Career

1991-2009: Career beginnings with Three 6 Mafia

Main article: Three 6 Mafia

In 1991, Juicy J was a co-founder of the Southern hip hop group, now known as Three 6 Mafia. Along with DJ Paul and Lord Infamous, rappers Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca later joined the group. Alongside DJ Paul, Juicy J has launched Prophet Entertainment. In 1994, they left the label to their business partner Nick "Scarfo" Jackson, and subsequently launched Hypnotize Minds. In 1995, the group released their first official album called Mystic Stylez. Since then the group has released 8 albums. On July 2, 2002, he released his solo debut studio album Chronicles of the Juice Man, under North North Records. In 2006, Juicy J, along with DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, and Frayser Boy, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" at the 78th Academy Awards. On June 16, 2009, his second studio album Hustle Till I Die, was released under Hypnotize Minds and Select-O-Hits.

2010-present: Taylor Gang, Stay Trippy and The Hustle Continues

Main article: Stay Trippy

From 2009 through 2011, Juicy J moved away from Three 6 Mafia, as he is focusing on his solo career. During this time, he frequently collaborated with Wiz Khalifa, appearing on his mixtapes and releasing some of his own including Blue Dream & Lean. In December 2011, Juicy J confirmed these rumors about him as the newest member of Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang imprint, a part-owner and A&R representative. In 2012, he was featured alongside his Taylor Gang label-mates, on the cover of Source Magazine's May 2012 issue. In 2012, he released the lead single to his third album Stay Trippy, the chart topping "Bandz a Make Her Dance", which features an guest appearances from 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. The song was created in a two bedroom apartment in Washington, D.C. and was produced by Mike Will Made It. The song has peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In September 2012, Juicy J secured a recording contract with Columbia Records and Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records. In November 2012, Juicy J announced his third studio album Stay Trippy would be released in 2013. He had shown some interest in working with Nas, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z on the album. He later announced that guest appearances on the album would include Wiz Khalifa, The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Project Pat, Young Jeezy, Yelawolf and Big Sean. Juicy J revealed the album would feature production from frequent collaborators Lex Luger, Sonny Digital, Mike Will Made It, Dr. Luke, and Crazy Mike.

On January 20, 2013, it was announced Juicy J would perform at the 2013 Paid Dues festival on March 30, 2013. On January 25, 2013, he released "Show Out" featuring Big Sean and Young Jeezy, as the second single from Stay Trippy. In June 2013, the album's third single "Bounce It", was released. The album was released on August 23, 2013, when it debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 64,000 copies in the United States. On September 10, 2013, Juicy J was featured in a song by Mike Will Made It which featured Miley Cyrus and Wiz Khalifa.

Juicy J was featured in Katy Perry's single "Dark Horse" from her fourth album Prism (2013). The song was released on September 17, 2013. "Dark Horse" was serviced to U.S. radio on December 17 as the album's third single. On January 7, 2014, Juicy J announced his fourth studio album would be released in 2014. Initially, he announced the title of this album would be The Hustle Continues. On January 30, 2013, Juicy J announced his "Never Sober" concert tour, which began on February 20, 2014. He was supported by Travis Scott and Project Pat on select dates. In May 2014, Juicy J stated the album would now be titled Pure THC: The Hustle Continues and be released in September 2014.

On August 7, 2014, he released the song, titled "Low" featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Bibby and Young Thug. On April 14, 2015, he released the song, titled "For Everybody" featuring Wiz Khalifa and R. City.

On September 9, 2015, Juicy J released his fifth solo mixtape 100% Juice. It has over 200,000 downloads on DatPiff.

Discography

Main articles: Juicy J discography and Juicy J production discography See also: Three 6 Mafia discography

• Chronicles of the Juice Man (2002)
• Hustle Till I Die (2009)
• Stay Trippy (2013)
• Pure THC: The Hustle Continues (2016)

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result
2006	Academy Awards	Best Original Song	"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"	Won
2012	HipHopDX Year-end Awards	Comeback of the Year	Juicy J	Won
2013	BET Hip Hop Awards	Best Hip-Hop Video	"We Still in This Bitch"	Nominated
2014	World Music Awards	World's Best Song	"23"	Nominated
		World's Best Video		Nominated
		World's Best Song	"Dark Horse"	Nominated
		World's Best Video		Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Song		Nominated
		Best Video		Won
	American Music Awards	Single of the Year		Won
2015	Grammy Awards	Best Pop Duo/Group Performance		Nominated
	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Song of the Year		Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]