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Papoose
Person · male · United States · Brooklyn · born 1978 · recording since 2004
American rapper
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Also known as Shamele Mackie · 帕普斯
Timeline
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1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Election Day: Papoose for the Streets
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
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Biography
Shamele Mackie (born March 5, 1978), known professionally as Papoose (), is an American rapper. Known for his freestyles and prolific mixtape output, Papoose began his career in 1998 and has released 4 studio albums and 29 mixtapes.
Born in New York, Mackie made his recording debut on Kool G Rap's 1998 album Roots of Evil. Papoose produced and distributed his own mixtapes during the early 2000s, and signed with Jive Records to record his debut studio album, The Nacirema Dream
The Nacirema DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1Intro1:392Motion Picture3:493Mother Ghetto4:504Aim Shoot3:345Skit3:066Cure5:377Nacirema Dream4:068Pimpin Won't Die4:3396AM4:0010Skit1:1311Law Library, Part 82:4612What's My Name3:0413Top of My Game4:0914Faith2:3215Turn It Up4:0916Die Like a G4:1517Get at Me2:5618Where I Come From4:1019R.I.P.5:1220Alphabetical Slaughter, Part II / Z to A6:14 from 2005 to 2006. It failed to release in the latter year due to label conflicts, although it was released independently in 2013 and entered the Billboard 200. His second album, You Can't Stop Destiny (2015), followed thereafter.
Early life
Shamele Mackie was born on March 5, 1978. He was raised in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. While an early rumor stated that his ancestry traced back to Liberia, a matrilineal DNA test through African Ancestry, Inc. revealed that he actually descends from the Tikar people living in present-day Cameroon. The nickname "Papoose" was given to him by his grandmother for his resemblance as a baby to a Native American child.
Beginnings (1998–2004)
In 1998, Papoose made his rap debut on Kool G Rap's Roots of Evil album. In 2004, he released his debut single, "Thug Connection", which featured the b-side "Alphabetical Slaughter". Select Records offered him an eight-album deal, which he rejected.
Breakthrough, independent mixtapes (2005–2012)
After a stint at Rikers Island, Papoose began producing and selling mixtapes independently, one of which he presented to DJ Kay Slay outside the offices of New York's Hot 97, who then invited Papoose onto his radio show. Impressed by his rendition of "Alphabetical Slaughter", Kay Slay signed him to his Streetsweepers imprint. Papoose continued to release mixtapes at a prolific rate, over a dozen between 2004 and 2006, and won the Justo Mixtape Award for Best Underground Artist in 2005. During this time, he became associated with Busta Rhymes's Flipmode Squad, appearing on the remix of "Touch It".
On August 24, 2006, Papoose announced that he had signed with Jive Records in a deal worth $1.5 million. and was planning his debut album, The Nacirema DreamThe Nacirema DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1Intro1:392Motion Picture3:493Mother Ghetto4:504Aim Shoot3:345Skit3:066Cure5:377Nacirema Dream4:068Pimpin Won't Die4:3396AM4:0010Skit1:1311Law Library, Part 82:4612What's My Name3:0413Top of My Game4:0914Faith2:3215Turn It Up4:0916Die Like a G4:1517Get at Me2:5618Where I Come From4:1019R.I.P.5:1220Alphabetical Slaughter, Part II / Z to A6:14. In September 2007, Kay Slay revealed that he and Papoose had left Jive, saying that they had "almost (became) victims of A&R hell." Papoose continued to release his work independently, dropping nine mixtapes between 2007 and 2012. On the 2009 mixtape 21 Gun Salute, Papoose admitted that he was able to keep the $1.5 million from Jive, despite not releasing an album.
The Nacirema Dream, You Can't Stop Destiny (2012–2015)
After seven years of development and 27 mixtapes in all, Papoose secured a deal with Fontana Distribution to release his debut album The Nacirema DreamThe Nacirema DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1Intro1:392Motion Picture3:493Mother Ghetto4:504Aim Shoot3:345Skit3:066Cure5:377Nacirema Dream4:068Pimpin Won't Die4:3396AM4:0010Skit1:1311Law Library, Part 82:4612What's My Name3:0413Top of My Game4:0914Faith2:3215Turn It Up4:0916Die Like a G4:1517Get at Me2:5618Where I Come From4:1019R.I.P.5:1220Alphabetical Slaughter, Part II / Z to A6:14. The album was released on March
MarchSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Don’t Make Your Real4:032NBA Rhyme Scheme2:243Say No More3:254Smack2:565Story to Tell2:176Footsteps 20212:457Tec‐91:538Because2:45 26, 2013, to positive reviews from music critics and debut at number 97 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was preceded by the single "On Top of My Game", featuring Mavado.
