Project Pat

While Memphis’ Project Pat never reached the commercial peak of contemporaries and collaborators such as Three 6 Mafia and Yo Gotti, his influence on Southern hip-hop is hard to overstate and remains as relevant as ever. At the heart of Project Pat’s enduring impact on the genre is his truly singular style, which is marked by his captivating sing-song flow that has been emulated but never duplicated. The brother of Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J, the rapper first garnered attention through guest features on hit songs such as “Sippin’ on Some Syrup,” before breaking out on his own with Dirty South classics like “Chickenhead,” “Ballers,” and “Don’t Save Her.” Despite not being a household name nationwide, Project Pat belongs on Memphis rap’s Mount Rushmore and is easily one of the most stylistically innovative rappers of the 2000s.