Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, is an American rapper and songwriter from New Orleans. She enjoyed success in the local "bounce" scene of the early 1990s. 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.
Early life, family and education
Young grew up in the Lafitte housing project in New Orleans' Fifth Ward. Her father was a trucker, and her mother was a counselor.
She graduated from Redeemer High School and briefly attended Delgado Community College before she decided to pursue a career in music.
Music career
Music beginnings
Mia X's rap career began in the late 1980s and early '90s before she graduated from high school, when she performed in a "mobile entertainment service", New York Inc., with Mannie Fresh, who would later rise to stardom as the production genius behind Cash Money Records. Joseph later filed a $10 million lawsuit against Master P and No Limit Records, asserting that the label "persuaded Mia X to break her contract." No Limit Records subsequently filed a countersuit against Joseph asking for $20 million in damages.
1995: TRU, No Limit Records and Good Girl Gone Bad
In 1995, Mia X was signed to Master P's label No Limit Records after he inquired at Peaches Records and Tapes (where she was working at the time) about promising local female rappers. She was the first female rapper to be signed by No Limit Records. On November 21, 1995, Mia X released her first album, Good Girl Gone Bad,
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 14 family members, including both her parents, in an 18-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's 2008 release Screamin' 4 Vengeance, on tracks "Mihita" and "Posted on tha Block". On June 13, 2014, she released a new single "Mr. Right", featuring artist Ms. Tasha via her label, Mama Mia Muzic. On September 1, 2015, Mia X released a new single "No More" featuring Caren Green. She released a mixtape in 2010 Unladylike Forever
Studio albums
- Good Girl Gone Bad (1995)
- Unlady Like (1997)
- Mama Drama (1998)
Extended plays
- Da Payback (1993)
- Mommie Dearest (1995)
Filmography
;Films
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| 1997 || I'm Bout It || Kasey || Supporting role
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| rowspan="2" | 1998 || MP Da Last Don || Nicey || Supporting role
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| I Got the Hook Up || Lola Mae || Supporting role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || Hot Boyz || Police Secretary || Uncredited role
|-
| Foolish || Heckler #2 || Cameo
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| 2006 || Dream Home || April || Supporting role
|}
Television
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|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
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|2013
|Eastbound & Down
|Security Guard
|Episode: "Chapter 22"
|}
References
External links
- Mia X on Myspace
- Mia Young on IMDB