On June 2, 2013, Papoose "crashed" Hot 97's Summer Jam with the help of Top Dawg Entertainment, performing The Nacirema Dream's third single "Get At Me" with Ron Browz. Following the release of "Control", Papoose took offence to Kendrick Lamar claiming the title of "King of New York" and dissed him in a remix of the track. Lamar called Papoose's response "comical" and threw shots back at him during the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. On October 4, 2013, Papoose responded by saying that Lamar would never be "able to shine my shoes, lyrically" and that he was planning to release another diss track on an upcoming mixtape.
On November 4, 2013, Papoose released Hoodie Season his first mixtape since his debut album. He would release two more mixtapes, Hoodie Season 2 and Cigar Society, before releasing his second studio album You Can't Stop Destiny on July 17, 2015.
Television career and Underrated (2015–present)
Following the release of his wife Remy Ma from New York State prison in 2014 , the couple joined the cast of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York for its sixth season after receiving "an offer they couldn't refuse". He continued to appear on the show in seasons seven and eight, before being promoted to the main cast in seasons nine and ten. He also starred in the spin-off show Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackies, and in the specials Remy & Papoose: A Merry Mackie Holiday, Dirty Little Secrets and The Love Edition. In conjunction with the show, Papoose released the song "Black Love", a tribute to his relationship with Remy.
On February 15, 2019, Papoose released his third studio album, Underrated
UnderratedSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Underrated2:362Numerical Slaughter2:4733rd Eye2:164God MC3:045University of the Streets3:236Bag3:097The Golden Child4:418Precious Jewel4:509Discipline3:1110Time Is on My Side3:1411S.H.O.O.T.E.R3:0712Mash the Gas on Em1:40. In January 2023, he was hired by digital distributor TuneCore. In September 2026, amid his divorce with Remy Ma, Papoose released the song "Jezebel", where he uses the biblical figure to diss his estranged wife, accusing her of narcissism and infidelity.
Personal life
He is the cousin of the record producer Pi'erre Bourne.
Papoose has two children with ex-girlfriend Yvetta Lashley. Dejanae Mackie, born November 1996, and Shamele Mackie, born April 1999. He also has a daughter, Destiny, born September 2000.
On May 12, 2008, Papoose married rapper Remy Ma over the phone while she was incarcerated. They later had a formal ceremony, which was featured in the sixth season finale of Love & Hip Hop: New York in early 2016. She gave birth to the couple's first child together, daughter Reminisce Mackenzie, on December 14, 2018.
On May 22, 2025, Papoose filed for divorce in New York, citing irreconcilable differences. In the filing, he accused Remy Ma of engaging in extramarital affairs with multiple people, including battle rapper Eazy The Block Captain and an unidentified woman Remy Ma allegedly met during her incarceration. The breakup has garnered significant media attention due to the couple's previously publicized relationship and subsequent accusations exchanged between the two. Following his split with Remy Ma, Papoose began a relationship with female professional boxer Claressa Shields.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 41 | 92.9th |
| Studio albums | 33 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 34 | 97.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (41 release groups · 33 studio albums)
Albums · 33
Election Day: Papoose for the Streets
2004 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 20 tracks
1DJ Kay Slay Intro2Hear My Footsteps3Do or Die4The Truth5The Hood6Im'a Hold It Down7Victim8Two Step9Style Wars10Gangster Shit11Victory12Eastside Niggaz13Stuttering14Undergrounds Most Wanted15Recognize a "G"16Charges17Midnight Express18Niggaz I Grind With19OK Coral20DJ Kay Slay Outro2004 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 22 tracks
