Three 6 Mafia rapper Juicy J took a surprising turn from his Crunk and Trap music to release his first Jazz Rap album.

On Tuesday (August 27), the 49-year-old artist dropped his new project entitled “Ravenite Social Club,” which features him performing spoken word-styled verses over compositions from JR Swift and Robert Glasper.

On the heartfelt track “To You,” which also received a music video, the Memphis legend linked up with Robert Glasper and Emi Seacrest.

“Last time I seen you, you was high, it was getting bad/ You might’ve even cracked a joke, but I couldn’t laugh/ Didn’t wanna speak on it, ’cause we all grown/ Had a feeling you finna get called home,” he rapped about Gangsta Boo.

In the song, Juicy J also reflects on Lord Infamous, who passed away in 2013, rapping: “Paul’s momma’s house, you created the triple flow/I know it sound like I’m crying, I just missed you though/Heart gave out, heart attack in your sleep/Hope you finally get some rest, finally get some peace.”

Juicy J explained the emotional depth of the music video, saying: “I’m trying to capture what’s going on inside a person. You know, everybody in the club is not always happy. You see somebody drinking: some people are happy, some people are sad, some people are going through situations in life. So, that’s kind of what I’m trying to capture with each video I shoot. What’s the troubles or what are you happy about or what are you celebrating? Because I feel like sometimes we go to the club to celebrate, sometimes we go to the club to escape.”

Gangsta Boo, the pioneering Memphis rapper and former member of iconic rap group Three 6 Mafia, has died at the age of 43 in January 2023 from an accidental overdose.

“Ravenite Social Club” marks Juicy J’s third album of 2024 and his first time stepping into the jazz genre. He first released “Mental Trillness 2” in May 2024 and two months later, the “Stay Fly” rapper put out “Memphis Zoo.”