Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois), better… Read Full Bio ↴Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Twista and formerly Tung Twista, is an American rapper who once held the title of fastest emcee in the world, being able to pronounce 11.2 syllables per second. In 1992 he released his debut album, Runnin' Off At Da Mouth, and has since released a further seven albums including 1994's Resurrection, 1997's Adrenaline Rush, 2004's highly successful Kamikaze, 2005's The Day After and 2007's Adrenaline Rush 2007. His latest studio album, Category F5, was released in July of 2009.
Twista grew up in the K-Town area on the west side of Chicago. He started rapping at the age of 12. However, before starting his professional career, he worked at several other jobs including working at a factory, selling shoes, working at McDonald's, working as a security guard, and even cutting hair.
Twista was one of the first artists to sign with Loud Records. In 1991, he released Runnin' off at da Mouth under the name of Tung Twista. Due to his rapid-fire pace of delivery, he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's fastest rapper. Despite this recognition, the album achieved little success. Tung Twista dropped the "Tung" off of his name in his second album Resurrection, which was never released outside of Chicago's underground.
In 1996, he teamed with fellow Chicago act "Do or Die" on the track "Po' Pimp" leading to a contract with Atlantic Records. He released Adrenaline Rush in 1997 followed by Mobstability in 1998. Twista then formed his own Legit Ballin' label which has released two compilation albums Legit Ballin' in 1999 and Legit Ballin' Vol. 2: Street Scriptures in 2001. The label later released Respect The Game,Vol. 3 in 2002 and Volume 4: Tha Truth in 2006.
Twista developed a good reputation in rap circles leading to work with Mariah Carey, P. Diddy (then Puff Daddy),Lil kim, Drag-on, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Ras Kass, Ludacris, Royce Da 5'9", Shaquille O'Neal, and Da Brat. However, it would take him until 2004 to achieve a platinum, number-one record under his own name.
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."
"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."
The first single, "Slow Jamz", featured Kanye West 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 upon its release in January 2004 and went 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.
Albums
Runnin' off at da Mouth (1991, as Tung Twista) (US Certification: Gold)
Resurrection (1994, as Twista) (Never officialy released outside of Chicago's underground)
Adrenaline Rush (1997) #77 US (US Certification: Gold)
Mobstability (with The Speedknot Mobstaz) (1998, as Twista) #34 US
Kamikaze (2004) #1 US, #19 UK (US Certification: Platinum)
The Day After (2005) #2 US (US Certification: Gold)
Adrenaline Rush 2007 (2007)
Twista grew up in the K-Town area on the west side of Chicago. He started rapping at the age of 12. However, before starting his professional career, he worked at several other jobs including working at a factory, selling shoes, working at McDonald's, working as a security guard, and even cutting hair.
Twista was one of the first artists to sign with Loud Records. In 1991, he released Runnin' off at da Mouth under the name of Tung Twista. Due to his rapid-fire pace of delivery, he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's fastest rapper. Despite this recognition, the album achieved little success. Tung Twista dropped the "Tung" off of his name in his second album Resurrection, which was never released outside of Chicago's underground.
In 1996, he teamed with fellow Chicago act "Do or Die" on the track "Po' Pimp" leading to a contract with Atlantic Records. He released Adrenaline Rush in 1997 followed by Mobstability in 1998. Twista then formed his own Legit Ballin' label which has released two compilation albums Legit Ballin' in 1999 and Legit Ballin' Vol. 2: Street Scriptures in 2001. The label later released Respect The Game,Vol. 3 in 2002 and Volume 4: Tha Truth in 2006.
Twista developed a good reputation in rap circles leading to work with Mariah Carey, P. Diddy (then Puff Daddy),Lil kim, Drag-on, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Ras Kass, Ludacris, Royce Da 5'9", Shaquille O'Neal, and Da Brat. However, it would take him until 2004 to achieve a platinum, number-one record under his own name.
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."
"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."
The first single, "Slow Jamz", featured Kanye West 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 upon its release in January 2004 and went 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.
Albums
Runnin' off at da Mouth (1991, as Tung Twista) (US Certification: Gold)
Resurrection (1994, as Twista) (Never officialy released outside of Chicago's underground)
Adrenaline Rush (1997) #77 US (US Certification: Gold)
Mobstability (with The Speedknot Mobstaz) (1998, as Twista) #34 US
Kamikaze (2004) #1 US, #19 UK (US Certification: Platinum)
The Day After (2005) #2 US (US Certification: Gold)
Adrenaline Rush 2007 (2007)
Yo Body Featuring Do Or Die & Johnny P.
