Melvin Noble (May 31, 1992 – November 11, 2020) better known by his stage name MO3; was a rapper from Texas. Mo3 grew up in a rough area of North Dallas. His family struggled to make ends meet and he recounts eating noodles every night, sleeping on the patio, and having to charge his phone at the corner store because they had no power. His living situation only made him hungrier for success and he proudly flaunts the $25,000+ worth of jewelry around his neck.
Mo3 exploded onto the scene in 2014 with his first mixtape, Shottaz. However it’s popularity paled in comparison to his follow-up project Shottaz Reloaded, its two singles “Gangsta Love” and “Hold Ya Tongue” were streamed over ten million times together. The popularity from the project earned him cosigns from Lil Ronny, Dorrough, and his favorite artist Boosie Badazz.
Not long afterwards Mo3 started working closely with Boosie Badazz’s label, Bad Azz Music Label. In October of 2016, he released his next mixtape, Four Indictments Gangsta Love, Pt. 1, Shottaz 3.0, and 911: Gangsta Grillz. During that time he worked with artists like Trapboy Freddy, Young OG, Phat Boy Phresh, Co Gotti and more. In 2017, he was signed to Epic Records.