Mia X
| Mia X | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mia Young |
| Also known as | Unlady Like Diva, Mama Mia |
| Born |
January 9, 1970 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Mama Mia Muzik, XLP Distribution (current) No Limit, Priority, EMI (former) |
| Associated acts | Master P, Foxy Brown, Monica, Charlie Wilson , Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, UGK, Fat Joe, Mystikal, Magic, Fiend, Donald XL Robertson, C-Murder |
| Website | www.myspace.com/xlmiax |
Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actress. 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 has collaborated with several No Limit Records artists, including Master P and Silkk the Shocker on the seminal albums Ghetto D and Charge It 2 Da Game.
Young was born on January 9, 1970 in the 7th Ward housing projects in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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.
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, the TRU, where she experienced national success. On November 21, 1995, Mia X released her debut album titled Good Girl Gone Bad, which failed to chart on any of the Billboard charts.
Mia X reappeared on the hip hop scene in late 1996 with a track called "Verbal Assault" that was produced by Donald XL Robertson on the Southern Smoke mixtape series; the song included a refrain with the words "Guess Who's Back?" which led to some speculation that she might be working on a new album. Also in 1997 she released her first single from her upcoming second album titled "The Party Don't Stop" featuring her CEO and frequent collaborator at the time Master P and fellow female rapper Foxy Brown. On June 24, 1997, Mia X released her second album titled Unlady Like; it peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and eventually was certified gold by the RIAA for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.
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