Beam (hip-hop musician)

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Beam
Birth nameTyshane Thompson
Also known as
  • Elite
  • Tyshane
Born1995 (age 28–29)
Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica [1]
Origin Weston, Florida, U.S. [1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
Labels Epic
Website whoisbeam.com

Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), known professionally as Beam (an acronym for Be Everything and More; stylised in all caps; formerly as Tyshane and Elite), [2] is a Jamaican-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of dancehall and gospel reggae singer Papa San. [3] He was one-half of the production duo 808&Elite. Beam released his debut studio album, Alien , on February 4, 2022. It includes collaborations with Justin Bieber, Jorja Smith, and his father, among others.

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Career

According to Thompson's father, he started producing at age ten. [4] He formed the now-disbanded production duo 808&Elite with Matt Massaro.

He first received notice when he produced for Andy Mineo on the tracks "Young", featuring KB, and "Michael Jackson", featuring Thi'sl, Rich Perez, R-Swift, and Bubba Watson, from the mixtape Formerly Known in 2011. [3] [4] In 2012 he produced the highly popular, Jamaican-tinged song "Black Rose" by Lecrae on the mixtape Church Clothes . [3] [4] [5] He also appeared in the final episode of the web-series Saturday Morning Car-Tunez, created by Andy Mineo, where he helped remix the Puff Daddy song "It's All About the Benjamins". [3] [6] On July 6, 2012, Thompson and Matt Massaro, under the name 808&Elite, released the single "Me Monster", featuring Andy Mineo, from their upcoming beat-tape, Diamonds x Pearls. [7] The tape was made available two days later for free download exclusively through the Christian hip-hop website Rapzilla. [8] Thompson's talent was praised by critics when he and ThaInnaCircle produced the bass-heavy, East Coast style, reggae and dancehall-influenced song "Violence" by Lecrae from the Grammy-winning album Gravity , released on September 4, 2012. [9] [10] [11] In October 2012, Thompson competed at the second Annual Rapzilla.com Beat Battle at the 2012 Flavor Fest. [12] Thompson, his father Papa San and brother Tyrone Andrew, are working on a collaborative project. [4] 808 & Elite now produces under Street Symphony's Track or Die label. [13] In addition to his work with his father and brother, Lecrae, and Andy Mineo, Tyshane has produced, both independently and as part of 808 & Elite, for artists such as 2 Chainz, Yo Gotti, G-Eazy, Xavier Omär, and Asaiah Ziv.

He co-wrote the track "Burn" from ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) album Vultures 1 , released on 10 February 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Alien
  • Released: February 4, 2022
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
95
  • Released: October 18, 2019
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Crimson Soundtrack [14]
  • Released: October 29, 2020
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Chat Bout"2017Non-album singles
"Problems"
"Centipede"
"Cactus"2018
"2x2 (ColorsxStudios version)" [15] 202095
"Psycho" [16] Crimson Soundtrack
"Numby"
(with Artz and Bugy) [17] 		2021We Survive
"Anxiety" [18] Alien
"Win" [19] 2022
"Planet Beam"
List of singles as featured artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Rave de Favela"
(with MC Lan, Major Lazer and Anitta featuring Beam) [20] 		2020 Music Is the Weapon
"Slip"
(Ambré featuring Beam) [21] 		Pulp
"Fine China"
(Odalys featuring Beam) [22] 		Non-album single
"Delete"
(Ape Drums featuring Beam) [23] 		Soundboy
"Toxic"
(Maeta featuring Beam) [24] 		2021Habits
"Searching (Remix)"
(Abir featuring Wafia and Beam) [25] 		Non-album singles
"Truck Riddim"
(Bambii featuring Beam) [26]
"On My Own"
(Sainvil featuring Beam) [27] 		They're All Goblins
"Burn"
(Darci featuring Beam) [28] 		Long Days Away
"Contact (Remix)"
(Dimitri McDowell featuring Beam) [29] 		Non-album single
"Tonight"
(Tasan featuring Beam) [30] 		Ornaments
"Beg Mi Ah Link"
(Stefflon Don featuring Beam) [31] 		Non-album single
"How Could You"
(Lay Bankz featuring Beam) [32] 		2024 After 7

