Gangsta

Latto has pushed back on a published story that claims she’s nearly completed a program required for her to get her gun charge thrown out, saying she was never enrolled in any such program.The story, published by TMZ, alleged that the Georgia rapper was required to complete 120 hours of community service as well as a gun safety course in order for a gun charge against her to be dismissed. The charge resulted from an incident at Los Angeles International Airport in May 2021, in which Latto was charged with carrying a…

Gangsta Boo’s legacy lives on.More than two months after her untimely death, TMZ Hip Hop confirmed plans for the rapper’s first posthumous album. Sources said Gangsta Boo’s estate has already secured a number of big-name features, including Latto, Run the Jewels, Skepta, and La Chat. The insiders also revealed that Drumma Boy, Nick Hook, and El-P have signed on to handle production, while Metro Boomin and BeatKing are in talks to contribute. Gangsta Boo’s untitled project is scheduled to arrive on Aug. 7, which would’ve…

After closing out 2022 with his latest album South Central, G Perico joins forces with DJ Drama for his new Gangsta Grillz project Hot Shot.The 13-track tape features the previously released singles “Action” and “Ask G4,” as well as production from Steelz (“Still Independent,” “Everything,”), Dupri (“Ask G4,” “Karma”), and IsThatTrey (“German Engineering,” “No Do Overs”), among others. Hot Shot continues a prolific run for Perico, who since 2021 has now dropped 11 full-length offerings (Free, Welcome to the Land, No Love…

Pusha T’s 2023 is off to a busy start. He’s been making the rounds at Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. And right now he’s backstage at Matthew M. Williams’ Fall/Winter 2023 Givenchy show wearing a burnt orange technical set that had a subtle iridescent quality under the lights—he was surrounded by cameras—and black shield sunglasses from the collection.Before joining the crowd clustered around Williams  to say congratulations post show, Pusha T talks about his favorite fellow Grammy nominees for the Best Rap Album category,…

As a teenager, Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell proved she was a Memphis titan with nary a peer to match her tenacity. On Three 6 Mafia’s debut album, Mystic Stylez, the angst, ego, and horrorcore raps of DJ Paul, Juicy J, Lord Infamous, Koopsta Knicca and others combined don’t feel as visceral and shocking as Mitchell’s own bombast of shock, wit, and horror.At 15, she could up the ante on threats to faceless enemies or portray herself as a queenpin not to run afoul of, both with equal conviction. On the drug-laden “In da…

As a teenager, Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell proved she was a Memphis titan with nary a peer to match her tenacity. On Three 6 Mafia’s debut album, Mystic Stylez, the angst, ego, and horrorcore raps of DJ Paul, Juicy J, Lord Infamous Koopsta Knicca and others combined don’t feel as visceral and shocking as Mitchell’s own bombast of shock, wit, and horror.At 15, she could up the ante on threats to faceless enemies or portray herself as a queenpin not to run afoul of, both with equal conviction. On the drug-laden “In da Game”…

Gangsta Boo, a rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, passed away. She was 43. According to reports, Boo also known as Lola Mitchell was found dead around 4 pm on Sunday afternoon. Boo’s death was confirmed by a representative. The cause of her death has not been disclosed. A product of the Dirty South school of hip-hop in the 1990s, Boo’s edgy raps and frank sexuality made her an energetic Memphis counterpart to Philadelphia rapper Eve, Brooklyn’s Lil Kim and Miami’s Trina. Like…

Gangsta Boo, rap pioneer and former member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43.Gangsta Boo’s representative confirmed news of her death to Variety. No cause was given.Her work with Three 6 Mafia helped propel the group from the Dirty South hip-hop underground to mainstream success in the 1990s and 2000s. She appeared on six albums with Three 6 Mafia, including its 2000 platinum-certified release “When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1,” before departing in 2002 to focus on her solo career and a…

Tributes are continuing to pour in for Gangsta Boo following news of the pioneering Memphis artist’s death over the weekend.As regional outlet WHBQ-TV reported, Gangsta Boo—real name Lola Mitchell—died on Sunday at the age of 43. At the time of this writing, an official cause of death had not been made public. Additionally, further confirmed details on the former Three 6 Mafia member’s tragic death had not been released.With Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo released a string of full-lengths starting with the group’s debut…

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia, has died aged 43, her bandmate DJ Paul has confirmed. No cause of death was shared.The rapper, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, joined the group in 1995, upon which it changed its name from Triple Six Mafia to Three 6 Mafia. That year she appeared on their debut album, Mystic Stylez, which became a cult classic, a landmark southern hip-hop record and – with lyrics delving into gore and the occult – a defining example of the horrorcore genre.The album “led the…