Papoose
Birth name	Shamele Mackie
Born	December 31, 1978 (age 30)
Origin	Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	East Coast Hip Hop
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Streetsweepers
Associated acts	DJ Kayslay,Streetsweepers, Thug-A-Cation, Remy Ma
Website	papooseonline.com

Shamele Mackie, (born on December 31, 1978) better known by his stage name Papoose (pronounced /pæˈpuːs/), is an American rapper.^[1]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Mixtapes 2.2 Music Videos 2.3 Guest appearances 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Biography

Born December 31, 1978 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, Papoose made his first attempts at rapping at the age of 11. He was given his name by his grandma Vivian because of his childhood resemblance to a Native American child. Inspired by Kool G Rap, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane he made his first appearance & became known to the public when he appeared in 1998 on Kool G Rap's Roots of Evil album.^[1] The following year, he released his first single, "Thug Connection"/"Alphabetical Slaughter".^[2]

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.^[3] 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."^[4] On 21 Gun Salute, Papoose said that he was able to keep the $1.5 million in spite of not releasing an album.

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.^[5] Papoose planned to wed his fiance while in prison, but the wedding was called off for one day after he attempted to smuggle a handcuffs key into prison on their wedding day in May 2008. After the incident, Papoose married Remy Ma the next day inside the courtroom right before sentencing and was barred from visiting her for six months.

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.^[6] 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.^[2] His 22nd mixtape, Military Grind was released in Summer 2009.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Mixtapes

2004: Art & War 2004: Street Knowledge 2004: The Beast from the East 2004: Election Day 2005: A Moment of Silence 2005: The Underground King 2005: Sharades 2005: Mixtape Murder 2005: A Bootlegger's Nightmare 2005: Bedstuy Do or Die (with Memphis Bleek) 2005: Unfinished Business 2006: Menace II Society Part 2 2006: A Threat and a Promise 2006: The Boyz in the Hood 2006: The 1.5 Million Dollar Man 2006: Second Place is the First Loser 2006: The Fourth Quarter Assassin 2007: Internationally Known 2007: Already a Legend 2008: Build or Destroy 2009: 21 Gun Salute 2009: Military Grind 2009: Papoose Season 2010: Gator - Aid 2010: Pi 3.14 [edit] Music Videos Papoose and Street Heat have made music videos for a few of Papoose's songs. The music video for "All That" from the mixtape 21 Gun Salute was one of the first videos Papoose did with Street Heat. Then the music video for "Real Niggas Finish Last" was shot a few months after. The videos "All That", "Real Niggas Finish Last" and "Graffitti", as well as other music videos from Papoose can be seen on the internet now, on his official website, or his official YouTube. [edit] Guest appearances Year Song Chart positions Album 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) 16 3 2 The Big Bang "Ridin' (remix)" (Chamillionaire feat. Papoose, Desi Jatt & Jae Millz) – – – The Sound of Revenge "My Jealousy" (Cam'ron feat. Papoose, Desi Jatt, Slim Thug, All Star, Tef) – – – Single "New Friend Request (remix)" (Gym Class Heroes feat. Papoose) – – – New Friend Request (single) "Crowded" (Jeannie Ortega feat. Papoose) 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. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gbfoxqljldae~T1. Retrieved 2008-03-08.  ^ a b Erwin, Jack (2007-10-09). "Next Up: Papoose". XXL. Harris Publications. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=14627. Retrieved 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. http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12606. Retrieved 2008-03-08.  ^ Papoose And Remy To Marry Next Month - In Prison - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (2006-06-26). "Papoose". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. http://www.vibe.com/music/next/2006/06/papoose. Retrieved 2008-03-08.  [edit] External links Official website Papoose at MySpace