Mystikal

Solo Artist

Photo: CRAIGYOUNG · CC BY 3.0
Active 1993-present
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana
Albums 6
Tracks 90
Most frequent collaborator KLC · 22 tracks
Genres Southern Hip HopGangsta Rap
Artist
88%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 79 of 90 tracks

Does Mystikal write his own songs?

He is credited on 77 of his 90 studio tracks and is the only writer on 32 of them. The 13 he is not on are all from the 1994 self-released debut, which publishes no writing credit for anybody.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
90
Tracks Credited
88%
Self-Written
33
Years Active
122
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 79 / 90 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 90 tracks: how many Mystikal wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Mystikal has a writing credit88%
34%
53%
12%
Sole author31tracks34%
Co-written48tracks53%
Outside writers11tracks12%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Mystikal's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 90 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)88%
Composer (music)88%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Mystikal's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 88%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
1994Mystikal
1995Mind of Mystikal
1997Unpredictable
1998Ghetto Fabulous
2000Let's Get Ready
2001Tarantula
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
1990s
Mystikal, Mind of Mystikal +2 more
100%
2000s
Let's Get Ready, Tarantula

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Mystikal sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Mystikal
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Faith Hill2%
Backstreet Boys25%
Hilary Duff42%
Kelly Rowland53%
Dru Hill64%
Usher74%
Snoop Dogg89%
88%Mystikal
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Shake Ya Ass
Let's Get Ready
Written by Mystikal, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Michael Tyler
Co-wrote
Danger (Been So Long)
Let's Get Ready
Written by Mystikal, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Michael Tyler
Co-wrote
Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)
Tarantula
Written by Mystikal, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Michael Tyler
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Six studio albums, the last of them in 2001. Nothing has followed under his own name.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of MystikalMystikal90 tracks
Photo of KLC22KLC, 22 tracks L"17Leroy "Precise" Edwards, 17 tracks Photo of KLC10Craig Lawson, 10 tracks CB9Craig B, 9 tracks Photo of Master P7Master P, 7 tracks Photo of Chad Hugo7Chad Hugo, 7 tracks PW7Pharrell Williams, 7 tracks TN7The Neptunes, 7 tracks ST6Silkk the Shocker, 6 tracks O6O'Dell, 6 tracks TM6The Medicine Men, 6 tracks EI4Earthtone III, 4 tracks P3Precise, 3 tracks F3Fiend, 3 tracks SD3Snoop Dogg, 3 tracks MB3Mo B. Dick, 3 tracks OV3Odell Vickers, 3 tracks A33André 3000, 3 tracks on OutKast's page BB3Big Boi, 3 tracks on OutKast's page AB3André Benjamin, 3 tracks AP3Antwan Patton, 3 tracks on OutKast's page G2G-Quikk, 2 tracks MT2Michelle Tyler, 2 tracks M2Mac, 2 tracks MX2Mia X, 2 tracks G2Guillotine, 2 tracks RP2Raymond Poole, 2 tracks P2P.A., 2 tracks MD2Mr. DJ, 2 tracks D"2David "D-Funk" Faulk, 2 tracks SS2Scott Storch, 2 tracks on The Roots's page R2Rockwilder, 2 tracks DS2Dana Stinson, 2 tracks I1Insane, 1 track RJ1Ronald Jones, 1 track J1J-Dawg, 1 track BM1Black Menace, 1 track TB1the Boot Camp Clicc, 1 track G1G-Slimm, 1 track VM1Vyshonn Miller, 1 track RJ1Richard Jones, 1 track MP1McKinley Phipps, Jr., 1 track RR1Rick Rock, 1 track GC1George Clinton, 1 track BW1Bernie Worrell, 1 track BC1Bootsy Collins, 1 track GC1George Clinton, Jr., 1 track WC1William Collins, 1 track DD1DJ Daryl, 1 track B1B-Legit, 1 track E1E-40, 1 track BJ1Brandt Jones, 1 track ES1Earl Stevens, 1 track ST1Studio Ton, 1 track MY1Mia Young, 1 track TL1The Legendary Traxster, 1 track CB1Calvin Broadus, 1 track SD1Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1 track CS1Carlos Stephens, 1 track MS1MC Shan, 1 track MM1Marley Marl, 1 track SM1Shawn Moltke, 1 track CW1Charlie Wilson, 1 track BR1Busta Rhymes, 1 track MB1Mo B Dick, 1 track C1C-Murder, 1 track SA1Sal Abbatiello, 1 track PM1Prince Markie Dee, 1 track DD1Davy DMX, 1 track DR1Darren Robinson, 1 track LS1Larry Smith, 1 track KB1Kurtis Blow, 1 track TF1The Fat Boys, 1 track DR1David Reeves, 1 track DW1Damon Wimbley, 1 track SO1Sons of Funk, 1 track NB1Naughty By Nature, 1 track CB1Craig Bazile, 1 track N1Nivea, 1 track KP1Kawan Prather, 1 track BR1Big Reese, 1 track DB1Da Brat, 1 track PP1Petey Pablo, 1 track MS1Maurice Sinclair, 1 track JH1James Hollins, 1 track SH1Shawntae Harris, 1 track on Da Brat's page MB1Moses Barrett III, 1 track RC1Ralph Cacciurri, 1 track BE1Blake Eiseman, 1 track B1Bink, 1 track L1Latrelle, 1 track O1Outkast, 1 track CB1Craig B., 1 track B1Bink!, 1 track BC1Butch Cassidy, 1 track DM1Danny Means, 1 track VB1Vinnie Biggs, 1 track WC1Ward Corbett, 1 track W"1Ward "Wardy" Corbett, 1 track J1Juvenile, 1 track DT1Dominic Thomas, 1 track R1Redman, 1 track RG1Raymond Grant, 1 track RG1Richard Grant, 1 track MM1Method Man, 1 track on Wu-Tang Clan's page CS1Clifford Smith, 1 track on Wu-Tang Clan's page DT1DJ Twinz, 1 track MM1Method Man & Redman, 1 track SW1Shantal Walker, 1 track BT1Brian Thomas, 1 track DS1Dartanian Stovall, 1 track S1Shonnie, 1 track BB1Beezy Boy & Dart, 1 track RW1Ron Ward, 1 track DR1DJ Ron, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. L" Leroy "Precise" Edwards · CB Craig B

