Twista knows about patience. The pioneering Chicago rapper had to wait 13 years to become an overnight sensation. Thanks to his current hit, the old-school R&B; homage “Slow Jamz” -- produced by and ...

Like Great Britain, Chicago has birthed, nurtured, and influenced a slew of musical genres without making contributions to hip-hop proportionate to its size or importance. For both the U.K. and ...

Today in Hip-Hop history, Twista released his Kamikaze album, the Chi-Town MC’s fourth studio LP, in 2004. As Twista’s only platinum release, it was his most successful album to date. During this era, ...

In Webster’s Dictionary, a “kamikaze” is described as “an extremely reckless person who seems to court death.” If you listen to Twista spit his trademark voracious lyrics in his usual reckless, yet ...

Chicago-based rap artist Twista released his third solo CD, “Kamikaze,” today. This album arrives during the peak of Twista’s stardom, largely because of his chart-topping single, “Slow Jamz” ...

When Twista made his debut 13 long years ago, it seemed only a matter of time before the Midwest motor-mouth would be a platinum success. Twista’s wicked, rapid-fire style garnered him so much ...

The grassroots success of his 1997 album Adrenaline Rush paired with numerous recent guest appearances helped make Twista one of the most buzzed-about rappers under the radar. But his new release, ...

Fifteen minutes to shine was all that I could think about as I waited anxiously for the microphone to perform the biggest show of my rap career. I’ve played in plenty of football games, given speeches ...

Rapper Twista slows things down and goes mainstream on "Kamikaze", Christian rock artist offer a tribute to U2 in hopes of raising money for Africa and the Flatliners spin the "Wheel of Fortune" in ...

Twista’s dreams of hip-hop superstardom have been deferred more times than a little bit. Twista is widely accepted as one of the rap word’s most talented wordsmiths. His rhythmic, staccato delivery ...

OutKast’s “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,” which most pop observers feel will be named album of the year at Sunday’s Grammy ceremonies, was knocked from the top of the charts Wednesday by Chicago rapper ...