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Mystikal is an American rapper and actor who has a net worth of $2 million. Mystikal’s albums include “Mind of Mystikal,” “Unpredictable,” and “Ghetto Fabulous,” the latter two of which peaked in the Billboard 200’s top five and were certified platinum. His fourth album, “Let’s Get Ready,” was his most commercially successful, hitting No. 1 on the Billboard charts and spawning the hits “Shake Ya Ass” and “Danger (Been So Long)” . Mystikal was jailed between 2004 and 2010 on charges of sexual assault and racketeering after breaking the law several times.
Early life and career
Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Taylor, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1970. As a teenager, he went to Cohen High School. He then joined the U.S. Army as a combat engineer. An aspiring rapper, Taylor opened for Run-DMC and Doug E. Fresh at an outdoor concert at the Treme Center. In the audience was Leroy Edwards, a producer at Big Boy Records, who signed a contract with Taylor.
In 1994, Taylor released his debut album, “Mystikal,” which became one of Big Boys’ most successful albums. The album “Mind of Mystikal” was released in 1995. It features diss tracks “Here I Go” and “Beware”, which were recorded in revenge against rival rappers including BG and Lil Wayne.
Michelle Taylor
In September 1994, Mystikal’s sister Michelle Tyler was murdered by her boyfriend. This incident had a major impact on Mystikal’s later music. Songs related to Michelle and her murder include “For Michelle Taylor,” “Murder,” “Murder 2,” “Murder III,” and “Shine.”
Unlimited records and commercial success
After signing with Unlimited Records in 1996, Mystikal released the album “Unpredictable” in November 1997. It was a huge success, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album also spawned the singles “Ain’t No Limit” and “The Man Right Chea”. Mystikal achieved further success in 1998 with the release of “Ghetto Fabulous”, which sold 386,000 copies in its first week and went platinum. In addition to his own albums for No Limit Records, Mystikal appeared on many of the label’s releases between 1997 and 2000.
In 2000, Mystikal achieved his greatest commercial success with his fourth album, Let’s Get Ready. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Mystikal’s only chart-topping album to date. Its hits include “Danger (Been So Long)” starring pop star Nivea, and “Shake Ya Ass” produced by Neptune. The following year, Mystikal released “The Tarantula,” which spawned the hit “Bumpin’ Back (Bumpin’ Me Against the Wall).” Well received by critics, “Taranthus” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2003, while Mystikal himself was nominated for Best Male Rap Solo Performance. Around this time, he appeared on Ludacris’ single “Move Bitch” and Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s “I Don’t Give a Fuck”.
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further music career
At Mardi Gras 2010, Mystikal gave a concert at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts. He later released an underground track called “I Don’t Like You” and appeared on R&B artist Lloyd’s “Set Me Free”. Mystikal’s other credits include the song “Papercuts” featuring Fiend and Lil Wayne; “Original”, his first single on Cash Money Records; and “Feel” for Mark Ronson’s album “Uptown Special” Right”. In 2016, Mystikal appeared on Trinidad James’ song “Just a Lil’ Thick (She Juicy)” with rapper Lil Dicky.
Sexual battery convictions and imprisonment
Mystikal was charged with sexual assault and racketeering in 2003. In early 2004, he was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting his hairstylist and forcing her to have sex. His bodyguards Vercy Carter and Leland Ellis also pleaded guilty to the charge. Previously, Mystikal had been arrested twice for drug and firearm possession.
While in jail in the summer of 2005, Mystikal was further charged with two misdemeanors for failing to file tax returns in both 1998 and 1999. As a result, he was convicted in federal court, but allowed to serve a full one-year federal sentence concurrently. six-year state sentence. In January 2006, Mystikal was denied parole; a year later, he was released on a federal tax conviction, but remains in custody on a Louisiana felony conviction. Mystikal was released in January 2010 and registered as a sex offender.
further legal issues
In February 2012, Mystikal was re-arrested after an altercation with a domestic partner and convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence battery. After being detained for nine days and released on bail, he was sentenced to three months in prison in 2010 for violating the terms of his probation. Later, in the summer of 2017, Mistical turned himself in to the Cardo Parish Sheriff’s Department, with a warrant for his arrest. He was charged with rape and was held at Caddo Correctional Center in 2019 on $3 million bail. The rape charge was dismissed the following year for lack of evidence.
