Hypnotize Minds, known by the stage name Hypnotize Camp Posse or HCP,[1] was an American record label created by DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia in 1997, in Memphis, Tennessee. The label served as the successor to Three 6 Mafia's previous label, Prophet Entertainment, which was co-founded by DJ Paul and Juicy J along with Nicholas ‘Nick Scarfo’ Jackson in 1994. Hypnotize Minds was created after DJ Paul and Juicy J had a disagreement with Jackson, which led to Three 6 Mafia and several other artists previously on the Prophet label to move to the new Hypnotize Minds imprint.
| Hypnotize Minds | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment (SME) |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | DJ Paul & Juicy J |
| Defunct | 2012 (assumed) |
| Distributor(s) | RED |
| Genre | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, Memphis rap, gangsta rap, G-funk, trap, crunk |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
Hypnotize Camp Posse | |
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| Also known as |
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| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1997–2012 |
| Labels |
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| Past members | DJ Paul Juicy J Lord Infamous Gangsta Boo Crunchy Black Koopsta Knicca Project Pat La Chat M.C. Mack Scan Man Lil Pat Indo G K-Rock Gangsta Blac M-Child Mr. Del Nigga Creep Droopy Drew Dog T-Rock Frayser Boy Lil Wyte Chrome Yung D |
As Hypnotize Camp Posse, the collective released one self-titled group album, Hypnotize Camp Posse, in 2000. The album follows the other Three 6 Mafia-sponsored posse album, 1998's Body Parts by Prophet Posse, which features many of the same artists. Apart from the album, the group, like its predecessor, Prophet Posse, is known for their posse songs, which are featured on nearly every album release by Hypnotize Minds up until 2006, including all Three 6 Mafia albums.[2] The posse songs feature verses from all or most members of the posse and label at the times of recording.
Hypnotize Minds has been assumed defunct since 2012 in conjuncture with Three 6 Mafia's hiatus, with the Lil Wyte album Still Doubted? (released on June 19, 2012) being the label's most recent release.
Notable artists
edit- DJ Paul (1997–2012) co-owner
- Juicy J (1997–2012) co-owner
- Lord Infamous (1997–2005)
- Koopsta Knicca (1997–2000)
- Crunchy Black (1997–2006)
- Gangsta Boo (1997–2001)
- Project Pat (1997–2012)
- La Chat (1997–2002)
- The Kaze (1997–2000)
- Indo G (1997–1998)
- Mr. Del (1998–2000)
- Frayser Boy (2001–2009)
- Lil Wyte (2002–2012)
Discography
editHypnotize Minds and Hypnotize Camp Posse was formed following the split of Prophet Entertainment and Prophet Posse in 1997–1998, with Three 6 Mafia and several other artists moving to the new label.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B | USRap* | USInd.** | ||||
| Chapter 2: World Domination
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
40 | 18 | ||||
| Angel Dust
(album by Indo G) |
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105 | 32 | ||||
| Enquiring Minds
(album by Gangsta Boo) |
|
46 | 15 | ||||
| CrazyNDaLazDayz
(album by Tear Da Club Up Thugs of Three 6 Mafia) |
|
18 | 4 | ||||
| Ghetty Green
(album by Project Pat) |
|
52 | 9 | 40** | |||
| Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse
(album by Hypnotize Camp Posse) |
|
36 | 11 | 1 | |||
| When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
6 | 2 | 1 |
| ||
| Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin
(album by Project Pat) |
|
4 | 2 | 1 |
| ||
| Both Worlds *69
(album by Gangsta Boo) |
|
29 | 8 | ||||
| Choices: The Album
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
19 | 4 | ||||
| Murder She Spoke
(album by La Chat) |
|
78 | 16 | 3 | |||
| Underground Volume 16: For da Summa
(album by DJ Paul) |
|
127 | 24 | 7 | |||
| Chronicles of the Juice Man
(album by Juicy J) |
|
93 | 17 | 4 | |||
| Layin' da Smack Down
(album by Project Pat) |
|
12 | 5 | ||||
| Dat's How It Happen to'M
(album by Da Headbussaz) |
|
98 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Rock Solid/4:20
(album by T-Rock) |
|
77 | 42 | ||||
| Doubt Me Now
(album by Lil Wyte) |
|
197 | 44 | 6 | |||
| Da Unbreakables
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
4 | 2 |
| |||
| Gone on That Bay
(album by Frayser Boy) |
|
178 | 23 | 9 | |||
| The Appeal
(mixtape by Project Pat) |
|
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| Phinally Phamous
(album by Lil Wyte) |
|
64 | 6 | 4* | |||
| Choices II: The Setup
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
10 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Me Being Me
(album by Frayser Boy) |
|
124 | 24 | 15 | |||
| Most Known Unknown
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
3 | 1 | 1 |
| ||
| Straight to the Pros
(album by Chrome) |
|
45 | 20 | ||||
| Most Known Hits
(compilation album byThree 6 Mafia) |
|
38 | 21 | ||||
| On My Own
(album by Crunchy Black) |
|
163 | 28 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Smoked Out Music: Greatest Hits
(compilation album byThree 6 Mafia) |
|
48 | 22 | 21 | |||
| Crook by da Book: The Fed Story
(album by Project Pat) |
|
64 | 10 | 5 | |||
| Prophet's Greatest Hits
(compilation album byThree 6 Mafia) |
|
82 | |||||
| The One and Only
(album by Lil Wyte) |
|
46 | 10 | 3 | |||
| From Me to You
(album by Crunchy Black) |
|
32 | 10 | ||||
| Walkin' Bank Roll
(album by Project Pat) |
|
47 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Da Key
(album by Frayser Boy) |
|
22 | 8 | 38 | |||
| Last 2 Walk
(album by Three 6 Mafia) |
|
5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Project Landlord
(album by Chrome) |
|
65 | |||||
| Real Recognize Real
(album by Project Pat) |
|
70 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Scale-A-Ton
(album by DJ Paul) |
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157 | 26 | 10 | 22 | ||
| Hustle Till I Die
(album by Juicy J) |
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106 | 21 | 9 | 16 | ||
| The Bad Influence
(album by Lil Wyte) |
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104 | 18 | 5 | |||
| Year Round
(album by SNO) |
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| Loud Pack
(album by Project Pat) |
|
44 | |||||
| Still Doubted?
(album by Lil Wyte) |
|
34 | 23 | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
*Billboard Top 25 Rap Albums began publication the week of November 13, 2004 **Billboard Independent Albums began publication the week of January 29, 2000 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Incubator". Billboard. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Three 6 Mafia". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gold & Platinum: Three 6 Mafia". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 17, 2012.