Gangsta Boo, known for being a member of the Memphis-bred rap group Three 6 Mafia, has died on the age of 43.
In keeping with Fox 13, Gangsta Boo, born Lola Mitchell, was found dead at her home at roughly 4 pm on Sunday afternoon. The explanation for her death remains to be unknown.
Gangsta Boo was born in Memphis on August 7, 1979 and began rapping across the age of 14. She released her first solo album, Enquiring Minds, in 1998 on the age of 19. The debut project, which spawned the hit single Where Dem Dollas At!?, reached number 15 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 46 on the Billboard 200. Her second album, Each Worlds *69, released in 2001, did even higher, reaching number eight on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and number 29 on the Billboard 200.
In total, Gangsta Boo released three solo albums and 6 group albums as a part of Three 6 Mafia, which was comprised of Dj Paul, Juicy J, Koopsta Knicca, Crunchy Black, and Lord Infamous, who died in 2013. Just last month, Latto released the one “FTCU” featuring Gangsta Boo and fellow Memphis rapper GloRilla.
In a profile with Billboard on December 8, Gangsta Boo discussed her return to the mainstream music scene in addition to her impact as a southern femcee, telling the outlet, “I’d truthfully say that I actually have to confess, respectfully and humbly, that I’m the blueprint.” Remarking that she’s often told, “Gangsta Boo walked so a number of people could run,” she added, “It just feels great to face in yourself and look within the mirror and be like, ‘Wow, you probably did that.’ And never sell your soul and go to bed at night with a smile in your face.”
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