Gangsta Boo

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

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 ...

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.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Beloved Memphis Rapper and former member of Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo, has passed away at 43. Gangsta Boo, whose real name is Lola ...

Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo reportedly died from a possible drug overdose. She was found dead Sunday afternoon at age 43.

I grew up on your music and you are a household name the the ghettos of America and loved all across the world!!! “Gangsta Boo was SUCH a beautiful Queen, inside and out. Her publicist has yet to release an official statement, but she did confirm the news on her Instagram Story with a series of tributes, including Gangsta Boo’s last direct message to her.

The pioneering Memphis artist was reported to have died over the weekend at the age of 43. Numerous collaborators and admirers have since paid their ...

The first lady who brought a gold plaque back to Memphis. The first lady who brought a platinum plaque back to Memphis. In the wake of the news, many fans have found solace in a number of classic Gangsta Boo interviews, including [this Passion of the Weiss feature](https://www.passionweiss.com/2012/08/07/question-in-the-form-of-an-answer-gangsta-boo-interviewed-by-jimmy-ness/) with Jimmy Ness from 2012. Her solo releases include Enquiring Minds in 1998 (featuring the “The first lady of [Three 6 Mafia]. At the time of this writing, an official cause of death had not been made public.

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.

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.

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).”

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis rapper and Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo died on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Lola Mitchell, 43, otherwise known as “Gangsta Boo” ...

Download the FOX13 Memphis app to receive alerts from breaking news in your neighborhood. FOX13 confirmed the news with three independent sources. The cause of her death is still unknown at this time.

Gangsta Boo, the pioneering female rapper who got her start as a teenager in Three 6 Mafia, has died at 43, several Memphis TV stations are reporting.

The rise of Mitchell – also known as "the Queen of Memphis" or "Lady Boo" – as an ambassador of Memphis hip-hop started with her work on Three 6 Mafia's first full-length studio album, "Mystic Stylez," in 1995. "Gangsta Boo is one of the reasons Memphis rap is global today." [I am the blueprint](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-return-of-femcee-gangsta-boo-on-the-music-scene-working-with-glorilla-amp-latto-plus-more-1235183908/). I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. All three of her solo albums ranked on R&B charts. "It just feels great to stand in yourself and look in the mirror and be like, 'Wow, you did that.' " Her cause of death was unknown. She recorded several albums with Three 6 Mafia before parting ways with the group after the 2001 release of her second solo album, "Both Worlds *69." "Boo is one of the first to represent female rappers in a major way and still is respected by the new female rappers today," he said. Fox 13 said it had confirmed her death with three sources, and WREG received confirmation from an unnamed representative for the rapper. [was found dead Sunday in Memphis](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/02/gangsta-boo-dies-in-memphis-three-6-mafia/69770306007/), according to three local TV stations: [Fox 13](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-found-dead-three-6-mafia-group-founder-confirms/I32NPSK5DNGCTCEGL7R5HELNCA/), [WREG-TV](https://wreg.com/news/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-dead-rep-confirms/), and [WMC Action News 5](https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/01/01/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-dead-43/), the latter a news partner of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. [Gangsta Boo](https://www.instagram.com/missyeahoe/?hl=en), the pioneering female rapper who got her start as a teenager in [Three 6 Mafia](https://www.instagram.com/three6mafia/?hl=en), has died at age 43.

The hip-hop community is mourning the death of rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo, who has died at the age of 43.

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. [Drake](https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/), [Missy Elliott](https://www.billboard.com/artist/missy-elliott/), [Ty Dolla $ign](https://www.billboard.com/artist/ty-dolla-ign/) and [Freddie Gibbs](https://www.billboard.com/artist/freddie-gibbs/) are among the many musicians remembering Boo, who was found dead on Sunday (Jan. 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. Boo, whose real name was Lola Mitchell, was born in the Whitehaven section of Memphis on Aug. 1) at a home in Memphis, Tennessee, according to [Fox 13](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-found-dead-three-6-mafia-group-founder-confirms/I32NPSK5DNGCTCEGL7R5HELNCA/) in Memphis, [Commercial Appeal](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/02/gangsta-boo-dies-in-memphis-three-6-mafia/69770306007/) and other reports. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/Latto/status/1609986368284786689) after discovering her passing. That same year, she recorded her first solo song with the group, “Cheefa Da Reefa.” The track would set the tone for the Memphis femcee, who later unveiled her most popular hit “Where Dem Dollas At?” from her 1998 debut album, Enquiring Minds. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/FreddieGibbs/status/1609684116613783553). [DJ Paul](https://www.billboard.com/artist/dj-paul/) and [Juicy J](https://www.billboard.com/artist/juicy-j/) posted tributes to their former bandmate on Instagram. [hip-hop](https://www.billboard.com/t/hip-hop/) community is mourning the death of pioneering Southern female rapper and former [Three 6 Mafia](https://www.billboard.com/artist/three-6-mafia/) member [Gangsta Boo](https://www.billboard.com/artist/gangsta-boo/), who has died at the age of 43. [tweeting](https://twitter.com/MissyElliott/status/1609692972903170048), “Rest Peacefully @GangstaBooQOM.”

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.