Three 6 Mafia Quietly Settles $6.4 Million Dollar Lawsuit With $uicideboy$ After Five Long Years

Five years of tension. Thirty five songs in question. One massive payout

The case that shook the underground rap world is finally over but the real story is even crazier than people think

Memphis legends Three 6 Mafia just wrapped up one of the biggest copyright fights the underground scene has ever watched and the final bill came out to six point four million dollars. After five long years, DJ Paul and Juicy J officially settled their lawsuit against $uicideboy$ and the internet is already losing its mind.

Court documents filed on November twenty six confirm that both sides agreed the entire case is done. Every issue. Every claim. Every argument. Buried. They signed off that everything is resolved to their mutual satisfaction and that alone should tell you how serious this battle got behind the scenes.

What sparked the war

This all started back in twenty twenty when Three 6 Mafia accused $uicideboy$ of taking pieces from thirty five of their classic tracks. Not samples they forgot to clear. Full pieces of hooks, chants, flows, and signature sounds from the Memphis underground era that helped shape the entire trap and horror influenced wave happening today.

Three 6 Mafia built that sound from the dirt. So when they felt it was being used without permission, the lawsuit came fast.

At the time Paul and Juicy were asking for more than one million dollars in real damages and more than five million dollars in statutory damages. That number alone showed how strongly they felt about protecting their legacy.

Why this settlement hits different

This is not some regular lawsuit. Three 6 Mafia is one of the most copied and imitated groups in hip hop history. Their fingerprints are in everything. Internet rap. Trap. Dark southern beats. Even half the TikTok underground scene has roots in their influence.

$uicideboy$ are one of the biggest acts to come out of the online era and a lot of their early sound carried clear Memphis DNA. So this situation put two generations of the same style on opposite sides of a courtroom.

The lawsuit becoming public started a full fan war. Memphis fans said Three 6 was right. Younger fans said the influence was fair use. Producers went back and forth breaking down beats frame by frame. For five years the internet treated this case like a rap history class.

What the settlement really means

Most of the details are sealed but here is what we can safely say.

One. For a case to last this long and settle quietly in the end, the payout was without a doubt serious.

Two. Thirty five songs is unheard of in a sampling case and that number alone could have changed the entire outcome if it went to trial.

Three. Both sides clearly wanted peace more than more headlines.

And let’s be honest. This was bigger than money. This was about credit. Influence. And the foundation of a style that comes straight from the south.

The internet reaction

Fans lit up immediately once news dropped. Some are calling it a W for Three 6 Mafia. Some are shocked the case even reached a settlement. Others are simply trying to guess what the final check looked like.

No one has made a public statement yet and that silence is loud. It is rare for a case this big to end with zero drama and it tells you both camps were ready to move on.

What comes next

Do not be surprised if this changes how underground artists handle sampling. Memphis producers especially will be watching closely. And do not forget Three 6 Mafia has been seeing a massive comeback in cultural influence. This settlement only adds more weight to their legacy.

The case is closed. The money is paid. And Three 6 Mafia just reminded everyone why they are one of the most powerful forces in southern music history.

-Ceaser Beavers (Country Rap News)