Gangsta Boo

Gangsta Boo, also known as Lady Boo (born August 7, 1979) is an American rapper. She was the first female member of the Memphis, Tennessee-based rap group Three 6 Mafia. She left the group following the release of their album When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, over money disputes. Her first solo album, Enquiring Minds, was released in 1998 and reached number fifteen on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 46 on the Billboard 200. Her 2001 album, Both Worlds *69, reached number eight on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and number 29 on the Billboard 200. Enquiring Minds II: Soap Opera, released in 2003, peaked at number 53 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and 24 on the Independent Albums chart. In 2009, Gangsta Boo released her 3rd official mixtape "The Rumors" (following her previous mixtapes "Street Ringers Vol. 1" & "Still Gangsta"). She also released 2 mixtapes with DJ Fletch, "Miss.Com" (No DJ Version on iTunes) and "4 Da Hood". On Monday, June 27, 2011, she released her new mixtape with Trap-A-Holics, "Forever Gangsta".

Her aggressive flow and themes of money and street life shaped female rap, influencing artists like Megan Thee Stallion. Died in 2023, a posthumous album is set for August 2023. She remains a Memphis hip-hop icon.