Gangsta Boo

Gangsta Boo, a rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, died on Sunday. She was 43.

In 2022, Boo appeared on WEtv’s “Marriage Boot Camp: The Hip Hop Edition” with her boyfriend, Emmet Flores. Before she left Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo recorded on Foxy Brown’s 1999 “Chyna Doll” album and 2000’s “Stankonia” from OutKast. “Being in Three 6 Mafia did give me a lot of confidence,” Gangsta Boo told Vibe in 2016. When Three 6 Mafia formed in 1991, they enlisted Boo early on, recording the group’s 1995 debut album, “Mystic Stylez,” with her as one of its featured rappers. Along with recording solo albums such as “Both Worlds *69” (2001), “Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera” (2003) and “The Memphis Queen Is Back” (2007) and mixtapes such as “It’s Game Involved” (2013) and “Candy, Diamonds & Pills” (2016), Boo made her mark by lending her tart raps and taut flow to other artists. Like those female rappers, Boo’s start came with a prominent regional crew — Three 6 Mafia, founded by DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord Infamous — with whom she recorded a handful of studio albums until her departure in 2002.

Lola Mitchell, better known as Gangsta Boo, earned fame through her work with renowned rap group Three 6 Mafia. But her solo work held its own.

Largely considered a pioneer among female rappers, Mitchell's steady rise as an ambassador of Memphis hip-hop started with her work on Three 6 Mafia's first full-length studio album, "Mystic Stylez," in the mid-'90s. Gangsta Boo is one of the reasons Memphis rap is global today. "This is a big loss for the Memphis rap community," Bailey said. Lawrence was a collaborator with [Three 6 Mafia — the iconic Memphis group](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/01/21/memphis-rap-three-6-mafia-8-ball-mjg-yo-gotti-project-pat-playa-fly/6626570002/) that propelled Mitchell and others to fame. Alphonzo Bailey, a renowned Memphis rapper known as Al Kapone, was a friend and collaborator of Mitchell. She was sometimes called "the Queen of Memphis."

Lola Mitchell, AKA Gangsta Boo -- a former member of Three 6 Mafia and a pioneer of female rap -- has died. The hip hop star's passing was confirmed by her ...

Gangsta Boo was one of the only female rappers with the crew, but she held her own and paved her own lane for years as part of T6M. Gangsta Boo was also continuing to partner up with different media outlets to put out music, such as UPROXX and others. We're told Gangsta was with her brother last night at a local concert in Memphis, and that her sibling started to overdose sometime in the night ... This, of course, doesn't include the countless features she's been a part of -- working with rap titans like as well as other notable projects like 'Chapter 1,' 'When the Smoke Clears' and even the 'Choices' album that served as the soundtrack to the movie. She was active on social media quite recently. The exact circumstances surrounding her death are unknown. 4:53 PM PT -- Sources connected to Gangsta Boo tell TMZ ... including their debut record in '95's "Mystic Stylez" ... Several prominent artists commented with messages of condolences. seemingly as a tribute. the rapper's death appears to be drug-related.

In addition to her work with Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo released three solo albums, a number of mixtapes, and regularly made appearances on other artists' ...

She was the second female member to join the group, after rapper K-9. Even without a major studio backing her, Mitchell steadily released mixtapes and made guest appearances on other artists' tracks, including Run the Jewels, Junglepussy, and Blood Orange. 7, 1979, Mitchell started rapping at age 14 and was featured on Three 6 Mafia's debut album Mystic Stylez in 1993.

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.

