In 2006 - 34 years after Stax legend Isaac Hayes earned an Oscar in the same category for 'Theme from Shaft' - Three 6 Mafia won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. 3 on the Billboard pop charts, a portent of even bigger things to come. Released in 2005, the disc would become the band's biggest seller, reaching No.
The group - which has sold more than 5 million albums - hit the charts in the mid-2000s, with singles 'Stay Fly' and 'Poppin' My Collar,' off their 'Most Known Unknown' LP. Given its many members over the years, and its numerous affiliates, the Three 6 Mafia collective remains a historic force in Memphis hip-hop.įormed in 1991 - by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous and Juicy J - Three 6 Mafia put out nine full-length LPs (as well as myriad mixtapes, collaborations and side projects) during their initial 21-year run, during which they helped define the sound of the Dirty South.
