In accordance with Memphis information studies, former Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo‘s explanation for loss of life was an unintentional overdose.
The rapper (born Lola Mitchell) — who was discovered useless at age 43 on New Yr’s Day at her dwelling in Memphis — overdosed on fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol (alcohol), in keeping with an post-mortem report seen by NBC’s Motion Information 5 and Fox 13 on Wednesday (June 14).
Boo was born within the Whitehaven part of Memphis on Aug. 7, 1979. She joined native hip-hop collective Three 6 Mafia — based by DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord Notorious — at age 15 in 1994. That very same yr, she recorded “Cheefa Da Reefa,” her first solo track with the group. The pioneering Southern feminine rapper later unveiled her hottest hit “The place Dem Dollas At?,” from her 1998 debut album Enquiring Minds.
After the information of her loss of life on Jan. 1, DJ Paul and Juicy J each shared tributes to their former bandmate on Instagram. DJ Paul shared a captionless picture of the late rapper, whereas Juicy J posted a snapshot of the pair accompanied by a broken-heart emoji. “Man we was jus collectively three weeks in the past,” Lil Jon commented on DJ Paul’s publish. “Relaxation properly queen.”
Drake, Missy Elliott and extra hip-hop luminaries additionally shared their condolences, and Boo’s latest collaborator, fellow Memphis MC GloRilla, felt compelled to share the messages the veteran rapper despatched her when she was developing. “I usually don’t publish screenshots however the truth that she reached out to me earlier than anyone else had a clue who I used to be … she all the time supported me & the ladies approach again earlier than we blew up,” Glo wrote through Instagram on Jan. 3. “A REAL LEGEND there’ll by no means be one other Gangsta Boo.”
