Three 6 Mafia a top 3 influential group that doesn't get their due credit

[JustCKing]

Influential? Yes, but not Top 3. There's several more influential groups than Three Six. They helped pioneer trap and crunk, but by the time both became mainstream, Three Six were still being slept on and slighted in that regard. I mean, yeah, they should get credit as pioneers, but as far as taking it mainstream, there's several artists who played a role in it. Even now, when propping up Three Six, the rest of the '90's Memphis scene is overlooked. Eightball & MJG are possibly more responsible for taking those sounds mainstream as they even had the impact and influence even when they were underground.

 

[STEVE]

Both PIMP C and GUCCI MANE have stated that their favorite rapper is PROJECT PAT. Ghetty Green, Underground Album, and Mista Don't Play are the true Paul and Juicy J classics in my opinion. Pat's flow + their production is undeniable.

 

[Millions]

Influential? Yes, but not Top 3. There's several more influential groups than Three Six. They helped pioneer trap and crunk, but by the time both became mainstream, Three Six were still being slept on and slighted in that regard. I mean, yeah, they should get credit as pioneers, but as far as taking it mainstream, there's several artists who played a role in it. Even now, when propping up Three Six, the rest of the '90's Memphis scene is overlooked. Eightball & MJG are possibly more responsible for taking those sounds mainstream as they even had the impact and influence even when they were underground.

Playa fly >>>>>

Gotti and dolph always say Memphis a crab in a barrel city tho unlike Atlanta or Miami or the Boot they don't move the same as city's putting each other on and shyt

That's why they don't get the hype as to say new Atlanta or even the south rise in da industry Atlanta in 03-06

 

[Kitsune]

3-6 had no hand in trap.

theyre very influential but nowhere near top 3. i'll say somewhere in the top 15 at best. and that might even be stretching it.

they've become a case of overrating the underrated.

What would precede that, song is two decades old but has all the characteristics of the modern trap sound

 

[Millions]

Both PIMP C and GUCCI MANE have stated that their favorite rapper is PROJECT PAT. Ghetty Green, Underground Album, and Mista Don't Play are the true Paul and Juicy J classics in my opinion. Pat's flow + their production is undeniable.

Facts on facts

 

[Wacky D]

people who brushed off my comment about them being nowhere near top 3, need to realize that rap was around LONG before puff daddy blew up.

3-6 isn't even a top 3 influential group for THEIR time.

a better argument would be for dj paul & juicy j as influential producers.

Playa fly >>>>>

Gotti and dolph always say Memphis a crab in a barrel city tho unlike Atlanta or Miami or the Boot they don't move the same as city's putting each other on and shyt

That's why they don't get the hype as to say new Atlanta or even the south rise in da industry Atlanta in 03-06

well that's karma.

cuz I always heard that 3-6 mafia were the main ones in Memphis on that crabs-n-a-barrel tip.

we're supposed to feel sorry for them now?

Production and subject matter they had influenced Crunk and Trap

Pimp C said this in that Atl interview and its facts

I feel like Three 6 , Master P and Pastor Troy don't get enough credit

pimp c was talking about crunk, and I didn't need pimp c's cosign to see that. lol.
Memphis in general were the predecessors of crunk

as far as trap goes, I think people tend to bunch it up with drill music sometimes. I think drill is the word youre looking for. not trap.
3-6 didn't do trap. but they grandfathered drill music, via their sons the crime mob.

I agree with the last statement, altho 3-6 gets too much credit now - online at least.

Hence why it's really not at all suprising that Juicy J was able to have such a huge comeback if you consider the fact that Juicy J & Three 6's music/production in the early 90s and even in the 00s was really so fu*king ahead of it's time

what "huge" comeback? he didn't sell any records.

and he didn't go anywhere to begin with. him and dj paul were lurking around, shuckin-n-jivin' for a good while before the solo juicy j stuff.

What would precede that, song is two decades old but has all the characteristics of the trap sound

I hear the elements but there were a lot of other beats like that back then.

this wasn't some sort of rare sound at the time at all.

