Juicy J is tagged as: rap, hip-hop, memphis rap, dirty south, memphis Juicy J (born Jordan Michael Houston in 1975) is one of the producers of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia and collective Hypnotize Minds. Both he and DJ Paul rap and produce music for the group. He is the younger 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 John Singleton’s Hustle & Flow. He says his name came from a Juicy Fruit wrapper in his room while trying to think of name. 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 filmmaking 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 (P... Read More About Juicy J Biography... Send Juicy J ringtones to your cell |
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