A chart topper on the US Top R&B Albums Chart, it became Mystikal’s first platinum album. Two years after his initial work, he came out with his second studio album, Unpredictable (1997), which ended up being much more successful than his first. A solid release, it charted on two separate record charts and has since been certified gold by the RIAA. Much time spent at the studio later, the New Orleans-native dropped his independent studio album entitled, Mystikal in the summer of 1994.Įventually signing on with Jive Records, Mystikal released his major label debut, Mind of Mystikal in October of 1995. Taken away by Mystikal’s rapping talent, he immediately got in touch and offered him a recording deal with the company.

Fresh and Run-D.M.C. As it happened, his performance was witnessed by Leroy Edwards, the main producer for the Big Boy Record label. After being discharged from the Armed Forces, he was invited to perform at an outdoor concert held by Doug E.

Drawing inspiration from artists such as LL Cool J, Mystikal continued to rap throughout the next years- even while he was serving in the Army, which he joined shortly after his high school graduation. Michael Lawrence Tyler- better known as Mystikal, broke into the music scene with the release of his debut album, Mystikal (1994). Prior to trying his hand out at rapping, he was caught up in break-dancing as a teen.

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