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Twista

Twista
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Twista
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Twista at WGCI radio station in Chicago, 2010
Background information
Birth name Carl Terrell Mitchell
Also known as Tung Twista
Born November 27, 1973 (age 44)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)

Rapper Record producer

Years active 1991present
Labels

Capitol Get Money Gang Atlantic Loud Zoo BMG

Associated acts

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony The Legendary Traxster Kanye West Jeremih Speedknot Mobstaz Faith Evans Tech N9ne CeeLo Green Do Or Die Busta Rhymes Too Short Da Brat

Website Twista.com

Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.[2]

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 reached the top of the US Billboard 200 album chart, after the success of the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single "Slow Jamz".