Gangsta Boo

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Gangsta Boo: Three 6 Mafia member and southern rap trailblazer ... (The Guardian)

Musicians from Missy Elliott to Questlove have paid tribute to the trailblazing female rapper, who was 15 when she appeared on the Memphis group's cult ...

[Passion of the Weiss](https://www.passionweiss.com/2012/08/07/question-in-the-form-of-an-answer-gangsta-boo-interviewed-by-jimmy-ness/) in 2012. “I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint. She left to focus on her solo career, but around the release of her second album, “I used to run away from it. [Missy Elliott](https://twitter.com/MissyElliott/status/1609692972903170048), [Questlove](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5GFriPI1Y/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY%3D), [GloRilla](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5CGupJFc8/), [Ty Dolla $ign](https://twitter.com/tydollasign/status/1609693824594640896), [Flo Milli](https://twitter.com/_FloMilli/status/1609703554859638785) and [Clipping](https://twitter.com/clppng/status/1609700333600788486) paid tribute to Gangsta Boo. She caught the attention of her classmate DJ Paul when rapping in a talent show at the age of 14. “i don’t have the words yet,” wrote Run the Jewels rapper [El-P](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5LzBLp17A/) on Instagram. Three 6 Mafia’s 2000 album, When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, was certified Platinum. Gangsta Boo was born in Memphis on 7 August 1979 and started rapping as a teenager, having written poetry from a young age. I’ve had to go through certain things where I’ve had to push a titty up or two to get things done, whereas a man doesn’t. He can just scratch his balls and shake hands with a CEO to get his deal signed.” The magazine described Gangsta Boo’s delivery as “commanding, taking control of any track when she arrives”.

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Gangsta Boo dead: Tributes paid as rapper and former Three 6 ... (Evening Standard)

2 Chainz and Lil Jon have led tributes to Gangsta Boo, the pioneering rapper and former member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, who has died aged 43.

Queen of the M,’ while Questlove added: ‘….Gangsta Boo. Under the image, messages from fellow rappers and stars came flooding in, with rapper 2 Chainz commenting: “Mannnn,” along with a crying emoki. Taking to Twitter, Ty Dolla $ign also paid his respects, writing: “Long live my home girl Gangsta Boo.

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Rapper Gangsta Boo, Former Member Of Three 6 Mafia, Dies Aged 43 (HuffPost UK)

Lola Mitchell, also known as Gangsta Boo, recorded her first song with the group when she was just 14.

“I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. She officially joined the group a year later, in 1994. DJ Paul, a founding member of Three 6 Mafia, posted a tribute to Gangsta Boo on Instagram, sharing that he was struggling to process the news.

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Rapper Gangsta Boo dead at 43: cause of death, why are group ... (NationalWorld)

US rapper Gangsta Boo from the group Three 6 Mafia was confirmed dead on 1 January, 2023.

With that being said DJ Paul added that due to the disagreement with the label, they decided it would just be best to make solo material to keep the money rolling. We weren’t feeling the situation and ended up not putting out another album. When asked about why they had split in the first place, cofounder DJ Paul said: “It really was just down to the label not being together. [Speaking to NME](https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/three-6-mafia-we-changed-beatles-juicy-j-rupp-arena-lexington-2831942), DJ Paul said: “It was all about timing and it felt right for everybody. I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. In 2001, Gangsta Boo had already left Three 6 Mafia to pursue her solo career, releasing further albums ‘Both Worlds *69’ (2001) and ‘Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera’ (2003). In 2006, Juicy J and DJ Paul won an Academy Award for “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp” from Hustle & Flow. Formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J, they shortly thereafter recruited fellow Memphian rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. While he ended up being okay, TMZ has reported that people familiar with Gangsta Boo’s death scene insist narcotics were found on her person and that a fentanyl-laced substance is believed to be at play. Gangsta was reportedly with her brother at a local concert in Memphis, and it has been said that her sibling required hospitalisation after an alleged overdose. Here’s everything you need to know about Gangsta Boo: Advertisement

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Three 6 Mafia Rapper Gangsta Boo Dies at 43 (Our Culture Mag)

Gangsta Boo, the pioneering Southern female rapper who was a member of Three 6 Mafia, has died at the age of 43.

