Three 6 Mafia and Da Mafia 6ix member Koopsta Knicca suffered a brain aneurysm according to a recent Instagram post made by Mafia founding member DJ Paul.
Captioned in the post, the Memphis native said his fellow group member and long-time friend had “blood on his brain” and that the presiding doctor said Koop, born Robert Cooper Phillips, needs a “miracle,” presumably to recover. It is currently unknown as to what caused the aneurysm as details are limited at this time. HipHopDX reached out to Mafia publicist Dove Clark who spoke with Paul early this morning. She indeed confirmed that Phillips suffered a brain aneurysm and is currently being hospitalized.
On Sunday (October 4), DJ Paul mentioned that people should pray for Koopsta Knicca but he left no details as to why. He did mention though that he was in the hospital undergoing a “serious operation.” Koopsta’s own Twitter account also confirmed that he has a serious condition, tweeting “Thanks for all of ur prayers & wishes.” Numerous members and affiliates of Three 6 Mafia, including Lil Wyte, Frayser Boy and La Chat, have either offered their prayers through social media or have visited The Devil’s Playground rapper at the hospital.
Koopsta Knicca is the second member of Three 6 Mafia to face a life-threatening situation within the last two years. Lord Infamous passed away in 2013 of a suspected heart attack. HipHopDX spoke with DJ Paul at the time of his death as he reflected on his career.
As recently as last week DJ Paul addressed the possibility of a Three 6 Mafia reunion. In a recent interview with AllHipHop, he addresses the question of whether another group album would ever be released. He relayed that at this point in time, each member has developed their own identity creating difficulty in finding a unifying sound.
HipHopDX sends our hopes and prayers to Koopsta Knicca and his family during this tough time.
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damm this is some sad news, hope he pulls through……..Meanwhile on another article some pussies are crying because Bobby Shmurda got his dumb ass locked up, smh. May god look atfter u koop.
Dammmm koop i pray u pull thru
Foreal. Sad isn’t it?
C’mon brother you gotta shake this and wake up mane!! If only you could see how many people rooting for you!!! #mafiafamily #mafia4life
He will bro…hes a strong person. #m4l
May Allah Bless Koopsta Knicca
just so u know koopsta is a christian. But i know Allah just means god in arabic ,right?
I’m praying for koopsta
damnnn… this is really sad. first Lord Infamous now Koopsta. life is crazy.
I really wonder if it was all the lean these guys used to drink? I mean that shit definatly aint good in the long run. Makes me wonder what these young niggaz like Fredo Santana are gonna be like when they hit 40. Hope koopsta makes it.
Three s . Was mostly known for weed and a lot of pills and cocaine. Especially lord Infamous, koop though wasn’t really known for doing much else besides smoking some grass. Scary and sad.
R1ckyr4r you obviously dont know 36 or Koop then.
The only reason why Koopsta wasnt known as well is because he was in and out of jail and couldn’t be present for performances and most promotional events, thats why he got his contract cut. And “makes u think”, Fredo Santana is a damn baby and shouldnt even be compared to anyone from the original Hypnotize Mindz Label. Your obviously only familiar with commercial Juicy J and that whole mainstream rap trend scene. Learn up on their history and listen to songs made before “poppin my collar”.
This kind of shit scares me, I’m 28 and I’ve been smoking ciggs since 17, I fear for my life when I read about stuff like this. I need to quit. Please koop, please pull through.
We miss u Koop it will never be another Devil’s Playground we still riding to dat shit in da sup