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[33] 		US
Christ.
[34] 		AUS
[35] 		CAN
[36] 		DEN
[37] 		NZ
[38] 		SWE
[39] 		UK
Stream.
[40] 		WW
[41]
"Team"
(Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam)		2017—50———————Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird
"Dive"
(Social Club Misfits featuring Beam)		—47———————Into the Night
"Love You Different"
(Justin Bieber featuring Beam)		202184—723531—917358 Justice
"Freedom"
(with Justin Bieber)		—20———— [A] ——— Freedom
"Top Shotta"
(Pop Smoke and the Neptunes featuring Pusha T, Travi, and Beam)		— [B] ——67————180 Faith
"Energy"
(Beyoncé featuring Beam)		202227—4246—40— [C] 3423 Renaissance
"Link Up"
(Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian)		2023— [D] ——69————167 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Fireworks"
(KIDD featuring Tyshane)		2012Non-album song
"Fire"
(Steven Malcolm featuring Beam)		2017Steven Malcolm
"Break Bread"
(Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam)		2017Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird
"Team"
(Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam)
"Act Like"
(Asaiah Ziv featuring Beam)		I'm Despressed, but Happy
"Dive"
(Social Club Misfits featuring Beam)		Into the Night
"Mad Over We"
(LevyGrey featuring Beam)		2019Figures
"Mumbai Power"
(Skrillex featuring Beam)		Show Tracks
"Bags"
(Anto featuring Beam)		2020Small Talk
"Moneybag Szn"
(Kasien with Beam)		I Found Paradise in Hell
"Up Inna (Remix)"
(Cadenza, M.I.A. and GuiltyBeatz featuring Beam, Cham and Alicai Harley)		Up Inna
"Love Cost Too Much"
(Preme and Popcaan featuring Beam)		Link Up
"Bam Bam"
(Major Lazer featuring French Montana and Beam)		 Music Is the Weapon
"Tiny"
(Major Lazer featuring Beam and Shenseea)
"Goddess"
(Mitch featuring Beam and Ilham)		Better For You
"York Way"
(Vory featuring Beam)		Vory
"Every Morning"
(Patrick Cc: featuring Beam)		2021Launch Sequence
"Love You Different"
(Justin Bieber featuring Beam)		 Justice
"Freedom"
(Justin Bieber and Beam)		 Freedom
"Honor (Remix)"
(A!MS featuring AV Allure, Kent Jones, Moelogo, Projexx, Julian Marley and Beam)		Offshore
"Pretty Ugly"
(Stalk Ashley featuring Beam)		Excuses, Pt. I
"Baby Blues (Remix)"
(Audrey Nuna featuring Beam)		2022A Liquid Breakfast
"Eternity"
(Kyle featuring Beam)		It's Not So Bad
"Energy"
(Beyoncé featuring Beam)		 Renaissance
"Link Up"
(Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian)		2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Production discography

2010

Tyrone Andrew – The Road
03. "Narrow Road" (featuring Jonathan Guerra) [45]
04. "Take Him On" [45]

2011

Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
05. "Young" (featuring KB) [12] [46]
Paul Morris – Paul Morris Under Construction – Co-produced with Paul Morris [47]

2012

Papa San – My Story [48]

Tyrone Andrew – "Encamp"

Lecrae – Church Clothes
09. "Black Rose"

Andy Mineo – Saturday Morning Cartoons

04. "Benjamins" (featuring Rich Perez and Izz) – remix of "It's All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy (featuring Lil' Kim, The LOX, and The Notorious B.I.G.) [6]

Tyrone Andrew – "Love or Hate" [49]

Lecrae – Gravity
07. "Violence" – (Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle)

DJ Official and Alex Medina – Gravity The Remix EP

13. "Tell the World" (featuring Mali Music)

KIDD – "Fireworks" (featuring Tyshane) [50]