I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers… I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. She followed it up with Both Worlds *69 in 2001 and Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera in 2003 before putting out a number of mixtapes, the latest of which was 2018’s Underground Cassette Tape Music 2. “I used to run away from it. Gangsta Boo was born on August 7, 1979 and grew up in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee. Her Three 6 Mafia bandmate DJ Paul then [confirmed](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm46vY0PMiO/) the news in a social media post.

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Rap star Gangsta Boo dead at 43 (Music News)

Gangsta Boo has died at the age of 43. The rap star - whose real name was Lola Chantrelle Mitchell - was best known as part of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia ...

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Memphis Rapper Gangsta Boo found dead at 43-years-old (WATN - Local 24)

Gangsta Boo was a member of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, and she was highly respected as a pioneer for female rap in the 90's era.

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Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo dead aged 43 (Black Hills Pioneer)

The musician, born Lola Mitchell, was said by TMZ on Sunday (01.01.23) to have died in an apparently “drug-related” incident. Sources close to the rapper told ...

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Gangsta Boo, Three 6 Mafia Rapper, Dead at 43 (PEOPLE.com)

The Memphis hip-hop artist was found dead in a local home around 4 pm on New Year's Day.

In the interview, she spoke up about her legacy in the male-dominated hip-hop scene, saying she "walked so a lot of people could run." A legend in every sense, who was committed to encouraging future innovators." The group put out a variety of albums throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. … my sound is a Memphis sound." Boo had a highly successful solo career beyond her work with Three 6 Mafia and a spin-off group called Da Mafia 6ix. At 15, Boo joined the pioneering local hip-hop collective Three 6 Mafia as one of the group's sole female members.

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Gangsta Boo Dead: Former Three 6 Mafia Member Dies at 43 (Billboard)

Gangsta Boo, a pioneering Southern female rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died at the age of 43.

She also touched on her legacy as a rapper in the hip-hop scene. In 2013, she joined Da Mafia 6ix before the passing of band member Lord Infamous in December of that year. She joined local hip-hop collective Three 6 Mafia — founded by DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord Infamous — at the age of 15 in 1994. “I would honestly say that I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint. Boo was born in the Whitehaven section of Memphis on Aug. DJ Paul shared an [captionless photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm46vY0PMiO/?hl=en) of the late rapper, while Juicy J posted a [snapshot of the pair](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5ZAlqrU38/?hl=en) accompanied by a broken heart emoji.

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Gangsta Boo dead: Former Three 6 Mafia rapper was 43 (Los Angeles Times)

DJ Paul shared a tribute post to the late Gangsta Boo on social media. Both musicians were part of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia.

It’s a Gangsta Boo sound, it’s a Three 6 Mafia sound. She appeared on six albums with Three 6 Mafia, including its 2000 platinum-certified release “ [When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-11-ca-39644-story.html),” before departing in 2002 to focus on her solo career and a spinoff group, Da Mafia 6ix. “I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. Surviving current and former members of Three 6 Mafia include DJ Paul, Juicy J and Crunchy Black. I used to didn’t want to even give myself flowers because I’ve been so low-key and humble, but ... ... My sound is a Memphis sound. 8 on the same chart. I used to run away from it. 15 on Billboard’s R&B/hip-hop chart. [members of the hip-hop community](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-13/pnb-rock-rapper-roscoes-killed-philadephia) began posting tributes to Gangsta Boo on social media after Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul [shared a photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm46vY0PMiO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) of the rapper Sunday on Instagram. “I would honestly say that I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint,” Gangsta Boo said in a recent interview with Billboard. [Essence magazine](https://www.essence.com/celebrity/rapper-gangsta-boo-dead-at-43/), and joined [Academy Award-winning collective](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-elliott-smith-and-three-six-mafia-were-too-good-for-the-oscars-20160226-story.html) Three 6 Mafia at age 15 in 1994, [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-return-of-femcee-gangsta-boo-on-the-music-scene-working-with-glorilla-amp-latto-plus-more-1235183908/) said.

