DECORATED female rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo has died at age 43.
The Memphis-raised MC, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, died on Sunday, DJ Paul, the founder of the Backyard Posse group, confirmed on social media.
According to Fox 13, Mitchell was found dead at approximately 4pm on Sunday. It's unclear where the rapper was discovered.
A cause of death was not immediately known.
Paul paid tribute to Gangsta Boo on his Instagram, sharing a photo of the Where Dem Dollas At rapper behind a DJ set.
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In the comment section, rapper Lil Jon - who frequently worked alongside Three 6 Mafia during their tenure - mourned Gangsta Boo's death, saying: "MAN WE WAS JUS TOGETHER 3 WEEKS AGO ???? REST WELL QUENN ????????."
Rapper 2 Chainz wrote: "Mannnn????."
Grammy Award-winning producer Conductor Williams said: "I’m hurt…. Man. Speechless."
Fellow Memphis rapper Duke Deuce commented: "Long Live The Queen ????❤️."
Gangsta Boo rose to prominence in the 1990s, becoming the second woman member of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia.
She joined the likes of Paul, Juicy J, Lord Infamous, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca and more.
Gangsta Boo made appearances on Three 6 Mafia's first five albums, including their '95 debut record Mystic Stylez, Chapter 1, When The Smoke Clears and Choices.
Her first solo album, Enquiring Minds, was released in 1998 and reached number fifteen on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 46 on the Billboard 200.
She most recently starred alongside her former boyfriend Emmett on the show Marriage Boot Camp: The Hip Hop Edition.
