Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, is an American

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

and songwriter. She was the first female emcee to get a contract with rapper and entertainment magnate,

Master P Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...

on his successful record label

No Limit Records No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, ...

. She is known for collaborations with several No Limit Records artists, including Master P and

Silkk the Shocker Vyshonn King Miller (born June 18, 1975), better known by his stage name Silkk the Shocker, is an American rapper and actor. He originally went under the stage name Silkk, but later adopted Silkk the Shocker after the release of his first album ...

on the seminal albums, '' Ice Cream Man'', ''

Ghetto D ''Ghetto D'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997 on No Limit Records and Priority Records. Chart performance The album debuted at #137 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In Its second week the album the ...

'' and '' Charge It 2 Da Game''.

Personal life

Young was born in the 7th Ward housing projects in

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

. In 2006 in a magazine article, her publicist releases a statement of an upcoming cookbook. Before her cookbook she did on online page on instagram #teamwhipdempots. Her cookbook was finally released in 2018. In the 2010s, Mia X was diagnosed with

uterine cancer Uterine cancer, also known as womb cancer, includes two types of cancer that develop from the tissues of the uterus. Endometrial cancer forms from the lining of the uterus, and uterine sarcoma forms from the muscles or support tissue of the uteru ...

and beat it. In surgery for the cancer, the surgeons accidentally "tore her cornea off", and that left her with 73% vision in one eye.

Music career

Music beginnings

Mia X and her career are both New Orleans born and raised. In 1984, she joined a local rap group. In 1992, she released a single titled "Ask Them Niggas", which appeared on her 1993 EP titled ''Da Payback''.

1994–95: TRU, No Limit Records and ''Good Girl Gone Bad''

In 1994, Mia X signed to fellow rapper

's label

as a solo artist and also joined Master P's group at the time, TRU, where she experienced national success. She was the first female rapper to be signed by No Limit Records. On November 21, 1995, Mia X released her first album titled ''Good Girl Gone Bad'', which failed to chart on any of the ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

'' charts.

1997–98: ''Unlady Like'' and ''Mama Drama''

In 1997, she released her first single from her upcoming second album titled "The Party Don't Stop" featuring Master P and Foxy Brown. On June 24, 1997, Mia X released her second album, ''

Unlady Like ''Unlady Like'' is the second album by American rapper Mia X. It was released on June 24, 1997, on No Limit Records, distributed by Priority Records and EMI, and featured production from Beats By the Pound. The album made it to #21 on the ''B ...

'', which peaked at No. 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 11 on the

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...

chart. The record was certified gold in October 1997. On October 27, 1998, Mia X released her third album, '' Mama Drama'', which peaked at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

1999–present

Beginning in 1999, Mia X went on hiatus from recording following the deaths of fourteen family members, including both her parents, in an eighteen-month span, in addition to the dissolution of the No Limit roster due to Master P pursuing non-musical interests. In the early 2000s, she worked in real estate and as a ghostwriter for other hip-hop artists. Mia X appeared on

C-Murder Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971), better known by his stage name C-Murder, is an American rapper and songwriter. He initially gained fame in the mid-1990s as a part of his brother Master P's label No Limit Records, primarily as a member of the ...

's 2008 release '' Screamin' 4 Vengeance'', on tracks titled "Mihita" and "Posted on tha Block". On June 13, 2014, she released a new single titled "Mr. Right", featuring artist Ms. Tasha via her label, Mama Mia Muzic. On September 1, 2015, Mia X released a new single titled "No More" featuring Caren Green. She released a mixtape in 2010 titled ''Unladylike Forever'', and claimed she was working on a new album titled ''Betty Rocka Locksmith'', but it was never released.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

Good Girl Gone Bad ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' is the third studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on May 31, 2007, by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. Rihanna worked with various producers on the album, including Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Neo d ...

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1997) * '' Mama Drama'' (1998)

Extended plays

* ''Da Payback'' (1993) * ''Mommie Dearest (1995)

Filmography

;Films

References

External links

Mia X
on Myspace {{DEFAULTSORT:Mia X 1970 births Living people Actresses from New Orleans American women rappers American female hip hop singers American rhythm and blues musicians No Limit Records artists Rappers from New Orleans Southern hip hop musicians Gangsta rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American women musicians African-American women rappers African-American women singer-songwriters 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women Singer-songwriters from Louisiana 21st-century women rappers