Gangsta Boo has died at the age of 43, according to Fox 13 Memphis.
A pioneering figure in the Southern Rap scene and one-time member of Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo was found dead around 4:00 p.m. local time on January 1st. Her cause of death was not immediately known as of press time.
Gangsta Boo was born Lola Mitchell in Memphis, Tennessee. She began rapping at the age of 14, and within two years she found herself as a member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia. During her six-year tenure, Three 6 Mafia crossed over from into the mainstream with albums like Chapter 2: World Domination and When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1. The latter release — featuring hit singles “Sippin’ on Some Syrup” and “Who Run It” — peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum after selling one million units.
As a member of Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo released her first solo album, Enquiring Minds, in 1998. Her 2001 follow-up, Both Worlds *69, cracked the top 10 of Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop chart and reached No. 29 on the Billboard 200. By the end of 2001, Gangsta Boo decided to leave Three 6 Mafia to further pursue her solo career.
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