Mystikal

Mystikal
Mystikal in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Michael Lawrence Tyler
Also known as	G Money
Born	(1970-09-22) September 22, 1970 (age 53) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper actor
Years active	1991–2004 2010–present
Labels	Bigg Truck Big Boy No Limit Jive Cash Money Universal Republic Sony
Formerly of	504 Boyz

Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp. He signed with local record label Big Boy Records to release his self-titled debut studio album (1994), which was re-released by Jive Records the following year as his major label debut, Mind of Mystikal (1995). He 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 (1997) and Ghetto Fabulous (1998), as well as Goodfellas (1999) as a member of its flagship group, 504 Boyz. Following his departure from No Limit, he remained with Jive to release his 2000 singles "Shake Ya Ass" (featuring Pharrell Williams) and "Danger (Been So Long)" (featuring Nivea), which peaked at numbers 13 and 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Both preceded the release of his fourth album, Let's Get Ready (2000), which debuted atop the Billboard 200.