In 1999, Papoose released his debut single, ‘Alphabetical Slaughter’. Subsequently, Papoose made a guest appearance in ‘Home Sweet Funeral Home’, the seventh song of the album, making an immediate impact. Kool G Rap was then planning to cut a solo album, ‘Roots of Evils’ and was looking for fresh voices.īelieving that Papoose had the potential, Kool G Rap agreed to give him a chance. 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. It is also known that he was very fond of his grandmother. 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. Nothing is known about his educational background or other childhood activities. Later, as he embarked on his musical career he continued with that name.
According to some sources his father’s name is Gregory Hudgens.īorn as Shamele Mackie, he was called Papoose, meaning a Native American baby, by his grandmother, Vivian, because as a child he look liked one. Very little is known about his family background except that he is of Liberian descent and that his mother’s name is Irene Mackie. Papoose was born on Main Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City. Today, he is considered one of the most popular rappers in the world. With his wife, Remi Ma, he has also appeared in the television show, 'Love & Hip Hop: New York'. In addition, he has made guest appearance in 29 singles by other artists and a cameo appearance in a crime thriller movie. So far, he has released 29 mixtapes, 11 singles and 2 albums. 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. At the age of 21, he released his first number, ‘Alphabetical Slaughter’, also called ‘Thug Collection’.
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. Papoose, born as Shamele Mackie, is an American rapper and songwriter.