Gangsta Boo from Three 6 Mafia has died. She was 43.
The death of the former member of the rap group, who was born Lola Mitchell, was confirmed by her labelmate DJ Paul KOM, who released a photo of her DJing in her honour.
Her cause of death is unknown.
Local broadcaster Fox 13 of Memphis, Tennessee reported that Mitchell was found dead around 4:00 p.m. local time Sunday afternoon.
A local news outlet in Memphis reported that the rapper, née Lola Mitchell, was found dead at 4:00 p.m. local time. WireImage
Paul’s Instagram post was flooded with condolences, with rapper 2 Chainz commenting, “Mannnn😢.”
Lil Jon added, “MAN WE WERE ONLY DATED 3 WEEKS AGO 🥲 SILENCE WELL QUENN 🙏🏽.”
A Mitchell representative did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Long live my homegirl Gangsta Boo 🖤🤞🏾 Queen of the M 👑 !
— TyDolla$ign (@tydollasign) January 1, 2023
The “Late Night Tip” rapper was the second female member of Three 6 Mafia after K-9. Mitchell continued to release various solo albums and appeared on the group’s first five studio releases.
Gangsta Boo’s cause of death is unknown. moviemagic
Gangsta Boo’s cause of death is unknown. Getty Images
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After joining Three 6 Mafia in the 1990s, Mitchell left the group in the early 2000s to release another solo album and numerous mixtapes. She has been featured on songs by famous rappers like Gucci Mane, OutKast, The Game and more.
More recently, the Queen of Memphis began collaborating with music companies like Uproxx to release new music and performances. In early December, she shared a video of her live performance of “I’m Fresh” in collaboration with the publication.
Gangsta Boo left the famous rap group in the early 2000s to focus on their solo music. MovieMagic
“#wassupmane Enjoyed this live session of “I’m Fresh” (produced by my brother @nickhook) at @uproxxmusic@uproxx S/O to the people behind the scenes who made this possible! #theBooPrint#BooRoxx#efortless,” she wrote alongside the video.
Just three days ago, the famous actress posted a silly photo with her friend MJG, writing: “MJG on my erratic behavior 😅 #pressure.”