Stay Fly

"Stay Fly" is the first single from hip hop group Three 6 Mafia's 2005 album Most Known Unknown. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the group's biggest hit.[2] The track, which samples "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" by Willie Hutch, features fellow Memphis rap duo 8Ball & MJG and Young Buck, a member of G-Unit. The single helped propel Most Known Unknown to RIAA platinum status. The single itself achieved 2x multi-platinum (double platinum) RIAA certification status on December 11, 2006.[3]

"Stay Fly"
Single by Three 6 Mafia featuring Young Buck and 8Ball & MJG
from the album Most Known Unknown
ReleasedJuly 7, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
Genre
Length3:56
LabelHypnotize Minds, Sony BMG, Columbia
Songwriter(s)
[1]
Producer(s)DJ Paul, Juicy J
Three 6 Mafia singles chronology
"Ridin' Spinners"
(2003)		 "Stay Fly"
(2005)		 "Poppin' My Collar"
(2006)
Alternative cover
"Still Fly Remix" single cover

Music video

The video features an appearance from newly recruited G-Unit member Spider Loc. Remix featured Southern rappers such as Slim Thug, Trick Daddy and Three 6 Mafia affiliate Project Pat (Juicy J, DJ Paul & Crunchy Black all return with new verses). The "Bay Area Remix" features E-40. The screwed and chopped version (done by Michael 5000 Watts) features part of the instrumental of "P*ssy Got Ya Hooked".

Controversy

Three six mafia has rapped about the devil before, just listening to Mystic Stylez proves that. In part of that, it led a common misconception that the sample of Willie Hutch's "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" actually said "lu-ci-fer, you're my king, You're my fath-ah" [4] While it can be heard as a homophone it isn't the beat said.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2005-2006) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (2005) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 76
Chart (2006) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 74

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[10]
Mastertone 		2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Album liner notes from Most Known Unknown
  2. "Three 6 Mafia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  4. https://www.vice.com/en/article/8qw7ez/that-time-i-threw-away-my-three-6-mafia-cd-to-avoid-going-to-hell
  5. "Three 6 Mafia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. "Three 6 Mafia Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  8. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  9. "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. "American single certifications – Three 6 Mafia – Stay Fly". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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