Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee. Origin… Read Full Bio ↴Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee. Originally called "Backyard Posse," the group has included many members, including Gangsta Blac, Gangsta Boo, La' Chat, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous, Playa Fly and Crunchy Black. The group now consists of only Juicy J and DJ Paul, who also serve as in-house producers. Project Pat is signed to their label along with Lil' Wyte. The dark and hardcore group is famous for their gruesome lyrics with topics ranging from drug use to inciting the crowd in a nightclub to riot. They are famous for being pioneers of the crunk sound, as well as being the first rap artists from Memphis to go platinum.

In 1995, the Memphis underground rap group, then named "Triple 6 Mafia", released its first official album, Mystic Stylez. It had recorded this album by using the profits from its highly successful underground tape Smoked Out, Loced Out. The members then changed the group's name to "Three 6 Mafia" (or sometimes "3-6 Mafia") and now use the Triple-6 name on the compilations of reissued tracks from their underground tapes. They did this because radio stations supposedly refused to play the songs of a group whose name included a reference to the number 666. There are also rumors that the name was changed because of copyright reasons due to a falling out with others in the Memphis rap scene. The group has had a number of disputes with former allies, namely Playa Fly, Gangsta Blac, and Skinny Pimp. In fact, some say that the group was originally named "Three Six Mafia" (all words spelled out), then switched to "Triple Six" for similar reasons.

On the 1995 single "Live By Yo Rep", the group had accused Cleveland group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony of stealing its style (a mix of quasi-harmonic rapping and blatant references to the occult). The track "All Original" on Bone's Art of War album is thought to be a dis of Three Six (this issue has apparently been settled, however). The problems between the two groups were eventually settled in family court in June 1996.

Eventually, Three 6 Mafia moved towards the "crunk" style of rap - repetitive chanting aimed at hyping a crowd (e.g.— "tear the club up, nigga, tear the club up!"). This direction (exemplified by songs like "Sippin' on Syrup" with Houston rappers UGK) helped them reach number 6 on the Billboard album chart in 2000 with their CD 6661: When the Smoke Clears.

Three 6 has expanded its operations considerably. Its stable of affiliated rappers is called "Hypnotize Minds" or the "Hypnotize Camp Posse" (HCP). Aside from many of the individual members releasing solo albums, they have also released material from "Tear Da Club Up Thugs" (a side project) and "Three Six Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse" (a Memphis rap compilation). Unfortunately, Three 6 Mafia has also lost many members. Koopsta Knicca left due to a monetary dispute, while La Chat is currently pursuing a solo career. Gangsta Boo is rumored to have converted to Christianity and is interested in gospel music (which she denies, saying that it's a rumor started by her former label mates). Lord Infamous is likely in prison and very possibly under 24-hour lockdown, although Juicy J has said he's on "vacation." T-Rock has parted ways with Three 6 Mafia, and has publicly dissed the entire clique and accused them of shady business dealings in interviews and on his track "Mr. Big Man." Project Pat recently served time in prison for a parole violation, but was released in July 2005.

In 2003, Three 6 Mafia released the album Da Unbreakables, which features collaborations with Lil' Flip, Pimp C, (from UGK), Lil' Wyte, Frayser Boy, Hank Williams, Jr., and Project Pat. The album produced the hit "Ridin' Spinnerz," which featured Lil' Flip.

In 2005, Three 6 Mafia released their highly anticipated new album “Most Known Unknown.” It was notable that Lord Infamous was missing from this album. The generally accepted reason was that he had been incarcerated; however, Three 6 Mafia claim he is on "holiday.” He has since officially returned to Three 6 Mafia recently. The group is said to be associated with the crip gang. They diss the bloods in many of their lyrics.

Three 6 Mafia has always been known for their controversial and sometimes misunderstood lyrics. For example, in the song "Knock the Black Off Yo Ass", they reference the DC Area Sniper Shootings in multiple lines in the song. "I think they better call Bush, 'cause it's a national disaster, when I unleash my pistol-grip Bushmaster." "You can't hide, you can't run. I'm a sniper, ridin' in a blue Chevy, a trunk full of guns, man you hoes ain't ready."

