Darnell Carlton (born August 20, 1974) is an American rapper and hype man better known by his stage name Crunchy Black.
From the group’s inception until 2006, Carlton was a longtime member of the Oscar-winning hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. Three 6 Mafia and Frayser Boy won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006. Crunchy left Three 6 Mafia due to financial disagreements involving his desire to advance his solo career.
Crunchy Black teeth: How did Crunchy Black get shot in his face?
Crunchy Black was shot in the face and leg in Las Vegas on July 1, 2012, but he recovered quickly and was released from the hospital just days later. Crunchy Black says, “Ain’t no stopping me,” following life-threatening shooting.
Crunchy Black was arrested in Minnesota in March 2014 on two counts of domestic violence and one count of cocaine possession. Stearns County, Minnesota, has issued three felony warrants. All three warrants are subject to national extradition. TMZ broke the story. Crunchy Black was imprisoned and later released.