1DJ Kay Slay Intro2The Drama Captain3The Lyrical One4Mr. Mixshow5Watch Your Step6Usual Suspects, part 17Gunz-N-Rosez8In The Trenches9Mixtape Murder10Back 2 Back11That's Real Talk12Lean on Me13Take 'Em To War14Sick the Dogz on 'Em15Ima Rep16Death Wish17Teflon Don18The Streetsweeper19Wut's Ya Muthafukin' Name20Sippin' On Syzzurp21Freestyle22DJ Kay Slay Outro2005 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
1DJ Kay Slay Intro2Sharades "Live on Funkmaster Flex Show"3The Stakes Are High4You Can't Murder Me, Part 25Who You Know6The Birth of a Star7I Give It Up8True to This Shit9The Don & The Diva10I Run These Streets11Let the Jamroc12Freestyle Thug-A-Cation, Part 413That's A Good Look14Alphabetical Slaughter15Sleep With the Fishes16DJ Kay Slay Outro2005 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 3:25
1DJ Kay Slay Intro2Bullet Proof3You Can't Murder Me4A Moment of Silence5You Ain't Nice6Static Starterz7Reality Muzik8The Head of State9Revelations of a Lyricist10Wut Y'all Gonna Do11Nosduh 593 / Backwards Ass Rappers12Live Wires13You Ain't a Hustler14Who Can You Trust15Freestyle16Gangsterz in da Front3:2517Fuck da Hiphop Police18Bonus Track19DJ Kay Slay Outro2005 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 17 tracks
1Intro2Monopoly3Salute the Dream4Hail Mary5The Underground King6Overthrow the Kingdom7Bloody War8I'm Not Impressed9La di da Di104 Wheeling & Dealing11In the Hood12Justice13That Thing14Take It to the Guns15Freestyle16Freestyle Live at the Drama Hour17Outro2005 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 18 tracks
1DJ Kay Slay & Tony Yayo Intro2The Dedication R.I.P. to Justo3Bonnie n Clyde 20054Versatility5Manslaughter6Five Senses7Hustle Hard8Rebel Muzik9Gangstaz Against Snitchez10That's a Good Look11Bam Bam12Better Watch Me (remix)13Riding Shotgun14Mixtape Murder15The Drama16Sharades17Monopoly Chop18DJ Kay Slay Outro2005 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 17 tracks
1DJ Kay Slay Intro2A Bootlegger’s Nightmare3NYC Drama4We Are the Streets5In the Bushes6You Can't Murder Me7Mind Body & Soul8Body Bluffin'9No Competition10Chess11Wuts on Your Mind12Ridin Shotgun13Nation of Thug-A-Cation14That Nigga Pap, Nigga Pap15Lets Shoot a Fair One16Return Of The Living Dead17DJ Kay Slay Outro2006 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:15:38
1Intro2Now or Never3:433The Boyz in the Hood4:224Never Had a Bangout2:455Russian Roulette2:266Law Library3:047New Jack Stick-Up Kids (interlude)1:228The Robbery Song3:349Faces of Death3:4310Get Right3:5311Conceited (remix)4:0112What You Know About Pap2:4913Ridin Dirty (remix)4:2814Psycho4:0215Yea That’s Us6:1216The Jacket Kings (interlude)17Can’t Stop the Reign 20064:2518Where You At3:5619Gonna Make a Change2:0520Play Ya Cards Right3:2621Be So Cold4:0022Juks3:2323Crowded3:1424Outro0:452006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:09:50
1Intro0:292Law Library1:583Brooklyn Stand Up3:374A Threat and a Promise3:575Across the Track2:206No Way Out2:207Love Is a Battlefield3:448Live On Hot 97 Interlude1:469Address Me as Mister3:0610Superfly2:0211License to Kill (remix)3:5712Shots Fired2:4913What’s Happening (remix)3:3514Live on Hot 97 Interlude 22:0715Prophecy2:3716Dear Momma3:1117Broken Dreams3:3018How Many Shots4:5419Dangerous2:2420Flashback2:5321Address Me as Mister (remix)4:4222Outro7:522006 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:09:24
1Intro1:082The 1.5 Million Dollar Man - prod. Havoc2:143Publicity Stunt3:234Ghetto Soldier - prod. DJ Green Lantern3:515Law Library Pt. 32:406Brotherly Love3:547Skit0:228Live From The Block3:549The Take Over - prod. Clinton Sparks3:5810Out In New York - prod. DJ Green Lantern3:4611Murder Rate4:4912The Influentials2:3613On Site Beef - prod. The Alchemist2:4914Troubles3:1515Thugacated 4 Life3:2816Haterz - prod. The Heatmakerz2:5917Sexy Girl3:1918Skit 21:3319Gotta Be Me4:1120To The Rescue3:1321You Cant Stop The Reign4:2522Gangster Hustle2:4723Outro0:502007 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:10:13
