His mixtapes, which were gradually evolving to include more and more original content of 'Da Serial Killaz', also helped spread word of his talents. Juicy J was also creating his own mixes by this time, but was not putting his raps on tapes just yet.īy 1991, DJ Paul, had already begun to make a name for himself in the local hip hop scene through DJing at local clubs, such as Club 380 Beale, where he got his first opportunity to perform. It was at this time they distributed their own mixtapes of popular songs at the time at school, and Lord Infamous had started rapping with his signature triple time flow. In 1989, DJ Paul and Lord Infamous formed the duo 'Da Serial Killaz'. He had initially wanted to be a singer, but in the late 1980s and early 1990s he fell in love with the gangsta rap style, and he, like his future founding group members across town, wanted to make music like popular artists at the time such as N.W.A and Geto Boys. With that, the two would compose songs together.Īt the same time, in North Memphis, Tennessee, Juicy J, at age 13, was learning how to DJ as well as rap. Paul could play piano and drums, Infamous sang and played bass and guitar. In 1988, DJ Paul, at age 11, was taking piano lessons, and his older nephew, Lord Infamous, age 15, was a singer practicing bass and electric guitar. Three 6 Mafia's founding members became musicians at young ages.

1.9 Reunion performances and tour (2019–present).1.8 Hiatus, Da Mafia 6ix and independent endeavors (2012–2018).1.6 Academy Award, Choices II: The Setup and Most Known Unknown (2005–2006).1.4 Chapter 2: World Domination and When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6 Sixty 1 (1997–2000).1.3 Debut, Mystic Stylez and Chapter 1: The End (1993–1996).Three 6 Mafia's worldwide album sales stand at 5.5 million as of 2016.

The group's latest studio album, Last 2 Walk, was released in 2008. In 2006 the group won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards for their song ' It's Hard out Here for a Pimp' from the film Hustle & Flow.

Two of their albums are RIAA-certified platinum: When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000) and Most Known Unknown (2005), the latter featured their hit single ' Stay Fly'. They have released music on independent labels such as Prophet Entertainment and their own Hypnotize Minds label, as well as Relativity, Loud, and Columbia Records. The group's 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez would go on to become an influential cult classic. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip hop group, they would eventually go on to enjoy mainstream success. Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991.

Three 6 mafia discography