One can attribute this fact to his charismatic style. Twista has certainly cultivated a cult of loyalty, despite his scant output over the last decade. It’s a good thing too, since they kept his name popping in the industry while he released some marginally successful group albums like “Mobstability” and “Legit Ballin'” and kept his fans on hiatus all the way until 2004’s new solo album “Kamikaze.” He fared better when he signed with Big Beat/Atlantic, as his second album “Adrenaline Rush” in June 1997 scored minor hits with the singles “Emotions” and “Feels So Good.” Twista’s reputation continued to blossom, as appearances on songs like the Jay-Z/Memphis Bleek track “Is That Your Chick?” made him the clean-up man for any hot single or remix. Unfortunately his debut on “Runnin’ Off at Da Mouth” (then known as Tung Twista) didn’t even crack 100,000 units, and he promptly asked for his release. One of the first rappers signed to Loud Records back in 1992, he was launched into fame when the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records named him the fastest rapper in the world. If the path his career has taken was a road through the windy city of Chicago, one could definitely say it was twisted.
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