2013

Beleaf – Theo's Gift
06. "Bass Loud" (featuring Andy Mineo)
Gabe – "Yikes" (featuring Tyshane)
Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale [51]
09. "Wild Things" – (Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle & Joseph Prielozny)
10. "Take Me Alive"
SPZRKT – The Loner
14. "Spazzy Party (Turn Up)"
SPZRKT – "Best of Your Love"
Social Club – Summer of George
05. Majestic (featuring Thi'sl)
KIDD – "Murder My Flesh" – (Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle)
KIDD – Murder My Flesh
01. "Intro"
Papa San – One Blood [52]
01. "Step Up" (featuring Da' T.R.U.T.H.)
02. "Your Eyes Are On Me" (featuring Fred Hammond) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory
03. "Radio" (featuring Lecrae) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory
04. "One Blood" (featuring Stitchie)
05. "Running" (featuring Tasan)
06. "Get Right" – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory
07. "Revival" (featuring Israel Houghton) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory
08. "Show Me" (featuring Tiffany Hall) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory
09. "I Love You" (featuring Tyrone Andrew) – Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle
11. "God By My Side" (featuring Ryan Mark)
13. "Don't Give Up the Fight" (featuring Jael Wiafe)
SPZRKT – Lucid Dream
01. "Back to You" – Co-produced with Jermaine
Lecrae – Church Clothes 2
04. "The Fever"
Man Praisin Hard – Critical Condition: The Mixtape, pt. 2
08. "Twerk Muzik"

2014

GABRL – "Starters" (featuring Tyshane)
J Mynor – "New Me"
KB – 100
06. "Crazy" – Co-produced with Cardec and Joseph Prielozny
The Rise – Casual Tuesdays
01. "Work"
D. Tropp – Away from Home
05. "Choices (The Break-Up)"
08. "Misbehave" (featuring SPZRKT) – Co-produced with Cardec Drums
Surf Gvng – Surf Gvng
06. "Sonic Boom" (featuring Marty) [53]
Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL
03. "Another Taste"

2015

Gabrl – Here's a Mixtape
02. "Untitled" (Co-produced with Gordonbeats, dsavagebeats, and pharaoh) [54]
03. "Who" (co-produced with Alias and Dáramólá) [55]
Yo Gotti – CM8
06. "No Mo" (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks) [56]

2016

Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day
06. "Slippin'" (featuring Surf Gvng) (co-produced with D-Flow) [57]
Stef Silva – "Highs" (co-produced with Alias) [58]
Xavier Omar – "Hesitate"
Trav – Push3
21. "We Living" (co-produced with Street Symphony) [59]

2017

Social Club Misfits – "Dive" (co-produced with Young Sidechain)

2018

21 Savage – I Am > I Was
10. "Ball w/o You" (co-produced with TM88)
11. "Good Day" (featuring ScHoolboy Q & Project Pat) (co-produced with 30 Roc & Cardo)

2019

Andy Mineo – "Work In Progress"
03. "OT OD (sketch).mp3" (co-produced by Alex Medina)
18. "Honest 2 God Tyshance/DTSL 1.0.mp3" (co-produced by Daniel Steele)
20. "I ain't done (Beam Version).aif"
Skip Marley – "Enemy" (co-produced by Ryan Tedder)

2021

Anuel AA – "Llorando en un Ferrari" (co-produced by Boombox Cartel, Machael, Max Borghetti, Dim Crux, Urbøi)

2022

Justin Bieber – "Honest" (featuring Don Toliver) (co-produced with Sonni and Azul Wynter)
Beyoncé - Renaissance
05. Energy (featuring Beam) (co-produced with Beyoncé, Skrillex, Al Cres, Nova Wav)

2023

Metro Boomin - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)
08. "Link Up" (with Don Toliver and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian) (co-produced with Metro, Al Cres, Chris Townsend, and Peter Lee Johnson)

808&Elite discography

EPs

2012New Era Vol. 1
  • 1st extended play
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Independent
Diamonds x Pearls [60]

Compilations

2012newxera [62]
  • 1st compilation album
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Beloved / Independent [62]

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Me Monster" (featuring Andy Mineo) [7] 2012Diamonds x Pearls
"The Weeknd x Often (Remix)" [63] 2014Non-album remix single

Production discography

Note that this includes tracks produced only by Matt Massaro aka 808

2011

Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
14. "Michael Jackson" (featuring Thi'sl, Rich Perez, R-Swift, and Bubba Watson) [46]

2013

Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale
08. "Shallow" (featuring Swoope) [51] – Additional production from Joseph Prielozny and Andy Mineo
116 Clique – "Now They Know"
Lecrae – Church Clothes 2
01. "Co Sign pt. 2" – Co-produced with Street Symphony
SPZRKT – Lucid Dream
04. "Love & Pain (SPZRKT Remix)" – Co-produced with Sango Beats

