Koopsta Knicca

Koopsta Knicca
Background information
Birth name	Robert Cooper Phillips
Born	April 27, 1975; Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2015 (aged 40); Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Gangsta rap; hardcore hip hop; crunk; trap; horrorcore;
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1994–2015
Associated acts	Three 6 Mafia, Hypnotize Camp Posse, Gangsta Boo, The Killjoy Club, Prophet Posse

Robert Cooper Phillips (April 27, 1975 – October 9, 2015), known professionally as Koopsta Knicca (or simply Koopsta), was an American rapper. He was best known as one of the members of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia and its related Hypnotize Camp Posse and Prophet Posse. He was also a member of the subgroup collective Da Mafia 6ix.

Phillips released a solo album produced by DJ Paul, Da Devil's Playground in 1994. The album was later mostly re-recorded as well as remastered in 1999 featuring an alternate tracklist.

Unable to make shows, videos, and photo shoots due to legal issues, he left Three 6 Mafia in 2000. After departing the group, he continued his solo work with albums Da K Project, De Inevitable, and The Mind of Robert Cooper. Beginning in 2012, Phillips started work on his latest studio album entitled Da Devil's Playground 2 and also a mixtape entitled Skrewged. He had also released A Murda 'N Room 8 EP (2010) and Decepticons – Return Of The Gods (2012).

Phillips frequently collaborated with former Three 6 Mafia associate Lord Infamous and later they reconnected with DJ Paul, Crunchy Black and Gangsta Boo to form Da Mafia 6ix. After Lord Infamous's death and Boo's departure from Da Mafia 6ix, Him, Paul and Crunchy formed a new supergroup with Insane Clown Posse called The Killjoy Club and released an album titled "Reindeer Games".

Career[edit]

Phillips joined the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia in 1991. According to Lord Infamous, he went to the same high school as DJ Paul and later Juicy J. He was featured on numerous Three 6 Mafia albums including the platinum-selling When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1. He left the group after the release of the album in 2000 due to his incarceration, which made him unable to make shows and videos in addition to breaching his contract with Sony. DJ Paul issued a statement regarding Phillips' death and mentioned that they were in the process of starting what would have been his 11th solo album, Da Devil's Playground 2, shortly before his death.^[1]

Death[edit]

On October 6, 2015, Phillips suffered a stroke and was put on life support. At around 1:00 am on October 9, Phillips was removed from life support.^[2]^[3]

Discography[edit]

Solo

Da Devil's Playground: Underground Tape (1994) (produced by DJ Paul)
Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo^[4] (1999) (produced by DJ Paul)
Da K Project^[5] (2002)
Undaground Muzic, Vol. 1^[6] (2003)
De Inevitable^[7] (2004)
The Mind Of Robert Cooper^[8] (2005)
A Murda 'N Room 8 (September 28, 2010)
Decepticon: The Return Of The Gods (October 31, 2012)
Aliens vs Humans (September 17, 2013)
Skrewged (October 1, 2013)
Da Devil's Playground 2 (Un-released) (2012)
Da Devil's Playground 2 (Produced by DJ Paul) (TBA)

With Three 6 Mafia

Smoked Out, Loced Out (1994)
Mystic Stylez (1995)
Live By Yo Rep (1995)
Chapter 1: The End (1996)
Chapter 2: World Domination (1998)
Underground Vol. 1: 1991–1994 (1999)
Underground Vol. 2: Club Memphis (1999)
Underground Vol. 3: Kings of Memphis (2000)
When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000)
Most Known Hits (2005)*
Smoked Out Music Greatest Hits (2006)*
Prophet's Greatest Hits (2007)*

* despite not being a member of Three 6 Mafia at the time, Koopsta's verses were still featured on the album.

