin My Collar
# Hard Hittaz
# Side 2 Side
# Half On A Sack
# Skit
# When I Pull Up At The Club
# P**** Got You Hooked
# Dont Cha Get Mad
# Body Parts 3
# Stay Fly Remix f/Trick daddy and Slim Thug
# Outro
Bonus Tracks
Got It 4 Sale Lets Plan A Robbery
Dancin On A Pole Aint Got Time For Gamez
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