Three 6 Mafia formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J, they shortly thereafter recruited fellow rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. They originally hail from Memphis, Tennessee. In 1995, Three 6 Mafia released their debut album, Mystic Stylez. In 1996, they released their follow up album, Chapter 1: The End. Their third album, Chapter 2: World Domination, was released in 1997 and has sold over eight hundred thousand copies to date. Their fourth album was released in 2000 and titled "When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1". It includes smash hits such as "Who Run It", "Tongue Ring", and "Sippin On Some Syrup". This is the first album by Three 6 Mafia that went platinum. Three 6 Mafia has since released five albums which include Choices: The Album in 2001, Da Unbreakables in 2003, Choices II: The Setup in 2005, Most Known Unknown also in 2005 and Last 2 Walk in 2008. On June 7, 2006, Sony officially acknowledged the departure of original Three 6 Mafia member, Crunchy Black. He stated his reason for departure was to make a solo album that DJ Paul and Juicy J had allegedly put off for years, with most of the material being used for Most Known Unknown. Thereafter Three 6 Mafia consisted just of remaining members DJ Paul and Juicy J.
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