{"title":"Three 6 Mafia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Three 6 Mafia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 6 Mafia formed in Memphis, Tennessee in the early 1990s, with founding members DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Lord Infamous (1973-2013), later expanding to include members such as Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca, and Gangsta Boo. Emerging from the Memphis underground tape scene, the group built a major regional and then national following and became one of the most influential acts in Southern hip hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 6 Mafia pioneered a dark, menacing, horrorcore-influenced strain of Memphis rap, built on ominous, lo-fi production, heavy 808s, chanted hooks, and aggressive lyricism. Their sound is widely cited as foundational to crunk and an important precursor to modern trap music, influencing a broad swath of later Southern and mainstream hip hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystic Stylez (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost Known Unknown (2005)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystic Stylez in particular has become a sought-after collector item and has been reissued on vinyl given its landmark status in Memphis rap. Early Prophet and Hypnotize Minds-era pressings are of strong interest to hip hop collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Three 6 Mafia often start with Mystic Stylez (1995) or Most Known Unknown (2005). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"three-6-mafia-mystic-stylez-vinyl","title":"Mystic Stylez 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic for several reasons, among them the album's overall eerie tone, producers Juicy J and DJ Paul's Dirty South-defining lo-fi beats, and the group's downright confrontational rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541040083127,"sku":"210000064296","price":41.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/6.jpg?v=1781155183"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/three-6-mafia.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}