Carl Terrell Mitchell
, better known by his stage name Twista
and the former Tung Twista
, is an American rapper who once held the title of fastest emcee in the world, according to the Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 11.2 syllables per second. [1] His 2004 album Kamikaze
went to number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart after the success of his number-one Billboard Hot 100 single "Slow Jamz."
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Music career
Twista released his debut album
Runnin' Off at da Mouth
in 1991. At that time, he performed under the name Tung Twista
[2].
In 1996, he teamed with fellow Chicago act
Do or Die on the track "Po' Pimp", which became a hit single. This led to a contract with Atlantic Records, which released
Adrenaline Rush
in 1997
[3]. Twista had by then dropped the "Tung" from his stage name
.
This was followed by
Mobstability
in 1998. Twista then formed his own Legit Ballin' label, which released two compilation albums:
Legit Ballin'
in 1999 and
Legit Ballin' Vol. 2: Street Scriptures
in 2001
. The label later released
Respect The Game, Vol. 3
in 2002 and
Volume 4: Tha Truth
in 2006. In 2000, Twista collaborated with
Ruff Ryders and
Drag-On on the
Ruff Ryders: Ryde or Die Vol. 2
album, on the track "Twisted Heat."
Beginning in 2002, Twista began recording his album
Kamikaze
with rappers like
Jay-Z and
Ludacris.
Kamikaze
came out in 2004 and debuted at the top spot of the American
Billboard 200 album chart at #1
[4]. Its first single "
Slow Jamz" (also featured on
Kanye West's debut album
The College Dropout
), featured West and
Jamie Foxx and became a
number-one hit in the US
. Other singles included "Overnight Celebrity" and "So Sexy" (featuring
R. Kelly); the album sold around two million copies
. The remix of the song "Jook Gal" by
Elephant Man featured Twista and the
YoungBloodZ.
Twista's next album,
The Day After
was released in 2005. It featured the hit singles "Girl Tonite" featuring
Trey Songz, "Hit the Floor" featuring
Pitbull, and "
So Lonely (Twista song)" featuring
Mariah Carey.
His next album,
Adrenaline Rush 2007
came out in 2007. Its singles were "Give it Up" featuring
Pharrell and "Creep Fast" featuring
T-Pain. This album sold poorly compared to Twista's earlier albums.
Twista also appeared on the single "
Hell No (Leave Home)" from
Monica's album fall 2006
The Makings of Me
.
In 2008, Twista launched a new record label, Get Money Gang Entertainment
[5].
Twista has now released his sixth solo album called
Category F5
.
[6] According to Twista's myspace he has worked with producers such as The Legendary Traxster, The Tastemakers (Chad Beatz & Michaela Shiloh) and
Jim Jonsin, and artists such as Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, and Young Jeezy.
Discography
Solo albums
- 1992: Runnin' Off at da Mouth
- 1994: Resurrection
- 1997: Adrenaline Rush
- 2004: Kamikaze
- 2005: 2 for 10
- 2005: The Day After
- 2007: Adrenaline Rush 2007
- 2009: Category F5
Albums with Speedknot Mobstaz
- 1998: Mobstability
- 2008: Mobstability II: Nation Business
Albums with Legit Ballaz
- 1999: Legit Ballin Vol 1: The Album
- 2001: Legit Ballin Vol 2: The New Testament 2K (Street Scriptures Compilation)
- 2002: Legit Ballin Vol 3: Respect The Game
- 2006: Legit Ballin Vol.4: Tha Truth
Other Albums
- 2000: Adrenaline Rush 2000: Twista's Greatest Remixes
- 2001: Ball til' I Fall
- 2008: Twista Presents: Who's got Next
- 2008: Soft Buck Vol.1
References
- Twista: Fast Talk, Slow Climb
- Twista - Bio
- Twista > Biography
- Twista Blows Straight To Top Of Billboard Albums Chart
- Twista Launches Get Money Gang Record Label
- Twista - Category F5