Twista and R. Kelly "Throwin My Money" (LIVE)
"Throwin My Money" (LIVE) R. Kelly and Twista 2 Chicago Legends Live @ WGCI Car & Bike Show at Malcolm X College in Chicago, Il., from the upcoming "Dark Horse" album. Shot by Lyle Tek @MuseManMmedia

Twista, (formerly known as Tung Twista) is an American rapper. He hails from Chicago, Illinois and is known for his Chopper style of rap and for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.[2] In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die's hit "Po Pimp" produced by The Legendary Traxster, Twista signed with Big Beat/Atlantic Records and debuted with that label with Adrenaline Rush and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to the top on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart after the success of his Billboard Hot 100 single "Slow Jamz".

Twista's TK banger made him an underground hometown hero but it was an appearance on fellow Chicagoan's Do or Die's platinum single "Po Pimp"(1994) that brought Twista's idiosyncratic, rapid-fire flow and verbal dexterity to the mainstream. The first artist signed to the influential indie, Loud Records, Twista made music history in 1997 when he became the first rapper from the Windy City to ink a major label deal. That same year Twista dropped the widely acclaimed Adrenaline Rush. The album went on to peak at #13 on Billboard's R&B charts -- impressive stats for a relative newcomer. Twista upped the ante a year later with the top ten hit Mobstability, quickly followed by the equally successful Legit Ballin'. Twista was clearly on a hot streak: one that continued with 2004′s Kamikaze. Along with going double-platinum, Kamikaze took the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 200 and spawned the #6 R&B single "Overnight Celebrity" and the blockbuster pop, R&B and hip-hop single "Slow Jamz". In 2005 he returned with The Day After and the top 10 single "Girl Tonite" with Trey Songz. Two years later, Adrenaline Rush 2007 appeared, followed by Category F5 in 2009 which along with going #2 R&B was the first release on his newly launched label, Get Money Gang.

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