6ix Commandments
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| 6ix Commandments | ||||
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| Released | November 12, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 60:08 | |||
| Label | Scale-A-Ton, Hypnotize Minds | |||
| Producer | DJ Paul, TWhy Xclusive, JGRXXN, SpaceGhostPurrp, Shawty Trap | |||
| Da Mafia 6ix chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 6ix Commandments | ||||
6ix Commandments is the debut mixtape[1] by American rap group Da Mafia 6ix and hosted by Trap-A-Holics. The mixtape was released on November 12, 2013 as well as a no DJ version with Two bonus tracks on iTunes and later on a physical copy on January 7, 2014.[2] A Chopped and Screwed version was released on December 17, 2013.
6ix Commandments features guest appearances from Yelawolf, Lil Wyte, The Outlawz, Space Ghost Purrp, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, 8Ball & MJG, Kokoe, Point Blank, J-Grxxn, Locodunit, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, La Chat and surprise guest appearances from Juicy J & Project Pat who were noted as "& More" on the tracklist.
Background[edit]
DJ Paul and Lord Infamous were in the process of rebirthing the Come With Me 2 Hell series when Lord Infamous decided that it would be better to try and reunite the old Three 6 Mafia instead. Gangsta Boo, Koopsta Knicca & Crunchy Black joined Paul and Infamous and reformed the old group under the new name Da Mafia 6ix. DJ Paul stated that he felt like it was a reunion, despite the absence of Juicy J. He thought of it rather as a whole new project, separate from Three 6 Mafia and decided to give the group a new name out of respect for Juicy J and to avoid potential complications involving the use of the Three 6 Mafia name without the approval of Juicy J and Columbia Records.[3]
The mixtape was originally going to be called "Ressurlation", which was a meshing of the words Resurrection and Revelation, but was changed to "6ix Commandments" instead.[4] The mixtape was deemed by DJ Paul a "sampler" for the upcoming album Watch What U Wish... by Da Mafia 6ix, which was scheduled to be released in 2014.
The track "Body Parts 4" is the final Posse Song to include verses from all 6 original members of Three 6 Mafia.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "6ix Commandments Intro" | 0:29 | |
| 2. | "Go Hard" (featuring Yelawolf) | DJ Paul | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Beacon N Blender" | DJ Paul | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Been Had Hard" | DJ Paul, TWhy, (co-producer) J-Grxxn | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Betta Pray" (featuring The Outlawz & Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul, TWhy | 6:10 |
| 6. | "Break Da Law" | DJ Paul | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Murder On My Mind" (featuring SpaceGhostPurrp, Krayzie Bone, & Bizzy Bone) | SpaceGhostPurrp, (Co-Producers) DJ Paul, J-Grxxn | 6:09 |
| 8. | "Remember" (featuring Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Stash Spot" | DJ Paul | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Yean High" (featuring 8Ball & MJG) | DJ Paul, TWhy, (co-producer) J-Grxxn | 5:35 |
| 11. | "Body Parts 4" (featuring Juicy J, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Lil Wyte, La Chat, Project Pat, Locodunit, Point Blank, JGrxxn & Kokoe) | DJ Paul | 9:00 |
| 12. | "6iX Commandments Outro" | 2:25 | |
| Total length: | 60:08 | ||
- Sample credits
- "Go Hard" contains a sample of "We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)" by Peter Gabriel.
- "Beacon N Blender" contains a sample of "Long Red" by Mountain.
- "Betta Pray" contains a sample of "God is Dead?" by Black Sabbath, and dialogue from The Iceman.
- "Remember" contains a sample of "Fame" by Irene Cara.
- "Yean High" contains a sample of "Pimps N The House" by 8Ball & MJG.
NO DJ version (album) track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Go Hard" (featuring Yelawolf) | DJ Paul | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Beacon N Blender" | DJ Paul | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Been Had Hard" | DJ Paul, TWhy, (co-producer) J-Grxxn | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Betta Pray" (featuring The Outlawz & Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul, TWhy | 6:16 |
| 5. | "Break Da Law" | DJ Paul | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Murder On My Mind" (featuring SpaceGhostPurrp, Krayzie Bone, & Bizzy Bone) | Space Ghost Purrp, (Co-Producers) DJ Paul, J-Grxxn | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Remember" (featuring Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Stash Spot" | DJ Paul | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Yean High" (featuring 8Ball & MJG) | DJ Paul, TWhy, (co-producer) J-Grxxn | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Body Parts 4" (featuring Juicy J, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Lil Wyte, La Chat, Project Pat, Locodunit, Point Blank, JGrxxn & Kokoe) | DJ Paul | 9:00 |
| 11. | "6iX Commandments Outro" | 2:21 | |
| 12. | "Grab Da Gauge" | DJ Paul, TWhy | 3:57 |
| 13. | "How We Gone Play It" | DJ Paul, J-Grxxn, Shawty Trap | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 66:53 | ||
Chopped Up, Tripped Out, Skrewed version track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:29 | |
| 2. | "Go Hard" (featuring Yelawolf) | DJ Paul | 7:39 |
| 3. | "Break Da Law" | DJ Paul | 5:02 |