1Intro0:262Street Credibility3:333Stylin’ on Ya4:054Take Chances4:025I Get Gully (remix)3:346Fitted Hat Low3:357Interlude0:468Law Library, Part 43:359This Is Your Life3:2810Wait Till I Get My Gun Tonite1:4011Two Shots4:3112Life on the Line3:5413Ambulance3:5414Ya Paranoid2:0415A Time to Kill4:2116Gun of Mines4:3817Bang It Out3:5518Interlude0:4919Wheel of Fortune3:5320Support System3:4021BK Stomping3:1722I Get Gully (original)2:1223Outro0:212007 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:04:45
1Intro (Internationally Known)0:292Victory 20073:403Come Out Party3:294When The Shots Ring Out4:185Its Over4:256Black Democrat3:027What Makes Me2:448Interlude (Internationally Known)0:399Computer Love2:3010Soul Food(2)4:4611BK USA4:4112Fruits Of Labor4:1413Interlude 2 (Internationally Known)0:2514Shoot The Club Up3:5515Yeah4:1216Gangstas In The Building4:4717The Undergroundking Pt. 23:0618Just Got My Rachet Back1:3819Rise And Fall(1)3:3420Brooklyn(1)3:3721Outro (Internationally Known)0:342009 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:03:36
1Intro0:212Two Hitter Quitter2:393Realest to Run It2:384Pay Homage2:285Knock em Down2:386Will to Survive2:097So Much More3:228Show & Prove2:229The Return of the God2:1410Power Cipher3:1111B.E.T. Freestyle2:0612Swaggaction2:2613I Just Want the Paper2:3414Foolish2:3715Rule2:4816Goin Back Home2:5317In da Kitchen3:2018Fellin Some Way3:1819TKO2:4920Trophy Girl2:3521Amnesia2:2922TEST3:3123Military Grind2:3924Pillow Talk3:292010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:02:58
1Trading Guns5:382Putting in Twork3:433I Got Skills2:464Keep the Ratchet1:285Glock Busta2:436Buck Naked2:308Straight From the Top (Feat. Remy Ma)1:5510Throwing Fingers (Feat. Waka Flocka & Rich Kids)4:2811Laid the Fuck Out (Feat. Bun B & Twista)2:2712Daddy's Home2:00142009 Obituary (Feat. Chino)3:3815Something I Wanna Tell You2:1316Exhibit C Freestyle2:4818Men of Respect (Feat. G-Unit, Jim Jones & Rell)4:29191st Blood2:2320What's Happening3:0121Nothing Lasts 4 Ever3:3022My Turn2:2223Marriot Commercial2:4424Gangsta Shit (Feat. Oj da Juiceman & Yo Gotti)3:5725My Click Strapped2:152013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:15:54
1Intro1:392Motion Picture3:493Mother Ghetto4:504Aim Shoot3:345Skit3:066Cure5:377Nacirema Dream4:068Pimpin Won't Die4:3396AM4:0010Skit1:1311Law Library, Part 82:4612What's My Name3:0413Top of My Game4:0914Faith2:3215Turn It Up4:0916Die Like a G4:1517Get at Me2:5618Where I Come From4:1019R.I.P.5:1220Alphabetical Slaughter, Part II / Z to A6:142014 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 47:41
1DJ Kay Slay Intro0:252The Devil Is a Lie2:103Cough Up a Lung2:064The Hope2:005Rolling Stone4:386Jive Ass Turkey2:287Overpass2:318Obituary 20134:159V.S.O.P. (remix)3:2710Fire3:0011Da Haa2:3312Ny State of Mind1:4913Hip Hop2:2314We Live In Brooklyn2:3215Cross My Heart2:5516Last Days of Hip Hop1:5817Eye For An Eye1:5918DJ Kay Slay Outro0:2119When I Come From (Bonus)4:112014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 29:22
1Likewise (feat. Loaded Lux)4:182John F Kennedy (feat. Cassidy)3:023Prisoner (feat. Prodigy)3:154True Believers (feat. Raekwon)3:035Stay3:256Mister Pitiful3:127We Don’t Play Around (feat. C Brown, da da Stone, Manson, T Mack, Kino, Reek da Don, Ty Digz & Slash Villain)5:558Bars3:122015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 39:37
1The Bank2:512You Aint Built Like That2:483Mobbing3:334The Plug3:345Michael Jackson3:016Wish a Nigga Would2:327Everything to Gain3:198Revenge3:279Team US2:1010You Draggin It2:4611Global Warming, Part 23:3812Illuminati2:2213Obituary 20143:362018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 24:04
1Intro-64 Bar Bandit3:052Back to the Streets1:523Shut Em Down2:034They Dont Care2:315The Flow2:436I Aint the One2:177My Sister2:518The Streets Got Me2:499Obituary 20173:532019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:58
1Underrated2:362Numerical Slaughter2:4733rd Eye2:164God MC3:045University of the Streets3:236Bag3:097The Golden Child4:418Precious Jewel4:509Discipline3:1110Time Is on My Side3:1411S.H.O.O.T.E.R3:0712Mash the Gas on Em1:402019 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 16:19
