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Three 6 Mafia

Overview

Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia, Backyard Posse) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members (originally consisting of 6 core members). The group was formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J. They were later joined by fellow Memphis rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. The group released many mixtapes by members and non members on Prophet Entertainment before releasing their debut album Mystic Stylez. Their early sound was a mix of both crunk and horrorcore, influenced by N.W.A. as well as various Southern hip hop rappers. They are the first hip hop group to win an Academy Award.

Controversy

Dispute with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
On the 1995 single Live By Yo Rep (B.O.N.E. Dis), Three 6 Mafia accused 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" and "U Ain't Bone" on their album, The Art of War, that speaks critically of Three Six. Bone continued to insult them on the song "Notorious Thugs", with The Notorious B.I.G..There is also a song called Lay It Down with Kingpin Skinny Pimp,Lord Infamous, and Koopsta Knicca where Kingpin Skinny Pimp says "So fuck you bone biting our fuckin' style you hoes gonna get kidnapped, you bitches lay it down". The dispute is over now. Krayzie Bone has been featured on an Project Pat album and in the video for Lil Jon's "I Dont Give A Fuck", you can see Juicy J, DJ Paul, and La Chat standing next to Krayzie Bone as he begins his verse. DJ Paul & Juicy J have also produced a song for Bone called "We Workin" for their latest album Strength & Loyalty, however it did not make the final cut for the album.
Disputes with former members
The group was also able to make a number of other enemies with former members such as Playa Fly, Gangsta Blac, T-Rock and Kingpin Skinny Pimp. They also lost several members such as Koopsta Knicca, who left due to a monetary dispute, while La Chat and Gangsta Boo are currently pursuing solo careers. Gangsta Boo was rumored to have converted to a more conservative form of Christianity, changing her name to Lady Boo, feeling that "Gangsta" was no way to express her beliefs, but she switched back to Gangsta Boo and began rapping with her old style shortly after her departure. --71.75.175.142 (talk) 06:39, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Discography

Filmography

Feature films
* Hustle & Flow (2005) * Jackass Number Two (2006) * Rocky Balboa (2006) – "It's a Fight" is on the official soundtrack to the movie
Television series
* Jackass (2002) * Flavor of Love (2006) * MTV's Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up (2006) – episode was banned due to controversy after the first time it aired * The Simple Life (2006) * Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) – episode: "Pilot" – musical guest on the fictional sketch comedy show within Studio 60 * WWE SmackDown! (2006) - performed Some Bodies Gonna Get It (a song they made for WWE Wrestler Mark Henry from the album WWE Wreckless Intent) live when Mark Henry wrestled Chris Benoit in May of 2006, Henry continues to use the song as his entrance music * Entourage (2006) * My Super Sweet Sixteen (2006) Three 6 Mafia was the musical performance at the party * Criss Angel Mindfreak (2006) – episode: "Celebrity Séance" * Wrestling Society X (2007) – episode #2 * Rob & Big (2007) – Three 6 Mafia rapped at a party on an episode * Wild 'N Out (2007) – Spring Break edition * Mind of Mencia (2007) – Season 3, Episode 2 * Adventures in Hollyhood (2007) * The Girls Next Door (2006) * Beauty And The Geek (2007) episode 2 DJ Paul and Juicy J are judges in a rapping contest between the geeks
DVDs
* Choices: The Movie (2001) * Choices II: The Setup (2005) * Clean Up Men (2005) * Ultimate Video Collection (2006) * Choices III: The Return of Big Pat (2008) * Hollyhood The Movie (2008) * Streets Of Memphis (2008)
Original television series

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...A rebuttal from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony came on the track "All Original" and "U Ain't Bone" on their album, The Art of War, that speaks critically of Three Six. Bone continued to insult them on the song "Notorious Thugs", with The Notorious B.I.G..There is also a song called Lay It Down with Kingpin Skinny Pimp,Lord Infamous, and Koopsta Knicca where Kingpin Skinny Pimp says "So fuck you bone biting our fuckin' style you hoes gonna get kidnapped, you bitches lay it down"...
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* Jackass (2002) * Flavor of Love (2006) * MTV's Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up (2006) – episode was banned due to controversy after the first time it aired * The Simple Life (2006) * Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) – episode: "Pilot" – musical guest on the fictional sketch comedy show within Studio 60 * WWE SmackDown! (2006) - performed Some Bodies Gonna Get It (a song they made for WWE Wrestler Mark Henry from the album WWE Wreckless Intent) live when Mark Henry wrestled Chris Benoit in May of 2006, Henry continues to use the song as his entrance music * Entourage (2006) * My Super Sweet Sixteen (2006) Three 6 Mafia was the musical performance at the party * Criss Angel Mindfreak (2006) – episode: "Celebrity Séance" * Wrestling Society X (2007) – episode #2 * Rob & Big (2007) – Three 6 Mafia rapped at a party on an episode * Wild 'N Out (2007) – Spring Break edition * Mind of Mencia (2007) – Season 3, Episode 2 * Adventures in Hollyhood (2007) * The Girls Next Door (2006) * Beauty And The Geek (2007) episode 2 DJ Paul and Juicy J are judges in a rapping contest between the geeks
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...Production was provided by Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, Kon Artis and others. The album also featured guest appearances from Stat Quo, Lil Flip, David Banner, Ludacris, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Kon Artis amongst others...
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The group was also able to make a number of other enemies with former members such as Playa Fly, Gangsta Blac, T-Rock and Kingpin Skinny Pimp. They also lost several members such as Koopsta Knicca, who left due to a monetary dispute, while La Chat and Gangsta Boo are currently pursuing solo careers...

