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Twista

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Was listed in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the world's fastest MC, spitting 598 syllables in one minute, which was set in 1992. The record was broken when an MC named Rebel XD spat 683 syllables in 54.501 seconds in 1998. See more trivia »

Born:

Carl Terrell Mitchell
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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2012 Step Up Revolution ("Let's Go Ricky Luna Remix")
 
2009 Chikara: 2009 King of Trios - Night 1 (video) (writer: "Let's Go" / as M. Marshall / performer: "Let's Go")
 
2006-2008 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) (performer: "Hit the Floor")
– Top 20 (2006) (performer: "Hit the Floor")
 
2004-2007 Entourage (TV series)
– Less Than 30 (2007) (performer: "Give It Up")
– Date Night (2004) ("Beware of The Boys" - uncredited)
 
2007 Stomp the Yard (writer: "Let's Go" / as M. Marshall / performer: "Let's Go")
 
2006 Mission: Impossible III (writer: "Impossible" / as Carl Mitchell / performer: "Impossible")
 
2006 UFC 59: Reality Check (TV special) (performer: "Let's Go" - uncredited)
 
2006 Date Movie (writer: "Hit the Floor" / as Carl Mitchell / performer: "Hit the Floor")
 
2005 Block Party (documentary) (writer: "Overnight Celebrity" / as Carl Terrell Mitchell)
 
2005 Coach Carter (performer: "Hope" / "Hope" / as Carl Terrell Mitchell)
 
1998 Doctor Dolittle (writer: "In Your World" / performer: "In Your World")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2011 Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2005 L.A. Rush (Video Game)
Street Racer (voice)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2012 La Gasolina: Reggaeton Explosion (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista (documentary)
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.90 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Check It Out! Video (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Twista (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Hitchcock of HipHop (video)
Himself
 
2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Beef III (video documentary)
Himself - Recording Artist
 
2005 Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (video documentary)
Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Slow Jamz")
 
2005 The MC: Why We Do It (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya' Bars Up (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 All of Us (TV series)
Himself
– Home for Christmas? (2004) … Himself
 
2004 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.7 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 32nd Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2004 Fade to Black (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Trina: The Making of a Diamond Princess (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2007 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 
2006 How Music Works (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album, "Kamikaze," Atlantic Records 83598, 2004. See more »

Alternate Names:

Tung Twista
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was listed in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the world's fastest MC, spitting 598 syllables in one minute, which was set in 1992. The record was broken when an MC named Rebel XD spat 683 syllables in 54.501 seconds in 1998. See more »

Trademark:

Always wears his hat to the left to show affiliation with a "People Nation" Street Gang See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius