The Return of Gangsta Boo

Gangsta Boo, influential Memphis rapper of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

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Gangsta Boo, the pioneering female rapper who got her start as a teenager in Three 6 Mafia, has died at age 43.

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The hip-hop star (real name Lola Mitchell) died Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee, reps for the rapper at Echoing Soundz confirmed in a press release.

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The press release adds: "Due to the ongoing investigation, specifics regarding the cause of death have not been released."

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Gangsta Boo, former Three 6 Mafia rapper, passed away on Sunday.

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According to Fox 13, Gangsta Boo aka Lola Mitchell, was discovered dead on Sunday afternoon at about 4 p.m.

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Cause of her death hasn't been made public but as per TMZ the rapper's death appears to be drug-related.

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As per TMZ, Gangsta was with her brother on the night of January 1 at a local concert in Memphis.

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The police are launching an official investigation & an autopsy will be done.

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Gangsta Boo was a pioneer of female rap and was one of the most popular rappers of the 2000s.

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Gangsta Boo officially started her music career in the '90s.

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Along with her solo tracks Gangsta was also featured on Three 6 Mafia's first 5 studio albums.

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Boo left Three 6 in the early 2000s, but went on to have a notable career thereafter until she died.

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