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Three 6 Mafia's Gangsta Boo, Dead at 43 (Vulture)

Lola Mitchell, who rapped under the name Gangsta Boo, died New Year's Day 2023. News of her death was confirmed by Three 6 Mafia DJ Paul on social media.

You that bitch, like the blueprint, so you did make it.’ But at the same time, I still feel like it’s so much opportunity for me. “Everytime somebody comes out, I always see them compared to me. #JORDAN #BOOPRINT #recap Happy New 2023 everyone!” Last month, Gangsta Boo gave an interview to [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-return-of-femcee-gangsta-boo-on-the-music-scene-working-with-glorilla-amp-latto-plus-more-1235183908/), talking about working with her rap successors like Latto and GloRilla on the single “ [Fuck Up the Club](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkHQDPch6fo).”

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Gangsta Boo, Memphis Rapper Formerly With Three 6 Mafia, Dies at ... (The New York Times)

Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, she was one of the first female rappers to build off the gangster rap image and sound that took off in the 1990s.

The makeup of Three 6 Mafia evolved over the years. Gangsta Boo referred to herself on the album as “the devil’s daughter,” capturing the supernatural tone of the project. Gangsta Boo said that, as a child, she always felt comfortable around boys because of her brothers. [MTV](https://www.mtv.com/news/7h8bjz/three-6-mafias-gangsta-boo-finds-god-becomes-lady-boo) in 2001: “There’s no problem. As a teenager, she joined Three 6 Mafia, an underground rap group that would go on to become one of the most influential of its era. I’m not cursing in my music no more. “There were no immediate signs of foul play,” the police said, adding that the investigation into her death was ongoing. At 16, Gangsta Boo made her first significant leap in the music industry. I feel the same,” she said. She did. Details about her mother and father, and her birth date, were not immediately available. In 1995, Gangsta Boo and the other members of the group, Juicy J and DJ Paul, released their debut album, “Mystic Stylez,” a nightmarish addition to the booming rap scene at the time.

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Remembering Rapper Gangsta Boo's Life, Cut Short by Addiction (Variety)

Rapper Kosha Dillz remembers his friend, the late Gangsta Boo, as a hip-hop force cursed by success at a young age and the fear of asking for help.

[Kosha Dillz](https://variety.com/t/kosha-dillz/), or Rami Even-Esh, is a rapper from New York City and a new cast member on VH1’s “Wild N Out.” with Nick Cannon. She would say how “proud” she was of me, but I knew Boo had her own issues. Boo was caught in a vicious cycle many hip-hop artists face: the curse of success at a young age and the fear of asking for help. We all know a Lola — someone of tremendous talent who left the world far too soon. Why didn’t she get a solo set at Coachella after appearing at the festival twice and even having a song with Eminem? Why wasn’t she signed to one of the major booking agencies after she toured with Run the Jewels? For most of her career, Boo wasn’t properly compensated for her worth. When we shot the video, she said, “Cool, but if you are gonna put me in an astronaut suit to Mars, you are gonna have to pay me more.” I happily obliged. Trap music was all the rage and “Where Dem Dollas At” was infamous. I introduced myself to Boo as a sober person, which was always intriguing to her. I didn’t understand her vaccination stance, considering this was someone who willingly introduced dangerous and addictive substances into her body — as did I for many years. [died on January 1 at age 43](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/gangsta-boo-dead-rapper-three-6-mafia-1235477052/), was my friend.

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