“Stay Fly” was the first single off of The Most Unknown album. The next single released off of the album was "Poppin’ My Collar," which premiered around mid January 2006.

Their song "Late Nite Tip" is favoured by car audio enthusiasts for its deep, rolling bassline and is a stalwart of testing ones sound system also it is known that they sampled many Willie Hutch songs on their album Most Known Unknown

In January of 2006, Three 6 Mafia made history as they became the first African-American hip-hop act to be nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Achievement In Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song). The group was nominated for the song It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp off of the Hustle & Flow soundtrack. The first hip-hop act to actually be nominated for an Academy Award in this category was Eminem in 2002 for the song Lose Yourself off the 8 Mile soundtrack and he also won the award. Three 6 Mafia was credited by their real names in the nomination and not by their group name. Jordan Houston (Juicy J), Cedric Coleman (Crunchy Black), and Paul Beauregard (DJ Paul) were named in the nomination. Terrance Howard, who performed the song in the movie, refuses to perform it at the Academy Awards possibly because it reinforces stereotypes that all black males are pimps.

On March 5, 2006, Three 6 Mafia won the Academy Award they were nominated for, becoming the first African American Hip-Hop group to win an Oscar.

During May Crunchy Black left Three 6 Mafia to go on his own. He is releasing 4 mixtapes and 4 dvds in the near future.

Origin: Memphis, Tennessee
Year Formed: 1991

Talkin'
Three 6 Mafia Lyrics

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Aye my nigga, with tha green hat. you need to shave my nigga. Ah my fault, I
Mean with tha grey hat. Get yo muthafuckin shave man. Yo what's goin down?
Kings of Memhpis (yeah) Triple 6 Mafia Underground Volume 3 fo you jealous ass
Bitchessss (sum mo hot shit!) its goin down, lemme get directly to tha point
Here, (yesssir) Project Pat album underground album, in stores right now (rite
Now nigga!) what's tha name of that junt? Mista don't playyyy. Nah, the
Underground album... ah shit. I don't even kno tha name of it. What is it?
Murderers & Robbers! Murderers & Robbers, and tha new Project Pat album, uh,

Uh, Mista Don't Playyyy gonna come out, tha Koopsta Knicca underground album,
Da Devil's Playground, in stores now. (ya'll kno wut time it is) When Tha
Smoke Clears, Sixty Six, Sixty One, with Sippin on Sizurp an all that shit (who
Run it!) is in stores right now... go get tha muthafucka! (yea) go get that
Shit, and uh, kno wut I'm sayin, uh, look out for tha movie, Choices, and tha
Soundtrack, that
Shit gonna be, blazin! that's comin out, like uh, this year. right before
December or wuteva 2000. And tha La Chat album, Murder She Spoke (wooo man) be
Comin out like either tha endin of this year or beginnin of nex year (that shit
Gonna be like ahhh fuck) and its goin down, Triple 6 Mafia, the Kings of
Memphis (of the M-Town) tha real kind of Memphis (let you muthafuckas kno who run
It) and its goin down, kno wut I'm sayin? Holla at cha Niggaaaa... tell yo

Baby mama to call me, foo! Hit me on tha two-way! Hahahaha, bitch, bitch!
That corn bread eatin ass ho! Hahaha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Three 6 Mafia's song "Talkin" seem to be a stream of consciousness introduction to their album, "Underground Volume 3". In the beginning, one of the members comments on his friend's appearance, telling him to shave his beard. They then proceed to announce the release of various albums and movies, including Project Pat's "Mista Don't Playyyy", Koopsta Knicca's "Da Devil's Playground", and La Chat's "Murder She Spoke". They also reference their previous album "When Tha Smoke Clears, Sixty Six, Sixty One", with the hit song "Sippin on Sizurp".