Twista Lyrics
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Now when I touch on yo body babe,
(Touch on yo body)
And when I grab on yo body babe
(When I grab on yo body babe)
When I feel on yo body babe,
(When I feel on yo body babe), I say (ooh) hell yeah
Can I, re introduce myself for the city of the chi,west side ain't it mayne
Put some flame to the Mary Jane, down with the same thang
With main in the left lane,peep game
Put the duck in the ash tray, got on the freeway,
Sprayed a lil cologne on the car seats then I gotta up
Wit big d and six freaks, they was thick as hell, you understand me?
I was sippin' on patron about to fade out, got up wit lil ma,
Had the whole lick laid out, put the gucci on the door seat
Countin' some mo gee's, the dice game damn near broke me
So I'm callin' fo mo gees's and putting a pound of weed and four be's
My thumper and my door keys, walked up like she know me
I gotta keep it moving 'cause she prolly be the police
So I, got turned tough told her to meet me in the range rove
We ain't gettin money so I gotta go
And change clothes bumped out wit the same hoes
Tonight we in the hotel cause I got it in the main floor
All them looking good, but I wanna hit the main for
What you think I'm spittin game for? Cause I talk a lotta spots
Andale, andale, andale, cha cha
I gotta beg for yo body
Gurl I need yo body,
I see you wit my body every time I see yo body
I say ooh ooh
If ? Was a car, girl you'd be a phantom
Yo ass and yo titties, ain't no tellin'
If I had them what I'd do (ooh)
I was chose in this game,to be a cold motha fucka
With the fe's and the lad's, now let the roof
All down while I'm gettin good ol' head,
Smoke the trees in the back, you see the mix with the jewels
And the stacks, don't try to pull it, I got goons wit the gaps
My money long like a python, makes yo bitch say fuck it
I'ma roll wit the mack, below gettin all that dough
Below gon pimp them hoes, be-low gettin' all that show
And my meat gon touch the floor, motha fucka,
Get on ?SPIt ROW?, like I said you already know P-O-P-I-M-P
I gotta beg for yo body
Gurl I need yo body,
I see you wit my body every time I see yo body
I say ooh ooh
If ? Was a car, girl you'd be a phantom
Yo ass and yo titties, ain't no tellin'
If I had them what I'd do (ooh)
Gurl, you got a bangin' body like a Bugatti
She got work like a cooking pot (oh!) she got legs like a potential hit (yes!)
And a frame like a workin car, but who the one the women lookin' spectacular fo?
Who the one that got the bump in the back of the truck?
Who the one that saw the body wit the booty of a Maserati
While I'm in the party way back in the club
You be kinda reminding me of my gee princess, so I gotta say majesty when I say that
And when I see the way the fatty lookin' from way back
You be kinda reminding me of a maybach, you be the type I know I might kiss
And if I flow it right I know I'm so righteous
And if you wanna try and get as lyrical like the twist
You gotta flow li-li-li-li like this, so now I'ma go to the back
Get a cup fill it up wit the drank when I mack on a hoe
Triple it up cause wen I get out I wanna cut 'cause
I'm twist and I'mma kick that spectacular flow
Now I spit you with the kind of glory|, know its kinda gory
When I come out of the laboratory, lets ride
Ain't no fuckin' wit the Twista, JP, do or die, you are now wit the category F5
I gotta beg for yo body
Gurl I need yo body,
I see you wit my body every time I see yo body
I say ooh ooh
If ? Was a car, girl you'd be a phantom
Yo ass and yo titties, ain't no tellin'
If I had them what I'd do (ooh)
Now when I touch on yo body babe
(Touch on yo body)
And when I grab on yo body babe
(When I grab on yo body babe)
When I feel on yo body babe
(When I feel on yo body babe), I say (ooh)
(Touch on yo body)
And when I grab on yo body babe
(When I grab on yo body babe)
When I feel on yo body babe,
(When I feel on yo body babe), I say (ooh) hell yeah
Can I, re introduce myself for the city of the chi,west side ain't it mayne
With main in the left lane,peep game
Put the duck in the ash tray, got on the freeway,
Sprayed a lil cologne on the car seats then I gotta up
Wit big d and six freaks, they was thick as hell, you understand me?