1Cannon1:212Feel It In The Air1:113Get At Me1:094I Shot Ya1:225Murda1:246Keep Ya Head Up1:077Asiatic3:078Active2:089Smoke Somethin1:1710Keep The Same Energy2:132020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:24
1Billionaire2:432Boxcutter3:013Cobra Scale3:244Kickback3:195The Human Body (The Brain)2:236Covid-192:497Maturity2:558Hate Be Real2:349Numerical Slaughter 22:0810Antidote2:4111Workin2:3412Tribute4:532021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 25:09
1In the Crib Dancing3:212Is It Worth It3:473Capitol Bullshit2:004I Wanna Know2:375Trick You Off the Street2:246No Feelings2:467Brave Thinker2:4182020 Obituary5:332021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 27:36
1Stick & Stones2:542Ebonics 20213:053What Happened2:354Sneaky Bodies4:395Invincible Black Love3:536Father Confessional4:447Don’t Belong Here2:428Store Run1:129Cereal Killer1:522021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 22:28
1Don’t Make Your Real4:032NBA Rhyme Scheme2:243Say No More3:254Smack2:565Story to Tell2:176Footsteps 20212:457Tec‐91:538Because2:452021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 19:32
1King Kong3:002Represent2:393The Internet Is Gone2:504DMX Tribute1:035Top 33:136Play With Somthin Safe1:217Epic3:518GoPuff.Com (Off the Top)1:352021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 22:28
1Overrated4:092Brooklyn2:303Problematic1:454Grown Man2:435Battering Ram3:166My Favorite Gemini3:167Marketing Plan3:158Dead Presidents 20211:342021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 17:18
1Combative Soldiers2:012Stay Dangerous2:213Zodiac Killah3:484Production Murder, Pt 11:405No Turning Back2:526Narcissist2:447Punctuation Slaughter1:522021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 23:52
1Heat 72:212Thought I Was Gonna Stop1:553Cold Winter2:324Cuffing Season2:515Head Lock2:386Reincarnation4:157Bars on I‐954:468Blixky Talk2:342021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 17:23
1Not a Regular Nigga2:472I Got a Plan2:373Silence the Critics3:024Comfort Zone2:505Couples Therapy1:236Face the Messiah2:237Comrades2:212021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 16:06
1Satan Sent Me2:082Chose Violence2:083Bulletproof Love2:494Brooklyn Way2:595Show Closer0:566Need My Shot2:317Thank You (DMX Salute)2:352022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 23:16
1Thought I Was Gonna Stop (remix)4:002No No2:123Restored2:15450% Human2:5652021 Obituary4:286Side by Side2:167Taking You Out My Top 51:458Ghetto Student1:109452:14Papoose / Dj Kay Slay - The Fourth Quarter Assassin (Mixtape)
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 54:53
1Intro0:532Preach To The Choir (Produced By 7 Auerlius)3:113Double Crosser (Produced By E-Dubb)4:004Change Gon’ Come (Produced By Jimi Kendrix & Dj Kay Slay)3:545Here Comes The Pain (Feat. Sheek Louch) (Produced By Ep)3:136Men Of Respect (Feat. Jim Jones, Lil' Eazy E & Rell) (Produced By Amadeus)3:457Interlude0:518To The Right (Produced By Stargate)1:579To Hot (Feat. Busta Rhymes) (Produced By Dj Kay Slay)2:0510Dumpin' (Feat. 2pac, Fatal Hussein & Carl Thomas) (Produced By Sha Money Xl)4:0711I'm Gettin' Gwop (Produced By D.R. Period)4:0512Thuga-Thuga (Feat. Thug-A-Cation) (Produced By E-Dubb)5:3713Interlude0:4014Bring Your Gunz (Produced By Just Blaze)2:4715Ny Shit (Remix) (Feat. Busta Rhymes, M.O.P., Nas & Labba) (Produced By Dj Scratch)4:0516Freestyle (Feat. Lupe Fiasco & Styles P.) (Live @ The B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards)2:3217Get Shot (Feat. Al Capo & Tommy Gunz) (Produced By The Alchemist)3:0018Lets Make Love (Remix) (Feat. Deepside) (Produced By Stargate)3:4319Outro0:28
Album · 2
