The rapper known as Twista, was born on November 27, 1973 in Chicago, USA as Carl Terrell Mitchell, is famous for his rapping style and was the only Guinness World Record holder for rapping fastest in 1992.
With a steady rise since the late 90s, he made his breakthrough in the early 2000s, reaching the peak of success with the number one single “Slow jamz“. The song appeared in his fourth work, Kamikaze 2004, which also topped the US album chart.He remained in the Top 40 in the 2010s while also stacking various collaborations with artists such as Lil Jon, DJ Khaled, Tech N9ne, Mariah Carey, Prodigy, Travis Barker, Lady Gaga and many more.
Twista made his recording debut with “Po Pimp“, a platinum single from fellow Windy City Do or Die rappers. After” Po Pimp, ” Twista signed with Big Beat / Atlantic and released his debut, Adrenaline rush, in the summer of 1997. Mobstability followed a year later, and in 1999 he returned with Legit ballin ‘.
In the fall of 2002, he teamed up with Ludacris, Jay-Z, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and others for the recording of his third album. Kamikaze it came out in early 2004 and quickly hit the Billboard 200, fueled by its number one hit. “Slow jamzIn 2005, he returned with the album The Day After and the simple “Girl tonite“with Trey Songz. Two years later, he appeared Adrenaline rush.
After forming his own label, Get Money Gang, in 2008, he released the album Category F5 in 2009. The following year brought The Perfect Storm, which featured guest appearances by Chris Brown and Tia London. Then in 2013, it was reported that Twista had started sessions for a ninth studio album. Titled The Dark Horse, the album arrived in August 2014. The following year, he issued a couple of EPs: Livin Legend Y Withdrawal, a collaboration with Do or Die. In 2017, it launched Crook County, which featured guest appearances by Blac Youngsta, Jeremih, and production by Zaytoven. He came back two years later with the singles “Tonite” Y “Blessed“.