Mitchelle'l

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Mitchelle'l
Birth nameMitchelle'l Sium
Born Houston, Texas, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2004–present
Labels Grand Hustle

Mitchelle'l Sium is an American singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas. He was discovered on Myspace.com and brought to Grand Hustle Records by general manager, Hannah Kang. In 2008, Sium signed a record deal with Atlanta-based record label Grand Hustle Records, founded by American rapper T.I. Sium has collaborated with some of the most prominent artists in the hip hop industry, such as TI, Jeezy, Ty Dolla $ign, BJ The Chicago Kid, Charlie Wilson, Lil Duval, B.o.B, Yo Gotti, 8Ball & MJG and Nelly, among others.

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Early life

Mitchelle'l Sium was born in Houston, Texas, to a father from Eritrea, a nation on the Eastern coast of Africa, and a mother of Creole descent. [1]

Musical career

Career beginnings

In late 2007, Sium capitalized upon the promotional capacity of the internet and used Myspace as a platform to expand the reach of his music. [1] He captured the attention of Hannah Kang, general manager for Atlanta-based record label Grand Hustle Records and was introduced to American rapper and Grand Hustle label-boss, T.I. [1] In 2008, Sium had signed a recording contract with Grand Hustle Records. [2] In 2008, Sium was featured on a song titled “Collect Call”, which was included as a bonus track on T.I.’s highly acclaimed sixth album, Paper Trail . [1] He teamed up with T.I. again in 2010, alongside Scarface, on the song "How Life Changed", from the No Mercy album. [1] On September 23, 2011, he released a song titled "Only a Few". [3] In 2011, he appeared on Jeezy’s long-awaited Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition album, on a song called "Higher Learning." [1] His debut single "Irene" features Maybach Music's Wale, production by Grand Hustle record producer C-Gutta and co-written by actor Omar Epps.

Artistry

Voice and songwriting

The in-house disc jockey of Grand Hustle, DJ MLK, has described Sium as "sound[ing] like a young Maxwell." [4] In 2012, American radio show host and internet celebrity B. Scott, wrote in a review that he "sounds a bit like Maxwell meets Van Hunt". [5] Also in 2012, after the release of a song titled "Irene", from Sium's mixtape of the same name, grownfolksmusic.com wrote "Mitchelle’l already has a smooth, soulful vibe going that is reminiscent of artists like Maxwell and Robin Thicke and works just fine without a guest rapper. Hopefully there are more sensual, smoothed-out tracks like this one coming down the line from Mitchelle’l." [6]

Influences

Mitchelle’l grew up listening to and was deeply inspired by the kings of soul music, including Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Otis Redding. [1] He later gravitated towards more contemporary R&B offerings from R. Kelly, Jodeci and D’Angelo. [1] As he began to create music, he incorporated the elements that had inspired him from a musical sense along with the things he experienced in the world around him. [1]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and year released
TitleAlbum details
IRENE [7]
(with DJ Green Lantern)
  • Released: July 18, 2012 [8]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B
"Picture Me Swangin" [9]
(De'Lorean featuring Mitchelle'l)		2014——Look Alive

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Collect Calls"2008T.I. Paper Trail
"Da A" [10] 2010 Big Kuntry King Cocaine 2
"Dats My Dawg" [10]
"Right Now" 8Ball & MJG Ten Toes Down
"Billy (Truth Be Told)"
"So Much Money (Remix)" [11] 8Ball & MJG, Yo Gotti —
"How Life Changed"T.I., Scarface No Mercy
"Feet Don't Fail Me Now"2011Spodee, B.o.B, T.I.No Pressure
"Sunlight"Spodee, B.o.B
"Hello" [12] Young Dro Drocabulary
"Wanna Blow" [13] Big Kuntry KingEverything Big
"Follow Me Home" [13] Big Kuntry King, C-Gutta
"Higher Learning" [14] Young Jeezy, Devin the Dude, Snoop Dogg TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition
"La Folie Des Grandeurs"2012Gizo EvoracciOverdose
"Intro" [15] 2013T.I. G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die)
"Love to Hate Me" [16] 2014 Doe B, Big Kuntry King, T.I.DOAT 3 (Definition of a Trapper)
"Puttin in Work" [17] Doe B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro, 5Mics, Yung Booke G.D.O.D. II
"Picture Me Swangin (Remix)" [18] 2015De'Lorean, Slim Thug, Lil Keke, Paul Wall Look Alive

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