Lola Mitchell, better known as Gangsta Boo, earned fame through her work with renowned rap group Three 6 Mafia. But her solo work held its own.
Largely considered a pioneer among female rappers, Mitchell's steady rise as an ambassador of Memphis hip-hop started with her work on Three 6 Mafia's first full-length studio album, "Mystic Stylez," in the mid-'90s. Gangsta Boo is one of the reasons Memphis rap is global today. "This is a big loss for the Memphis rap community," Bailey said. Lawrence was a collaborator with [Three 6 Mafia — the iconic Memphis group](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/01/21/memphis-rap-three-6-mafia-8-ball-mjg-yo-gotti-project-pat-playa-fly/6626570002/) that propelled Mitchell and others to fame. Alphonzo Bailey, a renowned Memphis rapper known as Al Kapone, was a friend and collaborator of Mitchell. She was sometimes called "the Queen of Memphis."
Gangsta Boo, born Lola Mitchell, was found dead on New Year's Day, Three 6 Mafia confirmed. She was 43. Details surrounding her death are currently unclear.
“Well, Latto has been showing me support for a while,” she explained. Gangsta Boo became the second female member of Three 6 Mafia in the mid-1990s. She eventually parted ways with Three 6 Mafia in the early 2000s in pursuit of another solo career. There is no Megan Thee Stallion without Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Trina, Gangsta Boo, Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Eve, and so many others.” [GloRilla](https://www.complex.com/tag/glorilla) were featured on [Latto](https://www.complex.com/tag/latto)’s latest song “ [FTCU](https://www.complex.com/music/latto-glorilla-gangsta-boo-ftcu-video).” The Memphis native told [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-return-of-femcee-gangsta-boo-on-the-music-scene-working-with-glorilla-amp-latto-plus-more-1235183908/) that Latto became a fan of hers through her father, and has always publicly recognized Gangsta Boo’s contribution as an artist. [DJ Paul](https://www.complex.com/tag/dj-paul) seemingly confirmed the passing of the former [Three 6 Mafia](https://www.complex.com/tag/three-6-mafia) member when he shared a photo of her without a caption.
Lola Mitchell, AKA Gangsta Boo -- a former member of Three 6 Mafia and a pioneer of female rap -- has died. The hip hop star's passing was confirmed by her ...
Gangsta Boo was one of the only female rappers with the crew, but she held her own and paved her own lane for years as part of T6M. Gangsta Boo was also continuing to partner up with different media outlets to put out music, such as UPROXX and others. We're told Gangsta was with her brother last night at a local concert in Memphis, and that her sibling started to overdose sometime in the night ... This, of course, doesn't include the countless features she's been a part of -- working with rap titans like as well as other notable projects like 'Chapter 1,' 'When the Smoke Clears' and even the 'Choices' album that served as the soundtrack to the movie. She was active on social media quite recently. The exact circumstances surrounding her death are unknown. 4:53 PM PT -- Sources connected to Gangsta Boo tell TMZ ... including their debut record in '95's "Mystic Stylez" ... Several prominent artists commented with messages of condolences. seemingly as a tribute. the rapper's death appears to be drug-related.
Lola Mitchell, better known as pioneering rapper Gangsta Boo who was a member of Three 6 Mafia, has died at age 43.
But it just feels great to stand in yourself and look in the mirror and be like, ‘Wow, you did that.’ And not sell your soul and go to bed at night with a smile on your face. “And it feels fun to still be able to look good and be relevant in a place where I don’t have this million-dollar machine behind me and I have all my natural body parts, no shade to the ones that don’t. “I would honestly say that I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint. The Memphis-born artist began rapping as a teenager, and was the second female rapper to join the group. So, I am the blueprint and I wear that badge proudly as fuck. Over nearly three decades, she made countless guest appearances on other artists’ singles, a testament to her influence.
Gangsta Boo, a rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, died on Sunday. She was 43.
