Time has been kind to Three 6 Mafia, the Memphis group who back in the 1990s helped make their hometown the epicenter of one of the country’s greatest regional hip-hop scenes.

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit a slice of 1990s Memphis rap lore: 15 gloomy, ...