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Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, is an American rapper and songwriter.[1] She was the first female emcee to get a contract with rapper and entertainment magnate, Master P on his successful record label No Limit Records. She is known for collaborations with several No Limit Records artists, including Master P and Silkk the Shocker on the seminal albums, Ice Cream Man, Ghetto D and Charge It 2 Da Game.[2]

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Mia X
Mia X in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Mia Young
Also known as	The Mother of Southern Rap, Mama Mia
Born	(1970-01-09) January 9, 1970 (age 52) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	1984–1999, 2008–present
Labels	Mama Mia Muzik, XLP Distribution (current) No Limit, Priority, EMI (former)

Personal life

Young was born in the 7th Ward housing projects in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2010s, Mia X was diagnosed with uterine cancer 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.[3]

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 Master P's label No Limit Records as a solo artist and also joined Master P's group at the time, TRU, where she experienced national success.[4] She was the first female rapper to be signed by No Limit Records.[5] On November 21, 1995, Mia X released her first album titled [[Good Girl Gone Bad,[5] which failed to chart on any of the Billboard 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,[5] which peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The record was certified gold in October 1997.[6]

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.[7][8] In the early 2000s, she worked in real estate and as a ghostwriter for other hip-hop artists.[8]

Mia X appeared on C-Murder's 2008 release Screamin' 4 Vengeance, on tracks titled "Mihita" and "Posted on tha Block".^{[citation needed]} On June 13, 2014, she released a new single titled "Mr. Right", featuring artist Ms. Tasha via her label, Mama Mia Muzic.[9] On September 1, 2015, Mia X released a new single titled "No More" featuring Caren Green.[10] She released a mixtape in 2010 titled Unladylike Forever,[8] 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 (1995)
• Unlady Like (1997)
• Mama Drama (1998)

Extended plays

• Da Payback (1993)
• Mommie Dearest (1995)

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	I'm Bout It	Kasey	Supporting role
1998	MP Da Last Don	Nicey	Supporting role
	I Got the Hook Up	Lola Mae	Supporting role
1999	Hot Boyz	Police Secretary	Uncredited role
	Foolish	Heckler #2	Cameo
2006	Dream Home	April	Supporting role

References

External links

• Mia X on Myspace

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