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By Anslem Samuel | Published February 24, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

THREE 6 MAFIA After nearly a 19-year gap, rappers/producers Juicy J and DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia, along with Frayser Boy, added on to the collection of African American artists to win an Oscar in the music category. Their 2005 crossover hit, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” which was featured on the independent film, Hustle & Flow, gave them the distinction of being the first hip-hop artists to earn an Oscar.

THREE 6 MAFIA

After nearly a 19-year gap, rappers/producers Juicy J and DJ Paul of Three…

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