Papoose - Black Singers, Birthday and Childhood
Papoose's Personal Details
Papoose is an American rapper and songwriter
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birthday | March 5, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous | Black Singers, Singers, Rappers |
| City/State | New Yorkers |
| Spouses | Remy Ma |
| Known as | Shamele Mackie |
| Childrens | Dejanae Mackie |
| Birth Place | Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York |
| Height | 180 |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | I |
| Mother | Irene Mackie |
| Sun Sign | Pisces |
| Born in | Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York |
| Famous as | Rapper |
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Who is Papoose?
Papoose, born as Shamele Mackie, is an American rapper and songwriter. He began writing music at the age of eleven and received his first break at the age of 20 when he was chosen to make a guest appear in the solo album, ‘Roots of Evil’ by Kool G Rap. At the age of 21, he released his first number, ‘Alphabetical Slaughter’, also called ‘Thug Collection’. Although it created a fan base for him he failed to get recording opportunity and therefore to retain his fan base and to keep his name floating he started releasing mixtapes. So far, he has released 29 mixtapes, 11 singles and 2 albums. In addition, he has made guest appearance in 29 singles by other artists and a cameo appearance in a crime thriller movie. With his wife, Remi Ma, he has also appeared in the television show, 'Love & Hip Hop: New York'. Today, he is considered one of the most popular rappers in the world.
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Childhood & Early Years
Papoose was born on March 5, 1978 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City. Very little is known about his family background except that he is of Liberian descent and that his mother’s name is Irene Mackie. According to some sources his father’s name is Gregory Hudgens.
Born as Shamele Mackie, he was called Papoose, meaning a Native American baby, by his grandmother, Vivian, because as a child he look liked one. Later, as he embarked on his musical career he continued with that name.
Nothing is known about his educational background or other childhood activities. However, brought up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, he is known to have shown interest in music early in his life, writing his first rap at the age of eleven. It is also known that he was very fond of his grandmother.
Career
In 1998, Papoose got his first break, when he was introduced to Mafioso rap artist, Nathaniel Thomas Wilson, better known as Kool G Rap, by a music producer. Kool G Rap was then planning to cut a solo album, ‘Roots of Evils’ and was looking for fresh voices.
Believing that Papoose had the potential, Kool G Rap agreed to give him a chance. Subsequently, Papoose made a guest appearance in ‘Home Sweet Funeral Home’, the seventh song of the album, making an immediate impact. He was then just 20 years old.
In 1999, Papoose released his debut single, ‘Alphabetical Slaughter’. Very quickly, it went viral, forming the first steppingstone for his career and created a fan base for him. Subsequently, he signed a contract with a recording company; but when they failed to offer any recording opportunity, he cut ties with them.
To keep in touch with his fans, he now began producing mixtapes, releasing ‘Art & War’ in 2004. Later in the same year, he released three other mixtapes; ‘Street Knowledge’, ‘The Beast from the East’ and ‘Election Day’.
In 2004, Papoose presented one of his mixtapes to popular hip hop disc jockey, Keith Grayson, professionally known as DJ Kay Slay. By then, Kay Slay had formed Streetsweepers Entertainments in order to promote unsigned artists.
Impressed by his rendition, Kay Slay signed Papoose to Streetsweepers Entertainments. Concurrently, Papoose continued to create mixed tapes, releasing ‘A Moment of Silence’, ‘The Underground King’, ‘Sharades’, ‘Mixtape Murder’, ‘The Bootlegger’s Nightmare’, Bedstudy Do or Die’ and ‘Unfinished Business’ in 2005.
Continuing to produce, he released many more mixtapes including ‘The Best of Papoose – The Official Mixtape’ in 2006. In the same year, he made guest appearance in the remix of ‘Touch It’ by Trevor George Smith Jr, popularly known as Busta Rhymes, becoming famous for this work.
On August 24, 2006, he signed a contact with Jive Recording for $1.5 million, planning to publish an album called ‘The Nacirema Dream’. But the project got stuck and although the album was almost complete it was not released.
By September 2007, Papoose left Jive. He signed with Flipmode Squad and remained with them for next couple of years. This was also the time when his career started taking off; he went on a tour of Great Britain and Russia and got international acclaim and a large base of loyal fans.
