Rewind: Three 6 Mafia 'Da Unbreakables'

Three 6 Mafia's mainstream success was limited until the release of 'Da Unbreakables' released in 2003, over a decade after the group originally formed. Until 'Unbreakables', only 'Sippin' on Some Sizzurp' from 2000's 'When the Smoke Clears' made a splash outside of the Dirty South. The lone single from 'Da Unbreakables', putting Three 6 Mafia on the map, is 'Ridin' Spinners' with Lil' Flip. 'Spinners' incorporates samples from Eazy-E's 'Eazy-Duz-It' and features an awesome start-and-stop intro.

'Da Unbreakables' may only have one single, but that doesn't mean the rest of the album should be overlooked. 'F--- That S---', part of the one-two-three punch that opens the album in part to fantastic sequencing, samples the bassline from Portishead's 'Wandering Star'. DJ Paul and Juicy J use a sample from 'Make Me Say It Again, Girl' by the Isley Brothers for the mid-album track 'Ghetto Chick'.

Three 6 Mafia would later release the platinum album 'Most Known Unknowns' with the top 20 hit 'Stay Fly'. Additionally, Three 6 Mafia would win an oscar in 2006 for their track 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' from the movie 'Hustle and Flow'. The attention they have finally been starting to receive has been a long time coming for one of rap's most overlooked production teams.

The Lowdown:
Three 6 Mafia 'Ridin' Spinners', 'F--- That S---', and 'Ghetto Chick'
from 'Da Unbreakables' (2003) (MP3/CD)
Eazy-E 'Eazy-Duz-It'
from 'Eazy-Duz-It' (1988) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'Eazy-Duz-It'
Portishead 'Wandering Star'
from 'Dummy' (1994) (MP3/CD)
The Isley Brothers 'Make Me Say It Again, Girl'
from 'The Heat Is On' (1975) (MP3/CD)