Darnell Carlton (born August 20, 1974), better known by his stage name
Crunchy Black, is an American
rapper and
Hype man. He was a longtime member of the
Oscar-winning rap group
Three 6 Mafia from the group’s founding until 2006. At the
78th Academy Awards in 2006, Three 6 Mafia and
Frayser Boy won the
Academy Award for Best Original Song for
It's Hard out Here for a Pimp. Crunchy left Three 6 Mafia over monetary disputes involving his desire to forward his solo career. Black’s debut solo album entitled
On My Own was released on September 19, 2006. Crunchy has said this album was released by DJ Paul and Juicy J without his permission. Crunchy’s second solo album,
From Me To You is also said to have been put out without his permission by DJ Paul and Juicy J.
From Me To You reached 12 on the
Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, 32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and 10 on the
Billboard Top Rap albums chart. "On My Own" reached 3 on the
Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, 163 on the
Billboard 200, 15 on the
Billboard Independent Albums chart, 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and 13 on the
Billboard Top Rap Albums chart.