In 2008, Papoose appeared in a cameo role of a rapper in a crime thriller movie called ‘Righteous Kill’. Concurrently, he continued to create mixtapes, releasing ‘Build or Destroy’ in the same year.
'Build or Destroy' was followed by ’21 Gun Salute’ (2009), ‘Military Grind’ (2009), ‘Papoose Season’ (2010), ‘The Second Coming’ (2011), ‘King of New York’ (2011). In 2011, he also released his second compilation of mixtapes, ‘The Last Lyricist’.
On December 4, 2012, he released his most popular mixtape, ‘Most Hated Alive’. By then, he had made arrangement to release ‘The Nacirema Dream’ through Fontana Records. To promote the album, he released ‘On Top of My Game’, a single from the album, on December 11, garnering considerable interest.
On February 1, 2013, Papoose had the music video of ‘On Top of My Game’ premiered at 106 & Park, a hip hop and R&B music video show. Although it was decided that the album, ‘The Nacirema Dream’, would be released March 5, 2013, for certain reasons the date was pushed back for three weeks.
On its release on March 26, 2013, ‘The Nacirema Dream’ received generally positive reviews. His fans also lapped it up; it sold 5,442 copies in the first week and 3,000 more in the second. As on June 2015, it has sold 18,000 copies in USA alone.
On November 4, 2013, Papoose released his 27th mixtape, ‘Hoodie Season’. It was followed by ‘Hoodie Season 2’, released on January 30, 2014 and ‘Cigar Society’, released on March 5, 2014.
Papoose had his second studio album, ‘You Can’t Stop Destiny’ released on July 17, 2015. In the same year, he appeared in a supporting role in the television show, 'Love & Hip Hop: New York', a venture, which seeks to explore the role of women in the hip hop industry dominated by men.
Major Work
Papoose is best known for his debut album, ‘The Nacirema Dream’, released by Fontana Records on March 26, 2013. According him, the album is not just for entertainment. Contrarily, it reflects the story of his life, the trials and tribulations he had to go through to reach his position.
Personal Life & Legacy
On May 12, 2008, Papoose married Reminisce Mackie, professionally known as Remy Ma, in a court room, just before she went to jail for shooting a former friend over a financial dispute. They were scheduled to marry on April 27, but had to change their plans after the unfortunate incident.
Once Remy got out of the jail in August 2014, they resumed their married life. They had a ceremonial wedding in March 2016, eight years after their actual wedding in the courtroom.
Papoose has a daughter named Dejanie Mackie, born out of his liaison with another woman. He gained the custody of her daughter when she was a child. A budding artist and a musician, she is now studying in a university in New York.
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Papoose biography timelines
- // 5th Mar 1978Papoose was born on March 5, 1978 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City. Very little is known about his family background except that he is of Liberian descent and that his mother’s name is Irene Mackie. According to some sources his father’s name is Gregory Hudgens.
- // 1998In 1998, Papoose got his first break, when he was introduced to Mafioso rap artist, Nathaniel Thomas Wilson, better known as Kool G Rap, by a music producer. Kool G Rap was then planning to cut a solo album, ‘Roots of Evils’ and was looking for fresh voices.
- // 1999In 1999, Papoose released his debut single, ‘Alphabetical Slaughter’. Very quickly, it went viral, forming the first steppingstone for his career and created a fan base for him. Subsequently, he signed a contract with a recording company; but when they failed to offer any recording opportunity, he cut ties with them.
- // 2004To keep in touch with his fans, he now began producing mixtapes, releasing ‘Art & War’ in 2004. Later in the same year, he released three other mixtapes; ‘Street Knowledge’, ‘The Beast from the East’ and ‘Election Day’.
- // 2004In 2004, Papoose presented one of his mixtapes to popular hip hop disc jockey, Keith Grayson, professionally known as DJ Kay Slay. By then, Kay Slay had formed Streetsweepers Entertainments in order to promote unsigned artists.
