Artist
Three 6 Mafia
The Memphis group started in 1991 as a trio of DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Lord Infamous, and grew into a six-member lineup with Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. Their early records were horrorcore built from bedrooms and basements around the city, DJ Paul on piano and Lord Infamous on bass and guitar laying dark, minor-key loops under echo and reverb meant to unsettle.
The full story is in Southern Hip-Hop.
At a glance
- Active
- 1991–present
- From
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Records in the issues
- 2 (1995–2000), 1 of them a Start here pick
- Original label
- Loud Records
- Listening guide track
- “Mafia”
Listen
In the Southern Hip-Hop listening guide: “Mafia”
In the issues
- Southern Hip-HopPrincipal · 1987-2007 · Members
Southern Hip-Hop is a music scene from Southern United States, 1987–2007. Its principal artists include Outkast, UGK, Three 6 Mafia and Organized Noize. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 19 dated events.
Records
Family tree
Bands that shared members with Three 6 Mafia, and who.
- Da Mafia 6ix2013–Crunchy Black, DJ Paul, Gangsta Boo, Juicy J, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous
- The Killjoy Club2014–Crunchy Black, DJ Paul, Koopsta Knicca