Three Six Mafia's latest album "The Most Unknown" is in stores now. The album title is quite fitting because although we have jammed to their songs such as "Tear Da Club Up," and "Ridin' Spinners," the casual fan may not know these three brothers on a first name basis. I admit, I was one of those people who knew the songs but not much about the group. So peep this interview and maybe you will learn a little bit more about Three Six Mafia.

Three 6 Mafia-Can you tell me about the album title The Most Unknown?
Three Six Mafia-We're known, but we're not known. It's like you'll know some of the songs but not all of our names.

What is the current line up of 3-6- Mafia?
Three Six Mafia-DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black

The reason I asked is because someone asked me, "Is Project Pat in the group?" and I said I don't know I'll ask them.
Three Six Mafia-No he was gone. People get us mixed up a lot.

How long did you take to record this new album?
Three Six Mafia-About a year or more.

I saw the movie Hustle and Flow. Do you think that movie characterizes the Memphis hip-hop scene?
Three Six Mafia-It's a true story, that's really how it goes down in Memphis like that.

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You all were really one of the first groups from Memphis to really hit it big. What do you think your legacy is going to be in the hip-hop game?
Three Six Mafia-Independence. We do DVD's. Holding strong for 10 years.

What are your feelings about when people here the name "Three Six Mafia" and they often think of tear the club up and club fightin' kind of songs?
Three Six Mafia-Cause those are some of the songs we made when we first got started. That was Three Six Mafia.

How would you describe this current album?
Three Six Mafia-The current album is mixed up. We have some "Tear The Club Up" kind of shit on there, stuff females can like, stuff for everybody. Everything with the new album.

Are you going out on the road to promote the new album?
Three Six Mafia-Actually, we are on the road right now.

Where are you guys at?
Three Six Mafia-We're in Orlando right now. As we speak we're on the rizz-oad.

Will you be touring for the rest of the year?
Three Six Mafia-We go off the tour around the 14th and then they have another little tour we are trying to see how the paperwork goes a little dirty south tour.

You have several guest artists featured on the album. How did you go about choosing the artists included on the album?
Three Six Mafia-I just choosed most of the people I work with. Young Buck, 8 Ball MJG, I never worked with Trick Daddy but I always liked his music. Slim Thug, Paul Wall I had worked with him for his album.

Tell me more about the independent albums and the DVD's? Was that something
Three Six Mafia-Yes we put out the movie Choices I and Choices 2 both 200,000 sold. We just keep trying to do the independent DVD's

You'll have to excuse me I live in Virginia Beach and I miss out on a lot. Are these hip-hop related DVD's or feature films?
Three Six Mafia-Feature films, straight to DVD, script reading, straight movies nothing about hip-hop. We have a new movie, a comedy coming out Oct 25th. It's called The Clean Up Man.

Any songs on the new album especially special?
Three Six Mafia-The first single Stay Fly.

Any comments for your fans?
Three Six Mafia-Stay true to yourself

1 - Most Known Unknown Hits 2 - Stay Fly feat. Young Buck and Eightball & MJG 3 - Roll With It feat. Project Pat 4 - Don't Violate feat. Frayser Boy 5 - Swervin' feat. Mike Jones and Paul Wall 6 - Knock Tha Black Off Yo Ass feat. Project Pat 7 - Poppin' My Collar 8 - Hard Hittaz feat. Boogiemane 9 - Side 2 Side 10 - Half On A Sack 11 - Skit 12 - When I Pull Up At The Club feat. Paul Wall - 13 - Pussy Got Ya Hooked feat. Remy Ma - 14 - Don't Cha Get Mad Three 6 Mafia feat. Lil' Flip - 15 - Body Parts 3 feat Juicy "J", D.J. Paul, Crunchy Black, Lil' Wyte, Frayser Boy, Chrome, Boogiemane, Project Pat and Grandaddy Souf - - - - - - - 16 - Stay Fly - Still Fly Remix feat. Slim Thug, Trick Daddy and Project Pat - 17 - Outro 18 - Got It 4 Sale feat. Chrome - 19 - Let's Plan A Robbery 20 - Dancin' On A Pole feat. Chrome - 21 - Ain't Got Time For Gamez

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Interview copyright Dorrie Williams-Wheeler, thabiz.com October 2005.