“He was constantly fighting demons… Trouble was constantly knocking on the door.” “He is as talented as the best performers in the area,” Cotton Row Recordings owner Nico Lyra told reporters. Last Novermber, Knicc openly accused Three 6 of trying to blackball him.Įarlier this year, he was charged with writing a friend a bad $850 check, and was arrested on three different occasions in 2005.Ĭotton Row Recordings, a label that produced several early Three 6 Mafia records, helped Knicc record after he left the group. Knicca left Three 6 back in 2000, the same year he had been arrested and charged with domestic violence assault and aggravated burglary. He is accused of forcing his way into a Memphis home and robbing three people, from which he took a leather jacket, a diamond ring, a cell phone, and $7,000. Knicca (born Robert Phillips) was taken to Memphis’ Shelby County Jail on the same day his former cohorts hit the stage at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles to perform the Oscar Award-winning song “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp.”Īccording to The Commercial Appeal, the 30-year-old rapper was scheduled to appear in court this morning (March 9) on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated robbery. Robert 'Koopsta Knicca' Cooper Phillips, rapper and member of Memphis group Three 6 Mafia, died Friday (Oct. Later on, Gangsta Boo and Crunchy Black joined the group. Originally, it was composed of Juicy J, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous and DJ Paul Lord. Founded in 1991, the group was initially called Backyard Posse. The group is currently signed by the Sony Music Entertainment. We made classics together that'll live on.Former Three 6 Mafia member Koopsta Knicca was jailed and charged with assault and robbery this past Sunday (March 5). American rap group Three 6 Mafia has an estimated net worth of 20 million. Robert 'Koopsta Knicca' Cooper Phillips, a member of the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, passed away early Friday after suffering a massive stroke.
He "went in peace…Everyone who knew Koop knew he was very funny and the coolest guy ever. Koopsta Knicca (Three 6 Mafia) - Da Devils Playground (Yellow / Orange Vinyl) (LP) available from just 41,95 incl. The everyday life of Koop includes smoking marijuana, having sex, worshipping Satan, robbing, and brutally murdering those who dare screw with him. Bluntly served, often with no dressing, are the cold, monstrous musings of Koopsta Knicca.
"My group member and brother for over 20 years," he said of his longtime friend. And as the title suggests, Cooper has similar lyrics to those of pre-Oscar Three 6 Mafia. Paul elaborated on the death of his colleague in a statement. You Will Be Missed My Brother!!! Love U Koop!!! #ripkoopstaknicca," Paul commemorated on his Instagram account. Confirmed With Me That Passed This Morning at 12:55am.
The original member of the Oscar-winning rap group was 40 years old. Knicca had been on life support for less than a week while doctors advised that he was " in need of a miracle." Knicca's management team had created a GoFundMe account to raise money for medical costs in the event that he did wake up. Three 6 Mafia rapper Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Phillips died in Memphis Friday morning of complications from a brain aneurysm and stroke he suffered the previous Sunday, confirmed by fellow group member and producer DJ Paul.
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