OH HELL TO THE NO!
It's probably safe to assume that Three 6 Mafia - the trio behind such hits as "Baby Mama," "Tear da Club Up" and the cough medicine classic"Sippin on some Syrup" - never thought their
names would appear on a list of Academy Award nominees.
But thanks to their efforts on "Hustle & Flow's" dramatic tune "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp," the Memphis group will be walking the red carpet next month among the "Brokeback Mountain" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" folks as proud nominees in the category, Best
Achievement In Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song).
While Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson (as Memphis pimp Djay and his hooker Shug) perform the song in the film and for the soundtrack, the music and lyrics were penned by
Three 6 Mafia group members Jordan (Juicy J) Houston, Cedric (Crunchy Black) Coleman and Paul (DJ Paul) Beauregard.
With the Oscar nod, Three 6 Mafia becomes the first African-American rap group in history to be nominated for a Best Song Oscar trophy. Solo rap act, Eminem, won an Oscar in 2002
for his "8 Mile" anthem "Lose Yourself."
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