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

He is credited on 77 of his 90 studio tracks and is the only writer on 32, which is a high share for a rapper who spent his best years on a label built around guest verses. The pattern reverses at the end: on Mind of Mystikal he writes every track alone, and on Tarantula he writes none of them alone.

Quick Facts

  • Self-writtenCredited on 77 of his 90 studio tracks
  • Written alone32 tracks carry his name and no other
  • Biggest albumLet's Get Ready sold 2,200,000 in the United States
  • Biggest song"Danger (Been So Long)" reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100
  • CertificationsLet's Get Ready is certified 2x platinum by the RIAA
  • Main collaboratorsKLC on eight tracks, Master P on seven, the Neptunes on seven

Creative Fingerprint

A sole writer at the start and a collaborator by the end, moving from his own records to other people's rooms.

The Story

Michael Tyler came out of New Orleans with a voice nobody could mistake for anyone else's, signed to Master P's No Limit and made two albums there, both certified platinum. Let's Get Ready sold 2,200,000 in the United States on the strength of two Neptunes singles. Tarantula followed in 2001 and nothing has come after it.

Frequently Asked Questions Mystikal

Does Mystikal write his own songs?
He is credited on 77 of his 90 studio tracks and is the only writer on 32 of them. The 13 he is not on are all from the 1994 self-released debut, which publishes no writing credit for anybody.
How many albums has he released?
Six studio albums: Mystikal (1994), Mind of Mystikal (1995), Unpredictable (1997), Ghetto Fabulous (1998), Let's Get Ready (2000) and Tarantula (2001).
Which album sold the most?
Let's Get Ready, at 2,200,000 in the United States. It is certified 2x platinum, and Unpredictable and Ghetto Fabulous are both platinum.
Who wrote "Shake Ya Ass"?
Mystikal with Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes, who produced it. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Which album does he write most of himself?
Mind of Mystikal, where he is the only writer on all 15 tracks. Unpredictable has ten and Tarantula has none.
What is No Limit?
Master P's label, which released Unpredictable and Ghetto Fabulous. Master P is credited as a writer on seven of his tracks.
Why did he stop recording?
Tarantula came out in December 2001 and is the last studio album under his own name. Nothing has followed it.
Which singles charted highest?
"Danger (Been So Long)" reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Shake Ya Ass" number 13 and "Bouncin' Back" number 37.
What is the 1994 album?
A self-released record on Big Boy with no Wikipedia article. Its track titles come from MusicBrainz and nothing published says who wrote it.
Who produced his records?
KLC and the No Limit house team on the 1997 and 1998 albums, and the Neptunes on the two after them.

Sources

Wikipedia: Mystikal Wikipedia: Mystikal discography