Carl Terrell Mitchell,better known by his stage name 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,but his fastest peak burst was on DJ Kay Slay's "Rolling 50 Deep",coming in at 14.07 syllables per second.
Kamikaze is the fourth studio album by American rapper Twista. It was released on January 27,2004,by Atlantic Records. The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200 chart in early 2004,after the success of its lead single,"Slow Jamz". It sold 312,000 units in its first week of sales,and received generally positive reviews from critics. It is Twista's most successful album,being certified double platinum by the RIAA.
Samuel Lindley,better known by his stage name The Legendary Traxster,is an American songwriter,rapper and record producer. He is best known as a producer for hip hop artist Twista and group Do or Die. He is the owner of Traxster Inc. and co-CEO of CWAL Records. In 2017,he launched Nothing But Dope,an imprint distributed through Priority Records. He is also one half of the hip hop duo House Lindley,which is composed of him and his wife Latia "Tia London" Lindley.
D4L was an American hip hop group formed in 2003,composed of Atlanta-based rappers Fabo,Mook-B,Stoney,and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their 2005 hit single "Laffy Taffy",which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006.
"So Lonely" is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and record producer Rodney Jerkins. It is a duet between rapper Twista and Carey,featured on his album The Day After and Carey's reissue of The Emancipation of Mimi (2005),subtitled Ultra Platinum Edition. It was unofficially released in 2006 as the third single from The Day After. The version on The Emancipation of Mimi serves as a sequel track to "One and Only",another track from The Emancipation of Mimi,and is subtitled "One and Only Part 2". The version on The Day After serves as a sequel track to that and is therefore subtitled "One and Only Part 3".
Do or Die is an American rap trio originally from the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago,consisting of N.A.R.D.,Belo Zero,and AK-47. The group experienced mainstream success with the platinum single "Po Pimp",which peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"SexyBack" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album,FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It was released on July 18,2006,to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stations by Jive Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Danja,Timbaland,and Timberlake. Discussing "SexyBack",Timberlake revealed that he went "left",singing the song in a rock style,not an R&B style. He described the song as musicians David Bowie and David Byrne "covering" James Brown's 1970 song "Sex Machine". The track features Timbaland on backing vocals while Timberlake's voice is distorted. The instrumentation used in the song includes a pounding bass beat,electronic chords,and drum machine sounds.
"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game featuring vocals from reggae singer Junior Reid,from his second studio album Doctor's Advocate. Released as the album's lead single on July 24,2006,the song was written by The Game himself and Junior Reid,and it was produced by D-Roc,and Reefa. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31,2006,but actually was released on July 24,2006. The song was originally to be released on July 4,2006 but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond,head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager,explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had. A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.
"Slow Jamz" is a song by American rapper Twista together with the American rapper and producer Kanye West and American singer Jamie Foxx. Produced by West,it was released in November 2003 through Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records,as the lead single from Twista's fourth studio album Kamikaze (2004),and the second single from West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004). The song was written by Twista and West,with additional writing credits going to Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the sampling of Luther Vandross' cover of Dionne Warwick's 1964 song "A House Is Not a Home". Containing genres of hip hop,pop rap,R&B,and soul,the song's lyrics reference slow jam artists and describes the role of lovermen.
Marco Cardenas,better known by his stage name MC Magic,is a Mexican-born American rapper,singer and songwriter known for singing and rapping,both in English and Spanish. He is also the founder of NastyBoy Records which he launched in 1990,and the hip hop group NB Ridaz.
"Wetter" is a song by American rapper Twista off his seventh album Category F5 and released as the first single. The song features the singer Erika Shevon,and was produced by The Legendary Traxster. It is sometimes referred to as the second part of the song "Get It Wet" from his 1997 album Adrenaline Rush due to its similarities. It was released as a digital download on February 24,2009. The radio version is remixed. The song contains elements from Janet Jackson's 1994 hit "Any Time,Any Place". It is a straightforward slow jam,with Shevon's vocal chorus punctuating Twista's two verses. The 'calling you daddy' section serves as both an intro and an outro. There is a freestyle by Lil Wayne &Shanell called "Wayne On Me" from Wayne's 2009 mixtape No Ceilings. This song is Twista's highest-charting single since Girl Tonite (2005).
"So Sexy" is a song by American rapper Twista featuring vocals and sole production from American singer R. Kelly. Released as the third single from the former's fourth studio album,Kamikaze (2004),it was Twista's third straight top 40 hit from the album,having peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. "So Sexy" was followed by "So Sexy:Chapter II " which also made it to the Billboard charts.
"Make a Movie" is the first single and a popular song from American rapper Twista's eighth studio album,The Perfect Storm. It was released on August 24,2010. The track charted in the United States and a music video was shot.
"Superwoman Pt. II" is a song by American recording artist Lil' Mo from her debut album,Based on a True Story (2001). The song features the debut appearance by then-unknown Fabolous and remixed production by hip-hop producers DJ Clue and Ken "Duro" Ifill. To date,"Superwoman Pt. II" remains as Lil' Mo's most successful single to date as a leading artist.
"All Y'all" is a song by the American recording duo Timbaland &Magoo. It has accompanying vocals by the R&B singer Tweet and Timbaland's brother Sebastian. The song was the second single released from Timbaland &Magoo's second album,Indecent Proposal (2001).
Dark Horse is the ninth studio album by American rapper Twista. The album was released on August 12,2014,by Get Money Gang Entertainment and Caroline Records. The album features guest appearances from Tyme,Dra Day,Tia London,Tech N9ne,Wiz Khalifa,Berner,DJ Victoriouz,Gritz,R. Kelly,Chief Keef and Stunt Taylor.
Mixtape Messiah is a series of mixtapes by Houston rapper Chamillionaire. The Mixtape Messiah was his first in the series,which was released on February 15,2004. Featuring 61 tracks over three CDs,this triple mixtape is the longest and most bought mixtape in Texas history. Mixtape Messiah 7 was released on August 4,2009,and was officially confirmed to be the final mixtape in the series.
Rated Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Keke Wyatt. It was released on April 22,2016,by Aratek Entertainment and INgrooves via Universal Music Group. The album was preceded by the release of three singles,including "Sexy Song","Love Me" and "Jodeci".
"Impossible" is a song by American hip-hop recording artist Kanye West,featuring Twista,Keyshia Cole and BJ. The song was made for the film Mission:Impossible III and used as its official theme song,but was not featured on its soundtrack album. It appeared on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts in 2006.
"Cuff It" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncéfrom her seventh studio album,Renaissance (2022). It was released as a single after the album as a digital download,followed by a 7" vinyl release in 2023. The song was written and produced by Beyoncé,Nova Wav,Morten Ristorp,Raphael Saadiq and The-Dream,with additional writing by Nile Rodgers. The song contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La",written by Teena Marie and Allen McGrier and performed by Teena Marie. It impacted rhythmic and urban contemporary radio in the United States on October 4,2022.
