Beam (rapper) explained
Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), professionally known as Beam (an acronym for Be Everything and More; stylised in all caps; formerly as Tyshane and Elite),[2] is a Jamaican-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.
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. In 2012 he produced the highly popular, Jamaican-tinged song "Black Rose" by Lecrae on the mixtape Church Clothes.[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".[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] |}
Compilations
2012 | newxera[58] - 1st compilation album
- Released: 2012
- Label: Beloved / Independent
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Me Monster" (featuring Andy Mineo) | 2012 | Diamonds x Pearls |
"The Weeknd x Often (Remix)"[59] | 2014 | Non-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)[41] 2013
- Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale
08. "Shallow" (featuring Swoope) – 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 Beats2014
- 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[60]
- 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"[61]
- Yo Gotti – Concealed
03. Super Power (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[62]
- Neek Bucks – Here For a Reason Vol. II"How Can I" (featuring Kevin Gates) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[63]
- Genra – "The Notebook" (co-produced with Alias)[64] [65]
- Genra – "Black Holes" – produced by 8X8[66]
- 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)"
- Reconcile – Catching Bodies
04. "Temptation" (featuring John Givez, Alex Faith, and Tasha Catour) – produced by 8X8 and D.O Speaks[67]
- 2 Chainz – Trapavelli Tre
09. "Halo (Letter from My Unborn Son)" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[68] 2016
- Reconcile – "Cross on Me" (co-produced with Alias)[69]
- 2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin
05. Mindin my Business (produced by 8x8, D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony)[70]
- SPZRT – "Hesitate" (featuring Masaxgo) (co-produced with Alias)[71]
- David Banner – "Black Fist" (featuring Tito Lopez) (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[72]
- Trav – Push3
02. "It's a Will It's a Way" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[54]
- G Easy – "So Much Better" (featuring Playne James) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[73]
- Gabrl – "Too Much Left"[74]
- Zoey Dollaz – October
06. "U Can Be That" (featuring Ink) (produced by Street Symphony, 8x8, and D.O. Speaks)[75]
- 2 Chainz – "Let's Ride" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) – (produced by 8X8, Street Symphony, and D.O Speaks)[76]
Filmography
As composer
As actor
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Broward Producer Beam Shines on His Debut EP, 95. Miaminewtimes.com.
- Web site: Introducing… Grammy Award-Winning Artist and Producer Beam. Epicrecords.com. October 19, 2019.
- Web site: Horton. Chad. Rapzilla.com Interviews Papa San & Tyshane Thompson (Son) Live. Rapzilla. December 17, 2012. Web. May 26, 2012.
- Web site: Patton. Steve. Live Interview: Papa San, Tyshane Thompson & Tyrone Andrew (Sons). Rapzilla. December 17, 2012. Web/Video. May 29, 2012.
- Web site: Kemp. Jonathan. Lecrae: Church Clothes. New Release Tuesday. NRT Media. December 17, 2012. Web. July 19, 2012.
- Web site: Mineo. Andy. @AndyMineo: "Saturday Morning Car-Tunez" Episode 4 #SMCT. YouTube. December 16, 2012. Andy Mineo. Web. May 26, 2012.
- Web site: 808&Elite "Me Monster" ft. Andy Mineo. Rapzilla. December 16, 2012. Web. July 6, 2012.
- Web site: 808&Elite 'Diamonds x Pearls'. Rapzilla. December 17, 2012. Web. July 8, 2012.
- Web site: Clifford. Jim. Lecrae – Gravity. DaSouth.com. December 17, 2012. Web. September 2, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109193329/http://www.dasouth.com/reviews/10009-lecrae-gravity. November 9, 2012.
- Web site: Whaley. Natelege. Lecrae 'Gravity' Album Track-by-Track Breakdown. TheBoomBox. AOL. December 17, 2012. Web. September 4, 2012.
- Web site: Horton. Chad. 2nd Annual Rapzilla.com Beat Battle at Flavor Fest 2012. Rapzilla. December 16, 2012. 2. Web. September 4, 2012.
- Web site: Grant. Andre. 2 Chainz – Freebase EP. HipHopDx. Cheri Media Group. May 31, 2014. May 8, 2014.
- Web site: CRIMSON SOUNDTRACK – EP by BEAM. Apple Music. October 29, 2020.
- Web site: 2X2 (A COLORS SHOW) – Single by BEAM. Apple Music. January 30, 2020.
- Web site: PSYCHO – Single by BEAM. Apple Music. October 16, 2020.
