Memphis rap veteran La Chat has opened up about the death of her friend and fellow Three 6 Mafia rapper Gangsta Boo. Boo, born Lola Mitchell, was found dead Sunday (January 1st) in Memphis. A cause of death has not yet been revealed, although her loved ones have ruled out any foul play.
Chat wrote via Instagram, “Thank yall 4 all the love and support I see errCall, ErrText, ErrComment I’m just lost 4 words. This is not easy 4 me, Wake up in Tears, Doze Off in tears, the Tears won’t stop falling, my eyes burning. It’s gone take Sum Time but with GOD INVOLVED I KNO IMA BE OK sooner than I thank.”
She continued, “I been wit Boo all my WholeLife. She was a STRONG INDEPENDENT BLACK WOMAN, Dat didn’t take no sh*t lol. y’all couldn’t imagine All the things We have done, All the convos We Have Had ErrDay, Literally ALL the time We have Spent, All The Money We Have Made 2Gether, We both was our Mothers Only Daughters We was raised with nun but men & was Blessed 2 Rap with THE BEST GROUP EVER WHICH WAS ALL MEN WHICH MADE US SISTERS!!! Crazy Part I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS SAW DIS COMIN, I know We all Gotta Go, But for some reason Her leaving Was never A thought 4 me.”
La Chat concluded her post, writing, “BUT IM SO LOST AN HURT YALL I NEVER THOUGHT SHE WOULD BRANG ME DIS MUCH PAIN!!! YALL LOVE ALL YOUR FAMILY AN REAL FRIENDS LIKE ITS THE LAST TIME CUZ YOU NEVA KNOW WHEN THAT LAST TIME WILL BE.”
Chat and Boo released a joint album in 2014 entitled Witch.