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  • Three 6 Mafia Founder “Lord Infamous” Dead at 40

    Ricky “Lord Infamous” Dunigan, founding member of the Academy Award Winning Hip-Hop group Three 6 Mafia, passed away on Friday at the age of 40. Fellow Mafia bandmate Uncle DJ Paul told Rolling Stone that Dunigan died from a heart attack.

    Paul spoke of Dunigan’s importance to hip-hop. “He was a legend in the game, truly ahead of his time. He was such a great lyricist and he always came with these different styles in his rap and his flow.”

    Three 6 Mafia got their start on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee in the early 1990s. The original band consisted of Dunigan, Paul, Juicy J and Koopsta Knicca. They released their debut album, Mystic Stylez, in 1995. Ten years later they would receive an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards for “It’s Hard Out Here for Pimp,” a song from the soundtrack for the film Hustle and Flow. Three 6 Mafia was the first hip-hop group to ever win an Oscar.

    Ten years after their Oscar win, the band reunited and renamed themselves Da Mafia 6ix. The group is planning a March 2014 release for their album titled, 6ix Commandments. Paul spoke lovingly of his former bandmate. “Lord Infamous was the kind of person that never cared about having a lot of money or this or that. He just liked to make music, he liked to rap, and he liked to make people happy.”

    Paul stated that Dunigan suffered a stroke and a heart attack in 2010. However, there were no reports that he was suffering any health problems recently.

    Several Twitter fans and friends reacted to the news of Dunigan’s passing.

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  • Three 6 Mafia’s Lord Infamous Dead At Age 40

    The rap community suffered a loss today when one of the founding members of Three 6 Mafia died.

    He was one of the members of the classic hip hop group that was popular throughout the 1990s, and had an influence on much of the rappers that are popular today.

    Lord Infamous was one of the founding members of Three 6 Mafia, and they formed in 1991, gaining popularity with songs such as “Ridin’ Spinners” and “Stay Fly.” They were known for popular albums such as their debut, Music Stylez, and Da Unbreakables.

    The rapper, who was born with the real name Ricky Dunigan, was forced to leave the group in 2006, when he was serving time in jail. He died on Friday evening.

    During a visit home, the rapper passed away at his mother’s house in Memphis. The sudden death of Lord Infamous is shocking to his group members and other rappers, who have taken to social media outlets to show kind words to their friend.

    DJ Paul, a member of Three 6 Mafia, and his half-brother, reported the death of Lord Infamous. He said “He passed away in his sleep from a heart attack. He said he was tired, he wanted to sleep. He sat down at the kitchen table, put his head in his arms to lay down … to get some sleep.”

    His mother had left the house for several hours, and returned to find her son dead with his head on the table. Paul learned of the news the following morning after receiving phone calls from the rapper’s mother and girlfriend.

    He rejoined a version of Three 6 Mafia that called themselves Da Mafia 6ix, and included former members DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca and Gangster Boo. The new configuration of the group is preparing to release an album in March of 2014.

    Unlike most rap groups, Three 6 Mafia was able to win an Oscar for their song “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp,” a song that was performed by Terrence Howard in Hustle And Flow, which also earned him a Best Actor nomination

    Three 6 Mafia was originally from Memphis, Tennessee and was set to perform a show together next week with the new configuration of the group.

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