In 2022, Boo appeared on WEtv’s “Marriage Boot Camp: The Hip Hop Edition” with her boyfriend, Emmet Flores. Before she left Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo recorded on Foxy Brown’s 1999 “Chyna Doll” album and 2000’s “Stankonia” from OutKast. “Being in Three 6 Mafia did give me a lot of confidence,” Gangsta Boo told Vibe in 2016. When Three 6 Mafia formed in 1991, they enlisted Boo early on, recording the group’s 1995 debut album, “Mystic Stylez,” with her as one of its featured rappers. Along with recording solo albums such as “Both Worlds *69” (2001), “Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera” (2003) and “The Memphis Queen Is Back” (2007) and mixtapes such as “It’s Game Involved” (2013) and “Candy, Diamonds & Pills” (2016), Boo made her mark by lending her tart raps and taut flow to other artists. Like those female rappers, Boo’s start came with a prominent regional crew — Three 6 Mafia, founded by DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord Infamous — with whom she recorded a handful of studio albums until her departure in 2002.
Gangsta Boo, the pioneering female rapper who got her start as a teenager in Three 6 Mafia, has died at 43, several Memphis TV stations are reporting.
The rise of Mitchell – also known as "the Queen of Memphis" or "Lady Boo" – as an ambassador of Memphis hip-hop started with her work on Three 6 Mafia's first full-length studio album, "Mystic Stylez," in 1995. "Gangsta Boo is one of the reasons Memphis rap is global today." [I am the blueprint](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-return-of-femcee-gangsta-boo-on-the-music-scene-working-with-glorilla-amp-latto-plus-more-1235183908/). I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. All three of her solo albums ranked on R&B charts. "It just feels great to stand in yourself and look in the mirror and be like, 'Wow, you did that.' " Her cause of death was unknown. She recorded several albums with Three 6 Mafia before parting ways with the group after the 2001 release of her second solo album, "Both Worlds *69." "Boo is one of the first to represent female rappers in a major way and still is respected by the new female rappers today," he said. Fox 13 said it had confirmed her death with three sources, and WREG received confirmation from an unnamed representative for the rapper. [was found dead Sunday in Memphis](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2023/01/02/gangsta-boo-dies-in-memphis-three-6-mafia/69770306007/), according to three local TV stations: [Fox 13](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-found-dead-three-6-mafia-group-founder-confirms/I32NPSK5DNGCTCEGL7R5HELNCA/), [WREG-TV](https://wreg.com/news/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-dead-rep-confirms/), and [WMC Action News 5](https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/01/01/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-dead-43/), the latter a news partner of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. [Gangsta Boo](https://www.instagram.com/missyeahoe/?hl=en), the pioneering female rapper who got her start as a teenager in [Three 6 Mafia](https://www.instagram.com/three6mafia/?hl=en), has died at age 43.
Memphis rapper Lola Mitchell, better known as Gangsta Boo, died at the age of 43 after she was found unresponsive at a home in Memphis.
A woman was pronounced dead there at the scene. [Click here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpc96d0EDHinF_AovDBi4RNoKbBfRbCIJiTWqF7p1VNE6ZNA/viewform) to report a spelling or grammar error. [Click here](https://www.actionnews5.com/newsletter/) to sign up for our newsletter! Is it true or not?’” he said. Williams received the news when he got a text from DJ Paul while he was on the way to lunch. He notes that she was working on a new album that was going to be called The Boo-Print.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lola Mitchell, better known as Gangsta Boo, passed away on Sunday. Gangsta Boo's representative confirmed her death to WREG.
Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo reportedly died from a possible drug overdose. She was found dead Sunday afternoon at age 43.
I grew up on your music and you are a household name the the ghettos of America and loved all across the world!!! “Gangsta Boo was SUCH a beautiful Queen, inside and out. Her publicist has yet to release an official statement, but she did confirm the news on her Instagram Story with a series of tributes, including Gangsta Boo’s last direct message to her.