With Da Mafia 6ix

6ix Commandments (2013)
Hear Sum Evil (2014)
Watch What U Wish... (2015)

With The Killjoy Club

Reindeer Games (2014)

With Prophet Posse/Hypnotize Camp Posse

Body Parts (1998)
Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse (2000)

Collaborations[edit]

"The Airport" with Indo G, Kelo, K-Rock and T-Rock
"Cars, Clothes, Hoes" with Gangsta Boo
"Author Of Authorz" with Lord Infamous
"Killin Spree" with Nitemare Squad and Ezider
"Whop Dat Bitch, Hurt Dat Hoe" with MC-Mack, Scan Man and Pimp Teddy
"Losin My Mind" with T-Rock, Mr. Sche and Boss Bytch
"Yeah Hoe" with Gangsta Boo, Indo G, Young Snipe, E-Gutta, Kelo and Nick Scarfo
"My Posse" with Pastor Troy, Yo Gotti, Nick Scarfo and MC-Mack
"The Dick" with Indo G, Nick Scarfo and Kelo
"The Answer" with Scan Man, T-Rock, K-Rock, Cydelix, Total Kayos and MC-Mack
"48 Hrz. To Respond (2000 Rap Dope Game)" with Kingpin Skinny Pimp
"Wanksta" with Scan Man and Ken Sample
"Fie Cap" with Scan Man
"Diabolical" with C-Mob and Bizarre
"Stick Em Up Buck Em Down" with J Blaque
"War Love" with Lord Infamous
"Smokin Song" with Mac Montese
"Hit Em' In The Face" with Ponick 51/50
"Murda Klan" with Renizance of Immortal Soldierz, Twisted Insane & Lord Infamous
"Lost Leaders" with Mexiveli, KingPin Skinny Pimp & Lil Wyte
"We Are What We Are" with Dark Half & SickTanicK

References[edit]

↑ "DJ Paul Statement on Koops Death". HipHopDX. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
↑ "Koopsta Knicca Of Three 6 Mafia Dies Following Stroke". Hotnewhiphop.com. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ Kreps, Daniel. "Koopsta Knicca, Three 6 Mafia Rapper, Dead at 40". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Koopsta Knicca – Da Devil's Playground / Underground Solo -". Amazon. June 5, 1999. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ "Koopsta Knicca – Da K Project". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ "Koopsta Knicca Presents – Undaground Muzic 1". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ "Koopsta Knicca – De Inevitable". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
↑ "Koopsta Knicca – Mind of Robert Cooper". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

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[1] "DJ Paul Statement on Koops Death". HipHopDX. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

[2] "Koopsta Knicca Of Three 6 Mafia Dies Following Stroke". Hotnewhiphop.com. October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[3] Kreps, Daniel. "Koopsta Knicca, Three 6 Mafia Rapper, Dead at 40". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[4] "Koopsta Knicca – Da Devil's Playground / Underground Solo -". Amazon. June 5, 1999. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[5] "Koopsta Knicca – Da K Project". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[6] "Koopsta Knicca Presents – Undaground Muzic 1". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[7] "Koopsta Knicca – De Inevitable". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[8] "Koopsta Knicca – Mind of Robert Cooper". Amazon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

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v t e Three 6 Mafia
Crunchy Black DJ Paul Gangsta Boo Juicy J Koopsta Knicca Lord Infamous
Albums	Mystic Stylez Chapter 1: The End Chapter 2: World Domination When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 Choices: The Album Da Unbreakables Choices II: The Setup Most Known Unknown Last 2 Walk
Collaboration Albums	Body Parts Hypnotize Camp Posse Dat's How It Happen to'M
Subgroup Albums	CrazyNDaLazDayz Watch What U Wish...
EPs	Live by Yo Rep
Compilation Albums	Underground Vol. 1: (1991-1994) Underground Vol. 2: Club Memphis Underground Vol. 3: Kings of Memphis Most Known Hits Smoked Out Music: Greatest Hits Prophet's Greatest Hits
Singles	"Who Run It" "Sippin' on Some Syrup" "Stay Fly" "Poppin' My Collar" "Side 2 Side" "Doe Boy Fresh" "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" "That's Right" "Shake My" "Feel It"
Films	Choices: The Movie Choices II: The Setup Clean Up Men
Television Shows	Adventures in Hollyhood Famous Food
Related articles	Discography Hypnotize Minds Prophet Posse Project Pat La Chat Lil Wyte Frayser Boy Adventures in Hollyhood Goliath Management "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"