Hypnotize Minds

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Hypnotize Minds
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Parent company Sony
Founded1997
Founder DJ Paul & Juicy J
Defunct2012 (assumed)
Distributor(s) RED
Genre Hip hop, Southern hip hop, Memphis rap, gangsta rap, G-funk, trap, crunk
Country of origin U.S.
Location Memphis, Tennessee
Hypnotize Camp Posse
Also known as
  • HCP
  • Hypnotize Minds
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Years active1997–2012
Labels
Past members DJ Paul
Juicy J
Lord Infamous
Gangsta Boo
Crunchy Black
Koopsta Knicca
Project Pat
La Chat
M.C. Mack
Scan Man
Lil Pat
Indo G
K-Rock
Gangsta Blac
M-Child
Mr. Del
Nigga Creep
Droopy Drew Dog
T-Rock
Frayser Boy
Lil Wyte
Chrome
Yung D

Hypnotize Minds, known by the stage name Hypnotize Camp Posse or HCP, [1] was an American record label created by DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia in 1997, in Memphis, Tennessee. The label served as the successor to Three 6 Mafia's previous label, Prophet Entertainment, which was co-founded by DJ Paul and Juicy J along with Nicholas ‘Nick Scarfo’ Jackson in 1994. Hypnotize Minds was created after DJ Paul and Juicy J had a disagreement with Jackson, which led to Three 6 Mafia and several other artists previously on the Prophet label to move to the new Hypnotize Minds imprint.

Contents

As Hypnotize Camp Posse, the collective released one self-titled group album, Hypnotize Camp Posse , in 2000. The album follows the other Three 6 Mafia-sponsored posse album, 1998's Body Parts by Prophet Posse, which features many of the same artists. Apart from the album, the group, like its predecessor, Prophet Posse, is known for their posse songs, which are featured on nearly every album release by Hypnotize Minds up until 2006, including all Three 6 Mafia albums. [2] The posse songs feature verses from all or most members of the posse and label at the times of recording.

Hypnotize Minds has been assumed defunct since 2012 in conjuncture with Three 6 Mafia's hiatus, with the Lil Wyte album Still Doubted? (released on June 19, 2012) being the label's most recent release.

Notable artists

Discography

Hypnotize Minds and Hypnotize Camp Posse was formed following the split of Prophet Entertainment and Prophet Posse in 1997–⁠1998, with Three 6 Mafia and several other artists moving to the new label.

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US USR&B USRap* USInd.**
Chapter 2: World Domination

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: November 4, 1997
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Relativity Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
4018
Angel Dust

(album by Indo G)

  • Released: August 25, 1998
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Relativity Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
10532
Enquiring Minds

(album by Gangsta Boo)

  • Released: September 29, 1998
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Relativity Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
4615
CrazyNDaLazDayz

(album by Tear Da Club Up Thugs

of Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: February 2, 1999
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Relativity Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
184
Ghetty Green

(album by Project Pat)

  • Released: September 14, 1999
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Relativity Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
52940**
Three 6 Mafia Presents: Hypnotize Camp Posse

(album by Hypnotize Camp Posse)

  • Released: January 25, 2000
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
36111
When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: June 13, 2000
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
621
  • RIAA: Platinum [3]
Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin

(album by Project Pat)

  • Released: February 27, 2001
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
421
  • RIAA: Gold [3]
Both Worlds *69

(album by Gangsta Boo)

298
Choices: The Album

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: August 28, 2001
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
194
Murder She Spoke

(album by La Chat)

  • Released: October 23, 2001
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, In the Paint Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
78163
Underground Volume 16: For da Summa

(album by DJ Paul)

  • Released: May 28, 2002
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, KOM Music, D Evil Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
127247
Chronicles of the Juice Man

(album by Juicy J)

  • Released: July 16, 2002
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, North North Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
93174
Layin' da Smack Down

(album by Project Pat)

125
Dat's How It Happen to'M

(album by Da Headbussaz)

(DJ Paul, Juicy J & Fiend)

  • Released: October 15, 2002
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Fiend Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
98151
Rock Solid/4:20

(album by T-Rock)

  • Released: February 18, 2003
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Club Memphis Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
7742
Doubt Me Now

(album by Lil Wyte)

  • Released: March 4, 2003
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
197446
Da Unbreakables

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: June 24, 2003
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Columbia Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
42
  • RIAA: Gold [3]
Gone on That Bay

(album by Frayser Boy)

  • Released: August 23, 2003
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
178239
The Appeal

(mixtape by Project Pat)

  • Released: November 4, 2003
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
Phinally Phamous

(album by Lil Wyte)

  • Released: October 19, 2004
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
6464*
Choices II: The Setup

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: March 29, 2005
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1032
Me Being Me

(album by Frayser Boy)

  • Released: July 12, 2005
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download
1242415
Most Known Unknown

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: September 27, 2005
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music, Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
311
  • RIAA: Platinum [3]
Straight to the Pros

(album by Chrome)

  • Released: October 25, 2005
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4520
Most Known Hits

(compilation album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: November 15, 2005
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music, Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3821
On My Own

(album by Crunchy Black)

  • Released: September 19, 2006
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
163281315
Smoked Out Music: Greatest Hits

(compilation album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: October 3, 2006
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
482221
Crook by da Book: The Fed Story

(album by Project Pat)

  • Released: December 5, 2006
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
64105
Prophet's Greatest Hits

(compilation album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: February 6, 2007
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
82
The One and Only

(album by Lil Wyte)

  • Released: June 5, 2007
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
46103
From Me to You

(album by Crunchy Black)

  • Released: June 12, 2007
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3210
Walkin' Bank Roll

(album by Project Pat)

  • Released: October 30, 2007
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Koch Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
47633
Da Key

(album by Frayser Boy)

  • Released on May 20, 2008
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
22838
Last 2 Walk

(album by Three 6 Mafia)

  • Released: June 24, 2008
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Columbia Records, Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
522
Project Landlord

(album by Chrome)

  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
65
Real Recognize Real

(album by Project Pat)

  • Released: February 24, 2009
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
70123
Scale-A-Ton

(album by DJ Paul)

  • Released: May 5, 2009
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Scale-A-Ton Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
157261022
Hustle Till I Die

(album by Juicy J)

  • Released: June 16, 2009
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
10621916
The Bad Influence

(album by Lil Wyte)

  • Released: August 25, 2009
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
104185
Year Round

(album by SNO)

(Lil Wyte, JellyRoll & BPZ)

  • Released: April 19, 2011
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds, Wyte Music, D-Brady Investments
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Loud Pack

(album by Project Pat)

  • Released: July 19, 2011
  • Label: Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
44
Still Doubted?

(album by Lil Wyte)

  • Released: June 19, 2012
  • Label: Wyte Music, Hypnotize Minds
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3423
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

* Billboard Top 25 Rap Albums began publication the week of November 13, 2004

** Billboard Independent Albums began publication the week of January 29, 2000

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