DJ Paul Clarifies Three 6 Mafia's 'Satanist' Claims
DJ Paul has cleared up any confusion about Three 6 Mafia's rumored affiliation with Satanism. For the record, it was all a gimmick.
During his recent appearance on the Dumb Blonde Podcast, the 48-year-old spoke on the origins of the group's name and how it became associated with the devil. 'Basically Lord Infamous said it in a song and I liked that and I was like, 'Whoa, that's dope,'' he began.
Paul continued, 'I started sampling it and that became really popular with us, but that still wasn't our name. I was just sampling and then it was time to form a group, I was like, 'We should call ourselves Triple 6 Mafia,' and everybody liked it. And then next thing I know, white fans came like that. [snapped] They flocked to us.'
Paul was asked if Infamous toyed with Satanism, and he laughed. 'No. He was just high,' he noted. 'That n***a grew up singing 'Amazing Grace' in church and I was playing the organ. We was in the church every Sunday in Mississippi.'
Of the association, Paul added, 'It was just an image. It was just something that was cool. We never studied Satan or nothing like that. I don't know nothing about all that.'
Crunchy Black, though, once opened up about a 'deal he made with the devil.'
Origin story aside, Juicy J spoke on the Oscar-winning group's influence, calling them the 'greatest group of all time' in 2023.
On X, he tweeted, 'Peace & love to Three6Mafia. Great to witness our Music still going strong like it never [left], people across the world sampling & remaking the songs we are grateful thank you All #greatestgroupofalltime.'
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