 

[Millions]

@Wacky D
Playa fly , Pat , crunchy black and Lord Infamous all made drug dealing music Like master p was droppin


They influenced Crunk and trap rap

Trap rap to me is drug dealing music from the south soundtrack to how street nikkas could go get some money

And playa fly and pat did that

 

[Playaz Eyez]

people who brushed off my comment about them being nowhere near top 3, need to realize that rap was around LONG before puff daddy blew up.

3-6 isn't even a top 3 influential group for THEIR time.

You are right. And Three 6 Mafia (a rap group) was around before Puff Daddy blew up

 

[NotaPAWG]

You are right. And Three 6 Mafia (a rap group) was around before Puff Daddy blew up

Dudes an idiot

 

[Wacky D]

@Wacky D
Playa fly , Pat , crunchy black and Lord Infamous all made drug dealing music Like master p was droppin

and those guys combined weren't half as popular as master p.

so if trap rap is just based on southerners rapping about drugs, then master p should get all of the credit for trap rap & then some.......but instead his name never comes up for such a distinction.

You are right. And Three 6 Mafia (a rap group) was around before Puff Daddy blew up

puff became the biggest star in music before 3-6 mafia had a hit record.

and going by your criteria, puff was well-known YEARS before that. 3-6 mafia wasn't.

some of you dudes on here be droppin the dumbest posts, and then you have the nerve to put smilies in them, trying to play somebody.

Dudes an idiot

oh, we got beef now? I never disrespected you, and didn't diss your thread either but hey, if that's how you wanna play it.

johny-come-lately 3-6 mafia fans are funny.

 

[JustCKing]

and those guys combined weren't half as popular as master p.

so if trap rap is just based on southerners rapping about drugs, then master p should get all of the credit for trap rap & then some.......but instead his name never comes up.

But it does. It just doesn't fit the narrative that people run with (especially here on The Booth). Young Jeezy and Gucci are erroneously credited with taking trap rap mainstream all while overlooking T.I. Then, Shawty Redd is credited with pioneering sound. That's why you have Master P and several Southern rappers completely written out of the narrative. DJ Toomp, who pretty much gave T.I. a sound credits Master P's "Bout It II" and "Break Em Off Somethin" with musically influencing records like T.I.'s "Dope Boyz". Toomp drew from the production on those songs to produce records like "Dope Boyz" for T.I.

 

[bdubsblo]

They Have an Oscar.... Crunchy Black, has an Oscar... marinate on that for a while, then start posting again.

 

[kingdizzy01]

3-6 had no hand in trap.

theyre very influential but nowhere near top 3. i'll say somewhere in the top 15 at best. and that might even be stretching it.

they've become a case of overrating the underrated.

 

[mobbinfms]

Hence why it's really not at all suprising that Juicy J was able to have such a huge comeback if you consider the fact that Juicy J & Three 6's music/production in the early 90s and even in the 00s was really so fu*king ahead of it's time

this somg song still sounds fresh as fu*k & up to date compared to a lot of the music other places were putting out at the time



The ethereal production style on this song is what mad rappers love & chase after these days




Memphis rap (and Texas as well) & three 6 birthed all this demonic & chillwave sounding trap & drill sh*t..

Raider Klan
ASAP Mob
Team Sesh
$uicideboy&
Playboi Carti (indirectly..his production)

Lot of these hipster rappers

Even some dudes like Herb & Kodak have songs with obvious Three 6 Mafia influence wether it be a sample or just a beat that sounds like some Three 6

Influence has to be evaluated in context. No classic album has resulted from a strong 36 influence.
Therefore, their influence in irrelevant in a way.

 

[Jone2three45]

Both PIMP C and GUCCI MANE have stated that their favorite rapper is PROJECT PAT. Ghetty Green, Underground Album, and Mista Don't Play are the true Paul and Juicy J classics in my opinion. Pat's flow + their production is undeniable.

Very true.
There's a lot of you guys favorite artists out now trying to sound like this.