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The hip hop world was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Three 6 Mafia co-founder Lord Infamous back in December, but fellow Mafia member DJ Paul has plans to keep his brother's legacy alive.
The Oscar-winning artist revealed in an interview with the Toledo City Paper that Lord Infamous' casket will be joining him on an upcoming tour.
"Gangsta Boo is going to be there, so will Crunchy Black, Koopsta Kniccaa, and a special appearance by Lord Infamous. We're bringing his casket out; we're bringing it to every show. I wanted him to be there. I'm that kind of guy—a weird, kinda creepy kind of guy. I had to pay a lot of money to get an extended tour trailer that would fit his casket and all of the merch."
DJ Paul also recalled how he handled his brother's death, revealing that he learned of the awful news from social media.
"I'm doing good. I kind of expected it, so it didn't hit me so bad. I keep my phone on all night, because I knew one day I would get the call. He escaped death so many times, from getting into car accidents, to run-ins with the police, to getting robbed. We used to call him the cat because he had so many lives. He was the nicest guy, and he really didn't care about anything except his kids. He wasn't a very materialistic person.
"On that night, I finally turned my ringer off, because I was tired of people calling me. So the next day, Twitter and Facebook knew before I did. A couple of tears came down, and then they stopped. People told me it was ok to cry, that I didn't need to be a tough guy, but I was just prepared for it."
Besides displaying his brother's casket on stage, DJ Paul revealed another way Lord Infamous' legacy will be continued -- he will appear on the next album.
"It's going to sound like the earlier Three 6 Mafia material, but meaner and crazier. It's going to sound like the old stuff, but turned up. […] We've got vocals in the can. He (Lord Infamous) had vocals in the can, so he'll be on the record. He has three kids, so we need to take care of them. His royalties will go to them. I'm going to put the money in an account and give it to them when they turn eighteen. We're going to bring the album out on June sixth: 6/6. And do you know what the fourteen (2014) represents? We've lost one, and there's four still standing."
Source: toledocitypaper.com
