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The Late Gangsta Boo’s Fellow Three 6 Mafia Members Mourned The Rapper’s Death With Heartbreaking Posts

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2023 has gotten off to a sad start for the music community: Over the weekend, former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo (real name Lola Chantrelle Mitchell) died at 43 years old. An official cause of death has yet to be revealed.

As the news spread, reactions started popping up online, including some heartbreaking ones from Boo’s fellow Three 6 Mafia members. Juicy J and DJ Paul offered simple posts with photos of Boo while Koopsta Knicca wrote, “Alot Of Funny Sh*t Happened All The Time Being Around Them.”

Others associated with Three 6 Mafia and/or Boo chimed in, too. Mr. Wyte shared a screenshot of the news and noted, “No words. We were just all together 2 weeks ago. [sad emoji].” Project Pat wrote, “The Hardest to ever do it R. I. P. @missyeahoe will be missed.” La Chat shared a photo of herself and Boo sharing a hug, captioned by a wall of crying emojis. El-P, who recruited Boo to feature on multiple Run The Jewels songs, tweeted, “love you Lola thank you for your friendship.”

Recently, Boo linked up with GloRilla and Latto on “FTCU” (which is a take on Three 6 Mafia’s “Tear Da Club Up”). GloRilla shared a screenshot of texts between her and Boo and wrote, “I normally don’t post screenshots but the fact that she reached out to me before anybody else had a clue who I was [single tear emoji] she always supported me & the girls way back before we blew up [100 emoji] A REAL LEGEND there will never be another Gangsta Boo [folded hands emoji].”

Latto also tweeted, “Nah this not true man [sad emojis],” followed by, “NOOOOO [broken heart emojis].”

Boo’s death come not long after she delivered an Uproxx Sessions performance of her 2020 single “I’m Fresh,” video of which was shared in early December.

Check out some other reactions to Boo’s death below.

Gangsta Boo’s Cause Of Death Believed To Be Drug Overdose: Report

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Another industry veteran gone too soon. Though she made it to 2023, Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo tragically lost her life on the first day of the year. Reports came out on Sunday (January 1) evening, revealing that the 43-year-old is no longer with us. Her cause of death was not known at the time.

AllHipHop reports that the recording artist died after attending a concert in her hometown of Memphis, Tennesee. Her body was found on her front porch around 4 PM local time. Her past struggles with substance abuse are seemingly a part of her demise.

Recording artist Gangsta Boo attends TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers Annual Music Conference – Day 2 at the Ivanhoe Plaza Hotel August 05, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

Sources close to Gangsta Boo say they believe she died from a drug overdose. An update from TMZ offers much of the same information. Specifically, they note that “a fentanyl-laced substance is believed to be at play.”

The night before she died, the industry icon was celebrating New Year’s Eve with her brother. He was eventually taken to a hospital himself after overdosing but was able to recover. Later that night, the party went on at GB’s home.

Upon discovering her body, the finding of narcotics means an overdose is presently thought to be her cause of death. Still, the information can’t be confirmed until an autopsy is conducted.

“Victim information will be released once the victim has been identified and NOK [Next of Kin] notifications have been made. This is an ongoing investigation,” officer Theresa Carlson of the Memphis Police Department tells AllHipHop.

However, Gangsta Boo’s identity was previously confirmed by both Fox13 and DJ Paul, another Three 6 Mafia member. The former didn’t write any words in his tribute post – just an older photo of the late creative was enough to get the message across.

In the comment section, artists like Lil Jon, 2 Chainz, Duke Deuce, Ludacris, and Big Boi are in mourning. “Prayers to the whole fam, I’m so sorry for your loss,” one user wrote. “She was such a great and kind soul. GOD’S WARRIOR NOW.”

Check back with HNHH later for any updates on Gangsta Boo’s untimely death. RIP.

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Three 6 Mafia’s Gangsta Boo Dead At 43

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

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Memphis Fox 13 News reports that Gangsta Boo, real name Lola Mitchell, was found dead at approximately 4 PM CST in Memphis. There is no official word for the cause of death at press time.

Gangsta Boo was seen attending a New Year’s Eve party on Saturday evening via Instagram stories. Artists across the nation shared their condolences on social media following news of Boo’s passing.

Gangsta Boo was the second female member of the iconic Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, which also included DJ Paul, Juicy J, Chunky Black. Joined the group at 15 years old, Boo is best known for Dirty South classics “Where Dem Dollas At” and “Yeah Hoe.” She parted ways with Three 6 Mafia in 2002 and pursued a solo career that has been idolized by a lot of today’s female hip-hop stars.

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Boo recently sat down with Nore and DJ EFN on the hugely popular Drink Champs podcast to share her journey and impact on today’s hip hop.

Gangsta Boo recently collaborated with Latto and fellow Memphis rapper GloRilla on the new hit “FTCU,” released last month on Streamcut/RCA Records.

“Latto has been showing me support for a while,” said Gangsta Boo in a recent interview. “I always see her mentioning my name when they ask her who were some of her inspirations, and when she talked about her dad, she told me that her dad used to support a lot of female rappers and I was one of them. So, that’s kind of how it came about. We just started following each other on the Internet and supporting each other and s—. And yeah, she hit me up last minute. She was like, “Man, I smoked a blunt and had a genius idea. She’s like, ‘The song already done, we already did the video and s— but I want you to be on the outro, the intro or some sort of adlibs.’ I was like, ‘Of course, Latto. I got you, man.’ It was simple just like that. Of course, I would’ve wanted to spit and kill on that mother — but just anytime I can contribute and support any female rapper that I like, that like me back, I’m always down for it.”

Gangsta Boo’s death marks the first hip-hop death of 2023.

More on this story as news becomes available.