- Web site: Numby – Single by Artz, Bugy & BEAM. Apple Music. October 2021.
- Web site: ANXIETY – Single by BEAM. Apple Music. November 19, 2021.
- Web site: WIN – Single by BEAM. Apple Music. January 14, 2022.
- Web site: Rave de Favela – Single by MC Lan, Major Lazer & Anitta. Apple Music. February 20, 2020.
- Web site: Slip (feat. Beam) – Single by Ambré. Apple Music. April 10, 2020.
- Web site: Fine China (feat. BEAM) – Single by Odalys. Apple Music. August 21, 2020.
- Web site: Delete (feat. BEAM) – Single by Ape Drums. Apple Music. October 14, 2020.
- Web site: Toxic (feat. Beam) – Single by Maeta. Apple Music. March 19, 2021.
- Web site: Searching (feat. Wafia & Beam) – Single by Abir on Apple Music . . April 9, 2021 . April 10, 2021.
- Web site: TRUCK RIDDIM (feat. BEAM) – Single by BAMBII. Apple Music. May 4, 2021.
- Web site: On My Own (feat. BEAM) – Single by Sainvil. Apple Music. July 2, 2021.
- Web site: Burn (feat. BEAM) – Single by Darci & BEAM. Apple Music. July 16, 2021.
- Web site: Contact Remix (feat. BEAM) – Single by Dimitri McDowell. Apple Music. July 30, 2021.
- Web site: Tonight (feat. BEAM) – Single by Tasan. Apple Music. December 7, 2021.
- Web site: Beg Mi Ah Link (feat. BEAM) – Single by Stefflon Don. December 10, 2021.
- BEAM Chart History: Hot 100 . Billboard . March 30, 2021.
- BEAM Chart History: Hot Christian Songs . Billboard . April 13, 2021.
- Peaks in Australia:
- "Love You Different": The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 March 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1621. 4. March 29, 2021.
- "Energy": Web site: Discography Beam . Hung Medien . Australian-charts.com . August 5, 2022.
- BEAM Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 . . July 27, 2021.
- Web site: Discography Beam . danishcharts.dk . March 31, 2021.
- Web site: Discography Beam . Hung Medien . Charts.nz . August 5, 2022.
- Web site: Discography Beam . Hung Medien . Swedishcharts.com . March 26, 2021.
- Peaks on the UK Streaming Chart:
- BEAM Chart History: Global 200 . Billboard . July 27, 2021.
- Web site: Tyrone Andrew – The Road. Alter-boy Productions. December 16, 2012. E.M.J. Web.
- Web site: Mineo. Andy.
- fact – my homey Tyshane who...
. Twitter. December 16, 2012. Andy Mineo. Web. October 24, 2011.
- Web site: Martinez. Paul. 808xEliTE Working With Paul Morris On 'The UNDER DOG' Mixtape. Jamthehype.com. May 31, 2014. March 12, 2014.
- Web site: My Story: Credits. Allmusic. December 17, 2012. Web.
- Web site: Tyrone Andrew – Love or Hate (Prod. By Tyshane). Rapzilla. December 17, 2012. Web. June 14, 2012.
- Web site: KIDD – Fireworks ft. Tyshane. Rapzilla. Philip Rood Chad Horton. January 1, 2013. December 31, 2012.
- Web site: Andy Mineo 'Heroes For Sale' Production Credits. Rapzilla.com. March 26, 2013 .
- Web site: Horton. Chad. Papa San 'One Blood' Album Cover, Tracklisting & Release Date Revealed. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 31, 2014. October 24, 2013.
- Web site: Free Album: Surf Gvng. July 8, 2014. Rapzilla. August 7, 2019.
- Web site: Mixtape: GABRL – "Here's A Mixtape". Respect-mag.com. August 6, 2015 . December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Soundcloud.com. Who (produced By Tyshane, Alias, & Dáramólá). December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Stream Yo Gotti's 'CM8' Mixtape – XXL. XXL Mag. November 28, 2015 . December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Exclusive Free Album: Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day. Solis. Steven. January 8, 2016. Rapzilla.com. August 7, 2019.
- Web site: Highs (Produced by Tyshane x Alias), by Stef Silva. Stefsilva.bandcamp.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: PUSH 3 Mixtape by Trav . Datpiff.com . August 7, 2019 . April 5, 2016.
- Web site: Horton. Chad. 808&Elite (Matt Massaro & Tyshane Thompson) 'Diamonds x Pearls' Beat Tape Details Revealed. Rapzilla. December 16, 2012. July 5, 2012.
