Reuters - Jan 20, 2010
After serving a six-year prison term for sexual battery and extortion, New Orleans rapper Mystikal was released from jail last week. My feet back on the ground. Man it's been a long time, Mystikal...
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Rapper Mystikal was scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday (December 4) on sexual battery charges, but the sentencing was postponed when the rapper s lawyer introduced a motion to have the judge presiding...
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(8/26/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, was cleared by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of copyright infringement on August 20, according to Billboard...
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(8/4/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- Rapper and actor Mystikal--whose real name is Michael Tyler--was prevented from performing in a play in Philadelphia on Wednesday (July 30) by Philadelphia mayor John Street, according...
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(6/27/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- Mystikal pleaded guilty on Thursday (June 26) to extortion and battery charges stemming from an incident in 2002 where the rapper/actor forced his hairstylist to perform sex acts...
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(1/27/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- Rapper Mystikal is close to settling his pending rape and extortion charges, according to his lawyer J. David Bourland. The rapper was arrested and charged with rape and extortion...
More »USRN - Jan 17, 2003
(1/17/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal (Michael Tyler) has already added a bit of hardware to his trophy case. The rapper earned an Adult Video Network (AVN) Award in the best ethnic...
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(10/2/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Multiplatinum rap star Mystikal appears in the LFP Video Mystikal--The Making Of Liquid City released this week on DVD and VHS. Liquid City is the album from Chaos, an up-and-coming...
More »USRN - Aug 16, 2002
(8/16/02, 12 p.m. ET) -- The song P--sy Crook that Mystikal performed Sunday (August 11) at a radio station concert in Irvine, California featured ad libs about the aggravated rape and extortion charges...
More »USRN - Aug 15, 2002
(8/15/02, 7 a.m. ET) -- Mystikal, who was charged with extortion and rape last month, has addressed his recent legal woes in a song called P--sy Crook, a spokesperson for the artist confirms. Mystikal...
More »USRN - Jul 22, 2002
(7/22/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Mystikal (Michael Tyler) is facing aggravated rape and extortion charges. He apparently did not heed the lessons of his labelmate R. Kelly s current predicament since authorities...
More »USRN - Jul 19, 2002
(7/19/02, 1 p.m. ET) -- New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal (Michael Tyler) was freed on $250,000 bond on Thursday (July 18) after being charged with aggravated rape and extortion. The rapper, who surrendered...
More »USRN - May 29, 2002
(5/29/02, 5 p.m. ET) -- Jive Recording act Mystikal has established Big Truck Records and signed four acts to the label, a spokesperson for the New Orleans-bred artist confirms. Mystikal s first four...
More »USRN - Mar 28, 2002
(3/28/02, 4 p.m. ET) -- New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal is set to release a new second single, Tarantula featuring Butch Cassidy, to radio stations. The song was produced by Scott Storch and is the...
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(1/29/02, 3 p.m. ET) -- Mystikal is likely somewhat disappointed with the sluggish performance of his latest release, Tarantula, which has sold only 365,000 copies since its release in early December....
More »USRN - May 7, 2001
(5/7/01, 6 p.m. ET) -- Mystikal is set to headline the Seagrams Gin Live Tour this summer, which also includes confirmed acts Jaheim and Public Announcement. Though Ginuwine and Jagged Edge have also...
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(3/2/01, 6 p.m. ET) -- Grammy nominees Jill Scott, Nelly, and Mystikal may have left the Grammys empty handed, but each received an honor at the 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, which are broadcast...
More »USRN - Oct 13, 2000
(10/13/00, 3 p.m. ET) - Silkk The Shocker is joined by Mystikal, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder, Master P, Trina, and others on his fourth album, My World, My Way, due out October 31. Mystikal joins Silkk on Them...
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(10/4/00, 4 p.m. ET) - Rapper Mystikal has shocked the music world by debuting at Number One on this week s album sales chart with his latest album. According to industry sources, the New Orleans native...
More »USRN - Dec 23, 1998
(12/23/98, 1 p.m. PST) - Less than a week before he scored the highest debut of the week with his fourth album, Ghetto Fabulous, rising No Limit rap star Mystikal received notice for less-than-fabulous...
More »USRN - Dec 23, 1998
(12/23/98, 1 p.m. PST) - If you expected sales of Garth Brooks s Double Live to sag after its initial blockbuster debut, guess again. The album holds the No. 1 spot for the fifth consecutive week, and...
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