I was sippin' on patron about to fade out, got up wit lil ma,
Had the whole lick laid out, put the gucci on the door seat
Countin' some mo gee's, the dice game damn near broke me
So I'm callin' fo mo gees's and putting a pound of weed and four be's
My thumper and my door keys, walked up like she know me
I gotta keep it moving 'cause she prolly be the police
So I, got turned tough told her to meet me in the range rove
We ain't gettin money so I gotta go
And change clothes bumped out wit the same hoes
Tonight we in the hotel cause I got it in the main floor
All them looking good, but I wanna hit the main for
What you think I'm spittin game for? Cause I talk a lotta spots
Andale, andale, andale, cha cha
I gotta beg for yo body
Gurl I need yo body,
I see you wit my body every time I see yo body
I say ooh ooh
If ? Was a car, girl you'd be a phantom
Yo ass and yo titties, ain't no tellin'
If I had them what I'd do (ooh)
I was chose in this game,to be a cold motha fucka
With the fe's and the lad's, now let the roof
All down while I'm gettin good ol' head,
Smoke the trees in the back, you see the mix with the jewels
And the stacks, don't try to pull it, I got goons wit the gaps
My money long like a python, makes yo bitch say fuck it
I'ma roll wit the mack, below gettin all that dough
Below gon pimp them hoes, be-low gettin' all that show
And my meat gon touch the floor, motha fucka,
Get on ?SPIt ROW?, like I said you already know P-O-P-I-M-P
I gotta beg for yo body
Gurl I need yo body,
I see you wit my body every time I see yo body
I say ooh ooh
If ? Was a car, girl you'd be a phantom
Yo ass and yo titties, ain't no tellin'
If I had them what I'd do (ooh)
Gurl, you got a bangin' body like a Bugatti
She got work like a cooking pot (oh!) she got legs like a potential hit (yes!)
And a frame like a workin car, but who the one the women lookin' spectacular fo?
Who the one that got the bump in the back of the truck?
Who the one that saw the body wit the booty of a Maserati
While I'm in the party way back in the club
You be kinda reminding me of my gee princess, so I gotta say majesty when I say that
And when I see the way the fatty lookin' from way back
You be kinda reminding me of a maybach, you be the type I know I might kiss
And if I flow it right I know I'm so righteous
And if you wanna try and get as lyrical like the twist
You gotta flow li-li-li-li like this, so now I'ma go to the back
Get a cup fill it up wit the drank when I mack on a hoe
Triple it up cause wen I get out I wanna cut 'cause
I'm twist and I'mma kick that spectacular flow
Now I spit you with the kind of glory|, know its kinda gory
When I come out of the laboratory, lets ride
Ain't no fuckin' wit the Twista, JP, do or die, you are now wit the category F5
I gotta beg for yo body
Gurl I need yo body,
I see you wit my body every time I see yo body
I say ooh ooh
If ? Was a car, girl you'd be a phantom
Yo ass and yo titties, ain't no tellin'
If I had them what I'd do (ooh)
Now when I touch on yo body babe
(Touch on yo body)
And when I grab on yo body babe
(When I grab on yo body babe)
When I feel on yo body babe
(When I feel on yo body babe), I say (ooh)
The song "Yo Body" by Twista Feat. Do Or Die & Johnny P is a classic late 90s/early 2000s hip hop love ballad that talks about the singers' deep admiration for a woman's body. It shares the story of an adventurous night when the singer meets a woman and goes on to make money, gamble, and hang out with her before spending the night in a hotel where he wishes to get intimate with her.
The opening lines of the chorus explain how the singer feels when he touches, grabs, or feels her body, to which he exclaims with a resounding "ooh, hell yeah." The lyrics then dive into Twista's backstory, referencing his hometown of Chicago with lines like "for the city of the chi". He reminisces on his escapades with his friends, smoking marijuana and riding in his car while listening to music. He then introduces the woman he met, describes her physical attributes as he admires her body from afar, and wishes he could get closer to her.
Overall, the song speaks to the deep appreciation that the men have for a woman's body and how they would go to great lengths to be with her, ignoring everything else in their lives. It's an ode to the female form and the power it holds over men.
Line by Line Meaning
Now when I touch on yo body babe
When I touch your body, it excites me
(Touch on yo body)
And when I grab on yo body babe
When I grab your body, it arouses me
(When I grab on yo body babe)
When I feel on yo body babe,
Feeling your body evokes pleasure within me
(When I feel on yo body babe), I say (ooh) hell yeah
Feeling your body elicits an enthusiastic and positive response from me
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Anthony Round, Carl Terrell Mitchell, Darnell Smith, Dennis Round, Johnny Pigram, Samuel C Lindley
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@shayejivens3295
This shit still hittin' in 2023...Johnny P know he can kill a hook..🔥🔥 R.I.P To Johnny..🙏🏼💙
@newelljaynes7195
Classic game 🎮
@lanaebee9093
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@emoneyquarantino2208
Shit u ain't ever lied... Shit knocks like an Arab owned motel 10 mins before check-out time
@blckmgc322
Can't believe Johnny P is gone. DAMN IT MAN! Him and Nate Dogg are king of the hooks. No other two can do it better than them. RIP
@tristanichols1182
blckmgc322 how did he die.
@blckmgc322
Trista Nichols I'm not entirely sure. I heard he was in the hospital for a while and I think he fell into a coma and never came out. I could be wrong though
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