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Mystikal

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  • Birth Name: Michael Tyler
  • Genre: Rap
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Instrument: Vocals

Biography

Originally one of the leading rappers on Master P's No Limit record label, Mystikal quickly evolved beyond the label's clichéd thug trappings and found himself one of the Dirty South's most recognized rappers, alongside Juvenile. Like No Limit itself, Mystikal is a New Orleans native. He released an eponymous debut on the independent label Big Boy in 1995. It earned the attention of Jive Records, who signed him later that year. His official, major-label debut, Mind of Mystikal, was released early in 1996 and became a major hit in the rap underground, falling just short of going gold. He then hooked up with Master P and No Limit; the union produced Unpredictable, which was released in the fall of 1997 and helped the rapper build a substantial following. Ghetto Fabulous followed in early 1999, falling just short of debuting at number one on the album charts. Consolidating his status as a hot property, Mystikal wasted no time in issuing a follow-up; Let's Get Ready appeared in the fall of 2000, eclipsing his preceding releases in sales terms, as expected. Driven by the James Brown-like "Shake Ya Ass" as a lead single -- an MTV staple before the album even hit the streets -- it had become increasingly difficult to trace Mystikal's roots back to the trademark sound and motifs of the thuggish No Limit camp. Let's Get Ready demonstrated the wide-reaching ambitions that had only been hinted at in successive releases, eliminating the No Limit stigma and finally making his unique rhyme delivery accessible enough to cross over to the masses. In 2001, Mystikal's bombastic rap stylings came together for a fifth album, Tarantula. "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)" was one of 2002's hottest singles; the next year Mystikal garnered two Grammy nods for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album. The hit-grabbing compilation Prince of the South dropped in 2004 with the new single "Oochie Pop." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Shake Ya Ass," "Danger (Been So Long)," "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)"

Representative Albums:

Let's Get Ready, Tarantula, Prince of the South...The Hits

Similar Artists:

Ludacris, Trick Daddy, Ghetto Commission, Gangsta Boo, Soulja Slim, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Sons of Funk, Lil Jon, Black Mophia Clan, Fiend, Gangsta Blac, Skull Duggrey, Three 6 Mafia, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dayton Family, Busta Rhymes, Eightball & MJG, Tru, Onyx

Influences:

Dr. Dre, Son of Bazerk, N.W.A, Eazy-E

Followers:

Webbie, Lil Scrappy, Petey Pablo

Performed Songs By:

L. Edwards
 
 
Wikipedia: Mystikal
This article is about the American rapper. For the British rapper, see Mystikal (UK rapper).


Mystikal
Mystikal.jpg
Background information
Birth name Michael Lawrence Tyler
Born September 22 1970 (1970--) (age 37)
Origin Flag of the United States New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip hop, New Orleans rap
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Big Boy Records (1994-1996)

No Limit Records (1997-1999)
Jive Records (1995-Present)
Roc-A-Fella Records (2007-Present)

Michael L. Tyler (born September 22, 1970), known by the stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper who grew up in the 12th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is one of the few artists from Master P's New Orleans-based No Limit label to achieve both critical and commercial success.

In 2003, Mystikal pleaded guilty to sexual battery and extortion. He is currently serving a six year prison sentence in the Louisiana State Prison system. He was eligible for parole in 2005 and 2007, but was denied parole both times.[1]

High school and military service

Michael Tyler went to Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans. Following his graduation from high school in 1988, Tyler enlisted in the United States Army and served as a supply clerk issuing MRE's.

Music career

Mystikal's debut album, Mystikal, was released on local, New Orleans-based independent record label Big Boy Records in 1994. Mystikal's sister, Michelle Tyler, who sang the chorus on "Not That Nigga" was murdered (stabbed) by her boyfriend, Damion Neville (grandson of the Neville Brothers' Charles Neville), prior to the album's release. The songs "Dedicated To Michelle Tyler" and "Murder 2" on the Mind of Mystikal and Unpredictable albums, respectively, refer to Mystikal's sister's murder.

Mystikal signed to Jive Records and released Mind of Mystikal in 1995. The album sold well, and he signed to Master P's No Limit Records for Unpredictable in 1997. Unpredictable also sold well, and garnered Mystikal critical praise, though his real breakthrough was Let's Get Ready, released in 2000. Let's Get Ready contained "Danger (Been So Long)," which featured rising pop star Nivea, and was the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single in June, 2001. The album also featured the popular, Neptunes-produced hit "Shake Ya Ass." Let's Get Ready debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200, making it Mystikal's only chart-topping album to date.

Mystikal's most recent solo release was the 2001 album Tarantula, which contained the hit single, "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against The Wall)". Though it presented Mystikal's typical and unique flow style, the song also saw a blending of jazz and swing elements with hip-hop. The well received album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2003, and Mystikal was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance that same year.[2] Mystikal was also featured prominently in the single, "Move Bitch" by Ludacris as well as "I Don't Give a Fuck" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz along with Krayzie Bone, both in 2002.

Legal issues

On January 16, 2004, Mystikal was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to forcing his hairstylist to perform sex acts. He also admitted to extortion. The rapper and two bodyguards forced the woman to perform oral sex, after they accused her of stealing $80,000 in checks. Mystikal initially denied the assault, but confessed after a videotape of the crime was found at his home. Bodyguards Leland "Pokie" Ellis and Vercy "V" Carter also pled guilty to sexual battery.[2]

In August 2005, while incarcerated on the state sexual battery and extortion charges, Mystikal was charged federally with two misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns for 1998 and 1999. On January 12, 2006, he was convicted in federal court of the tax offenses, but was allowed to serve the one year federal sentence concurrent with his six year state sentence.[3]

Mystikal is currently incarcerated at Louisiana's Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, which is located in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. His assigned prison number is 00469659. On January 19, 2006, Mystikal was denied parole at a parole board hearing. [3]

On January 11, 2007, Mystikal was released from custody on the federal misdemeanor tax convictions (as his one-year sentence had expired), but he remains in custody on the 6-year sentence for the Louisiana state felony convictions.[1]

On the sketch comedy show Mind of Mencia, Carlos Mencia does an impression of Mystikal doing a song about his prison sentence in his Bow Down sketch.

Discography

Solo albums

Album cover Album information
Mystikal-The_Album.jpg Mystikal
Mind_of_Mystikal.jpg Mind of Mystikal
  • Released: February 1, 1995
  • Chart positions: #103 US
  • RIAA certification: Gold
  • Singles: "Here I Go", "Out Tha Boot Camp Clicc", "Neva Gonna Bounce (The Dream)", "Beware"
Unpredictable.jpg Unpredictable
Ghetto_Fabulous.jpg Ghetto Fabulous
Let's_Get_Ready.jpg Let's Get Ready
Mystikal-Tarantula.jpg Tarantula
  • Released: December 18, 2001
  • Chart positions: #25 US
  • RIAA certification: Gold
  • Singles: "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)", "Tarantula", "If It Ain't Live It Ain't Me"
Low Battery

Compilation albums

Album cover Album information
Mystikal.jpg Prince of the South...The Hits
Chopped_and_Screwed.jpg Chopped & Screwed

References

  1. ^ a b Strong, Nolan (2007-01-26). Mystikal Still Incarcerated, Reps Clarify 'Released' Status. AllHipHop.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-26.
  2. ^ a b Rapper Mystikal sentenced to six years. CNN.com (2004-01-16). Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  3. ^ a b Nolan Strong; Christine S. Kim (2006-01-20). AHH Stray News: 50 Cent Sued, Mystikal, Ms. Dynamite, Dilated Peoples. AllHipHop.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.

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