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Gangsta Boo
Gangsta Boo performing in November 2014
Gangsta Boo performing in November 2014
Background information
Birth nameLola Chantrelle Mitchell
Also known asLady Boo
The Devil's Daughter
Queen of Memphis
Born(1979-08-07)August 7, 1979
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2023(2023-01-01) (aged 43)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1995–2023
Labels
Formerly of
Websitegangstaboo.com

Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (August 7, 1979 – January 1, 2023), better known by her stage name Gangsta Boo, was an American rapper. A trailblazer for women in the Southern hip hop scene,[1][2] she rose to prominence as a member of Three 6 Mafia, which she joined at the age of 16. After releasing six albums, she left the group and its record label after the release of her second solo album, Both Worlds *69 (2001), due to financial disputes and issues regarding promotion of the album. She subsequently released several solo albums and became known for collaborating with artists such as Eminem, Run the Jewels, La Chat, Latto, GloRilla, and Yelawolf.

Early life

Lola Chantrelle Mitchell[3] was born in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee, on August 7, 1979.[4] Though she was from a middle-class family, she said that they later "moved to the hood" after her parents divorced. She started rapping at around the age of 14.[5]

Music career

Three 6 Mafia

After being discovered by DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo was featured on the group's 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez and continued to collaborate with the group for five more albums. She ultimately left the group in 2001 to prioritize her solo career.[6]

In 2013, she joined the Three 6 Mafia spin-off group Da Mafia 6ix, and was significantly featured on their debut mixtape 6ix Commandments.[7] She departed from the group in 2014.[8]

Solo work

Gangsta Boo's first solo album, Enquiring Minds, was released in 1998 and reached number 15 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 46 on the Billboard 200.[9][10] The album featured the surprise hit "Where Dem Dollas At!?".[11]

Her second album, Both Worlds *69 (2001), reached number 8 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and number 29 on the Billboard 200.[12][13] In 2003, she released her third album, Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera. The album peaked at number 53 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and 24 on the Independent Albums chart.[14][15]

In 2009, Gangsta Boo released her third mixtape The Rumors (following her previous mixtapes Street Ringers Vol. 1 and Still Gangsta). She also released two mixtapes with DJ Fletch, Miss.Com (No DJ Version on iTunes) and 4 Da Hood. On June 27, 2011, she released her mixtape with Trap-A-Holics, Forever Gangsta. That same year, she collaborated with Yelawolf and Eminem on the song "Throw It Up".[16]

On May 27, 2014, the extended play Witch, a collaboration with La Chat, was released. On October 14, 2014, Gangsta Boo teamed up with BeatKing and released a collaborative mixtape, Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 1.[17] In 2018, a successor mixtape titled Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 2, was released.

Gangsta Boo was featured on the Run the Jewels track "Love Again (Akinyele Back)" from their 2014 album Run the Jewels 2, and reappeared on the track "Walking in the Snow" from their 2020 album RTJ4. In 2022, she was featured alongside GloRilla on the song "FTCU" by rapper Latto.[18] At the time of her death, she had been working on an album that was planned to be titled The BooPrint.[6]

Death

Mitchell was found dead at her home in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 1, 2023, at the age of 43.[6] A cause of death was not immediately revealed.[19] The police stated that there was no evidence of foul play.[20] Sources close to Mitchell claimed to TMZ that she was partying with her brother the previous night, and that he overdosed after taking cocaine that was (unbeknownst to him) laced with fentanyl.[21] Although her brother survived and was released from hospital, Mitchell allegedly used the same batch of cocaine a few hours later and suffered a fatal overdose.[21]

Discography

Solo albums

With Three 6 Mafia

With Prophet Posse

With Hypnotize Camp Posse

With La Chat

Mixtapes

  • Still Gangsta (with DJ Smallz) (2006)
  • Memphis Queen Is Back (Still Gangsta Slowed & Throwed) (2007)
  • The Rumors (with DJ Drama) (2009)
  • Miss.Com (with DJ Fletch) (2010)
  • 4 Da Hood (with DJ Fletch) (2011)
  • Foreva Gangsta (with Trap-A-Holics) (2011)
  • It's Game Involved (2013)
  • Underground Cassette Tape Music (with Beatking) (2014)
  • Candy, Diamonds & Pill's (2015)[22]
  • Underground Cassette Tape Music 2 (with Beatking) (2018)

