808_&_Elite

Beam (rapper)

Beam (rapper)

American musical artist (born 1995)

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.

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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

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Extended plays

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Singles

As lead artist

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Other charted songs

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Guest appearances

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Production discography

2010

Tyrone Andrew – The Road
03. "Narrow Road" (featuring Jonathan Guerra)[44]
04. "Take Him On"[44]

2011

Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
05. "Young" (featuring KB)[12][45]
Paul Morris – Paul Morris Under Construction – Co-produced with Paul Morris[46]

2012

Papa San – My Story[47]

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"[48]

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)[49]

2013

Beleaf – Theo's Gift
06. "Bass Loud" (featuring Andy Mineo)
Gabe – "Yikes" (featuring Tyshane)
Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale[50]
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[51]
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)[52]
Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL
03. "Another Taste"

2015

Gabrl – Here's a Mixtape
02. "Untitled" (Co-produced with Gordonbeats, dsavagebeats, and pharaoh)[53]
03. "Who" (co-produced with Alias and Dáramólá)[54]
Yo Gotti – CM8
06. "No Mo" (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[55]

2016

Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day
06. "Slippin'" (featuring Surf Gvng) (co-produced with D-Flow)[56]
Stef Silva – "Highs" (co-produced with Alias)[57]
Xavier Omar – "Hesitate"
Trav – Push3
21. "We Living" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[58]

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 - 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

2012 New Era Vol. 1
  • 1st extended play
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Independent
Diamonds x Pearls[59]

Compilations

2012 newxera[61]
  • 1st compilation album
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Beloved / Independent[61]

Singles

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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)[45]

2013

Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale
08. "Shallow" (featuring Swoope)[50] – 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[63]
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"[64]
Yo Gotti – Concealed
03. Super Power (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[65]
Neek Bucks – Here For a Reason Vol. II

"How Can I" (featuring Kevin Gates) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[66]

Genra – "The Notebook" (co-produced with Alias)[67][68]
Genra – "Black Holes" – produced by 8X8[69][68]
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)"[53]
Reconcile – Catching Bodies
04. "Temptation" (featuring John Givez, Alex Faith, and Tasha Catour) – produced by 8X8 and D.O Speaks[70]
2 Chainz – Trapavelli Tre
09. "Halo (Letter from My Unborn Son)" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[71]

2016

Reconcile – "Cross on Me" (co-produced with Alias)[72]
2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin
05. Mindin my Business (produced by 8x8, D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony)[73]
SPZRT – "Hesitate" (featuring Masaxgo) (co-produced with Alias)[74]
David Banner – "Black Fist" (featuring Tito Lopez) (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[75]
Trav – Push3
02. "It's a Will It's a Way" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[58]
G Easy – "So Much Better" (featuring Playne James) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[76]
Gabrl – "Too Much Left"[77]
Zoey Dollaz – October
06. "U Can Be That" (featuring Ink) (produced by Street Symphony, 8x8, and D.O. Speaks)[78]
2 Chainz – "Let's Ride" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) – (produced by 8X8, Street Symphony, and D.O Speaks)[79]

Filmography

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Awards

Notes

  1. "Freedom" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[41]
  2. "Top Shotta" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[42]
  3. "Energy" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart.[43]
  4. "Link Up" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[42]

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