Then came a group out of Memphis: Three 6 Mafia. Cultural critic Kiana Fitzgerald has chosen Three 6 Mafia's debut album — Mystic Stylez — as one of hip-hop's game-changing moments.

But arguably two acts loom largest, in terms of reputation and influence, on the whole of Memphis rap: Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG. Given its many members over the years, and its numerous ...

"I was in the studio with somebody the other day, they were like 'I didn't know you produced [Three 6 Mafia hit] 'Sippin' on Some Syrup,'" the Memphis rapper/producer tells EW over Zoom.

He says Three 6 Mafia made a "mistake" when, after its Best Original Song victory at the Academy Awards ceremony in 2006, he and group co-founder DJ Paul temporarily relocated from Memphis to ...