The Memphis hip-hop artist was found dead in a local home around 4 pm on New Year's Day.
In the interview, she spoke up about her legacy in the male-dominated hip-hop scene, saying she "walked so a lot of people could run." A legend in every sense, who was committed to encouraging future innovators." The group put out a variety of albums throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. … my sound is a Memphis sound." Boo had a highly successful solo career beyond her work with Three 6 Mafia and a spin-off group called Da Mafia 6ix. At 15, Boo joined the pioneering local hip-hop collective Three 6 Mafia as one of the group's sole female members.
Gangsta Boo, a pioneering Southern female rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died at the age of 43.
She also touched on her legacy as a rapper in the hip-hop scene. In 2013, she joined Da Mafia 6ix before the passing of band member Lord Infamous in December of that year. She joined local hip-hop collective Three 6 Mafia — founded by DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord Infamous — at the age of 15 in 1994. “I would honestly say that I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint. Boo was born in the Whitehaven section of Memphis on Aug. DJ Paul shared an [captionless photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm46vY0PMiO/?hl=en) of the late rapper, while Juicy J posted a [snapshot of the pair](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm5ZAlqrU38/?hl=en) accompanied by a broken heart emoji.
DJ Paul shared a tribute post to the late Gangsta Boo on social media. Both musicians were part of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia.
It’s a Gangsta Boo sound, it’s a Three 6 Mafia sound. She appeared on six albums with Three 6 Mafia, including its 2000 platinum-certified release “ [When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-11-ca-39644-story.html),” before departing in 2002 to focus on her solo career and a spinoff group, Da Mafia 6ix. “I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. Surviving current and former members of Three 6 Mafia include DJ Paul, Juicy J and Crunchy Black. I used to didn’t want to even give myself flowers because I’ve been so low-key and humble, but ... ... My sound is a Memphis sound. 8 on the same chart. I used to run away from it. 15 on Billboard’s R&B/hip-hop chart. [members of the hip-hop community](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-13/pnb-rock-rapper-roscoes-killed-philadephia) began posting tributes to Gangsta Boo on social media after Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul [shared a photo](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm46vY0PMiO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) of the rapper Sunday on Instagram. “I would honestly say that I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint,” Gangsta Boo said in a recent interview with Billboard. [Essence magazine](https://www.essence.com/celebrity/rapper-gangsta-boo-dead-at-43/), and joined [Academy Award-winning collective](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-elliott-smith-and-three-six-mafia-were-too-good-for-the-oscars-20160226-story.html) Three 6 Mafia at age 15 in 1994, [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-return-of-femcee-gangsta-boo-on-the-music-scene-working-with-glorilla-amp-latto-plus-more-1235183908/) said.
Gangsta Boo, formerly of Three Six Mafia, died on Sunday, January 1 at home, her representative has confirmed. She was 43. A cause of death remains ...
](https://www.thefader.com/2022/12/02/latto-shares-ftcu-feat-glorilla-and-gangsta-boo) More recently she worked with [Blood Orange](https://www.thefader.com/artist/blood-orange), [Junglepussy](https://www.thefader.com/artist/junglepussy), [Clipping](https://www.thefader.com/artist/clipping), and [Run The Jewels](https://www.thefader.com/artist/run-the-jewels) among others. Both DJ Paul and Juicy J posted social media tributes to Gangsta Boo in the hours after her death was announced. [Gangsta Boo](https://www.thefader.com/artist/gangsta-boo), formerly of [Three 6 Mafia](https://www.thefader.com/artist/three-6-mafia), died on January 1, [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/gangsta-boo-dead-rapper-three-6-mafia-1235477052/) reports and DJ Paul of the rap group has confirmed. Gangsta Boo was an integral part of Three 6 Mafia alongside DJ Paul and Juicy J. She got her first taste of performing live at 14 as part of a school talent show, with class mate DJ Paul waching in the audience.