Shamele Mackie (born March 5, 1978), known professionally as Papoose (), is an American rapper and songwriter.
After making his rap debut on Kool G Rap’s 1998 album Roots of Evil, Papoose produced and distributed his own mixtapes during the early 2000s, eventually signing a $1.5 million contract with Jive Records. After his debut studio album, The Nacirema Dream, was repeatedly delayed and eventually shelved, he and collaborator DJ Kay Slay cut ties with Jive, and released several free mixtapes between 2006 and 2013.
instruments played
Vocals
Associated Acts
Cassidy DJ Kay Slay Thug-A-Cation DJ Clue Memphis Bleek Ron Browz Remy Ma
Birth Name
Willie Shamele Mackie
Children
4
Genres
Hip hop
Labels
Honorable Streetsweepers (current) Jive (former)
Occupation
Rapper songwriter
Spouses
Remy Ma (m. after 2008)
Website
Years Active
1998 present
Name
Papoose
Nationality
United States of America