Gangsta Boo’s cause of death revealed: Three 6 mafia rapper died of fentanyl and cocaine overdose
Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo died on New Year’s Day 2023 at the age of 43 from a fentanyl and cocaine overdose.
The autopsy report of the musician, whose real name was Lola Mitchell, states that she died of an accidental overdose caused by fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol.
The day before her death, Gangsta Boo attended a concert in her native Memphis on Saturday with her brother, who had to be hospitalized after overdosing himself, from which he recovered.
Sources said “narcotics were found on her” while authorities were investigating the incident.
According to FOX13 Memphis at the time, Gangsta Boo was found dead around 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day. DJ Paul, a member of Three 6 Mafia, placed what appears to be a commemorative statue of Gangsta Boo at work on a turntable.
Tragic loss: Three 6 mafia rapper Gangsta Boo died of a fentanyl and cocaine overdose at the age of 43 on New Year’s Day 2023 (2022 photo)
Only a small dose of fentanyl is needed to cause an overdose. Just two milligrams — the equivalent of five grains of salt — is enough to cause death. Gangsta Boo’s cause of death was revealed by FOX13 MemphisS.
Fentanyl was originally developed in Belgium in the 1950s to help cancer patients with their pain management.
Given its extreme potency, it has become popular among recreational drug users.
Overdose deaths related to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl rose from nearly 10,000 in 2015 to nearly 20,000 in 2016 – surpassing common opioid painkillers and heroin for the first time.
The ultra-strong opioid mixed with virtually every street drug in the country killed a record 75,000 Americans by 2021, the equivalent of 1,500 lives lost each week.
Because it is incorporated into other popular medications, many people who die from overdoses do not know they are taking fentanyl. Fentanyl is partly responsible for the sharp drop in life expectancy in America over the past three years.
Rapper Coolio died of a fentanyl overdose in September 2022 at the age of 59.
The Gangsta’s Paradise hitmaker, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, also had traces of heroin and methamphetamine in his body when he was found dead on Sept. 28 on the bathroom floor of a friend’s LA home.
RIP: The autopsy report for the musician, whose real name was Lola Mitchell, states she died of an accidental overdose caused by fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol. Gangsta Boo was photographed on stage in Atlanta in January 2017.
Heartbreaking: Rapper Coolio died in September 2022 at the age of 59 from a fentanyl overdose (photo 2015)
The beloved musical artist was captured in May 2022 in North Hollywood, California
DJ Paul, a member of Three 6 Mafia, placed an apparent commemorative statue of Gangsta Boo at work on a turntable
DJ Paul’s post drew a number of comments from household names such as Ludacris, Paul Wall, 2 Chainz, BReal and Big Boi. Drake posted a memorial that read “Rest in Heaven Gangsta Boo.”
The musical artist began performing in the 1990s with members of the rap group such as Paul and Juicy J, along with Lord Infamous, Crunchy Black and Koopsta Knicca.
She had released solo albums and collaborated with Three 6 Mafia on their first five studio albums, including 1995’s Mystic Stylez, 1996’s Chapter 1: The End, and 2001’s Choices.
Gangsta Boo left the group in the early 2000s and released three solo albums: 1998’s Inquiring Minds, 2001’s Both Worlds *69, and 2003’s Inquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera.
She had also collaborated with artists such as OutKast, Lil Jon, TI, The Game, and Gucci Mane. In recent years she has collaborated with artists Run The Jewels, consisting of Killer Mike and El-P.
She had a strong social media presence, with more than 266,000 followers on Instagram, and only posted to Instagram Stories on Saturday.
A number of artists, including 2 Chainz and Ludacris, took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late artist
BReal, Big Boi and Paul Wall were also among the people who remember Gangsta Boo
Drake posted a memorial that read “Rest in heaven Gangsta Boo” with a photo of the late artist
Gangsta Boo also collaborated with music outlet Uproxx, as last month she posted a clip of a performance of her song I’m Fresh.
She captioned the clip: ‘#wassupmane Had fun doing this live session of “I’m Fresh” (produced by my brother @nickhook) at @uproxxmusic@uproxx S/O to the ppl behind the scenes who made this possible! #theBooPrint#BooRoxx#effortless.’
Her most recent post came three days ago when she was pictured with boyfriend MJG in an image tagged in the Orange Mound neighborhood of Memphis.
She captioned the clip: ‘MJG about my erratic behavior #busy.’
Gangsta Boo was photographed on stage in Indio, California in April 2015 alongside Killer Mike
Gangsta Boo had released three solo albums: 1998’s Inquiring Minds, 2001’s Both Worlds *69, and 2003’s Inquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera
She was pictured at a music conference in Orlando, Florida in August 2006
Speak with Passion of the Weiss in 2012, she was asked what she most wanted people to remember about her.
“I just want people to know I’m a really hard worker,” she said. “I am human, just like everyone else. I write all my own music. I’ve helped other people come up with concepts. I have helped many people to get started. I just want to be respected.
“When it’s all said and done, I want to be remembered as Gangsta Boo from 3-6 Mafia. The first lady of 3-6 mafia. The first lady of crunk music. The first lady who brought a platinum plaque to Memphis. The first lady who brought a gold plaque to Memphis.”
She continued, “I’m the only female rapper in Tennessee who’s ever done that and I’ll probably be the only one who ever will. I just want to be known as someone who put her heart into her music and really valued her fans.
‘Cause if it wasn’t for my fans, like I said, I definitely wouldn’t still be doing this. My fans are my motivation. I love my fans.’