Editing Mystikal (section)

===1994–1996: Early career and stint with Big Boy Records===
Mystikal's debut album, ''Mystikal'', was released on New Orleans–based [[independent record label]] [[Big Boy Records|Big Boy]] in 1994. The album was one of Big Boy's most successful albums and gained major success for Mystikal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/kkgallery/damion-neville-charged-murdering-rapper-mystikals-sister/|title=DAMION NEVILLE WAS CHARGED WITH MURDERING RAPPER, MYSTIKAL'S, SISTER|access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> In 1995, he found himself involved in conflict with fellow New Orleans [[rappers]] signed to rival [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]], including U.N.L.V. and The B.G.'z. They dissed him on tracks like "Drag 'Em in Tha River" by U.N.L.V. and "Fuck Big Boy" by The B.G.'z. He struck back with "Beware" and "Here I Go" which were on his second album, ''[[Mind of Mystikal]]''. Mystikal's sister, Michelle Tyler, sang the chorus on "Not That Nigga" and her fate became a major influence on Mystikal's music after her death in September 1994.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/music/2010/08/new_orleans_rapper_mystikal_on.html|title=New Orleans rapper Mystikal on the comeback trail after six years in prison|first=Keith|last=Spera|date=August 8, 2010|website=nola.com|location=Louisiana|access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref> The songs "Dedicated to Michelle Tyler", "Murder" (both on ''[[Mind of Mystikal]]''), "Murder 2", "Shine" (both on ''[[Unpredictable (Mystikal album)|Unpredictable]]'') and "Murder III" (on ''[[Let's Get Ready]]'') refer to her death. Mystikal and Lil Wayne would eventually squash their feud and become collaborators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lilwaynehq.com/beefs/mystikal/|title=Lil Wayne & Mystikal Beef|date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref>