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Ice Spice & Lil Tjay’s “Gangsta Boo” Marks Her Billboard Hot 100 Debut

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On her viral “In Ha Mood” single, Ice Spice lyricized about being proud of her constant growth as an artist. Today (January 31), her rise to superstardom continues as the 23-year-old makes her debut on the prestigious Billboard Hot 100 chart.

As the outlet notes, her collaboration with Lil Tjay on “Gangsta Boo” appears on the list dated February 4th in the 82nd position. It was officially released on January 20th as one of the six titles on her Like..? EP via Dolo/TenThosand Projects/Capitol Records.

Ice Spice visits SiriusXM Studios on October 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

The popular song has amassed upwards of five million U.S. streams and over 725K radio airplay audience impressions. Additionally, there were 3,000 downloads in the first week (ending January 26), Luminate states.

The Hot 100 debut is huge news for Spice, though that’s not the only chart where it’s doing numbers. Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs have “Gangsta Boo” sitting at No. 16 and 32, respectively.

The New Yorker’s Like..? project is doing well overall. Presently, it’s No. 13 on Top Rap Albums and No. 19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On the all-genre chart, the “Bikini Bottom” rhymer’s work landed at No. 37 after moving 15K equivalent album units.

Spice has had plenty to say while doing press for her recent arrival. While chatting with Ebro Darden, she revealed that her type is “good boys & girls,” not hoodrat types. She also dished about her backstage experience at Drake’s legendary Apollo Theatre shows earlier this month.

Besides celebrating this major career milestone, Spice recently found herself clearing up any drama with Chance The Rapper. Over the weekend, the 29-year-old asked the redhead if she was throwing shade on her new EP.

Read what the rap diva had to say about the situation here, and check back later for more hip-hop news updates.

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Ice Spice & Lil Tjay Team Up On “Gangsta Boo” Single

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Since she exploded onto the scene last summer, Ice Spice has delivered plenty of hit singles. “Munch (Feelin’ U)” initially got her on the world’s radar. That song was quickly followed by tracks like “Bikini Bottom” and “In Ha Mood.”

Now that the 23-year-old is well-established within the rap game, it was about time for her debut EP to arrive. On Friday (January 20), the New Yorker shared her Like..? project, complete with three previously released titles as well as three brand new ones.

Rapper Ice Spice attends BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 on September 30, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Filmmagic)

The sole feature on the short but sweet effort comes from Lil Tjay on “Gangsta Boo,” which surfaced online earlier this month. Initially, Spice and her collaborator were due to film their accompanying music video ahead of the song’s arrival.

However, the “Calling My Phone” hitmaker ran into police at a traffic stop before making it to set. Upon searching the vehicle, authorities found several firearms inside, leading the young lyricist to be taken into custody.

Rather than waste the day, Spice turned the shooting day into one for her “In Ha Mood” single. Video footage captured a few days ago shows that the redhead’s hometown was going hard for her in front of the cameras as she rapped along.

It remains unclear when we’ll receive the official music video for “Gangsta Boo,” but Ice spoke with Ebro Darden to explain her link-up with Lil Tjay.

“I made the song, and then I was just thinking who I would hear on it really. But I wanted it to be a real genuine collab,” she recalled. “We’ve been friends since last year, so I was just like, ‘Yeah, who better than him?’”

Stream Ice Spice and Lil Tjay’s “Gangsta Boo” collab track on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, check out the Bronx rap diva’s debut Like..? EP here.

Quotable Lyrics:

A baddie gon’ get what she like
So what’s your sign ’cause I like you?
Got a place we can stay for the night
But I’m too shy to invite you

Ice Spice Is Searching For A ‘Gangsta Boo’ With Her New Lil Tjay Collaboration

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Ice Spice has released her much-anticipated debut EP, Like…?. Though the EP came only after a few hours’ notice, Spice already has the internet going crazy. On the EP is her Lil Tjay collaboration, “Gangsta Boo,” the video for which was reportedly scheduled for earlier this week, however, was put on hold due to Tjay’s arrest.

On the song, “Gangsta Boo,” Spice is searching for a special kind of love. Over a drilled-up sample of Diddy’s 2002 hit single, “I Need A Girl, Part 2,” Spice says that she’s looking for a “gangsta boo,” rapping, “I’m tryna see how a gangsta move / He never worried bout no exes / All on my body, I’m the bestest / Diamonds keep dancing on my necklace.”

Tjay hops in with a verse, letting Spice know that he fits her criteria.

“I’m a gangsta, I keep it legit / I could hold you, I told her some secrets / So she know I be on that sh*t / Told her ‘not so much know what you know,’ he raps.

