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| Birth name | Mia Young |
| Also known as | The Mother of Southern Rap, Mama Mia |
| Born | January 9, 1970 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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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.