Juicy J

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Juicy J

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Origin = Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Instruments
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper, record producer, actor, screenwriter, songwriter
Years_active = 1991—present
Label = Columbia Records/Sony Music (2003-2006)
Loud Records(2000-2003)
Relativity Records(1997-2000)
Prophet Entertainment (1995-1997)
|Associated_acts = Three 6 Mafia, Hypnotize Camp Posse, Prophet Posse, Tear Da Club Up Thugs, Da Headbussaz
URL = http://www.triplesix.com/ , http://www.daunbreakables.com/

Juicy J is one of the producers of Memphis, Tennessee rap group Three 6 Mafia and collective Hypnotize Minds. Both he and DJ Paul rap and produce music for the group. He is the brother of rapper Project Pat. Juicy J and DJ Paul won an Oscar for Best Song "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" in Craig Brewer's "Hustle & Flow".

Career

Together with production partner DJ Paul, Juicy J played an important role in the South's rise to prominence within the once East and West Coast dominated rap industry. Behind the duo's leadership, Three 6 Mafia rose from an underground phenomenon in Memphis to a nationally recognized rap empire, spinning off numerous solo albums for the collective's many members in the mid- to late '90s. Like his production partner, Juicy J specialized in dark, eerie tracks driven by bass-heavy beats and haunting sounds. He also raps as a member of Three 6 Mafia. Moreover, Three 6 Mafia ventured into film making with "Choices: The Movie" and "Choices II: The Set-Up", a straight-to-video film starring most of the Three 6 Mafia's collective, Hypnotize Minds. Juicy J (born Jordan Houston) and DJ Paul (Paul Beauregard) first came together at the dawn of the '90s, when they worked as DJs in the Memphis area. The two soon began producing their own tracks and invited numerous Memphis rappers to rap over the beats. They released the resulting tracks locally as Three 6 Mafia; years later these recordings would resurface as re-releases. In 1995, the loose collective Three 6 Mafia began to form and self-released its debut album, "Mystic Stylez". The album became an underground success, and Three 6 Mafia, in turn, signed a distribution deal with Relativity for its Hypnotize Minds imprint. Throughout the late '90s, DJ Paul and Juicy J produced numerous albums a year for Hypnotize Minds and capitalized on the lucrative distribution deal. By the end of the decade, the two producers were at the helm of an empire, having extended their brand to alarming lengths, culminating with their commercial breakthrough album, "When the Smoke Clears" (2000), which debuted at number seventy four on Billboard's top album ratings. Three 6 Mafia's show, "Adventures in Hollyhood", premiered April 5, 2007. He is known for his signature Juicy J "Stay Fly" Skull Pile T-Shirt as can be seen in the video for 'Stay High'.Also has a son named Joseph Charles Furry

Discography

tudio albums

*2002: "Chronicles of the Juice Man"

Underground albums

*1992: "Juicy J - Volume 6"
*1993: "Juicy J - Volume 7"
*1993: "Juicy J - Volume 8"
*1994: "Juicy J - Volume 9"
*1994: "Juicy J - Chronicles of the Juice Mane (Original)"
*1995: "Juicy J - Greatest Hits"

Underground albums with DJ Paul

*1993: "Juicy J & DJ Paul - Vol. 1: Da Beginning"
*1994: "Juicy J & DJ Paul - Vol. 2: The Exorcists"
*1995: "Juicy J & DJ Paul - Vol. 3: Spring Mix '95"

ee also

*Three 6 Mafia
*Hypnotize Minds

References

* [http://www.memphisrap.com/community/article148.html "Three Six Mafia Tore Another Club UP"] -article on official Memphis rap website ( [http://www.memphisrap.com/community/modules.php?name=Search&query=Three+6+Mafia more news] )
* Jason Birchmeier, Allmusic

External links

* [http://www.triplesix.com Three 6 Mafia Official Website]
* [http://officialthree6mafia.com/ Three 6 Mafia Official Fansite]
* [http://www.memphisrap.com/artists/profiles/pm.cgi?login=Juicy_J&action=display Juicy J MemphisRap.com Profile]
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