Crunchy Black

Crunchy Black

Biography

Darnell Carlton better known by his stage name Crunchy Black is an American rapper. He was a longtime member of the Oscar winning rap group Three 6 Mafia from the group’s founding until 2006. Born in Indiana, he represents Memphis, Tennessee and got his rap career started in Memphis alongside fellow rappers including DJ Paul, Juicy J, Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, Lord Infamous, La Chat & Project Pat. Crunchy left Three 6 Mafia over monetary disputes involving his desire to forward his solo career.

Crunchy Black’s "debut solo album" entitled "On My Own" was released on September 19, 2006. Crunchy has said this album was released by DJ Paul & Juicy J without his permission. Crunchy’s "second solo album", "From Me To You" is also said to have been put out without his permission by Paul & Juicy. "From Me To You" reached 12 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, 32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and 10 on the Billboard Top Rap albums chart. "On My Own" reached 3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, 163 on the Billboard 200, 15 on the Billboard Indepentend, 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and 13 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart. He continues to represent Memphis, Tennessee and raps his known gangster style. Crunchy contributed heavily to Platinum albums When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, and Most Known Unknown, as well as Gold albums Da Unbreakables, and Chapter 2: World Domination with Three 6 Mafia. Crunchy is known for his dancing “G-Walking”, which he says he started doing at Club Memphis but admits he is not the originator. He was shot in the face and the leg in Las Vegas on July 1, 2012. Amazingly, he recovered very quickly from the injuries and was released from the hospital just days after the shooting. In 2013 he reunited with former Three 6 Mafia group members DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, Gangsta Boo & Koopsta Knicca to form Da Mafia 6ix.

At the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" alongside Frayser Boy & Three 6 Mafia groupmates DJ Paul and Juicy J.

Discography
	Crunchy Black - On My Own	Hypnotize Minds	2006
	Crunchy Black - From Me To You	Hypnotize Minds	2007
	Crunchy Black - Crunch Time EP	Not On Label	2008
Guest Appearances
	Left'em Dead Prophet Posse - Body Parts	Prophet Entertainment	1998
	Be Real Gangsta Boo - Enquiring Minds	Relativity, Hypnotize Minds	1998
	Ready To Ride Koopsta Knicca - Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo	D.Evil Muzik	1999
	Get Buck, Get Wild Tear Da Club Up Thugs - CrazyNDaLazDayz	Relativity, Hypnotize Minds	1999
	Don't Trust 'Em Hypnotize Camp Posse - Three 6 Mafia Presents Hypnotize Camp Posse	Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds	2000
	Hard Head Makes Tha Boss King - Political Views & Ghetto News	Walker Dog Records	2000
	Pass Me Three 6 Mafia - Choices: The Album	Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds	2001
	I Thought U Knew Gangsta Boo - Both Worlds *69	Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds	2001
	Ski Mask Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin	Loud Records	2001
	Ain't No Ni**a La Chat - Murder She Spoke	Koch Entertainment, Hypnotize Minds	2001
	Twist It, Hit It, Lite It DJ Paul - Underground Vol. 16: For Da Summa	D.Evil Muzik	2002
	Smoke & Get High Project Pat - Layin' Da Smack Down	Loud Records	2002
	U See We Poe Da Headbussaz - Dat's How It Happen To 'M	Hypnotize Minds, Fiend Entertainment	2002
	Killa Klan Juicy J - Chronicles Of The Juice Man (Underground Album)	North-North Records	2002
	Oxy Cotton Lil Wyte - Doubt Me Now	Hypnotize Minds	2003
	Body Parts 3 Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown	Columbia, Hypnotize Minds	2005
	I Smoke Weed Chrome - Straight To The Pros	Hypnotize Minds	2005
	Purp Gettin Poured Up PB Mempfi$ - Pimp Tales Vol. 2	P.A.N Ent.	2011
Compilations
	Ready 2 Ride Various - Somethin' For The Whodi's	Priority Records	2001
	Hard Head Makes A Soft Ass Various - Southern Gangstas SG3: We Ready For War	Take Yo Shirt Off Records	2002