JUICY J

'Juicy J' A.K.A. The Juice Man (born 'Jordan Michael Houston' on April 5, 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 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 Craig Brewer's ''Hustle & Flow''.

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Career

Discography

Mixtapes

See also

References

External links

Career

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 film making 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 (Paul Beauregard) first came together at the dawn of the '90s, when they worked as DJs in the Memphis area. The two soon began producing their own tracks and invited numerous Memphis rappers to rap over the beats. They released the resulting tracks locally as Three 6 Mafia; years later these recordings would resurface as re-releases. In 1995, the loose collective Three 6 Mafia began to form and self-released its debut album, ''Mystic Stylez''. The album became an underground success, and Three 6 Mafia, in turn, signed a distribution deal with Relativity for its Hypnotize Minds imprint. Throughout the late '90s, DJ Paul and Juicy J produced numerous albums a year for Hypnotize Minds and capitalized on the lucrative distribution deal. By the end of the decade, the two producers were at the helm of an empire, having extended their brand to alarming lengths, culminating with their commercial breakthrough album, ''When the Smoke Clears'' (2000), which debuted at number six on Billboard's album chart. Three 6 Mafia's show, ''Adventures in Hollyhood'', premiered April 5, 2007.

Discography

Album information
'''Chronicles Of The Juice Man''' ★ Released: 2002 ★ Chart positions: ★ U.S. Sales: ★ Last RIAA certification: ★ Singles:
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'''Juicy J''' ★ Released: 2007/2008 ★ Chart positions: ★ U.S. Sales: ★ Last RIAA certification: ★ Singles:

Mixtapes

Mixtape information
'''Juicy J - Volume 5'''	★ Released: 1992 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:
'''Juicy J - Volume 6'''	★ Released: 1993 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:
'''Juicy J - Volume 7'''	★ Released: 1993 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:
'''DJ Paul & Juicy J - Vol. 1: Da Beginning'''	★ Released: 1993 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification: 'N/A'
'''Juicy J - Vol. 8: Gates From Hell'''	★ Released: 1993 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:
'''DJ Paul & Juicy J - Vol. 2: The Exorcists'''	★ Released: 1994 ★ Chart positions: 'N/A' ★ Last RIAA certification: 'N/A'
'''Juicy J - Vol. 9mm: It's On'''	★ Released: 1994 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:
'''Juicy J - Vol. 10: Chronicles Of the Juice Mane (Original)'''	★ Released: 1994 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:
'''Juicy J - Greatest Hits'''	★ Released: 1995 ★ Chart positions: 'N/A' ★ Last RIAA certification: 'N/A'
'''DJ Paul & Juicy J - Vol. 3: Spring Mix '95'''	★ Released: 1995 ★ Chart positions: ★ Last RIAA certification:

See also

★ Three 6 Mafia

★ Hypnotize Minds

★ Memphis rap

References

★ "Three Six Mafia Tore Another Club UP" -article on official Memphis rap website (more news)

★ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

External links

★ Three 6 Mafia Official Website

★ Three 6 Mafia Official Fansite

★ Juicy J MemphisRap.com Profile

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