Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (born August 7, 1979), better known by her

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Gangsta Boo, is an American rapper, who was born and raised in

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. She was the second female member (after K-9) of the Memphis-based hip hop group

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, where she initially rose to prominence. She left the group and label sometime in 2002, months after the release of her second album, '' Both Worlds *69'', due to money disputes and issues regarding promotion of her album. She has since released

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alongside artists like

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and

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, as well as some solo music. She has also been featured on albums by

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and

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. She has been referred to as a pioneer of female rap music.

Early life

Lola Chantrelle Mitchell was born in the

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area of

, on August 7, 1979. She is from a

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family that later "moved to the hood" after her parents had divorced. She started rapping at around age 14.

Music career

Boo's first solo album, ''

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'', was released in 1998 and reached number fifteen on the ''

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chart and number 46 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album featured the surprise hit ''Where Dem Dollas At!?''. Boo released her second album, '' Both Worlds *69'', in 2001, which reached number eight on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and number 29 on the ''Billboard'' 200. 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

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chart. In 2009, Boo released her third official mixtape ''The Rumors'' (following her previous mixtapes ''Street Ringers Vol. 1'' & ''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''. In 2013, she joined the Three 6 Mafia spin-off group

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, and was significantly featured on their debut mixtape

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. She departed from the group in 2014. On May 27, 2014, the

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''Witch'', a collaboration with

, was released. On October 14, 2014, Gangsta Boo teamed up with BeatKing and released a collaborative mixtape, ''Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 1''. In 2018, a successor mixtape titled ''Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 2'', was released. She was featured on

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' fourth album, ''

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'', released in 2020, on the track ''walking in the snow''.

Discography

Solo albums

* ''

'' (1998) * '' Both Worlds *69'' (2001) * '' Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera'' (2003)

With Three 6 Mafia

* ''

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'' (1995) * '' Chapter. 1 The End'' (1996) * '' Chapter 2: World Domination'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1'' (2000) * '' Choices: The Album'' (2001)

With Prophet Posse

* '' Body Parts'' (1998)

With Hypnotize Camp Posse

* ''

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'' (2000)

With La Chat

* ''

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'' (2014)

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) * ''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

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) (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

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) (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

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, T-Rock and II Tone) (2010) * "Glass Slippers" (with Smallz One) (2011) * "Throw It Up" (with

feat

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) (2011) * "Behave" (

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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

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feat Gangsta Boo &

) _{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)" (

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feat Gangsta Boo) (2013) * "UndergroundLegends" (

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feat Gangsta Boo) _{from: "Cracker"} (2013) * "Bout To Be A Fight" (

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feat Gangsta Boo) _{from: "CLPPNG"} (2014) * "Love Again (Akinyele Back)" (

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, Gangsta Boo &

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References

External links

Rolling Stone profile

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