Papoose (rapper)
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| Papoose | |
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| Birth name | Shamele Mackie |
| Origin | Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | East Coast Hip Hop |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Label(s) | Streetsweepers |
| Associated acts | DJ Kay Slay, Streetsweepers, Thug-a-cation, Remy Ma |
| Website | papooseonline.com |
Shamele Mackie, better known by his stage name Papoose (IPA: /pæˈpuːs/), is an Liberian American rapper.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Born in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York City, Papoose made his first attempts at rapping at the age of eleven. He was given his name by his grandmother because of his childhood resemblance to a Native American child. Inspired by Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane and Big L [2] he made his first recorded appearance in 1998 on Kool G Rap's Roots of Evil album.[1] The following year, he released his first single, "Thug Connection"/"Alphabetical Slaughter".[3]
After an early record deal failed, he decided to produce and sell his own mixtapes,[1] one of which he presented to DJ Kay Slay outside the offices of New York's Hot 97 after the latter's radio show there.[4] This led to Kay Slay inviting Papoose onto the air, and, impressed by his rendition of "Alphabetical Slaughter", signing him to his Streetsweepers Entertainment label. He continued to release mixtapes at a prolific rate – over a dozen between 2004 and 2006[1] – and won the Justo Mixtape Award for Best Underground Artist in 2005.[3] As of 2008, he had put out his twentieth, Build or Destroy.[citation needed]
On August 24, 2006, his official website announced that he had signed with Jive Records in a deal worth $1.5 million.[1] An album to be called The Nacirema Dream ("American" spelled backwards) was planned.[5] However, in September 2007, Kay Slay revealed that he and Papoose had left Jive, commenting that they had "almost [become] victims of A&R hell."[6]
In 2008, Papoose issued a statement saying that he and fellow rapper Remy Ma were to be married, but due to Ma's impending jail sentence of potentially up to 15-25 years, that the couple had changed their plans and intend to marry in prison instead.[7] Papoose planned to wed his fiance while in prison, but the wedding was called off after he attempted to smuggle a handcuffs key into prison on their wedding day in May 2008. After the incident, Papoose was barred from visiting Ma for six months.[8]
[edit] Music
One of his most notable songs is one where Papoose raps using all the letters of the alphabet in the form of alliteration entitled "Alphabetical Slaughter".
More recently he made a song called "Change Gon’ Come (50 Shots)", that talks about the Sean Bell shooting, in which an unarmed man was shot at fifty times by New York police.[9] The song concludes with a sample of fifty gunshots.
He has made appearances on songs by Nas, Common, Talib Kweli, Kool G Rap, Ghostface Killah, Busta Rhymes, Tupac Shakur (on the posthumous album Pac's Life), Chamillionaire, Hell Rell, Jadakiss, Cam'ron and Jim Jones.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Mixtapes
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[edit] Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1998 | "Home Sweet Funeral Home" (Kool G Rap feat. Papoose and Jinx) | – | – | – | Roots of Evil |
| 2006 | "Touch It (remix)" (Busta Rhymes feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX) | 12 | 3 | 2 | The Big Bang |
| "Ridin' (remix)" (Chamillionaire feat. Papoose & Jae Millz) | – | – | – | The Sound of Revenge | |
| "My Jealousy" (Cam'ron feat. Papoose, Slim Thug, All Star, Tef) | – | – | – | Single | |
| "New Friend Request (remix)" (Gym Class Heroes feat. Papoose) | – | – | – | New Friend Request (single) | |
| "Crowded" (Jeannie Ortega feat. Papoose)(Produced by Stargate) | 93 | 24 | – | No Place Like Brooklyn | |
| "Where You At?" (Joe feat. Papoose) | 29 | 12 | – | Ain't Nothin' Like Me | |
| "What's Happenin (remix)" (Juvenile feat. Papoose and Jae Millz) | – | – | – | Reality Check | |
| "Dumpin" (2pac feat. Hussein Fatal, Papoose & Carl Thomas) | – | – | – | Pac's Life | |
| 2007 | "Everything" (Addictiv feat. Papoose) | – | – | – | Everything (single) |
| "Special" (Jennifer Hudson feat. Papoose) | – | – | – | New | |
| 2008 | "Comprehend" (Pete Rock feat. Papoose) | – | – | – | NY's Finest |
[edit] Filmography
- Righteous Kill (playing cameo of a rapper)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Cordor, Cyril. "Papoose > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ :::::PapooseOnline:::::
- ^ a b Erwin, Jack (2007-10-09). "Next Up: Papoose". XXL. Harris Publications. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (2006-06-26). "Papoose". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Hip-Hop Connection, October 2006.
- ^ Johnson, Dick (2007-09-21). "50 Cent Outsells Kanye West In Europe, Saigon Says He Was Set Up During Mobb Deep Fight, Jay-Z Drops Another One". sohh.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Papoose And Remy To Marry Next Month - In Prison - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
- ^ http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/05/13/19849036.aspx
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2006-11-30). "Papoose's Response to Police Shooting: A Great Rap Moment". The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Papoose at MySpace
- Papoose channel at YouTube