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Gangsta Boo, Rap Legend And Former Three 6 Mafia Member, Is Dead At 43

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The hip-hop community suffered a huge loss to the start the new year. Memphis’ FOX13 reports that rap legend Gangsta Boo, who was a former member of the rap group Three 6 Mafia, is dead at the age of 43. The tragic news was confirmed by Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul, who was cited in the FOX13 report. It adds that Gangsta Boo was found dead on New Year’s Day at around 4 PM local time. A cause of death has not been determined yet, and FOX13 is working to learn more about the tragic news.

Gangsta Boo rose to fame after joining Three 6 Mafia in 1995. It was that same year that the group released their debut album Mystic Stylez, which brought them great attention and and popularity in the South. Gangsta Boo would remain in the group until 2001. She left Three 6 Mafia after the group released Choices, citing a number of reasons that included group issues, religion, alleged financial mismanagement, and her desire to pursue a solo career. That solo career first began in 1998 when she released her solo debut, Enquiring Minds. She would go on to release Both Worlds *69 and Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera in 2001 and 2003 respectively. Gangsta Boo also released a plethora of mixtapes, with her most recent one being 2018’s Underground Cassette Tape Music 2 with Beatking.

Most recently, Gangsta Boo stopped by UPROXX for an UPROXX Sessions performance of “I’m Fresh.” She also handed out lessons on Boo Lingo and parts of her contributions to Three 6 Mafia’s iconic “Tear The Club Up” track were used on Latto and GloRilla’s recent single “FTCU.”

Her death has already been mourned by names in the hip-hop community, like Daz Dillinger and Run The Jewels’ El-P, and you can view their reactions and others below.

Gangsta Boo Is Back With Boo Lingo 101 Part 2 For Uproxx

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Your favorite rappers aren’t speaking in code; you’re just not hip to their lingo. From onomatopoeias to regional idioms, an artist’s chosen lyrical content help tells the stories and paint pictures of music culture from around the globe. We can thank dirty South icons like Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, and Lil’ Flip for padding our rap vocabulary with clever words and phrases — think “crank that,” “trap house,” and “flossin’,” respectively. Today we’re back with more from The Queen of Memphis, Gangsta Boo, who sits down with Uproxx’s Cherise Johnson and deconstructs some dirty south slang.

Gangsta Boo is back in the public consciousness after a Verzuz fight between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia — and more importantly, the southern rap icon teamed up with Latto and GloRilla for their new single “FTCU,” which samples Three 6 Mafia’s “Tear The Club Up.” Her UPROXX Sessions performance of ‘I’m Fresh,’ produced by Nick Hook, “is a bass-blasting, drum-heavy club anthem” in which she implores listeners to “smoke weed [and] eat p*ssy.”

In part 2 of Boo Lingo 101, she breaks down slang like “jackin’” and “bumpin’” and reminds us of how to use the acronym “FYTB” properly. You can watch pt. 2 of Gangsta Boo’s Boo Lingo 101 for Uproxx Music above.

Tap Into Boo Lingo 101 with Gangsta Boo for Uproxx

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UYour favorite rappers aren’t speaking in code; you’re just not hip to their lingo. From onomatopoeias to alliterations, an artist’s chosen lyrical content help tells the stories and paint pictures of music culture from around the globe. The south has explicitly ushered hundreds of phrases into the mainstream through viral records from rappers like Future, Gunna, and even OGs like Paul Wall. Remember when “pushin’ p,” “no cap,” and “bando” all sounded like random phrases thrown into your favorite hits? Look no further than Uproxx’s Cherise Johnson’s sitdown with female rap pioneer Gangsta Boo, where they break down some dirty south slang.

There’s no doubt The Queen of Memphis is a southern rap icon. Gangsta Boo’s impact spans beyond her contributions while a member of Three 6 Mafia, and she’s inspiring this generation of female rap stars. Latto and GloRilla teamed up with the legend for their new single “FTCU,” which samples Three 6 Mafia’s “Tear The Club Up.” Today, she decodes phrases like “Yeah Hoe,” famously used in Three 6 Mafia’s “Mafia N****z,” the multifaced noun “mane” and the feeling-turned-genre “crunk.” Outside of Boo Lingo 101, catch Gangsta Boo and her southern charm for UPROXX Sessions.

You can watch Gangsta Boo’s Boo Lingo 101 for Uproxx Music above.

Gangsta Boo Declares ‘I’m Fresh’ In A Rowdy Performance For ‘UPROXX Sessions’

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Dirty South rap legend Gangsta Boo is back in the public’s consciousness thanks to Latto and GloRilla repurposing Three 6 Mafia‘s “Tear The Club Up” in their new single “FTCU,” which features the Memphis Queenpin. Keeping the ball rolling, Gangsta Boo hits the UPROXX Sessions studio to perform a rowdy rendition of her unrestrained 2020 single “I’m Fresh.” The track, which Boo released alongside New York producer Nick Hook, is a bass-blasting, drum-heavy club anthem in which she implores listeners to “smoke weed [and] eat p*ssy.”

“I just remember Nick playing some beats we were vibing at thespacepit studio but nothing was sticking to me, so we decided to create on the spot, piece by piece,” she explained on the song’s Bandcamp page. “I didn’t have to write any of the lyrics down because the beat wrote for me, so it was easy to freestyle off the dome. I used my voice like a record to create scratching sounds and we added harmonica and guitar, just to be different. Why not?I just kept hearing more and more as the track went on. Me and Nick overthink things a lot because we’re perfectionists with our sounds. I was just thinking about everything that I was doing and how I was feeling at the time while stoned and that’s how ‘I’m Fresh’ was made: two fresh people in the room together with a microphone.”

Watch Gangsta Boo’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “I’m Fresh” above.

UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective, Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too.