Cedric Coleman , professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy , is an American hip hop recording artist from Memphis , Tennessee . He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds , the record label run by Three 6 Mafia founders DJ Paul and Juicy J , and had released three studio albums under the label : '' Gone on That Bay '' ( 2003 ) , '' Me Being Me '' ( 2005 ) , and '' Da Key '' ( 2008 ) . At the 78th Academy Awards , he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for " It 's Hard out Here for a Pimp " along with Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J , Crunchy Black and DJ Paul
78th Academy Awards
78th Academy Awards
Frayser Boy