With guest spots from Snoop, Silkk, E-40 and Master P himself, this disc is designed to be with us for a while. The production offsets the harsh leads with smooth, nuanced funk often scratchy rhythm-guitar figures accent the verses while cool basslines percolate underneath. Although most of the subject matter is standard gangstaville pulp, Mystikal brings a refreshing flair in his rhyme schemes and cultural references. Mystikal raps in a coarse, gravelly tone - it will be a miracle if he can maintain that voice for five to seven years without wrecking his throat - and he's a good writer. P oversees and produces several of the tracks on this, the second recording by New Orleans-born rapper Mystikal, and the disc illustrates a fine mix of production skills and urgent rhyming. Master P, the gangsta of the moment, may soon pack up the mike on his solo career, but he's made a nice choice of proteges to take over his position. Michelle makes an appearance on Mystikal's 1st album on a song called 'Not That Nigga' where she sings the chorus. Mystikal tells the whole story in 'Murder 2'. Mystikal's tale is a lil deeper because his sister was murdered by her boyfriend,(Damion Neville, grandson of the Neville Brothers' Charles). P's brother Kevin as ya know and Mystikal's sister Michelle Tyler. In a Rolling Stone article, P said him and Mystikal share a bond and can relate to one another well because they both had siblings who were murdered. After hearing the song, P was quoted as saying, 'this is the type of lyrics that should be said on my label'. He then reappeared on the 'Bout It' soundtrack on 'What 'Cha Think'. Mystikal made his 1st appearance on No Limit on Steady Mobb'n's album on a song called 'Its On'. Mystikal was in the Desert Storm war, this where he got his idea to form his original crew, the Boot Camp Clicc.

Mystikal aka Michael Tyler is 26 yrs old. Once he started gettin some recogintion he then signed a contract with the well known Jive Records where 'Mind Of Mystikal' was re-released with a few extra cuts. He released his first album 'Mind Of Mystikal' in 1994 on Big Boy Records.

Mystikal was the one of the first rappers from New Orleans to get nationwide exposure. Originally from New Orleans also, his history is a little similar to Young Bleed.

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