Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee. Originally called “Backyard Posse,” the group has included many members, including Gangsta Blac, Gangsta Boo, La’ Chat, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous, Playa Fly and Crunchy Black. The group now consists of only Juicy J and DJ Paul, who also serve as in-house producers. Project Pat is signed to their label along with Lil’ Wyte. The dark and hardcore group is famous for their gruesome lyrics with topics ranging from drug use to inciting the crowd in a nightclub to riot. They are famous for being pioneers of the crunk sound, as well as being the first rap artists from Memphis to go platinum.

The glorious success of nabbing an Academy Award for their song “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” has ignited Three 6 Mafia’s popularity. Being one of the headliners of the “Get Your Money Right” tour slated to begin on March 25, 2006 together with Stat Quo, Doug E. Fresh, and Obie Trice, has truly elevated this hip hop group from the underground rap collective to be a major hip-hop act in American music industry. Not only performed onstage, they also have set eyes to greet fans all over the States through a series of onscreen appearances for the rest of the month, beginning with “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” by date 7 then BET’s “Rip the Runway” on date 23.