Mitchell grew up in West Chicago, Illinois, a place he described as rampant with gang-related violence. He was the oldest of four children in a low-income family with a strict mother and drug-addicted stepfather. To support his family, Mitchell began working at an early age. He also found the hip hop culture to be an escape from the violent environment he felt in his neighborhood.
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Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, is an American hip-hop emcee who once held the title of fastest emcee in the world, according to the Guinness World read more...
Mitchell grew up in West Chicago, Illinois, a place he described as rampant with gang-related violence. He was the oldest of four children in a low-income family with a strict mother read more...