Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991.

They started as a horror-themed underground rap group and gained mainstream success with their impactful 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez.

Known for pioneering the crunk sound and contributing to the foundation of trap music, they have released multiple platinum albums and won an Academy Award in 2006 for Best Original Song with It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp.

The group originally included members DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, Lord Infamous, Koopsta Knicca, and Gangsta Boo.

About the Song

Stay Fly is a catchy hip-hop song with a strong beat and smooth flow. It talks about feeling confident and living large.

The chorus is easy to remember, and the song became one of the group’s biggest hits. It helped bring their music to more people across the world.

Stay Fly Lyrics by Three 6 Mafia

Intro: DJ Paul

Yeah!
(Do-ba-dah, do-ba-dee, do-ba-dabadee)
For the first time, it’s going down, history baby
New Three 6 Mafia, featuring 8Ball & MJG, Young Buck
It’s a Tennessee thing
We gotta stay…

Chorus: Juicy J

I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie
I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie
I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie
I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh (Yeah)
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie (Juicy)

Verse 1: Juicy J

They call me the Juice, and you know I’ma stunt
Riding in the car with some bump in the trunk
Tone in my lap and you know it’s a pump
Breaking down the good green, rolling the blunt
Ghetto pimp type, girls say I’m the man
Ice on the wrist with the ice in the chain
Riding through the hood, got me gripping the grain
And I’m sipping the same while I’m changing the lane
Eyes real tight, ’cause I’m choking the green
Vision messed up, ’cause I’m drinking the lean
Messing with a D-boy, riding them big toys
Make your main gal wanna get on my team
She gotta give it up ‘fore she get in my car
I ain’t Denzel, but I know I’m a star
‘Cause when I’m in the club, I be back in the fog (Yeah)
In the V.I.P. part and be buying the bar (Yeah)

Verse 2: DJ Paul

DJ Paul is a dog, one you do not trust
You leave your green around me, nigga, yo’ green gon’ get lit up
You leave your drank around me, believe yo’ drank gon’ get drunk up
You leave your girl around me, if she bad, she gonna get stuck
These niggas is spies
We live them lives and keep them eyes tight
Riding ’round what they like
Make a couple nuns a couple of dykes
So purple, purple, purple, and swallow it down
With the yurple, yurple, yurple, it’s going down

Chorus: Juicy J

I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie
I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie

Verse 3: Young Buck

Puff, puff, pass, nigga, roll that blunt
Let’s get high, nigga, smoke us one (Yeah!)
Paul pulled out the Phantom, niggas can’t stand it
But them hoes gon’ come (Oh!)
I just really wanna smoke my weed
Fuck these hoes and stack my G’s (Yes!)
Stop at the light and pause on Three
Hit the mall and it be all on me, but (Let’s go!)
Gotta keep one eye up on the po-po
Close the window when I roll the indo (Get high!)
Know they mad ’cause I’m rolling Benzo
This that purple, not pretendo (Nah)
Three 6 Mafia, them my kinfolks
So when I’m in Memphis, Ten-a-key
I just might not bring my own
‘Cause them niggas there let me smoke for free

Verse 4: Crunchy Black

What’s up, Mary? How you doing?
Mary Jane stalking me
Since I have met you, girl, you’re on my brain (On my brain)
You stole my heart (Stole my heart)
Right from the start (Right from the start)
So I broke you down
Look, momma, put you in the ‘gar (Put you in the ‘gar)

Chorus: Juicy J

I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie
I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh
‘Til I die-ie-ie-ie, ie-ie, ie-ie, ie (Yeah)

Verse 5: 8Ball

Premro full of that dro
Leave the club, full of Rosé Mo
Your girlfriend wanna ride with me
In a car with a pimp, where she supposed to be
You ain’t met no dude spit it cold as me
The bag of kush, it cost 650
Have a nigga who smoke Reggie Miller
Coughing and choking constantly
Taste like fruit when you hit it
Gotta have bread to get it
Smoke all night, sleep all day
That’s to me the American way
Roll that shit, light that shit
Hit that shit, hold that shit
Blow that shit out slow
Then pass it to me, bro

Verse 6: MJG

MJ finna sprinkle in some of that
Super incredible, have a nigga runnin’ back
Where the nigga with the good sticky number at?
Cut open a cigarillo like a lumberjack
In the morning, what I need is to
Breathe again, a whole lot of weed
But I’m needing somebody to give me what I need
When I want nothing less than the best of the trees
DJ Paul and Juicy J, 8Ball & MJG
And Young Buck, we don’t give a fuck, we must represent this Tennessee
We drink a whole lot of Hennessy, you know a nigga got a lil’ hair on his chest
Do me like Bill Clinton girl, take it out your mouth, we’ll shoot it right there on your dress

Outro: Juicy J

I gotta stay high-igh-igh-igh, igh-igh, igh-igh, igh

Similar Songs Like Stay Fly

Here are some tracks with the same energy and style as Stay Fly, bringing bold beats, confidence, and catchy hooks.

• Poppin’ My Collar: A cool beat and smooth flow, this song is about confidence and standing out from the crowd.
• Sippin’ on Some Syrup: Known for its slow rhythm and chill vibe, this song talks about lifestyle and enjoying the moment.
• Who Runs It: This bold, energetic track shows off the group’s strong style and fearless attitude in every line.
• Ridin’ Spinners: A fun song with a catchy hook, it’s all about flashy cars and feeling proud of what you’ve got.

Similar Artists Like Three 6 Mafia

Check out these legendary hip-hop artists who bring their own signature sound, energy, and impact to the Southern rap scene.

• UGK
  Genre: Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
  Top Album: Ridin’ Dirty (1996)

• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  Genre: Midwest Hip Hop, Horrorcore
  Top Album: E. 1999 Eternal (1995)

• 8Ball & MJG
  Genre: Southern Hip Hop, Hardcore Rap
  Top Album: Comin’ Out Hard (1993)

• Project Pat
  Genre: Southern Hip Hop, Crunk
  Top Album: Mista Don’t Play: Everythangs Workin (2001)

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the Significance of Purple References in the Lyrics?

Purple refers to Purple Haze marijuana and purple drank (codeine-laced cough syrup), common in Southern hip-hop culture.

What Car is Mentioned in the Lyrics?

DJ Paul references a Phantom, symbolizing luxury and success “Paul pulled out the Phantom, niggas can’t stand it”.

How Do the Lyrics Show Southern Hip-Hop Culture?

Themes like “sippin’ lean,” flashy cars, and hustler mentality symbolize Memphis and broader Southern rap style.