Line #8 Music/ThreeSixMafia


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3	Three 6 Mafia (formerly Triple Six Mafia, and before that Backyard Posse) is a rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous The Scarecrow, and Juicy J, they shortly thereafter recruited fellow Memphian rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. The group also frequently collaborated with Project Pat, the brother of Juicy J.
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5	Starting out in the underground rap scene, the group released their debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' in 1995 through Prophet Entertainment, a record label they created but have since relinquished control over. (They would later found a second label, Hypnotize Minds, in 1997; it has been assumed defunct since 2012.) Their musical styles, initially featured dark, menacing, bass-driven synth beats with equally gritty horror-themed lyrics, but have since moved to a more mainstream sound. The group also had numerous lineup changes; by the end of their initial run, they only consisted of DJ Paul and Juicy J.
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7	The constant lineup changes and relatively drastic change in style rubbed some fans the wrong way. When four of the six members left, they took small portions of the fanbase with them, to say nothing of the artists who left Hypnotize Minds around this time, which caused even more division. Among the reasons DJ Paul and Juicy J have managed to keep the remaining parts of their fanbase around, some credit the fact that their beatmaking is, for the most part, still as sharp as it was with the original lineup, as that was one of the group's major draws. Nonetheless, they have cultivated a sizable and diverse cult following.
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9	In 2013, they regrouped under a new name -- Da Mafia 6ix -- minus Juicy J (apparently due to [[ScrewedByTheLawyers legal issues]] with the old name and Juicy's contract). Unfortunately, Lord Infamous passed away on December 20 of that year of a heart attack, making a full reunion impossible. Gangsta Boo quit the group again over the summer of 2014, and Koopsta passed away due to a brain aneurysm the following year on October 9. Gangsta Boo passed away on January 1, 2023 due to an accidental drug overdose.
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11	In early 2020, the living members of the group reunited once again for live performances.
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15	[[AC:Discography]]
16	* 1994: Smoked Out, Loced Out
17	* 1995: Mystic Stylez
18	* 1995: Live by Yo Rep
19	* 1996: Chapter 1: The End
20	* 1997: Chapter 2: World Domination
21	* 2000: When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
22	* 2003: Da Unbreakables
23	* 2005: Most Known Unknown
24	* 2008: Last 2 Walk
25	* 2010: Laws of Power (Unreleased)
26	* 2013: 6ix Commandments (As Da Mafia 6ix)
27	* 2014: Hear Sum Evil[[note]]more or less a mixtape[[/note]] (As Da Mafia 6ix)
28	* 2015: Watch What U Wish...(As Da Mafia 6ix)
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30	[[AC:Compilations]]
31	* 1999: Underground Vol. 1: (1991-1994)
32	* 1999: Underground Vol. 2: Club Memphis
33	* 2000: Underground Vol. 3: Kings of Memphis
34	* 2001: Choices: The Album
35	* 2005: Choices II: The Setup
36	* 2005: Most Known Hits
37	* 2006: Smoked Out Music Greatest Hits
38	* 2007: Prophet's Greatest Hits
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41	!!They provide examples of:
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43	%%* AntiLoveSong: "Late Nite Tip".
44	* AsHimself:
45	** They appeared as themselves in the fourth season of ''Series/Numb3rs'' episode "Pay to Play".
46	* ChangedForTheVideo: "Late Nite Tip" features more synths and strings in the video version.
47	%%* ClusterFBomb: Obviously
48	* {{Crunk}}: The true pioneers for this style.
49	** Also for TrapMusic.
50	* TheCommandments: "Da 6ix Commandments," the title of the first studio mixtape by Da Mafia 6ix.
51	* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: Mostly played straight (especially in the later material), although deconstructed in the earlier material, which featured themes of paranoia and isolation.
52	* DeathOfAChild: Mentioned in their lyrics. Especially by Lord Infamous who seems disturbingly prone to this.
53	* DirtyRap: Their lyrics are very pornographic, and misogynistic, even Gangsta Boo whom also doubles as MsFanservice.
54	* EvilSoundsRaspy: Koopsta's voice sounds creepy as hell, his raspy voice is spine chilling. A style he combines with a sometimes melodic sung delivery. He also raps in a normal vocal delivery though, usually going through all three styles in one verse. The group also sometimes manipulate their vocals through recording equipment.
55	* ForTheEvulz: All their lyrics up until recently.
56	* GangstaRap: Taken to a disgusting, horrifying extreme
57	* {{Gorn}}: They have a song called ''Body Parts'' for crying out loud!
58	** The music video for the ''6ix Commandments" version of "Break Da Law" has actual footage of people being shot, beaten, and beheaded. It's amazing that it never got taken down by youtube. Watch at your own risk [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd8V0XieHXc Here]].
59	* HeterosexualLifePartners: DJ Paul and Juicy J, full stop.
60	* {{Horrorcore}}: Their earlier material..
61	* InNameOnly: Fans think the group more or less disbanded, and think the duo should change their name to something else. As they don't resemble the old group anymore.
62	** Not to mention that two people isn't much of a Mafia.
63	** The original members reunited (minus Juicy J) under the name "Da Mafia 6ix", due to legal reasons with Sony.
64	* LargeHam: Juicy J in person.
