Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis , Tennessee formed in 1991 . Their music has been variously described as Southern hip hop , Crunk , hardcore hip hop , horrorcore and gangsta rap . The group released their debut album '' Mystic Stylez '' in 1995 through Prophet Entertainment , a record label they co-created but later relinquished control of in favor of a new label that they also created but had full ownership and control of , Hypnotize Minds . They won an Oscar in 2006 . In 2006 the group won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards for their song " It 's Hard out Here for a Pimp " from the movie '' Hustle & Flow ''
78th Academy Awards
78th Academy Awards
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