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Twista

1973 - Today

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Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (also known as Tung 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. 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 topped the U.S. Billboard 200, after the success of the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Slow Jamz" (with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Twista is the 3,767th most popular singer (down from 3,527th in 2019), the 17,695th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,058th in 2019) and the 970th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Twista ranks 3,769 out of 4,381. Before him are Jeangu Macrooy, Vrčak, Nam Tae-hyun, Laura Voutilainen, Lola Young, Andrea Šušnjara, Dana, and Inna Modja. After him are Vaidas Baumila, Soulja Boy, James Blake, and Alex Florea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Twista ranks 983. Before him are Olivier Girault, Lombardo Boyar, Himesh Reshammiya, Sandra Minnert, Masato Fue, and Nobuhiro Maeda. After him are Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Buju Banton, Takayuki Yamaguchi, Maarja Kangro, and Tetsuya Okayama.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Twista ranks 17,709 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlotte Ross (1968), Brandi Chastain (1968), Kay Panabaker (1990), Matt Lintz (2001), Cathy Cavadini (1961), Andrew Sean Greer (1970), Charlie McDermott (1990), Matt Bennett (1991), Orlando Jordan (1974), Scott May (1954), Shakur Stevenson (1997), and Betty Gabriel (1981).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Twista ranks 970. Before him are Ángela Aguilar (2003), András Kállay-Saunders (1985), Andy Hallett (1975), Jasmine V (1993), Keith Sweat (1961), and Conan Gray (1998). After him are Soulja Boy (1990), Foxy Brown (1978), Meek Mill (1987), Sean Price (1972), James Murphy (1970), and Chad Gray (1971).

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