Cedric Coleman, professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy, is an American rapper from

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. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the record label run by

Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip hop group, they would eventually go on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' ...

founders

DJ Paul Paul Duane Beauregard (born January 12, 1977), better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and uncle of the late rapper ...

and

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, and had released three studio albums under the label: '' Gone on That Bay'' (2003), '' Me Being Me'' (2005), and '' Da Key'' (2008). At the

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, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" along with Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and DJ Paul. In 2014, Coleman released '' B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives)'', a ten years in the making collaborative project with fellow rapper

Lil Wyte Patrick Dhane Lanshaw (born October 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wyte, is an American rapper. He is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Minds and owner of the independent label Wyte Music. Early life Growing up in Frays ...

, and his fourth solo studio album titled ''Not No Moe'', both through Phixieous Entertainment. Same year, he was featured in the documentary film ''Take Me to the River'' alone with

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, Snoop Dogg,

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...

and

Al Kapone Alphonzo Bailey (born November 5, 1975), better known by his stage name Al Kapone, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Al Kapone is known principally for his underground success in the Memphis hip hop scene in the 1990s, and his l ...

among others. In 2018, he starred in

Muck Sticky Muck Sticky (born Justin Osburn; 1977) is an American musician, songwriter, actor and artist. Muck Sticky has self-released eighteen albums since 2004, and was featured on the MTV series, ''$5 Cover''. Career Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee ...

-directed drama film ''Dig That, Zeebo Newton''. He is currently working on his fifth solo effort, ''Gone on That Bay 2'', a sequel to his debut full-length.

Discography

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