Her Three 6 Mafia bandmate DJ Paul K.O.M. then confirmed the news, sharing a photo of her DJing in tribute. The rapper's cause of death is currently unknown.

i just know we lost a part of our family today. I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. And it feels fun to still be able to look good and be relevant in a place where I don’t have this million-dollar machine behind me and I have all my natural body parts, no shade to the ones that don’t. and more, while a new project called ‘The BooPrint’ was reportedly in the works for a 2023 release. Gangsta Boo joined Three 6 Mafia when she was just 15, after catching the attention of DJ Paul during a school talent show. [Missy Elliott](https://www.nme.com/artists/missy-elliott), [Questlove](https://www.nme.com/artists/questlove), [Juicy J](https://www.nme.com/artists/juicy-j), Run The Jewels’ [El-P](https://www.nme.com/artists/el-p), [Ty Dolla $ign](https://www.nme.com/artists/ty-dolla-sign) and more. “I used to run away from it. The rapper’s cause of death is currently unknown. But it just feels great to stand in yourself and look in the mirror and be like, ‘Wow, you did that.’” El-P wrote: “i don’t have the words yet. [Run The Jewels](https://www.nme.com/artists/run-the-jewels), [Blood Orange](https://www.nme.com/artists/blood-orange), [Gucci Mane](https://www.nme.com/artists/gucci-mane), Clipping. It’s time to claim what’s mine.

Her Three 6 Mafia bandmate DJ Paul K.O.M. then confirmed the news, sharing a photo of her DJing in tribute. The rapper's cause of death is currently unknown.

i just know we lost a part of our family today. I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. And it feels fun to still be able to look good and be relevant in a place where I don’t have this million-dollar machine behind me and I have all my natural body parts, no shade to the ones that don’t. and more, while a new project called ‘The BooPrint’ was reportedly in the works for a 2023 release. [Missy Elliott](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/missy-elliott), [Questlove](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/questlove), [Juicy J](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/juicy-j), Run The Jewels’ [El-P](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/el-p), [Ty Dolla $ign](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/ty-dolla-sign) and more. Gangsta Boo joined Three 6 Mafia when she was just 15, after catching the attention of DJ Paul during a school talent show. “I used to run away from it. The rapper’s cause of death is currently unknown. But it just feels great to stand in yourself and look in the mirror and be like, ‘Wow, you did that.’” El-P wrote: “i don’t have the words yet. [Run The Jewels](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/run-the-jewels), [Blood Orange](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/blood-orange), [Gucci Mane](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/gucci-mane), Clipping. It’s time to claim what’s mine.

Musicians from Missy Elliott to Questlove have paid tribute to the trailblazing female rapper, who was 15 when she appeared on the Memphis group's cult ...

[Passion of the Weiss](https://www.passionweiss.com/2012/08/07/question-in-the-form-of-an-answer-gangsta-boo-interviewed-by-jimmy-ness/) in 2012. “I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint. She left to focus on her solo career, but around the release of her second album, “I used to run away from it. [Missy Elliott](https://twitter.com/MissyElliott/status/1609692972903170048), [Questlove](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5GFriPI1Y/?igshid=YTgzYjQ4ZTY%3D), [GloRilla](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5CGupJFc8/), [Ty Dolla $ign](https://twitter.com/tydollasign/status/1609693824594640896), [Flo Milli](https://twitter.com/_FloMilli/status/1609703554859638785) and [Clipping](https://twitter.com/clppng/status/1609700333600788486) paid tribute to Gangsta Boo. She caught the attention of her classmate DJ Paul when rapping in a talent show at the age of 14. “i don’t have the words yet,” wrote Run the Jewels rapper [El-P](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5LzBLp17A/) on Instagram. Three 6 Mafia’s 2000 album, When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, was certified Platinum. Gangsta Boo was born in Memphis on 7 August 1979 and started rapping as a teenager, having written poetry from a young age. I’ve had to go through certain things where I’ve had to push a titty up or two to get things done, whereas a man doesn’t. He can just scratch his balls and shake hands with a CEO to get his deal signed.” The magazine described Gangsta Boo’s delivery as “commanding, taking control of any track when she arrives”.

The musician, born Lola Mitchell, was said by TMZ on Sunday to have died in an apparently "drug-related" incident.

The first lady who brought a gold plaque back to Memphis.” The first lady who brought a platinum plaque back to Memphis. I’ve helped put a lot of people on. I’ve helped other people come up with concepts. Article content The first lady of crunk music.

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.

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.