Today Gangsta Boo would have been 43 years old! Today we celebrate the life of Gangsta Boo.
Gangsta Boo's estate is releasing her posthumous album, and artists like Latto, Skepta, La Chat, Crunchy Black, and Run The Jewels are already confirmed to appear on it. Producers Drumma Boy, Nick Hook and El-P have agreed to contribute beats while Metro Boomin and BeatKing are in talks to hop on.
“My daughter Lola was my only baby girl," Boo's mother Veronica Mitchell said. "I was so proud when she would rap as a little girl. She became the Queen of Memphis and God brought her home to be with her daddy Cedric and her brother Derron. I miss her but I know she’s happy with them. I’ll always remember telling her GO GET THEM DOLLAS, but I had no idea how many people would love my baby girl. I’m grateful all y’all support my daughter. Thank you.”
Three 6 Mafia brethren DJ Paul and Juicy J are also coming on the album.
Gangsta Boo, passed away on New Year's Day, January 1, Boo, was found dead at her home in Memphis, as DJ Paul confirmed on social media. A cause of death has not confirmed, as a wave of condolences have hit social media in reaction to Gangsta Boo's passing.
Latto, who was the last artist to collab with her on the single "FTCU" featuring GloRilla, who also mourned the loss.
"I normally don’t post screenshots but the fact that she reached out to me before anybody else had a clue who I was," Glo wrote in a post. "she always supported me & the girls way back before we blew up 💯A REAL LEGEND there will never be another Gangsta Boo".
Gangsta Boo joined Three 6 Mafia in the mid '90s and appeared on their albums before releasing her debut "Enquiring Minds" in 98. She would leave Three 6 and release three solo albums and 10 mixtapes. She would also appear on tracks with Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, E-40, OutKast, Mia X, Foxy Brown, Yo Gotti, T.I., Gucci Mane, and Run The Jewels. Her last solo record "Sucka Free" came out last April.
Rest In Peace, Gangsta Boo.