Mr. Tung Twista
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"Mr. Tung Twista" was the first single released by Twista
, who was then known as Tung Twista, from his debut album, Runnin' Off at da Mouth
. It was released in late 1991 shortly before Twista became the Guiness Book of World Records
holder as the fastest emcee in 1992. A promotional music video was released and got played on shows such as Yo! MTV Raps
and Rap City, but the single itself failed to make it to the Billboard charts.
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
, who was then known as Tung Twista, from his debut album, Runnin' Off at da Mouth
Runnin' Off at Da Mouth
Runnin' Off at da Mouth is the debut album by emcee Twista, who was known at the time as Tung Twista. Released in 1992, it was Loud Records’ first release and its only release distributed by Zoo Entertainment. This album was released after Twista made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as...
. It was released in late 1991 shortly before Twista became the Guiness Book of World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
holder as the fastest emcee in 1992. A promotional music video was released and got played on shows such as Yo! MTV Raps
Yo! MTV Raps
Yo! MTV Raps was a two-hour American television music video program, which ran from August 1988 to August 1995 through its original Yo! MTV Raps name and later by Yo! . The program was the first hip hop music show on the network, based on the original MTV Europe show, aired one year earlier. The U.S...
and Rap City, but the single itself failed to make it to the Billboard charts.
Single track listing
- "Mr. Tung Twista" (Vocal)- 4:08
- "Mr. Tung Twista" (Accapella)- 1:00
- "Mr. Tung Twista" (Instrumental)- 4:07
- "Hokus Pokus"- 3:59