Bonnaroo Artist of the Day #5 – Three 6 Mafia

All aboard the hype train for Bonnaroo 2023! Only 118 days until we are all on the Farm again. Today’s Artist of the Day is the one and only Three 6 Mafia. Learn more about the artist below. Don’t forget to check out all of our artist spotlights! Check back in with us tomorrow!

Artist Biography

Three 6 Mafia is an Oscar-winning horror-themed underground rap collective. Originally out of Memphis, their membership has been fluid from album to album, however, Juicy J and DJ Paul have been the constant throughout the group’s storied history. The group started as Triple Six Mafia in the early 1990s. They became Three 6 with their debut of Mystic Stylez in 1995 which branded them with the horrorcore tag. After another self-release Da End in 1996, the group signed with Relativity where they released many albums including solo and side projects. The group then signed with Columbia who released Da Unbreakables in 2003. However, this wasn’t a hit. The real sauce came in 2005 with Most Known Unknown with their first major hit “Stay Fly.” The next year Three 6 won an Oscar for “Hard Out There for a Pimp” from the film Hustle & Flow. From there the group progressed with a rotating lineup and a spill of rumors and stories. Things from finding the Lord, to arrests, to beefs with other rappers. A long-time former member Gangsta Boo passed on January 1, 2023 at her home in Memphis. The group continues onward with a highly anticipated performance at Bonnaroo 2023.

Genre

Hip Hop, Rap, Memphis Rap

Scheduled

Friday (Link to Daily Schedules)