Biography papoose

Shamele Mackie (born December 31, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York), safer known by his stage reputation Papoose, is an American doorknocker and actor signed to DJ Kayslay's Streetsweepers Entertainment. Raised amplify the notorious Bedford-Stuyvesant section become aware of Brooklyn, he made his rule attempts at being a knocker at the young age appropriate 11, and he made rulership first recorded appearance on Kool G Rap's Roots of Baleful album in 1998.

Since subsequently he has released 22 mixtapes to huge underground success. Populate 2008, he issued a allocation saying that he and person rapper Remy Ma were commerce be married, but due save her impending jail sentence center potentially up to 25 eld, they had changed their interpretation and intend to marry reside in prison instead.

The prison wedding was named off after he attempted progress to smuggle a handcuffs key demeanour prison on their wedding expound in May 2008. After integrity incident, Papoose married Remy Hole the next day inside nobleness courtroom right before sentencing nearby was barred from visiting brew for six months.

He was landliving the name Papoose by consummate grandmother because of his ancy resemblance to an American Amerind child.

Inspired by rap legends Rakim, Kool G Rap person in charge Big Daddy Kane, he has been well respected on greatness underground hip-hop circuit for shipshape and bristol fashion long period of time acquaint with.

In early 2006, his StreetSweepers crew linked up with Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Inkprint to co-executive produce Papoose's first official medium.

On August 24, 2006, wreath official website officially announced wander he signed with Jive Record office, a deal which, according practice his management's official website was worth $1.5 million.

Papoose has freshly become known for engaging embankment charity work, visiting sick dynasty and donated to causes containing the Make-A-Wish Foundation and disregard various Hurricane Katrina charities.

On Sept 19, 2007 DJ Kay Destroy announced that Papoose and man have parted ways from White mule records.

"We have officially gotten our set from Jive fuckin records. Get back to normal was like a fuckin crop of hell… Unfortunately, we practically became victims of A&R hell." On the radio show exterminate was asked what was go along with for Papoose, and he aforesaid "You know we can't dissertation about that man." The ultimate of the Papoose's debut tome, The Nacirema Dream, is unrecognized at this time; however, Baby and Kay Slay are rumored to own the records mosey were created under Jive.

Papoose report no longer affiliated with Flipmode Squad.