Juicy J honors Three 6 Mafia and Gangsta Boo with emotional jazz album Ravenite Social Club

Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J took a surprising turn from his usual crunk, horrorcore, and trap music to release his first jazz rap album. On Tuesday, August 27, Juicy J surprised fans with the release of Ravenite Social Club, a jazz rap album. The album’s lead single, “To You,” is a tribute to the late members of Three 6 Mafia: Gangsta Boo, Koopsta Knicca, and Lord Infamous.

In the song, Juicy J reflects on Lord Infamous, who passed away in 2013, rapping, “Paul’s mother’s house, you created the triple flow/I know it sounds like I’m crying, but I just missed you/Your heart gave out, you had a heart attack in your sleep/I hope you finally get some rest, finally get some peace.”

Koopsta Knicca passed away two years after Lord Infamous, from a fatal stroke in 2015. Gangsta Boo tragically passed away from an accidental overdose in 2023. Juicy J recalls her struggle with drugs in his verse, rapping, “I didn’t wanna talk about it ’cause we all growing up/Had a feeling like you’re finally called home/Hate to see one of the best go down/Remember when I got that call, it was on the first/She was the first to do her, head of her class/Thank god for the group, the times that we had it.”

“To You” features jazz musician Robert Glasper and singer Emi Secrest. On Instagram Stories, Juicy J spoke about the inspiration behind the album’s title and the music video for “To You.” He shared that he named the album after a New York City social club where John Gotti used to hang out, and thought it was a fitting name for the project.

Explaining the emotional depth of the music video, he said, “I try to capture what’s going on inside someone. You know, not everyone in the club is always happy. You see someone drinking: some people are happy, some people are sad, some people are going through situations in their life. So that’s what I try to capture with every video that I make. What are the problems or what are you happy about or what are you celebrating? Because I feel like sometimes we go to the club to celebrate, and sometimes we go to the club to escape.”