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Legendary Rapper Twista's Most Famous Verses
Undoubtedly one of the best rappers of all time, Twista is known for delivering unforgettable lyrics by showcasing his chopper style of rapping. Here's our list of his most famous verses.
Once labeled as the fastest MC alive in the Guiness Book of World Records, the decades-long career of Twista is that of triumph and extremely dizzying raps. The Chicago born rapper has been featured on tracks with legends, and has gained the respect of the mainstream for being one of the pioneers of breaking the limits of how fast MC’s can deliver their bars—creating a subgenre for wily listeners who appreciate the dexterity and difficulty of the feat. We featured Twista on the latest episode of Studio Sessions (Watch HERE), and in honor of this, we have run down his most famous — and fastest — verses.
“Champions” (Featuring Roc-A-Fella Records)—From Dame Dash Presents: The Dream Team (2002)
At the height of JAY-Z and Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Fella take over, they recruited Twista and a number of other artists (including Kanye West) to the fold to create one of the most formidable labels in hip hop history. They would show off this new lineup on the aptly titled “Dream Team” mixtape that was packaged with the Dame Dash produced soundtrack to "Paid In Full," which was also released in 2002. Twista’s verse here reflects the magnitude of his signing:
A legacy like Jordan with the mob
That be known for breaking motherf**kers hard
Put Roc-A-Fella on my pinky ring
F*ck a battle, n***, I'mma get them thangs
“Cocoa Butter Kisses”— From Acid Rap (2013)
Supporting the future of Chicago hip-hop like he did Kanye West before, Twista shows love to then up-and-comer Chance The Rapper on his statement-making mixtape Acid Rap. Proving that he is still the master of metaphors, Twista’s razor sharp flow is compared to a number of illegal substances:
'Cause I'm addicted to the craft and I be off a OG
Know me, I'm the Obi-Wan Kenobi of the dope, see
Never scared of mean spirits, methamphetamine lyrics
Cooler like I'm off of codeine, low key
“Spit Yo Game”—From Duets: The Final Chapter (2006)
Twista makes an appearance on Notorious B.I.G. 's posthumous remix album "Duets: The Final Chapter" in a reworking of the classic song “Notorious Thugs.” Once again featured by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (who were on the original song), Twista and the crew come together for the first time—settling their long gestating differences in the name of tributing the slain Notorious B.I.G.:
You think you could spit on the mic like you Biggie and flow justas steady as I
Shit, it's real, you know you love em, you ain't got Ready To Die
Life After Death, give it to you however you want it
Got it, they got ya, give it to you, however you want it.”
“Adrenaline Rush”—From Adrenaline Rush (1997)
The title track from Twista’s third album is without a doubt one of his most famous—as he breaks the speed limit several times within its four minute runtime. Produced by longtime collaborator The Legendary Traxster, it’s a riotous anthem that let every listener in the mainstream know that Twista was one of the most gifted, and fastest, rappers alive.
All you haters tried to murder me, so now it's kill season
And even though I'm still bleedin'
I'ma keep comin' because I'm still breathin'
And y'all can't trace me
I'm burying my victims in the wall like Gacy, too lyrical
And since the snip of my umbilical, these flows been critical
“Mista Tung Twista”—From Runnin Off At Da Mouth (1992)
Months after entering the Guiness Book of World Records for being the fastest rapper alive, Twista (then known as Tung Twista) released his debut album Runnin Off At Da Mouth, which featured “Mista Tung Twista,” a song that is still one of the most impressive lyrical feats in rap history. The most impressive notion here is that Twista could, and would become a more formidable and speedy rapper; but for 1992 this was a groundbreaking achievement:
Wack? It's — funky, I'm greater
Never to step at the lyrical dictator, a state of
Shock is what I put a sucker into, then to mentally
Go with the smell I be stylin', gee, funky is what the scent'll be
Harmin' this? Uh-uh, the Cavalier's kickin' my charm in this
Simply because I'm in this, I'm as dope as a pharmacist
“Kill Us All”—From Kamikaze (2004)
Even though his 2004 album "Kamikaze" was a breakout hit, Twista didn’t stray too far away from what his fans loved him for, and he proved it on the standout track “Kill Us All.” Maintaining his nihilistic and apocalyptic view of the world, the song sees him standing with his back against the wall, platinum plaques and Kanye West features be damned:
Go to war with the intentions to annihilate everything you stand
for with the death of myself 'cause I'm a believer
The blessings of sacrifice
The messenger who cometh after the Christ
Next one to glisten after ice
Fuckin' with me is a bigger gamble then a pack of dice
I'll murder you and come at you again in the after life
“Slow Jamz”—From Kamikaze (2004)/The College Dropout (2004)
The most unlikely combinations sometimes breed the biggest results, and that’s what happened when Windy City natives Twista and Kanye West teamed up for “Slow Jamz,” which found its way on West’s debut album and Twista’s fourth. An ode to old R&B classics, West’s production (and smooth Luther Vandross sample) acts as the backdrop for Twista’s staccato delivery and shout-outs to artists from the past and present:
Come with me and sip on some Evelyn Champagne
You ain't know Twista can work it like The Whispers?
Hit the stop light, movin' to some Ides
His rims still moving so I bump a little Spinners
While I'm smoking on a B, dipping through the streets