Behind Bars With Crunchy Black

Original Three 6 Mafia member talks managing his Hard Hittaz Money Gang from inside the walls of Las Vegas’ Clark County Detention Center.

Every member of Three Six Mafia could’ve been considered characters of their own. DJ Paul was the group’s brute. The lucid slickness of Juicy J eventually served well into solo superstardom. Koopsta Knicca oozed dread with every syllable. There wasn’t a more terrifying vocal stylings than the late great Lord Infamous. Holding her own in a clique full of men, Gangsta Boo provided the right balance of gangsta/horrorcore tropes and sexual tension. And then, there was Crunchy Black. Similar to Flavor Flav’s role in Public Enemy, C.B.’s wild antics were always flat-out entertaining. Hell, his integral role in the group even applied to that infamous Oscar win. Who doesn’t remember his closing verse on “Ridin Spinners” or his ability to G-Slide whenever possible? Most of the time, Mr. Darnell Carlton really felt like the group’s loose cannon. That same attitude got him into trouble including being shot and various run-ins with them laws.

Years of unrestrained antics caught up to C.B. in early April when he was arrested for possession of methamphetamines. Found guilty of misdemeanor drug possession along with time from a previous domestic violence charge, he currently sets behind bars at Las Vegas’ Clark County Detention Center. Time in jail is a setback for someone who’s been plotting a solo comeback over the past couple of years after his time with the rebranded Three 6 Mafia entitled Da Mafia 6ix. Those measures for using the momentum built from both 6ix Commandments and Watch What U Wish included building up his label Hard Hittaz Money Gang. Released in late May, HHMG’s Crunchy Black & Hard Hittaz Money Gang Presents: The BlackOut La Familia serves as a first impression. Calling shots from jail, C.B. has yet to let his lack of freedom foil his plans of relevance. Less than halfway through a seven month sentence, DX finally catches up with him after waiting for days on call. Makes sense, it’s jail and time in extremely precious. How precious? So much to where there were a few automated reminders of how much was left. C.B.’s manager even had to refill his time card once during the conversation. Thankfully, within that time, everything from fans giving him commissary money to his plans for HHMG were discussed.

Crunchy Black Explains Life In Jail

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