Sounds Like: Three 6 Mafia
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Memphis rapper/producers DJ Paul and Juicy J's mix of horror-movie imagery, rapid flows, club chants, and soulful Willie Hutch samples was so ahead of its time that young artists are still taking cues from them two decades later. From the goth trap of Travi$ Scott and A$AP Rocky to crunk MCs like Waka Flocka Flame tearing the club up, Triple 6's influence endures.