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| 2005 | Streetsweepers: Unfinished Business (The Best of Papoose)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks1DJ Kay Slay (intro) 2Born in NYC 3License to Kill 4Corner Store 5Gun Shy 6Get That Camera Outta My Face 7Shoot 'em Down 8Stranger 9Gangsterz Recognize 10Who You Know 11Hustle Hard 12Bonnie-N-Clyde 13Do or Die 14In the Bushes 15Hold the Borough Down 16Riding Shotgun 17Black Girl Lost 2005 18Mother Nature 19Dedication to Justo 20Monopoly 21Sharades 22Chess 23I'll Do It for You 24DJ Kay Slay (outro) | Compilation,Mixtape/Street | 2005 | |
| 2006 | The Best of Papoose: The MixtapeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks1Born in NYC 2Mother Nature 3Corner Stone 4No Competition 5Who You Know 6Ridin' Shotgun 7Sharades 8License to Kill 9NYC Drama 10We Are the Streets 11Body Bluffin' 12In the Bushes 13Never Come Back 14Style Warz | Compilation,Mixtape/Street | 20 June 2006 |
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| 2006 | The 1.5 Million Dollar ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 1:09:241Intro1:08 2The 1.5 Million Dollar Man2:14 3Publicity Stunt3:23 4Ghetto Soldier3:51 5Law Library, Part 32:40 6Brotherly Love3:54 7Skit0:22 8Live from the Block3:54 9The Takeover3:58 10Out in New York3:46 11Murder Rate4:49 12The Influentials2:36 13On Site Beef2:49 14Troubles3:15 15Thug-A-Cated 4 Life3:28 16Haterz2:59 17Sexy Girl3:19 18Skit1:33 19Gotta Be Me4:11 20To the Rescue3:13 21Can't Stop the Reign 20064:25 22Gangster Hustle2:47 23Outro0:50 | Mixtape/Street | 17 July 2006 | |
| — | Second Place Is the First LoserSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:15:141Intro0:57 2Gangsta Around Your Way4:27 3Wake Up Everybody3:36 4Second Place Is the First Loser2:36 5Prisoners of War2:44 6Where It Started At (N.Y.)4:36 7Interlude1:29 8Air It Out2:23 9Stuntin'3:19 10Pop the Trunk4:00 11Line 'em Up3:26 12Broken Language 20062:33 13The Hardest Out3:27 14Monsters Ball3:28 1515-Minute Freestyle11:37 16I'm From N.Y. (Remix)3:34 17Watch How It Go Down (Remix)2:50 18Interlude1:08 19Cant Stop the Reign 2006 (Remix)3:44 20Take Me As I Am (Remix)4:26 21Sexy Back (Remix)3:58 22Outro0:56 | Mixtape/Street | — |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JulySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 18:321Motivation2:13 2Combative Soldiers (remix)2:01 3Vibe2:21 4Heavy Science2:52 5Sign of the Times2:23 6Don’t Embarrass Ya Boss2:13 7Onslaught2:30 8Valid1:59 | 5 August 2021 | ||
| 2021 | AugustSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 19:031Apply Pressure3:14 2Done It Now2:54 3Ultimate Rush2:28 4Meant to Be My Lady4:26 5Law Library Part 93:10 6Lies2:51 | 7 September 2021 | ||
| 2025 | Bars on Wheels: A Journey To Save Hip HopSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 14:341Need for Speed2:32 2Big 31:44 3I Said What I Said1:49 4Chill Button2:17 5Fentanyl1:51 6Counting Green4:21 | 28 November 2025 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Thought I Was Gonna Stop (Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:581Thought I Was Gonna Stop (Remix) (Explicit)3:59 2Thought I Was Gonna Stop (Remix) (Clean)3:59 | 3 January 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Papoose head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 41 | 92.9th |
| Studio albums | 33 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 34 | 97.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexx Level Click(band) | — | present | |
| Thug-A-Cation(band) | — | present | |
| Flipmode Squad(band) | 2006 | 2007 |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PapooseRapper_%28cropped%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0328f44f-8519-4e3b-b6c5-019591751e4ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0328f44f-8519-4e3b-b6c5-019591751e4ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1971181genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1971181seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papoose_%28rapper%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papoose_%28rapper%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Coup d'Oreille · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1971181 · MusicBrainz: 0328f44f-8519-4e3b-b6c5-019591751e4e
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