Juicy J

Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, US, Juicy J was deeply influenced by the style of Southern hip hop music, and formed the group Three 6 Mafia with DJ Paul and Lord Infamous. While in Three 6 Mafia, Juicy J was able to convey his abilities as a solo artist with the 1999 track “Slob On My Knob”, which consisted solely of Juicy J rapping.

During time off between projects in Three 6 Mafia, Juicy J recorded and released his debut solo album “Chronicles of the Juice Man” in 2002. The album was released to generally positive reception and reached the No. 4 spot on the Billboard’s US Independent Albums chart. The album also consisted of guest appearances by Three 6 Mafia members as well as Juicy J’s brother, Project Pat.

After releasing his debut album Juicy J would return to work with Three 6 Mafia and would not release another solo album until 2009. During his time back with Three 6 Mafia the group went on to achieve great success with their 2003 album “Da Unbreakables” reaching No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and their 2005 album “Most Known Unknown” reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The year 2006 saw Three 6 Mafia becoming the first hip hop group to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song with “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp”, which was featured in the movie “Hustle & Flow”. The group also became the first hip-hop group to perform at the Oscars’ ceremony.

Juicy J’s second album “Hustle Till I Die” marked the rappers return to his solo career in 2009. During this time Juicy J began to step away from working with Three 6 Mafia and focused on his solo career full time as well as working with the rapper Wiz Khalifa. In 2011 he joined Wiz Khalifa’s label, Taylor Gang, as a part owner and A&R representative. On 23 August 2013 Juicy J released his third studio album “Stay Trippy”, which showed Juicy J really stepping up his game. The album was met with positive reviews and went to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 on the US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. The album contained the singles “Bandz a Make Her Dance”, “Show Out”, and “Bounce It” as well as featured many guest performers such as Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Wale, and The Weekend.

Juicy J has also found himself collaborating with pop diva Katy Perry for her 2013 single “Dark Horse”, which reached the No. 1 spot on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart. Juicy J is also a highly engaging performer live that has been known to play large festivals such as the hip hop festival, Paid Dues, as well as headline his own tours that he has shared the bill with rappers like Travis Scott.