The language used in the lyrics is very informal and explicit, as is typical of Three 6 Mafia's style. The members seem to be hyping up their own album and boasting about their success in the music industry. The repeated use of "kno wut I'm sayin" and "bitch" further emphasize this laid-back, confident tone.

Overall, "Talkin" serves as an introduction to the rest of the album and a display of the group's personality and bravado. It may not have a deeper meaning or message, but it captures the essence of Three 6 Mafia's style and attitude.

Line by Line Meaning

Aye my nigga, with tha green hat. you need to shave my nigga.
Hey, my friend with the green hat, you should shave. I apologize, I meant the one with the grey hat. You need to shave too.

Ah my fault, I Mean with tha grey hat. Get yo muthafuckin shave man. Yo what's goin down?
Oops, I made a mistake earlier. I meant the guy with the grey hat should shave too. What's happening?

Kings of Memhpis (yeah) Triple 6 Mafia Underground Volume 3 fo you jealous ass Bitchessss (sum mo hot shit!) its goin down, lemme get directly to tha point
We are the rulers of Memphis, the Triple 6 Mafia. Our third underground volume is out for all the jealous haters out there. Let me get straight to the point of this conversation.

Here, (yesssir) Project Pat album underground album, in stores right now (rite Now nigga!) what's tha name of that junt? Mista don't playyyy. Nah, the Underground album... ah shit. I don't even kno tha name of it. What is it?
Check it out, friend. Project Pat's underground album is available in stores right now. What's the name of it, you ask? It's called 'Mista Don't Play.' Correction, it's actually the underground album. Oh damn, I don't even remember the name of it. Do you know what it's called?

Murderers & Robbers! Murderers & Robbers, and tha new Project Pat album, uh, Uh, Mista Don't Playyyy gonna come out, tha Koopsta Knicca underground album, Da Devil's Playground, in stores now. (ya'll kno wut time it is)
It's called 'Murderers & Robbers!' Also, the new Project Pat album, with the same name as his previous one, is coming out. Koopsta Knicca's underground album, 'Da Devil's Playground,' is also out now. Y'all already know what time it is.

When Tha Smoke Clears, Sixty Six, Sixty One, with Sippin on Sizurp an all that shit (who Run it!) is in stores right now... go get tha muthafucka!
Our album 'When Tha Smoke Clears, Sixty Six, Sixty One,' which includes 'Sippin on Sizurp' and other hits, is already available in stores. Go buy it!

(yea) go get that Shit, and uh, kno wut I'm sayin, uh, look out for tha movie, Choices, and tha Soundtrack, that Shit gonna be, blazin! that's comin out, like uh, this year. right before December or wuteva 2000.
Yeah, go get that album! Also, keep an eye out for the movie 'Choices' and its soundtrack. It's gonna be fire! It's coming out sometime this year, maybe right before December 2000 or something.

And tha La Chat album, Murder She Spoke (wooo man) be Comin out like either tha endin of this year or beginnin of nex year (that shit Gonna be like ahhh fuck)
Oh yeah, and La Chat's album 'Murder She Spoke' is dropping soon too, either at the end of this year or the beginning of next year. It's gonna be really good!

and its goin down, Triple 6 Mafia, the Kings of Memphis (of the M-Town) tha real kind of Memphis (let you muthafuckas kno who run It) and its goin down, kno wut I'm sayin?
Triple 6 Mafia, the real rulers of Memphis, are about to make moves. We run this city, and soon everyone will know that it's going down.

Holla at cha Niggaaaa... tell yo Baby mama to call me, foo! Hit me on tha two-way! Hahahaha, bitch, bitch! That corn bread eatin ass ho! Hahaha
Alright, holla at me later bro! Oh, and tell your baby momma to hit me up too. Message me on the pager if you need me. Hahaha, just kidding, but seriously. That girl over there, she's always eating corn bread. Hilarious!

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Written by: JORDAN HOUSTON, PAUL BEAUREGARD

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