Twista
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Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (also known as Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.
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Twista, born Carl Terrell Mitchell in 1973, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and musician from Chicago. He began his work period in 1989 and performs in the hip-hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip-hop, and Midwest hip-hop genres. His primary instrument is his voice, and he speaks English.
Twista has released music through Atlantic Records, Big Beat Records, and Capitol Records. Among his notable works is the compact disc *Kamikaze*. He is recognized under the pseudonym Twista, which is also his name in his native language.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Kamikaze [Compact disc]
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1973
Discography
- Mr. Tung Twista1991
- Runnin’ Off at da Mouth1992
- Resurrection1994
- Adrenaline Rush1997
- Mobstability1998
- Legit Ballin'1999
- Adrenaline Rush 20002000
- Ball Til’ I Fall2001
- Slow Jamz2003
- Hope2004
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,589,745
- Total plays
- 17,785,339
Tags
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), known professionally as Twista and formerly as Tung Twista, is an American rapper recognized for his rapid-fire delivery, often categorized under the chopper style of rap. In 1992, he was listed in the Guinness World Records as the fastest English-speaking rapper, having pronounced 598 syllables in 55 seconds. Twista gained broader attention in 1997 following his appearance on Do or Die's single "Po Pimp", which was produced by the Legendary Traxs
via Last.fm · Twista
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Twista
- Musical artist.image
- Twista 101109 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Twista in 2010
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Carl Terrell Mitchell
- Musical artist.alias
- Tung Twista
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1991–present
- Person.embed
- yes
- Person.signature
- Twista sig.svg
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carl
- Family name
- Mitchell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Midwest hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.twista.com
- Image
- Twista 101109 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1973-11-27
- Commons category
- Twista
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- pseudonym
- Twista
- social media followers
- 563000
- birth name
- Carl Terrell Mitchell
- name in native language
- Twista
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
- External links
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (also known as Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.
In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die's hit single "Po Pimp", produced by the Legendary Traxster, Twista signed with Big Beat and Atlantic Records, where he released his third album Adrenaline Rush and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz, in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze topped the U.S. Billboard 200, after the success of the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Slow Jamz" (with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx).
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