Guest appearances

  • Y'all Ain't No Killaz (with Gangsta Blac, Lord Infamous) (1996)
  • A Couple of Jackers (with Gangsta Blac) (1996)
  • "How U Like It" (with MAG) (1998)
  • "We Starvin" (with E-40, Krayzie Bone) (1999)
  • "Move Bitch" (with Lil Jon, YoungbloodZ, Three 6 Mafia, Chyna White, Don Yute) (1999)
  • "I'll Call Before I Come" (with OutKast feat Eco) (2000)
  • "BWA" (with Foxy Brown, Mia X) (1998)
  • "Tennessee Titans" (with Tela, Yo Gotti, Haystack, Criminal Manne, Maru) (2004)
  • "Da Blow" (with Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz) (2005)
  • "Don't You Got A Wife" (with T.I.) (2005)
  • "Trap Gurl" (with Gucci Mane) (2006)
  • "EBT Hoe" (with Indo G, La Chat) (2007)
  • "Stick Em Up" (with Gucci Mane) (2007)
  • "Hollywood Stars" (with Lord T & Eloise) (2008)
  • "I Love U No More" (with DJ King SamS feat Bobby Valentino and Norega) (2008)
  • "We Gone Fight" (with United Soldiers Affiliation, Hardiss & Contra One) (2008)
  • "Imma Kash Getta" (with Infamous-C feat Tha Realest) (2009)
  • "Gangsta (Remix)" (with Infamous-C feat The Game, Assassin, and Bless) (2009)
  • "Call The Weedman" (with Gucci Mane) (2009)
  • "Aye Yo" (with Drumma Boy, GK, Allie, B-Hav, Degree and Kris) (2009)
  • "Game Plan" (with Lord Infamous, T-Rock and II Tone) (2010)
  • "Glass Slippers" (with Smallz One) (2011)
  • "Throw It Up" (with Yelawolf feat Eminem) (2011)
  • "Behave" (Drumma Boy feat B-Hav & Gangsta Boo) from: The Birth Of D-Boy Fresh (2011)
  • "Naturellement Suspect" (with Gizo Evoracci and Kayse) (French Rappers) (2012)
  • "Let's Fuck" (with E-40) (2012)
  • "From Da City" (DJ LL feat Drumma Boy, Kristyle, B-Hav, Lionheart, GK, Degree, Allie Baby & Gangsta Boo) from: Welcome To My City 2 (2012)
  • "M.E.M.P.H.I.S." (Frayser Boy feat Gangsta Boo & La Chat) from: Welcome To My City 2 (2012)
  • "Rollin'" (Drumma Boy feat B-Hav & Gangsta Boo) from: Welcome To My City 2 (2012)
  • "Drum Gang" (Drumma Boy feat B-Hav, Degree, GK, Kristyle, Allie Baby & Gangsta Boo) from: Welcome To My City 2 (2012)
  • "Move Back (Lil Jon)" (Jarren Benton feat Gangsta Boo) from: Freebasing With Kevin Bacon (2012)
  • "Yea Hoe" (Sinjin Hawke feat Gangsta Boo) (2013)
  • "UndergroundLegends" (Bones feat Gangsta Boo) from: "Cracker" (2013)
  • "Bout To Be A Fight" (Lil Wyte and Frayser Boy feat Gangsta Boo) from: B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives) (2014)
  • "Tonight" (Clipping. feat Gangsta Boo) from: "CLPPNG" (2014)
  • "Love Again (Akinyele Back)" (Run the Jewels feat Gangsta Boo) from: Run the Jewels 2 (2014)
  • "Run Up On Me (Nine Callisto feat Gangsta Boo) from: Antisocial (2014)
  • "12345666" (Butter Bullets feat Gangsta Boo) from: Memento Mori (2015)
  • "Buck" (Brillz & LAXX feat Gangsta Boo) from: Geekin EP (2015)
  • "Restless 90’S" (EDIDON feat. Mitchy Slick) from: The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 (2015)
  • "Moving Slow" (with Kholebeatz, La Chat, Joddski, Klish) (2017)
  • "Long Way Home" (Junglepussy feat. Gangsta Boo) from: Jp3 (2018)
  • "Gold Teeth" (Blood Orange feat. Project Pat, Gangsta Boo & Tinashe) from: Angel's Pulse (2019)
  • "Stamina (feat Gangsta Boo)" (Junglepussy) from: JP4 (2020)
  • "Walking in the Snow" (Run the Jewels) from: Run the Jewels 4 (2020)

References

  1. ^ "Gangsta Boo, the Southern Rap Pioneer". Thegumbo.net.
  2. ^ ""Just Google Me": Gangsta Boo is Captivating a New Generation". -Vice.com.
  3. ^ "Gangsta Boo's works in ASCAP ACE database". Ascap.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Arthur, Shay (January 2, 2023). "'The Queen of Memphis': Friends of Gangsta Boo remember the late rapper". WREG-TV. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Twenty years in the rap game with three 6 mafia's gangsta boo". I-d.vice.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43". NPR. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Da Mafia 6ix - 6ix Commandments Hosted by Trap-A-Holics Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Baker, Soren (May 29, 2014). "DJ Paul Reveals Gangsta Boo's Departure From Da Mafia 6ix". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  9. ^ Enquiring Minds (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, May 22, 1999.
  10. ^ Enquiring Minds (Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, November 21, 1998.
  11. ^ Louis Goggans (March 25, 2013). "Q & A with Gangsta Boo". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  12. ^ Both Worlds *69 (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, November 3, 2001.
  13. ^ Both Worlds *69 (Billboard 200 chart), Billboard, October 6, 2001.
  14. ^ Minds II: Soap Opera (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, November 22, 2003.
  15. ^ Enquiring Minds II: Soap Opera (Top Independent Albums chart), Billboard, November 15, 2003.
  16. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent FitzgeraldTrent. "Yelawolf, 'Throw It Up' Feat. Gangsta Boo and Eminem – Song Review". PopCrush. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Gangsta Boo & Beatking* - Underground Cassette Tape Music". Discogs. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Latto Taps GloRilla and Gangsta Boo for New Song and Video "FTCU"". Complex. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Memphis rapper "Gangsta Boo" found dead, Three 6 Mafia group founder confirms". FOX13 News Memphis. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  20. ^ "Gangsta Boo's mother speaks after Memphis rapper's death". FOX13 News Memphis. January 3, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Three 6 Mafia's Gangsta Boo Dead at 43, Possible Overdose". Tmz.com.
  22. ^ "Gangsta Boo - Candy, Diamonds & Pills Mixtape". Livemixtapes.com.

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