2014

Bishop – Rose Gold
08. "Sinderella" – Produced by 808 and Mishene City
Thomas McLaren – "Us"
GABRL – "Better (Where I'm From)" (featuring SPZRKT)
GABRL – "Wake Up"
2 Chainz – Freebase
02. "Trap Back" – Co-produced with Street Symphony
Tracy T – The Wolf of All Streets
14. "Save Me" – Co-produced with Street Symphony [64]
Tedashii – Below Paradise
13. "Complicated" (featuring Christon Gray) – Co-produced with Mashell and TOD
HillaryJane – Sticks and Stones
01. "Chimneys"
02. "Celebrity" (featuring Thi’sl)
03. "Wild Side"
04. "Shotgun"
05. "We Fight"
06. "Stix and Stones"
Wave Chapelle – Only the Beginning
05. "I Want It All" – Co-produced with Street Symphony
Lecrae – Anomaly
03. "Say I Won't" (featuring Andy Mineo) – Co-produced with Gawvi, with post-production by Andy Mineo
Paul Morris – Square One
01. "My Heart"
02. "Square One"
04. "Fallible Man" (featuring Rheama Blaze) – Co-produced with Paul Morris
07. "Luke Warm"
10. "Ready To Die"
11. "Soldiers of the Light"
Spencer Kane – Runway
03. "Runway"
Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL
08. "Say What [Remix]"

2015

Thomas McLaren – "Us" [65]
Yo Gotti – Concealed
03. Super Power (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks) [66]
Neek Bucks – Here For a Reason Vol. II

"How Can I" (featuring Kevin Gates) (co-produced with Street Symphony) [67]

Genra – "The Notebook" (co-produced with Alias) [68] [69]
Genra – "Black Holes" – produced by 8X8 [70] [69]
KB – Tomorrow We Live
09. "Calling You" (featuring Natalie Lauren) – (co-produced with Dirty Rice and Joseph Prielozny)
13. "Crowns & Thorns (Oceans)" – (co-produced with Gawvi)
GABRL – Here's a Mixtape
05. "Bet You Wish
06. "Flaw City" (co-produced with 100 Labels)
07. "Anthum"
08. "Rocafella" (featuring Tasan and Daramola)
09. "Lies (Bonus)" [54]
Reconcile – Catching Bodies
04. "Temptation" (featuring John Givez, Alex Faith, and Tasha Catour) – produced by 8X8 and D.O Speaks [71]
2 Chainz – Trapavelli Tre
09. "Halo (Letter from My Unborn Son)" (co-produced with Street Symphony) [72]

2016

Reconcile – "Cross on Me" (co-produced with Alias) [73]
2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin
05. Mindin my Business (produced by 8x8, D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony) [74]
SPZRT – "Hesitate" (featuring Masaxgo) (co-produced with Alias) [75]
David Banner – "Black Fist" (featuring Tito Lopez) (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks) [76]
Trav – Push3
02. "It's a Will It's a Way" (co-produced with Street Symphony) [59]
G Easy – "So Much Better" (featuring Playne James) (co-produced with Street Symphony) [77]
Gabrl – "Too Much Left" [78]
Zoey Dollaz – October
06. "U Can Be That" (featuring Ink) (produced by Street Symphony, 8x8, and D.O. Speaks) [79]
2 Chainz – "Let's Ride" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) – (produced by 8X8, Street Symphony, and D.O Speaks) [80]

Filmography

As composer

YearTitleDirector
2020 Crimson Gregory Plotkin

As actor

YearTitleRoleEpisode
2012Saturday Morning Car-TunezHimselfEpisode 4

Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ "Freedom" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [42]
  2. ↑ "Top Shotta" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [43]
  3. ↑ "Energy" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart. [44]
  4. ↑ "Link Up" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [43]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reach Records</span> American label of Christian hip hop

Reach Records is an American independent record label specializing in Christian hip hop. The label was founded in 2004 by Ben Washer and the hip-hop artist Lecrae. In addition to Lecrae, the Reach Records roster contains artists like Tedashii, Trip Lee, Andy Mineo, 1K Phew, WHATUPRG, Anike, Hulvey, Limoblaze, and Jackie Hill Perry. The hip-hop collective 116 operates under the label and consists primarily of the label's solo acts. The artists Sho Baraka, Derek Minor, Aha Gazelle, KB, and Gawvi were formerly signed to the label, and DJ Official was under the label until his death.