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Playa Fly (born Ibn Young on September 2, 1977) is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee's South Parkway. Fly was, at one time, an associate of the Three 6 Mafia (then known as Lil' Fly), but he stopped collaborating in 1995 due to monetary disputes and philosophical differences after recording one album under the group's guidance...

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* Jackass (2002) * Flavor of Love (2006) * MTV's Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up (2006) – episode was banned due to controversy after the first time it aired * The Simple Life (2006) * Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) – episode: "Pilot" – musical guest on the fictional sketch comedy show within Studio 60 * WWE SmackDown! (2006) - performed Some Bodies Gonna Get It (a song they made for WWE Wrestler Mark Henry from the album WWE Wreckless Intent) live when Mark Henry wrestled Chris Benoit in May of 2006, Henry continues to use the song as his entrance music * Entourage (2006) * My Super Sweet Sixteen (2006) Three 6 Mafia was the musical performance at the party * Criss Angel Mindfreak (2006) – episode: "Celebrity Séance" * Wrestling Society X (2007) – episode #2 * Rob & Big (2007) – Three 6 Mafia rapped at a party on an episode * Wild 'N Out (2007) – Spring Break edition * Mind of Mencia (2007) – Season 3, Episode 2 * Adventures in Hollyhood (2007) * The Girls Next Door (2006) * Beauty And The Geek (2007) episode 2 DJ Paul and Juicy J are judges in a rapping contest between the geeks

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...*Theme music **"Some Bodies Gonna Get It" by Three 6 Mafia (2006-Present) **"Sexual Chocolate" composed and produced by James A...

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...The dispute is over now. Krayzie Bone has been featured on an Project Pat album and in the video for Lil Jon's "I Dont Give A Fuck", you can see Juicy J, DJ Paul, and La Chat standing next to Krayzie Bone as he begins his verse...

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...Lil Jon released his new album called Crunk Juice, which features contributions from proteges Lil Scrappy and Bo Hagon, Grammy Award-winning record producer Rick Rubin, R. Kelly, Ice Cube, Timbaland, Usher, Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo, and Ludacris, and one of Lil Jon's punk heroes, The Bad Brains. The double-CD Crunk Juice includes remixes of Daddy Yankee's Reggaeton hit "Gasolina", Terror Squad's "Lean Back", and others...
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...The album was produced by Timbaland and Danja (who produced a bulk of the album), will.i.am, Rick Rubin and Timberlake himself, and features guest vocals by Three 6 Mafia, T.I. and will.i.am. A studio representative described it as being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an adult feel"...
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Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia, Backyard Posse) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members (originally consisting of 6 core members). The group was formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J. They were later joined by fellow Memphis rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black...

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Lord Infamous (born Ricky Dunigan on November 17, 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee) was a member of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. He also goes by the aliases Scarecrow and Keyser Söze. Lord Infamous has been a member since its inception in 1991 and has played a critical role in the underground success of the multi-platinum Southern group...

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Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia, Backyard Posse) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members (originally consisting of 6 core members). The group was formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J. They were later joined by fellow Memphis rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. The group released many mixtapes by members and non members on Prophet Entertainment before releasing their debut album Mystic Stylez...

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...The Juice Man (born Jordan Michael Houston on April 5, 1975) is one of the producers of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia and collective Hypnotize Minds. Both he and DJ Paul rap and produce music for the group. He is the brother of rapper Project Pat...

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Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia, Backyard Posse) is an American hip hop group, consisting of two members (originally consisting of 6 core members). The group was formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J. They were later joined by fellow Memphis rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black...

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DJ Paul (born Paul Beauregard in 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee) is one of the producers (along with Juicy J) of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia and collective Hypnotize Minds. He is the brother of group member Lord Infamous. Three 6 Mafia won an Academy Award for Best Song for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp".

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...The group was formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J. They were later joined by fellow Memphis rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. The group released many mixtapes by members and non members on Prophet Entertainment before releasing their debut album Mystic Stylez...

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Gangsta Boo (born Lola Mitchell on August 7 1979), also known as Lady Boo, was a member of the Memphis, Tennessee-based rap group Three 6 Mafia's Hypnotize Mindz, self-proclaimed Queen of the South, the Undisputed Underground Queen (U.G.Q)...

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...Besides Flip, artists signed to the label include Da Black Al Capone, BG Duke, Wil-lean the Chemist, Kingpin Skinny Pimp (formerly of Three 6 Mafia), Still Dirty (the first West Coast artist on the label), Tha Essay Potna and Sqad Up (formerly on Young Money Entertainment).