- Web site: newxera: Diamonds x Pearls EP [Free-Download] by 808&Elite]. SoundCloud. December 16, 2012. Web. July 8, 2012.
- Web site: Wildes. Michael. Lecrae | Gravity|url=http://thechristianmanifesto.com/archives/music-review/lecrae-gravity|work=The Christian Manifesto|access-date=December 17, 2012|format=Web|date=August 31, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531190210/http://thechristianmanifesto.com/archives/music-review/lecrae-gravity|archivedate=May 31, 2014}}[9] [10] In October 2012, Thompson competed at the second Annual Rapzilla.com Beat Battle at the 2012 Flavor Fest.[11] Thompson, his father Papa San and brother Tyrone Andrew, are working on a collaborative project. 808 & Elite now produces under Street Symphony's Track or Die label.[12] 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
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted songs
Guest appearances
Production discography
2010
- Tyrone Andrew – The Road
- 03. "Narrow Road" (featuring Jonathan Guerra)[40]
- 04. "Take Him On"
2011
- Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
- 05. "Young" (featuring KB)[41]
- Paul Morris – Paul Morris Under Construction – Co-produced with Paul Morris[42]
2012
- Papa San – My Story[43] 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.)Tyrone Andrew – "Love or Hate"[44]
- 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)[45]
2013
- Beleaf – Theo's Gift
- 06. "Bass Loud" (featuring Andy Mineo)
- Gabe – "Yikes" (featuring Tyshane)
- Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale[46]
- 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[47]
- 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)[48]
- Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL
- 03. "Another Taste"
2015
- Gabrl – Here's a Mixtape
- 02. "Untitled" (Co-produced with Gordonbeats, dsavagebeats, and pharaoh)[49]
- 03. "Who" (co-produced with Alias and Dáramólá)[50]
- Yo Gotti – CM8
- 06. "No Mo" (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[51]
2016
- Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day
- 06. "Slippin'" (featuring Surf Gvng) (co-produced with D-Flow)[52]
- Stef Silva – "Highs" (co-produced with Alias)[53]
- Xavier Omar – "Hesitate"
- Trav – Push3
- 21. "We Living" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[54]
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)
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 -
- 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
2012 | New Era Vol. 1- 1st extended play
- Released: 2012
- Label: Independent
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Diamonds x Pearls[55] - 2nd extended play
- Released: 2012
- Label: Beloved / Rapzilla[56]
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- Web site: newxera by 808&Elite. SoundCloud. December 16, 2012. 808&Elite. Web. July 2012.
- Web site: 8X8 – TheWeeknd x Often [Remix]' by @808XEliTE on... Facebook]. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Diep. Eric. Tracy T Releases New Mixtape, 'The Wolf Of All Streets'. XXL. Harris Publications. May 31, 2014. May 27, 2014.
- https://www.facebook.com/8X8TOD/posts/863167450400075
- Web site: 808 BOCCI . Yo Gotti – Super Power [Prod. 8X8/Street Symphony/Tyshane/DOSpeaks] ]. Soundcloud.com . August 7, 2019 . January 19, 2015.
- Web site: Mixtape: Neek Bucks – 'Here For A Reason' Vol. II . Defpen.com . August 7, 2019 . March 9, 2015.
- Web site: 8X8 – Iamgenra – Notebook. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: NEW SONG: Genra – 'Black Holes'. Ratedrnb.com. October 7, 2015 . December 5, 2016.
- Web site: 8X8 – Iamgenra – Black Holes. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: 8X8 – Reconcile – Temptation. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: 8X8 – #TrapAvellitre' ll... Facebook. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: 8X8 – Cross on Me Single. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Hotnewhiphop.com. 2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin Download & Listen [New Mixtape]]. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: 8X8 – SPZRKT – Hesitate. Facebook.com. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Hotnewhiphop.com. David Banner – Black Fist Feat. Tito Lopez Stream [New Song]]. December 5, 2015 . December 5, 2016.
- News: G-Eazy Drops 'In The Meantime' And 'So Much Better'. June 29, 2016. Vibe. December 5, 2016.
- News: GABRL Has Way "Too Much Left". HipHopDX. en-US. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Hotnewhiphop.com. Zoey Dollaz – October Download & Listen [New Mixtape]]. December 5, 2016.
- Web site: Soundcloud.com. 2 Chainz – Let's Ride (ft. Ty Dolla $ign) [Prod. 8X8/StreetSymphony/DOSpeaks]]. December 5, 2016.