Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper. He is best known for his chopper style of rapping and for once holding the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds, but his fastest peak burst was on DJ Kay Slay's "Rolling 50 Deep", coming in at 14.07 syllables per second.

KNOWN FOR

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2005
To Tell the Truth
2017
All of Us
2004
TRL
2005
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
MADtv
2004
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
2009
Lady Gaga: iTunes Festival 2013
2013
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
2009
NBA Street Series Dunks! Volume 1
2005
Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista
2011

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
13
Producing
1
Sound
1
2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self (Pre-Tape Segment) (uncredited)
2023
Primary Position
as Old School
2017
To Tell the Truth
as Self
2013
Lady Gaga: iTunes Festival 2013
as Self
2011
Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista
as Self
2009
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
as Self
2009
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
as Self
2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Beef III
as Self
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
TRL
2004
All of Us
2004
MADtv
as Self