Mia X

Mia X
Mia X
	Mia X in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Mia Young
Also known as	The Mother of Southern Rap, Mama Mia
Born	January 9, 1970 (age 54); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter;
Years active	1984–1999; 2008–present;
Labels	Mama Mia Muzik; XLP Distribution (current); No Limit; Priority; EMI (former);

Mia Young (born January 9, 1970), better known by her stage name Mia X, is an American rapper and songwriter from New Orleans.^[1] She enjoyed success in the local "bounce" scene of the early 1990s.^[2] 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.^[3]

^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 455. ISBN 9780313357596 – via Google Books.
^ Aiges, Scott (March 19, 1994). "Home-Grown Bounce Music Rules Big Easy's Rap Roost". Billboard. pp. 1, 26, 30.
^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of rap and hip-hop culture. Greenwood Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-313-33058-1.

[1] Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 455. ISBN 9780313357596 – via Google Books.

[Home-Grown_Bounce_Music_Rules_Big_E-2] Aiges, Scott (March 19, 1994). "Home-Grown Bounce Music Rules Big Easy's Rap Roost". Billboard. pp. 1, 26, 30.

[3] Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of rap and hip-hop culture. Greenwood Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-313-33058-1.

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