AllHipHop — RAHEEM THE DREAM GOES AFTER THREE 6 MAFIA! more info

Stereogum — Three 6 Mafia wild man Juicy J has already dropped two mixtapes this year: Lit In Ceylon and #MUSTBENICE. The latter dropped less than two weeks ago, but he’s already set to follow it up with his forthcoming studio full-length Rubba Band Business: ... more info

Yahoo! Music — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Composer Hans Zimmer, crooner R. Kelly and members of such bands as the Go-Go's, the Black Crowes, Linkin Park and Three 6 Mafia are supporting Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and T.I. in their appeal in the ongoing legal di... more info

Stereogum — Lit In Ceylon, the new mixtape from veteran Three 6 Mafia knucklehead Juicy J, has a title that makes me wonder what it’s like to party in Sri Lanka, and it opens with Juicy saying, “All lives matter.” That’s all very confusing! The rest of t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Oscars found a wholly different minority to exclude when they declined to ask the transgender experimental musician Anohni to perform her Best Original Song-nominated "Manta Ray" during the Academy Awards on Sunday. It's perhaps not entirely surp... more info

Perez Hilton — Who saw this coming?! With One Direction having literally just finished things up before their hiatus, Liam Payne is already linked to a solo project — but it's been some ten months in the making! Related: Selena Gomez Is Officially A Directioner�... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Koopsta Knicca, from Oscar-winning Tennessee rap group Three 6 Mafia, died Friday in Memphis at age 40 after suffering a brain aneurysm, the band said.   more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Founding Three 6 Mafia member Koopsta Knicca (real name Robert Cooper Phillips) passed away last night after suffering a stroke. He was 40 years old. The Commercial Appeal was given a statement and they write:The news of Mr. Phillips... more info

TMZ — Another member of Three 6 Mafia has passed away -- Koopsta Knicca died on Thursday after suffering a stroke ... according to DJ Paul. Paul announced Koopsta's death on social media on Thursday evening, but then did a quick about face ... saying… ... more info

Stereogum — Commercial Appeal reports that Koopsta Knicca, a founding member of the great Memphis rap crew Three 6 Mafia, has died at a Memphis hospital. Koopsta suffered from a stroke on Sunday, and he had been on life support ever since. He was 40. Koopsta, bo... more info