Twista

Twista, previously Tung Twista, (born Carl Terrell Mitchell on November 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is a rapper known for his rapid delivery of his raps. 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".

Chart success - Kamikaze

On his website, Twista stated that he made Kamikaze to show that he was still true to the ideals that he had when he started out. "I represent for the MCs that have skills, not just make music for the hell of it. I take the time to concentrate. Otherwise, I could have 10 albums out there, easy. I could sit down all day and write something. But I write when I get in a zone more than writing because I?ve got to do this. I represent the artists that keep it true to what really is, to be able to make rappers want to write."

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"I want to show the streets that I?m back and that I?m true to the game. Musically, I want to show that I?m still out here doing my thing. After all the people that were out when I was out years ago fell off, I?m still out here competing with the shorties. I also want to gain platinum success. It?s something that I haven?t done."

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The first single, "Slow Jamz", featured Kanye West, an associate of Jay-Z, and Jamie Foxx. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 and world R&B charts in early 2004, and eventually reached number 3 on the UK singles charts. Kamikaze built on the success of "Slow Jamz" to reach the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on release in January 2004 and to go platinum by March 2004. The second single, "Overnight Celebrity", became another top 10 Hot 100 hit and a UK top 40 entry, while the third, "So Sexy" (featuring R. Kelly), made the top 40 of the Hot 100. In the UK, the album track "Sunshine", which featured R&B singer Anthony Hamilton and lifted its chorus from Bill Withers' "Lovely Day", was extracted as a third single and became a big hit; this track received comparatively little exposure in the U.S., perhaps because rapper Lil' Flip had a huge hit there at the same time with a different song of the same title.

Related Topics:
Slow Jamz - Kanye West - Jamie Foxx - R&B - UK - R. Kelly - Anthony Hamilton - Bill Withers - Lil' Flip

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