26 Facts About Mystikal

Mystikal is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp.

Mystikal signed with local record label Big Boy Records to release his self-titled debut studio album, which was re-released by Jive Records the following year as his major label debut, Mind of Mystikal.

Mystikal then parted ways with the former label in favor of its local competitor, Master P's No Limit Records, through which he released his second and third albums, Unpredictable and Ghetto Fabulous, as well as Goodfellas as a member of its flagship group, 504 Boyz.

Mystikal attended Cohen High School and afterward joined the United States Army as a combat engineer.

Mystikal struck back with "Beware" and "Here I Go" which were on his second album, Mind of Mystikal.

Mystikal signed to Jive and released Mind of Mystikal in 1995.

Mystikal signed to Master P's No Limit in 1996 and released Unpredictable in November 1997.

Mystikal appeared on many of the No Limit albums released from 1997 through a chunk of 2000.

Mystikal collaborated with Mariah Carey on her Rainbow album on the track 'Did I Do That'.

Let's Get Ready debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making it Mystikal's only chart-topping album to date.

The well received album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2003, and Mystikal was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance that same year.

Mystikal served the full six years of his sentence and was released on January 14,2010.

Mystikal headlined a concert at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts on Mardi Gras, February 16,2010.

Mystikal's first song after being released from prison was an underground track with former No Limit labelmate Fiend entitled "I Don't Like You".

Mystikal made a promo song called "Papercuts" featuring Fiend and Lil Wayne.

In 2014, Mystikal guest performed on the single "Feel Right" for Mark Ronson's album Uptown Special.

Also in 2015, Mystikal appeared on Stevie Stone's Single Rain Dance with Tech N9ne from the 2015 release Malta Bend.

On his 24th birthday, Mystikal found his sister Michelle Tyler dead in her bedroom, having been stabbed and strangled.

On January 15,2004, Mystikal was sentenced to six years in state prison.

Mystikal initially claimed that the incident was consensual, but a videotape of the incident was later found at his home shortly after the charges were made.

On January 19,2006, Mystikal was denied parole at a parole board hearing.

On January 11,2007, Mystikal was released from custody on the federal misdemeanor tax convictions, but he remained in custody on the six-year sentence for the Louisiana state felony convictions.

On February 22,2012, Mystikal was arrested again following a dispute with his domestic partner and was later given a misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse battery.

Mystikal was detained for nine days and then released on bail.

Mystikal was given credit for the nine days already served, reducing his confinement to 81 days.

Mystikal was held at the Caddo Correctional Center on a $3 million bond until February 14,2019, when he was able to post bond.