Gangsta Boo, Pioneering Memphis Rapper, Has Died Aged 43

Gangsta Boo, the pioneering Memphis rapper and former member of Three 6 Mafia, has died on the age of 43, HipHopDX has confirmed.

In response to Fox 13 Memphis, the rapper (actual title Lola Mitchell) was discovered lifeless round 4:00 p.m. native time on Sunday afternoon (January 1) in her hometown of Memphis. A explanation for demise has not but been revealed.

As information of the Queen of Memphis’ demise started spreading through social media, DJ Paul posted a photograph of his former Three 6 Mafia group mate on social media, which many took as affirmation of her demise.

HipHopDX has been instructed {that a} assertion from Gangsta Boo’s household is on the way in which.

pic.twitter.com/JvQaBTcQ0z

— DJ PAUL THREE6MAFIA (@DJPAULKOM) January 1, 2023

Gangsta Boo joined Three 6 Mafia in 1994 on the tender age of 15 and options on the legendary Memphis group’s first 5 albums: Mystic Stylez (1995), Chapter. 1: The Finish (1996), Chapter 2: World Domination (1997), When The Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000), and Selections: The Album (2001).

Following the discharge of her debut solo album Enquiring Minds in 1998 through Hypnotize Minds/Relativity Data, she grew to become a family title throughout the South and past, due to her hit single “The place Dem Dollas At!?” She launched her second album, Each Worlds *69, in 2001.

Boo additionally appeared on a collection of different Three 6 Mafia-related initiatives, akin to Tear Da Membership Up Thugs’ 1999 album CrazyNDaLazDayz, Prophet Posse’s debut 1998 album Physique Elements, Hypnotize Camp Posse’s 2000 album Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse, and Da Mafia 6ix’s 2013 mixtape 6ix Commandments. She additionally options on the Triple Six Mafia compilation albums Underground Vol.2: Membership Memphis and Underground Vol.3: Kings of Memphis.

After leaving Three 6 Mafia over alleged monetary disputes in 2002, Gangsta Boo dropped her third and closing solo studio album, Enquiring Minds II: The Cleaning soap Opera, in 2004 through Yorktown Data. It options manufacturing from Drumma Boy, who on the time was a younger and hungry up and coming producer on the lookout for a possibility.

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From there, she put out a string of mixtapes together with 2006’s Nonetheless Gangsta with DJ Smallz, 2009’s The Rumors with DJ Drama, and 2015’s Sweet, Diamonds & Tablets. She additionally teamed up with pal and fellow Three 6 Mafia affiliate La Chat in 2104 to drop their joint album Witch.

Her current output noticed the “Yeah Hoe” rapper function on quite a few high-profile collaborations, together with Run The Jewels tracks “Love Once more (Akinyele Again)” and “Strolling within the Snow,” and Latto‘s “F.T.C.U.” alongside Memphis newcomer GloRilla.

A number of members of the Hip Hop group have taken to social media to react to the information and pay tribute to Gangsta Boo, together with fellow former Hypnotize Minds artist Lil Wyte who stated he had “no phrases” and defined that he and Boo had been simply “collectively 2 weeks in the past.”

Memphis rapper Duke Deuce, who is rarely quiet in regards to the big influence Three 6 Mafia have had on his profession, shared a tribute on Twitter. “Lengthy Stay The Queen,” he wrote, sharing a clip of Gangsta Boo becoming a member of him on stage to carry out his hit single “Crunk Ain’t Lifeless.”

Missy Elliott, who Gangsta Boo not too long ago instructed Billboard was on her record of dream collaborators, shared a photograph of the Memphis legend with the caption, “Relaxation Peacefully @GangstaBooQOM.”

Lengthy Stay The Queen Gangsta Boo 🖤 pic.twitter.com/7xXzzEiSue

— 🔱 (@dukedeuce901) January 1, 2023

Relaxation Peacefully @GangstaBooQOM 💔😢 pic.twitter.com/iWXVpzDYMM

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) January 1, 2023

El-P of Run The Jewels shared a message for Boo on Twitter. “Love you Lola thanks to your friendship,” he wrote on Twitter.

The rapper/producer later shared a collection of images with Boo on Instagram, writing: “I don’t have the phrases but. I simply know we misplaced part of our household as we speak. We love you, Lola. Thanks my pal. Our sister without end.”

Drumma Boy additionally took to Twitter to pay tribute to his “sister” Gangsta Boo, who was a relentless in Boo’s life. “This shyt don’t really feel actual mane life won’t ever be the identical with out u @missyeahoe,” he wrote alongside a screenshot of an Instagram remark Boo had left him the day earlier than, looking forward to 2023.

He concluded his submit with: “I swear we had the identical dad or summn without end my sister.”

love you Lola thanks to your friendship 💔

— el-p (@therealelp) January 1, 2023

this shyt don’t really feel actual mane life won’t ever be the identical with out u @missyeahoe 🥺😓💔 i swear we had the identical dad or summn without end my sister ♌️🕊️🕊️🕊️ @ Memphis, Tennessee https://t.co/Bml9r4XufS

— DRUMMA BOY FRESH (@DrummaBoyFRESH) January 1, 2023

HipHopDX extends its condolences to the family and friends of Gangsta Boo. See extra tributes from the likes of Jermaine Dupri, Freddie Gibbs, Russ and plenty of others beneath.

Rattling!! Not gansta boo 🤦🏾‍♂️

— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) January 1, 2023

Rattling we was simply collectively. 💔
RIP Queen pic.twitter.com/Itct6s7dB8

— Massive 🐰 (@FreddieGibbs) January 1, 2023

RIP Gangsta Boo 🙏🏼

— RUSS (@russdiemon) January 1, 2023