| 4. | "How We Gone Play It" | DJ Paul, J-Grxxn, Shawty Trap | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Remember" (featuring Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul | 6:36 |
| 6. | "Been Had Hard" | DJ Paul, TWhy, (co-producer) J-Grxxn | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Beacon N Blender" | DJ Paul | 6:10 |
| 8. | "Betta Pray" (featuring The Outlawz & Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul, TWhy | 7:33 |
| 9. | "Stash Spot" | DJ Paul | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Yean High" (featuring 8Ball & MJG) | DJ Paul, TWhy, (co-producer) J-Grxxn | 6:33 |
| 11. | "Grab Da Gauge" | DJ Paul, TWhy | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Murder On My Mind" (featuring SpaceGhostPurrp, Krayzie Bone, & Bizzy Bone) | Space Ghost Purrp, (Co-Producers) DJ Paul, J-Grxxn | 7:18 |
| 13. | "Body Parts 4" (featuring Juicy J, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Lil Wyte, La Chat, Project Pat, Locodunit, Point Blank, JGrxxn & Kokoe) | DJ Paul | 12:03 |
| 14. | "Outro" | 2:49 | |
| Total length: | 73:32 | ||
Videos[edit]
Two introduction videos, three music videos and five vlogs have been released to promote the project as well as an additional video for promotion of the group that's of a classic song from the collective that's not a part of the project. The videos released are as follows;
Introduction videos[edit]
- "Introducing: Da Mafia 6ix" - July 9, 2013
- "Da Mafia 6ix TBAWW Trailer 2013" - September 25, 2013
Official music videos[edit]
- "Go Hard" (featuring Yelawolf) - October 8, 2013
- "Remember" (featuring Lil Wyte) - November 29, 2013
- "Where Is Da Bud" (Promotional Video) - December 6, 2013
- "Break Da Law" - January 31, 2014
- "Beacon N Blender" - April 7, 2014
- "Been Had Hard" - May 28, 2014
In response to fans on Twitter, DJ Paul has stated that there will be music videos to "Betta Pray" as well as "Body Parts".[5][6]
*Been Had Hard cuts Gangsta Boo's verse off due to her departure.
Vlogs[edit]
- "Da Mafia 6ix Vlo6 #1: Yelawolf Talks Three 6 Mafia Influence, Go Hard and More! Exclusive!" - October 15, 2013
- "Da Mafia 6ix Vlo6 #2: DJ Paul x Gangsta Boo NYC Takeover!" - November 4, 2013
- "Da Mafia 6ix Vlo6 #3: The Bee Gees and Random Strangers?! NYC Pt 2" - November 12, 2013
- "Da Mafia 6ix Vlo6 #4: Lil Wyte Joins Da Mafia 6ix for "Remember"" - November 19, 2013
- "Da Mafia 6ix Vlo6 #5: Crunchy Black & Koopsta Knicca Turn Up in Knoxville!" - January 5, 2014
Tour[edit]
In 2014, the group announced that they would be going on "Da Triple Six Sinners" Tour in promotion of the mixtape and upcoming album. Twisted Insane was announced as a guest on the tour with the collective on all of the dates with the exception of two. The following dates have been confirmed on DJ Paul's website:[7]
| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| February 28 | New Daisy Theatre | Memphis, TN |
| * March 1 | The Warehouse | Clarksville, TN |
| * March 2 | Diamonds Pub | Louisville, KY |
| * March 3 | Mojoe's | Joliet, IL |
| * March 5 | The Intersection | Grand Rapids, MI |
| * March 6 | Mainstreet | Toledo, OH |
| * March 7 | The Chameleon | Lancaster, PA |
| * March 8 | Al Rosa Villa | Columbus, OH |
| * March 9 | Wescott Theater | Syracuse, NY |
| * March 10 | Iris / Maple Ent. Complex | Buffalo, NY |
| * March 12 | Centerstage | Kokomo, IN |
| * March 15 | Harpo's | Detroit, MI |
| * March 16 | Agora Theater | Cleveland, OH |
| * March 17 | Stafford Palace | Stafford Springs, CT |
| * March 18 | Webster Hall | New York, NY |
| * March 20 | Alabama Music Box | Mobile, AL |
| * March 21 | Iron Horse | Birmingham, AL |
| * March 22 | Good Time Charlie's | Tupelo, MS |
| * March 23 | The Hangar | New Orleans, LA |
| March 27 | The Mad Magician | St. Louis, MO |
| * March 29 | Gio's | Fargo, ND |
| * March 30 | Bubba's | Sauk Rapids, MN |
| * March 31 | Amsterdam Bar & Hall | St. Paul, MN |
| * April 1 | RC McGraw's | Manhattan, KS |
| * April 2 | Sunshine Studios | Colorado Springs, CO |
| * April 3 | The Muse Ballroom | Salina, KS |
| * April 4 | The Roxy | Denver, CO |
| * April 5 | Hodi's Half Note | Fort Collins, CO |
| * April 6 | Belly Up | Aspen, CO |
| * April 9 | Joe's Grotto | Phoenix, AZ |
| * April 11 | The Sky Box | Las Vegas, NV |
| * April 12 | Industry Theater | Lancaster, CA |
| * April 16 | Knitting Factory | Reno, NV |
| * April 18 | Studio Seven | Seattle, WA |
| * April 20 | The Grange Hall | Albany, OR |
| * April 22 | Knitting Factory | Boise, ID |
| * April 24 | Knitting Factory | Spokane, WA |
| * April 26 | Lofi Cafe | Salt Lake City, UT |
| * denotes tour dates that includes Twisted Insane. | ||
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 5 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 34 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Live Mixtapes". LiveMixtapes.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Three 6 Mafia Official Online Store". DangerusSkandulus. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "HipHopDX Interview". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "ThisIs50 interview". ThisIs50.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Paul, DJ. "BodyParts video tweet". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Paul, DJ. "Betta Pray video tweet". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Paul, DJ. "Tour Dates". Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Da Mafia 6ix Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2014.