Adding a modern touch to an early aughts classic, the two New York rappers play well off of their chemistry with each other.

You can check out “Gangsta Boo” above.

Like…? is out now via Capitol and 10K Projects. Stream it here.

EXCLUSIVE: Scotty ATL & Drumma Boy Say Gangsta Boo Was Touring LA And Memphis Before Her Death

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Weeks prior to Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell’s death, she was touring with Atlanta rapper Scotty ATL and was in the studio, collaborating with Drumma Boy. A funeral service was held for her on Jan. 14. Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell was touring with Atlanta rapper, Scotty ATL for the #ShowYaGrillTour with stopped in Los Angeles and Memphis two […]

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A Planned Juicy J Tribute Video Was Cut From Gangsta Boo’s Funeral After Some Technical Difficulties

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Memphis rap icon Gangsta Boo was laid to rest this weekend. At her funeral Saturday (January 15), however, technical difficulties caused some video tributes from her bandmates and other prominent Southern rap personalities to be cut from the service. According to TMZ, the videos from Juicy J, Drink Champs cohost DJ EFN, and Yelawolf had to be nixed as the video files were unable to be played on the church’s projector. Instead, they can be viewed in full on TMZ.

In Juicy’s video, he says, “Rest in peace to the queen of Memphis… Prayers to the family, the friends, the fans… We lost a great one.” Meanwhile, Yelawolf’s video gets interrupted by a semi truck’s horn prompting him to joke that it’s Gangsta Boo herself, getting in one last jibe from beyond.

Although these names were absent from the service, one of Boo’s more recent collaborators — and arguable heir apparent — GloRilla was able to attend, telling reporters outside the church, “She’s still alive. You know what I’m saying? Big Memphis. We gonna keep representing. Long live Lola. Big Memphis. Let’s go!”

News of Gangsta Boo’s death was met with a wave of dismay from across the rap community. Collaborators such as Big Boi from Outkast, Latto, Missy Elliott, Monica, Project Pat, Run The Jewels, and her Three 6 Mafia bandmates all paid tribute on social media.

GloRilla Shared She Wants To ‘Keep Representing’ Gangsta Boo At The Late Rapper’s Funeral

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In early December, Gangsta Boo teamed up with GloRilla and Latto for “FTCU.” Around the same time, Boo put her stamp on UPROXX Sessions. Just one month later, on New Year’s Day, Boo was tragically found dead in her native Memphis. The former Three 6 Mafia member and pioneering rapper was 43 years old. An official cause of death has not yet been determined.

On Saturday, January 14, Boo was laid to rest at Brown Missionary Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi — roughly 15 minutes south of Memphis — according to The Commercial Appeal and Action News 5. GloRilla was in attendance.

A clip posted to Instagram (and subsequently re-shared on GloRilla’s Instagram Story) shows the burgeoning Memphis rapper telling reporters, “She’s still alive. You know what I’m saying? Big Memphis. We gonna keep representing her.” In a separate clip, GloRilla adds, “Long live Lola. Big Memphis. Let’s go!”

As news of Boo’s (born Lola Mitchell) sudden passing began circulating, the hip-hop community mourned her death on social media. On January 1, Latto tweeted, “Nah this not true man” followed by “NOOOOO” alongside seven heartbreak emojis. The following day, Latto more directly acknowledged her death with a tweet, noting, “The one hit different. I’m just glad I got to feel your embrace & give u ur flowers before u left us. BIG BOO 4L.”

See some of the online tributes to Gangsta Boo below.

DJ Paul Explains Why He Missed Gangsta Boo’s Funeral

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2023 got off to an awful start when it was reported that Gangsta Boo tragically passed away on New Year’s Day. The “Where Dem Dollas At” rapper was only 43 years old.

Fellow Three 6 Mafia artist DJ Paul is the one responsible for confirming the news in an Instagram post. The funeral service took place on Saturday afternoon (January 14). Many friends and family members attended the event to pay tribute to the late rap pioneer. However, some were quick to notice that Paul wasn’t there.

Gangsta Boo and DJ Paul of Da Mafia Six attend Da Mafia Six In Concert at Webster Hall on March 18, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

On Sunday morning (January 15), the Three 6 Mafia producer took to his Instagram account to set the record straight. “I Don’t Owe None Of You Goofs The 2 Minutes It Took Me To Make This But You Betta Keep My Name To The Upmost!! Especially Bout My Love Ones!!! U Complainers Just Wanted To Pour Ya Fake Love On Me! Naw Bih!!” reads the beginning of the caption.

