Gangsta Boo

Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (born August 7, 1979), better known by her stage name Gangsta Boo, is an American rapper, who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the second female member (after K-9) of the Memphis-based hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, 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 mixtapes alongside artists like La Chat and Yelawolf, as well as some solo music. She has also been featured on albums by clipping. and Run the Jewels. She has been referred to as a pioneer of female rap music.

Early life

Lola Chantrelle Mitchell was born in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee, on August 7, 1979. She is from a middle class 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, ''Enquiring Minds'', was released in 1998 and reached number fifteen on the '' Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 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 Independent Albums 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 Da Mafia 6ix, and was significantly featured on their debut mixtape 6ix Commandments. She departed from the group in 2014. 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''. In 2018, a successor mixtape titled ''Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 2'', was released.

She was featured on Run The Jewels' fourth album, '' RTJ4'', released in 2020, on the track ''walking in the snow''.

Discography

Solo albums

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

With Three 6 Mafia

* ''Mystic Stylez'' (1995)
* '' Chapter. 1 The End'' (1996)
* '' Chapter 2: World Domination'' (1997)
* '' Tear Da Club Up Thugs'' (1999)
* '' When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1'' (2000)
* '' Choices: The Album'' (2001)

With Prophet Posse

* '' Body Parts'' (1998)

With Hypnotize Camp Posse

* '' Hypnotize Camp Posse'' (2000)

With La Chat

* '' Witch'' (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 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

External links

Rolling Stone profile




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* ttps://gangstaboo.com Gangsta Boo Official Website

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1979 births
African-American women rappers
Living people
Prophet Entertainment
Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee
Three 6 Mafia members
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American women musicians
Gangsta rappers
21st-century women rappers