

Other notable Mafia affiliates at one time or another include Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo, Lord Infamous, Koopsta Knicca (RIP), La' Chat, Project Pat, Killa Klan Kaze, and Indo G. The group's membership varied from album to album, with the one constant being the duo of Juicy J and DJ Paul, who are producers as well as rappers. Evolving slowly but steadily over the years, Three 6 Mafia (whose name is a reference to the biblical number 666), began as an exploitative, horror-themed underground hardcore rap sensation yet went on to enjoy some mainstream success years later, eventually winning an Oscar and scoring some major hits. Eventually added before the release of "Mystic Stylez" were rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. During their early career, they also propelled the careers of several other rappers.

The group formed through releasing several EP's from their own record company with Nick Scarfo (RIP), Prophet Entertainment, later launching their own label, Hypnotize Minds. The original name for the hip hop group was "Backyard Posse", followed shortly after by "Triple Six Mafia" and they originally did "horrorcore" music. 2012: Wyte Boyz Wasted (with Barzz & J.Group from Memphis, TN established in 1991 with DJ Paul, Juicy J and Lord Infamous (RIP).2009: Cocaine Kush 2 (Love, Hate, Betrayal).Label: High Wayz Records/Tennessee Pushers/Wyte Music.Memphis Legends (with Project Pat & Crunchy Black) (Bay Area Representatives) (with Frayser Boy) Label: Phixieous Entertainment/Wyte Musicī.A.R.Year Round (with JellyRoll and BPZ, as SNO) In 2012 he was arrested in Clarksville, Tennessee, for DUI and drug possession. The three original strains are Og Kush, White Widow and Grand Daddy Purp. Lil Wyte used three strains of marijuana to create his own strain of medical cannabis called OG WYTE Kush. Lil Wyte passed up the opportunity of writing the song " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", because he could not relate to the lyrics of having more than one woman. He has been described as a rapid lyricist. The album had three popular songs: "Oxycotton", "My Smoking Song", and "Acid". The album Doubt Me Now featured Juvenile, Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy, La Chat and Josey Scott. His debut album Doubt Me Now was released in 2003 and it became popular, selling over 135,000 copies without promotion. Lil Wyte appeared on Project Pat's song "Crash da Club" from his album Layin' da Smack Down in 2002. Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning rap group originally from Memphis, Tennessee.

Formed in 1991 as 666 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J and later Lord. Three 6 Mafia signed the rapper and worked later with his debut album. Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning rap group originally from Memphis, Tennessee. Juicy J and DJ Paul (one song in particular is said to have gotten him signed, a song titled Memphiz Playaz). The group's home-made demo tape came to the attention of Three 6 Mafia. Lil Wyte was part of a local rap group, the Shelby Forest Click. Lanshaw dropped out of high school, but eventually earned his high school diploma. Lanshaw rapped with his friend "Lil Black", who inspired him to use the pseudonym "Lil Wyte" and write songs instead of freestyling. He participated in freestyle battles at high school when he was in ninth grade. Growing up in Frayser, Lil Wyte discovered his rapping talent at a young age as he could rap Sir Mix-a-Lot's entire song " Baby Got Back" completely. He is a member of the rap collective Hypnotize Minds and owner of the independent label Wyte Music.

Patrick Dhane Lanshaw (born October 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wyte, is an American rapper.