The discography of Trip Lee, an American Christian hip hop artist, consists of eight studio albums, including three as a founding member of the group 116 Clique, one EP with 116 Clique, thirteen singles, including three as a featured performer and two with 116 Clique, fourteen music videos, including three as a featured performer and two with 116 Clique, a contributed track to a compilation album, and twenty-nine guest appearances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tedashii discography</span>

The discography of Tedashii, an American Christian hip hop artist, consists of five studio albums, four extended plays, including three as a founding member of the group 116 Clique, a remix EP by 116 Clique, fourteen singles, including five as a featured performer and two with 116 Clique, thirteen music videos, including seven as a featured performer and two with 116 Clique, a contributed track to a compilation album, and twenty-four guest appearances.

<i>King Kulture: Stop the Traffic</i> 2013 compilation album by Various Artists

Rapzilla Presents... King Kulture: Stop the Traffic is a compilation charity album from the Christian hip hop website Rapzilla, released on August 27, 2013. In partnership with Syntax Distribution, Rapzilla donated all proceeds from the album to Inter-Varsity's New York City Urban Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping human trafficking in New York City. The project features contributions from emcee and production artists such as Andy Mineo, MC Jin, FLAME, Sho Baraka, Canton Jones, Wit, Propaganda, KIDD, Rhema Soul, and Gawvi, among others.

<i>Church Clothes 2</i> 2013 mixtape by Lecrae

Church Clothes 2, officially Church Clothes, Vol. 2, is the second mixtape by Christian hip hop artist Lecrae, released on November 7, 2013 by Reach Records. Hosted by Don Cannon, it follows Lecrae's previous mixtape, Church Clothes, and Grammy Award-winning full-length album Gravity, both of which came out in 2012. Two versions of the album were released, a free version with host Don Cannon, and a commercial version off iTunes without the DJ. The first single off the album, "Round of Applause", was released on May 14, 2013. On May 21, a remixed version of the song, featuring rapper B.o.B, was released. A second single off the album, "I'm Turnt", dropped on October 18, 2013. The mixtape was downloaded over 100,000 times on DatPiff.com in the first two weeks and debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 1 on the Top Christian and Gospel charts, and No. 3 on the Top Rap chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">116 discography</span>

The discography of 116, formerly known as 116 Clique, a Christian hip hop collective originating from Dallas, Texas, consists of six studio albums, one of which was a remix album, one remixed extended play (EP), twenty singles, seven music videos, and one video album. The collective formed in 2005 under the auspices of Reach Records, and released its first album, The Compilation Album, that year on December 27. The following year, a remixed version of the album by DJ Primo was released on July 6. A third album, 13 Letters, followed on June 19, 2007, which charted at No. 10 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, as well as the remix EP Amped on August 28. Man Up was released on September 27, 2011. A Christmas album, The Gift: A Christmas Compilation, was released on November 23, 2018, and charted at No. 27 on the Christian Albums chart. The Gift: Live Sessions, a live video album recorded at the 1971 studios in Atlanta, was released on November 28, 2019. The sixth album from the collective, Sin Vergüenza, a collaboration between Reach and No Apologies Music and a combination of continental United States hip hop and Latin American urbano, was released on October 23, 2020. All twelve tracks from the recording were released as singles.

Jacob Cardec, artistically known as Cardec Drums, is a Puerto Rican drummer, music producer and songwriter, specializing in Christian urban music who has worked with artists from Reach Records, Reflection Music Group and Funkytown Music. He has received various awards for his work with KB, Lecrae, Redimi2, Almighty and Andy Mineo.

<i>Church Clothes 4</i> 2022 mixtape by Lecrae

Church Clothes 4 is a 2022 mixtape from Christian hip hop artist Lecrae, released on November 4 through his own label Reach Records. It constitutes the final installment of his Church Clothes mixtape series begun in 2012. It includes featured appearances from Andy Mineo, PJ Morton, A.I. the Anomaly, Jon Keith, nobigdyl., WHATUPRG, and Jordan L’Oreal. Two singles were released from the mixtape — "Spread the Opps", on August 5, 2022, and "Fear Not", on October 26, 2022. A deluxe edition of the album, Church Clothes 4: Dry Clean Only, was released February 24, 2023.

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