- // 2005Impressed by his rendition, Kay Slay signed Papoose to Streetsweepers Entertainments. Concurrently, Papoose continued to create mixed tapes, releasing ‘A Moment of Silence’, ‘The Underground King’, ‘Sharades’, ‘Mixtape Murder’, ‘The Bootlegger’s Nightmare’, Bedstudy Do or Die’ and ‘Unfinished Business’ in 2005.
- // 2006Continuing to produce, he released many more mixtapes including ‘The Best of Papoose – The Official Mixtape’ in 2006. In the same year, he made guest appearance in the remix of ‘Touch It’ by Trevor George Smith Jr, popularly known as Busta Rhymes, becoming famous for this work.
- // 24th Aug 2006On August 24, 2006, he signed a contact with Jive Recording for $1.5 million, planning to publish an album called ‘The Nacirema Dream’. But the project got stuck and although the album was almost complete it was not released.
- // Sep 2007By September 2007, Papoose left Jive. He signed with Flipmode Squad and remained with them for next couple of years. This was also the time when his career started taking off; he went on a tour of Great Britain and Russia and got international acclaim and a large base of loyal fans.
- // 2008In 2008, Papoose appeared in a cameo role of a rapper in a crime thriller movie called ‘Righteous Kill’. Concurrently, he continued to create mixtapes, releasing ‘Build or Destroy’ in the same year.
- // 12th May 2008On May 12, 2008, Papoose married Reminisce Mackie, professionally known as Remy Ma, in a court room, just before she went to jail for shooting a former friend over a financial dispute. They were scheduled to marry on April 27, but had to change their plans after the unfortunate incident.
- // 4th Dec 2012On December 4, 2012, he released his most popular mixtape, ‘Most Hated Alive’. By then, he had made arrangement to release ‘The Nacirema Dream’ through Fontana Records. To promote the album, he released ‘On Top of My Game’, a single from the album, on December 11, garnering considerable interest.
- // 1st Feb 2013 To 5th Mar 2013On February 1, 2013, Papoose had the music video of ‘On Top of My Game’ premiered at 106 & Park, a hip hop and R&B music video show. Although it was decided that the album, ‘The Nacirema Dream’, would be released March 5, 2013, for certain reasons the date was pushed back for three weeks.
- // 26th Mar 2013 To Jun 2015On its release on March 26, 2013, ‘The Nacirema Dream’ received generally positive reviews. His fans also lapped it up; it sold 5,442 copies in the first week and 3,000 more in the second. As on June 2015, it has sold 18,000 copies in USA alone.
- // 26th Mar 2013Papoose is best known for his debut album, ‘The Nacirema Dream’, released by Fontana Records on March 26, 2013. According him, the album is not just for entertainment. Contrarily, it reflects the story of his life, the trials and tribulations he had to go through to reach his position.
- // Aug 2014 To Mar 2016Once Remy got out of the jail in August 2014, they resumed their married life. They had a ceremonial wedding in March 2016, eight years after their actual wedding in the courtroom.
- // 17th Jul 2015Papoose had his second studio album, ‘You Can’t Stop Destiny’ released on July 17, 2015. In the same year, he appeared in a supporting role in the television show, 'Love & Hip Hop: New York', a venture, which seeks to explore the role of women in the hip hop industry dominated by men.
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Papoose's FAQ
What is Papoose birthday?
Papoose was born at 1978-03-05
Where is Papoose's birth place?
Papoose was born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York
What is Papoose nationalities?
Papoose's nationalities is American
Who is Papoose spouses?
Papoose's spouses is Remy Ma
Who is Papoose childrens?
Papoose's childrens is Dejanae Mackie
How tall is Papoose?
Papoose's height is 180
Who is Papoose's father?
Papoose's father is I
Who is Papoose's mother?
Papoose's mother is Irene Mackie
What is Papoose's sun sign?
Papoose is Pisces
How famous is Papoose?
Papoose is famouse as Rapper
What is Papoose's facebook?
Papoose's facebook is https://www.facebook.com/PapooosePapooose/
What is Papoose's twitter?
Papoose's twitter is https://twitter.com/papooseonline/
What is Papoose's youtube?
Papoose's youtube is https://www.youtube.com/user/papoosedalyrical1/
What is Papoose's instagram?
Papoose's instagram is https://www.instagram.com/papoosepapoose/