Robert Cooper

# Robert Cooper

A pioneering figure in Southern hip-hop and electronic music production, Robert Cooper was a founding member of Three 6 Mafia, the influential Memphis-based collective that revolutionized the sound of underground rap and electronic music throughout the 1990s. As part of the group and its affiliated project Da Mafia 6ix, Cooper contributed to the development of the haunting, sample-heavy production style that became synonymous with the Three 6 Mafia sound—characterized by chopped vocals, dark atmospheric textures, and innovative use of synthesizers and drum machines.

Cooper’s work with Three 6 Mafia helped establish Memphis as a crucial hub for experimental electronic music production, influencing countless artists across hip-hop, industrial, and electronic genres. His contributions to the group’s sonic identity during their most creatively fertile period left a lasting impact on how electronic elements could be integrated into hip-hop production.