65	-->'''SHUTTHEFUCKUP!'''
66	* LighterAndSofter: Jarringly so... even from an objective point of view.
67	* Letters2Numbers: "Last 2 Walk" for the albums.
68	** "Are U Ready 4 Us", "N 2 Deep", "Walk Up 2 Yo House" and "Side 2 Side" for the individual songs.
69	* LyricalColdOpen: "Back Against Da Wall."
70	* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: The group has never had the best reputation within Memphis, with accusations of copying the beats and flows of their predecessors aplenty. DJ Paul's business practices haven't helped much.
71	* MsFanservice: Gangsta Boo, not just physically, although she is extremely attractive, but also lyrically. Her lyrics are very pornographic, even violently masochistic.
72	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''Scarecrow''.
73	* NumberOfTheBeast: Their original name was Triple 6 Mafia. Of course they say it has nothing to do with Satanism… make of that what you will.
74	%%* NWordPrivileges
75	* OdeToIntoxication: "Sippin on Some Sizzurp" and "Stay Fly" are the most famous of the bunch.
76	** On the other hand, "Now I'm Hi" is a darker sounding variant.
77	* OminousLatinChanting: Some of their production had shades of this, giving the music a eerie sound. Even if the lyrics was [[LyricalDissonance simply about sex or drug use]].
78	* RaceFetish: Gangsta Boo ''REALLY'' likes white men.
79	* RagsToRiches
80	* RedBaron: '''Killaman''' for DJ Paul, '''Juiceman''' for Juicy J and '''Scarecrow''' for Lord Infamous.
81	* ReligionOfEvil: According to some MoralGuardians. They brought it on themselves, though, with their Satanic lyrical content, with ''at least'' one song [[GodIsEvil questioning God]], and their name subtly looking like [[NumberOfTheBeast 666mafia]]. They of course deny this.
82	** Kinda ZigZagged: For example with Koopsta who says he fully embraced the occult, and studied dark arts, and read books on warlocks. Turning his back on god cause of his terrible upbringing [[https://youtu.be/kT5YFjQiNdc discussed here in his documentary at the 9:42 mark]]. Then there's Gangsta Boo who have somewhat subtle bitter atheistic opinions. So at least these two play it straight, apart from the other members who claim otherwise.
83	* TheRival: To Music/BoneThugsNHarmony, [[UnknownRival unbeknownst to Bone apparently]].
84	* {{Sampling}}: Numerous times; taken up to eleven with the fact that they often sampled ''themselves''.
85	** It wasn't unusual for them to reuse the same sample multiple times, or to sample the same song at different timestamps and elements. Just ask DJ Zirk and his underground hit "2 Thick".
86	** Juicy J famously sampled Linkin Park on two tracks: "Smoke Dat Weed," which samples the piano riff from "In The End," and "Buck Gangsta Beat," which samples elements from "Papercut".
87	* SequelSong: Many of them. Some span ''4 parts'' even.
88	* SexDrugsAndRockNRoll
89	* SignatureStyle: Their musical style initially featured eerie, slow, dark, menacing bass driven almost industrial synth beats with equally gritty horror themed lyrics. Like an evil precursor, if you will, to what became the Crunk sound.
90	* SirSwearsALot: Every last one of them.
91	* SouthernRap: Naturally, hailing from Memphis and all.
92	* TakeThat: Their early career saw various back-and-forth disses.
93	** "Big Bizness" is implied to be one towards Gangsta Blac.
94	*** "Live By Yo Rep" is the one to Music/BoneThugsNHarmony.
95	*** "Gotcha Shakin" aims its weapons towards Playa Fly, who went in on them first with "Triple Bitch Mafia".
96	--->'''DJ Paul''': Yeah, you fuckin punk, I'm finna take yo motherfuckin beat and go nationwide with it, bitch!
97	*** "Sippin on Some Sizzurp" has Bun B of Music/{{UGK}} deliver a humorous one to the pussies that don't sip or smoke.
98	--->'''Bun B''': You ol' pussy-ass, cake-ass, punk-ass, trick-ass, sucker-ass, fuck-ass, dick-in-the-booty-ass, K-Y -Jelly-packing-ass nigga
99	--->You better get your bitch ass up off the street, nigga
100	--->You got five seconds to get your hating ass up outta here
101	* TattooedCrook: Lord Infamous and DJ Paul.
102	* TropeCodifier: They were this for the Memphis horrorcore style, with their slow tempos, sparse, lo-fi productions that rarely employed samples, dark, menacing lyrical content and aggressive flows, and horror-inspired synth lines that cut a central figure through the music, and their influence can be felt on modern acts like Ghostemane, Music/LilUglyMane, Music/{{Suicideboys}}, Denzel Curry, and [=SpaceGhostPurrp=].
103	* VerbalTic: '''SHUTTHEFUCKUP!!''', courtesy of Juicy J.
104	* VillainSong: Their song "Some Bodies Gonna Get It" was used as the entrance theme for professional wrestler Wrestling/MarkHenry during Henry's gimmick as a [[ScaryBlackMan Scary Black]] WorldsStrongestMan who would legitimately injure opponents and put them on the shelf. Zig-Zagged however as Henry kept using the song even after his HeelFaceTurn.

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