In a recent podcast interview, No Limit Records founder Master P finally broke his silence about his former label artist Mystikal. Mystikal is currently serving a twenty-year sentence for rape and assault.
Master P’s tone was sympathetic as he spoke about the situation on the We In Miami podcast. “I don’t think he ever got the right medicine he need,” Master P said, viewing Mystikal’s actions as a result of not taking care of his mental health. “Drugs is killing our culture…they’re self medicating.”
“Drugs is killing our culture…they’re self medicating. When you look at mental health, man, a lot of people are afraid to say they’re dealing with this,” he continued.
Mystikal, aka Michael Tyler, pleaded guilty to rape in the third degree in March of this year. The rape took place at his home in Prairieville, Louisiana in June 2022. The victim said that Mystikal punched her, pulled braids out of her hair and choked her before forcibly raping her.
“If that’s what I did, I deserve every day of this sentence. I’m sorry. I hope you heal,” Mystikal said in court, attempting to address the victim but ultimately speaking to the judge according to local outlet WBRZ.
He would then receive a sentence of 20 years in prison in June. It’s his second conviction for rape – in 2003, he pled guilty to sexual battery and extortion of a woman who was his hairdresser. Mystikal served six years in jail, and was registered as a lifetime sex offender upon release.
When asked if No Limit Records would distance themselves from Mystikal, Master P dismissed the idea. Mystikal signed with No Limit Records in 1996, getting platinum success with hits like “Shake Ya A—“ from his Unpredictable album. He would release one more album, Ghetto Fabulous before leaving No Limit in 2000 as he was recording Let’s Get Ready.
“Man, Mystikal has helped us build an empire,” he said. He also noted that the rapper’s son, Jimi Nu, has performed on stage with other No Limit artists in honor of his father.
