Mystikal's official music video for 'Shake It Fast'. Click to listen to Mystikal on Spotify: As featured on Let's Get Ready.

Dec 08, 2012 For those who thought Mystikal was out and done, you'd better think again. Well, he's back with a new installment 'Hit Me'. With his new album 'Original. MYSTIKAL - Mystikal Greatest Hits Hosted by DJ BLACK - Free Mixtape Download or Stream it. Review Text Flat out, this is what you would want in a compilation covering Mystikal's years with the Jive label. The hits are here, there are a couple new tracks. Mystikal discography; Mystikal performing in 2012. Studio albums: 5. The Hits and Chopped & Screwed, although neither appeared in the top 100 on the Billboard 200.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Mystikal's family moved to when he was young. His father, who ran a small neighborhood store, died when he was seven. As a teenager he got caught up in the fads of the and toyed around with rudimentary rhyming and rapping calling himself 'Mystikal Mike'. Cave Puzzle Excel Game. He attended, and was an average student fond of science, especially astronomy. Became one of his idols as he grew more into rapping. After graduation, Mystikal joined the enlisted as a where he served in the. While in the, he took psychology and business classes, but spent more time performing raps in NCO clubs.

After being discharged, he came home to New Orleans and was hired as an undercover security guard at the Woolworth’s in the Carrollton Shopping Center. Before going into the service, he had laid down some vocal tracks with his friends in 3-9 Posse, which turned up on one of the group’s albums on a small local label.

Because of his 3-9 Posse association, He was invited to be one of the local acts who opened for and at an outdoor concert at the Theme Center. Leroy “Precise” Edwards, the house producer for, was in the audience, and was blown away by Mystikal’s one-song performance of “Not That Nigga.” After the performance Mystikal was granted a contract. Career [ ] 1990–94: Early career [ ] Mystikal's debut album,, was released on New Orleans-based in 1994. The album was one of Big Boy's most successful and gained major success for Mystikal. In 1995, he found himself involved in conflict with fellow New Orleans signed to rival, including U.N.L.V., &. They dissed him on tracks like 'Drag 'Em in Tha River' by U.N.L.V. And 'Fuck Big Boy' by The B.G.'

He struck back with the diss 'Beware' which was on his second album,. Mystikal's sister, Michelle Tyler (with whom he had close ties), sang the chorus on 'Not That Nigga' and her fate became a major influence on Mystikal's music after her untimely death. The songs 'Dedicated To Michelle Tyler', 'Murder' (both on ), 'Murder 2', 'Shine' (both on ) and 'Murder III' (on ) refer to her murder. It wasn't long after their beef that Mystikal and Lil Wayne decided to squash it and become collaborators.

1995–98: Mind of Mystikal and stint with No Limit Records [ ] Mystikal signed to and released in 1995. He signed to in 1996 and released in November 1997. He appeared on many of the No Limit albums released from 1997 through a chunk of 1999. In late 1998, he released. That was his last album with the label, and he left later in 1999 to go on his own.

1999–2004: Let's Get Ready, Tarantula and prison [ ] In 1999 he began recording his album after leaving No Limit. Was released in 2000 and contained ', which featured rising pop star, and was the in June 2001. Let's Get Ready debuted at number one on the, making it Mystikal's only chart-topping album to date. The album also featured the popular, -produced hit '. The song retained cult-like popularity and can be heard in the background of numerous movies. Mystikal's most recent solo release was the 2001 album, which contained the hit single, 'Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against The Wall)'.

Though it presented Mystikal's typical and funky flow style, which had the distinction of drawing comparison to legendary R&B soul screamers and, the song also saw a blending of and elements with. The well received album was nominated for a for in 2003, and Mystikal was nominated for a that same year. Mystikal was also featured prominently in the single, ' by as well as ' by along with, both in 2002. In 2003 he starred in the film.

In 2003, Mystikal was indicted on charges of and. On January 15, 2004, he was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to forcing his hairstylist to perform sex acts. He served the full six years and was released on January 14, 2010.

2010–present [ ]. Mystikal performing in March 2012. Mystikal headlined a concert at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts on, February 16, 2010. Mystikal's first song after being released from prison was an underground track with former No Limit labelmate Fiend entitled 'I Don't Like You'.