“And I Paid For #lordinfamous & koopstakn*cca Funerals!! And @snootiewild Funeral & Still Talk To His Family Every Month! We Family Now! Attending A Funeral & A Church Makes Some Of You Sinners Feel You Did Something Special Don’t It…. What Did U Do For Them Before Death???” he continues afterwards.

The producer ends the caption by saying, “Ps: The Producers Of Boo Funeral Tried They Best To Make Her Not Have Any Mafia Ties, Good Job! Rest Up Queen!!!”

“Let me explain something to you b*tch ass n*ggas out there, who got something to say about me not comin’ to Boo’s funeral. N*gga, I paid for the funeral, hoe. I’m on motherf*ckin tour. And even if I wasn’t, I don’t do funerals, n*gga. The last time I was at a funeral, it wasn’t nothin’ but a bunch of groupie ass motherf*ckin’ n*ggas,” Paul says explicitly in the video.

He goes on to explain his and Boo‘s love for each other. Furthermore, he details his role in her and the rest of the group’s success.

Long Live Gangsta Boo. What are your thoughts on the situation? Comment down below. Finally, make sure you stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates and stories.

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Gangsta Boo’s Partner Says He Discovered The News Of Her Death Through Instagram

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It’s only been two weeks since 2023 kicked off with some terrible news. On New Year’s Day, Gangsta Boo passed away at the age of 43. The news was confirmed by an Instagram post from her Three 6 Mafia collaborator, DJ Paul. The official cause of death is still unclear. However, it’s believed to be from a drug overdose.

The hip-hop world remembers her for her monumental work as a pioneer for women in Southern hip-hop. At just 15 years old, she joined Three 6 Mafia and makes appearances on the group’s first five studio albums. She subsequently paved the way for more women in the scene.

Gangsta Boo performs at The Run The Jewels Concert at The Tabernacle on January 21, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Prince Williams/Wireimage)

In a recent interview with ABC24 News, her partner, Emmet Flores, talks about how he found about her passing. He says he was watching football on New Year’s Day when someone on Instagram actually hit him up to inform him of the news.

Additionally, he says they were just talking over the phone the night prior. “I was just talking to her the night before. She performed with 8Ball and MJG, and I told her I loved her. I told her be safe. She sent me a picture of us on New Year’s from 2017 and I sent a picture back,” he recalls.

Elsewhere in the interview, Flores reveals that one of the couple’s favorite things to do together was praying under the moon. “We would pray together under the moon.. a lot of stuff surrounding love and light and just pray for the well-being of one another. You know, figure, if you’re praying with love, then you know, what could be wrong?” he says.

The “Where Dem Dollas At” rapper was known to live a rather private life, but her and Flores had allegedly been together since 2014.

The Memphis native’s final release before her untimely death was her appearance on Latto‘s single, “FTCU.” Also featuring GloRilla, the track finds Gangsta Boo uniting with two of this generation’s most talented rappers.

Furthermore, it interpolates Three 6 Mafia’s classic 1995 hit, “Tear Da Club Up.” In October of last year, Boo also teamed up with R&B singer Hannah Monds for “Big Momma.”

Long Live Gangsta Boo. Comment your favorite song or verse of hers down below. Finally, make sure you stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates.

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Gangsta Boo’s Celebration of Life and Funeral Services Planned for Jan. 13 & 14

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Gangsta Boo’s celebrations of life have been announced. Drumma Boy is one of the numerous Hip-Hop figures sharing the plans for a celebration of life and funeral services.

On Jan. 13, the celebration of Gangsta Boo’s life will occur at Railgarten in Memphis, TN. The funeral service will be held at Brown Baptist Church in Southhaven, MS.

Gangsta Boo, the Queen of Memphis and former Three 6 Mafia recording artist, died on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 1), according to DJ Paul, who broke the news to followers on Instagram.

Memphis According to Fox 13 News, Gangsta Boo, real name Lola Mitchell, was discovered dead in Memphis at 4 p.m. CST. At the time of publication, there is no official word on the cause of death.

On Saturday evening, Gangsta Boo was spotted on Instagram stories attending a New Year’s Eve party. Following the news of Boo’s death, artists around the country expressed their condolences on social media.

Gangsta Boo was the second female member of Three 6 Mafia, a legendary Memphis rap group that also included DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Crunchy Black. Boo, who joined the group at the age of 15, is well known for the Dirty South hits “Where Dem Dollas At” and “Yeah Hoe.” She left Three 6 Mafia in 2002 to pursue a solo career that many of today’s female hip-hop performers look up to.

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