Koopsta Knicca, a member of Three 6 Mafia and Da Mafia 6ix, passed away today (October 9) due to complications from a brain aneurysm he suffered Sunday (October 4).
The admin for his Twitter account tweeted out that he did pass away after conflicting reports regarding his death yesterday (October 8). HipHopDX also confirmed his passing with DJ Paul publicist Dove Clark.
DJ Paul issued a statement exclusively to HipHopDX reflecting on the passing of one of his best friends. The Three 6 Mafia founder says Koopsta Knicca, born Robert Cooper Phillips, suffered a stroke after taking a shower Sunday and that he passed away at 1:55 am EST today.
“My group member and brother for over 20 years, Robert ‘Koopsta Knicca’ Phillips passed away today at 12:55 am CST from a major stroke he had sunday after showering,” DJ Paul says in the statement. “He went in peace. Me and Koop had just started writing his new album Devil’s Playground 2, the second part to his famous solo album that I produced, but we didn’t get a chance to record yet. We had concerts coming up starting next month too. He also just got a home in Vegas that he was moving to on Tuesday, but never got to even see it in person. Everyone who knew Koop knew he was very funny and the coolest guy ever! He will be missed!!! We made classics together that’ll live on!!! Mafia 4 Life!!!!”
On Tuesday (October 9), HipHopDX reported that Koopsta Knicca was hospitalized due to a brain aneurysm. At the time, Koop’s outlook didn’t look good, but members of Three 6 Mafia pleaded with fans to send their prayers in hope of him possibly pulling through. Numerous members and affiliates of Three 6 Mafia took to social media to relay their well wishes.
Koopsta Knicca is the second member of Three 6 Mafia to pass away within the last two years. Lord Infamous died in 2013 of a suspected heart attack. HipHopDX spoke with DJ Paul at the time of his death as he reflected on his career.
Koopsta Knicca was 40 years old. An original member of Triple 6 Mafia, Phillips released his debut project, Da Devil’s Playground, in 1994 prior to Three 6 Mafia’s debut LP, Mystic Stylez. During the last few years of his life, Koopsta Knicca was a member of Three 6 affiliate group Da Mafia 6ix. According to previous reports and DJ Paul’s statement above, Koop was working on Da Devil’s Playground 2.
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HipHopDX sends our condolences to Koopsta Knicca’s family and friends.
RIP Koopsta… your work with 3 6 and your solo will live on forever. Sad when the good die young.
he aint die young tho….. he was 40… RIP tho but thats y u dont fuck round wit no devil shit. pray he made it 2 heaven & God 4Gave him rs
40 isn’t that old when your over the hill which is 50 your old. Niggas ain’t checking their health dead at 40 is scary.
RIP Koop.
R.I.P. – all that ‘666’ devil worship may be catchin’ up to tha mafia!
Only ones that matter in the group are DJ Paul and Juicy J. Everyone else became irrelevant when they started to split from the group, and nobody cared about them anymore. So why do y’all care now? Just because the nigga’s dead? FOH.
FUCK YOU BRO!!! KOOP WAS ONE OF THE ILLEST TO EVER TOUCH A MIC! ANYONE THAT DOESN’T THINK SO NEEDS TO SIT DOWN AND LISTEN TO ALL OF HIS MUSIC EVEN THE STUFF HE DID AWAY FROM THE GROUP. HE WASN’T JUST SONE WACK ASS GANGSTA RAPPER. HE RAPPED ABOUT ALOT OF SUBJECTS AND IS A TRUE LYRICIST AND A TRUE EMCEE. SO FUCK YOU SAYING HE WASNT RELEVANT.
cosign what Stabler said.. Koopsta Knicca was a beast during the Mystic Styles era and he had the most unique voice/flow. Real 3 6 fans know whats up.
Rip koopsta..
watch them still try to put out another Mafia 6ix record.
Who? And are we supposed to give a fuck?
king koopsta…fuc girl…..and no your not supposed to care and your also not supposed to click on a link of something u don’t care about your definitely not supposed to take the time out of your day to comment on something u don’t give a fun bout… third coast in the house….yaw lame record label slaves stay up there…rip to a understand ground legend
so much stuff goes thru my head….my favorite verse of his is the one he spit on whorunit….he was a tongue twisin muthatfuker…Lord infamous was my favorite tho..hypnotize minds was a beast back in the day,.they would put out like four classics a year..that was some good ass music….I hope God forgives them for the 666 stuff…I hope he made it to heaven…
Are they going to carry his body on the stage like they did with lord infamous, the other dead loser?
And not one fuck given and not a wink of sleep lost…
And nobody likes you
For these guys to be dying so young, they must have done an absolute fuck load of partying. That candle is gonna burn out quick when you do that.
RIP Koop regardless, some of us grew up listening to you and have been fans since the beginning. All these fuck pussies posting comments below not paying respect to Koopsta can die too.
Rip koopsta you will be dearly missed 4sho
Rest in peace koopsta because u in them folks shit like u signed a lease
Rest in peace koopsta God got you up there with him no more pain Love all yall God bless!!!
Never heard of him
Well them you should do some homework because he helped change the game. Everybody bit the triple six style.
DJ Paul once compared him to Mystikal. There isn’t a single rapper that can or will ever sound like Mystikal. He is too original and too unique. That’s Koop. He could make 1,000 songs and everyone sounds like someone different. If you had to describe him in one word it would be “VERSATILE”. “Too motherfuckin versatile”-Koopsta Knicca R.I.P.
fuckin w the devil is bad for your health…they should know better….RIP to Knicca regardless tho….
Everybody saying that’s what they get fucking with the devil needs to shut the fuck up! You ain’t saying shit about BONE. It’s the entertainment business. You think they really worshiped the devil? It’s just like the rockers from the eighties it’s just for shock value. You people have no clue and sound stupid as hell. You’re talking about a human being with family and friends that cared about him. Quit being so hateful and then trying to sound godly.
Nope he actually said in an interview that he hated God and that he worshipped Satan. He also said they wanted to bring black people to Satan through their music
Rip mane. At least ya suffering is over now bro. Btw, anyone who thinks he actually worshiped da devil is a fuckin moron. That shit was the “gimmick” they used. Look a ozzy Osborne, he sang about all that devil shit but is actually a devout Christian. Some of yall is so damm stupid, lmao.
Your the one that’s stupid, why do y’all pretend to worship the devil? Remember he nor you is no ozzy Osborne
@d.”shortbus”Buchanan………………wtf are u talking about? u brainless retard. Your comment makes absolutely no sense lmao.
Rip my koop love yea my boyy praying for you family your boyy lillee from Binghamton
They represented 666 this is all in the plans they gave them the drugs for years feeding on their addicitions. ALL OF THIS IS GOOD FOR PUBLICITY this just feeds the evil entity their souls belong to. As u see they are 40+ themselves and basically irrelevant THIS WAS NEEDED! Do u smell motive…???