Beam (rapper)

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Beam
Birth nameTyshane Thompson
Also known as
  • Elite
  • Tyshane
Born1995 (age 26–27)
Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica[1]
OriginWeston, Florida, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005–present
LabelsEpic
Associated acts808&Elite
Websitewhoisbeam.com

Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), professionally known as Beam (an acronym for Be Everything And More; stylized in all caps; formerly as Tyshane and Elite),[2] is a Jamaican-American rapper, singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is the son of dancehall and gospel reggae pioneer Papa San.[3] He was one-half of the production duo 808&Elite, aka 808xElite.

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.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details
95[14]

Extended plays[]

Title Extended play details
Crimson Soundtrack[15]
  • Released: October 29, 2020
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

As lead performer[]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Chat Bout" 2017 Non-album singles
"Problems"
"Centipede"
"Cactus" 2018
"2x2 (ColorsxStudios version)"[16] 2020 95 (studio version only)
"Psycho"[17] Psycho (from the Crimson Soundtrack)
"Numby"
(with DJ Artz & Bugy)[18] 		2021 We Survive
"Anxiety"[19] TBA
"Win"[20] 2022

As featured artist[]

List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album
"Fine China"
(Odalys featuring Beam)[21] 		2020 Non-album single
"Delete"
(Ape Drums featuring Beam)[22] 		Soundboy
"Toxic"
(Maeta featuring Beam)[23] 		2021 Habits
"Truck Riddim"
(Bambii featuring Beam)[24] 		Non-album single
"On My Own"
(Sainvil featuring Beam)[25] 		They're All Goblins
"Burn"
(Darci featuring Beam)[26] 		Long Days Away
"Contact (Remix)"
(Dimitri McDowell featuring Beam)[27] 		Non-album single
"Tonight"
(Tasan featuring Beam)[28] 		Ornaments
"Beg Mi Ah Link"
(Stefflon Don featuring Beam)[29] 		TBA

Guest appearances[]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Fireworks"
(KIDD featuring Tyshane) 		2012 Non-album single
"Fire"
(Steven Malcolm featuring Beam) 		2017 Steven Malcolm
"Break Bread"
(Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed featuring Beam) 		2017 Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird
"Team"
(Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed featuring Beam)
"Act Like"
(Asaiah Ziv featuring Beam) 		I'm Despressed, But Happy
"Dive"
(Social Club Misfits featuring Beam) 		Into the Night
"Mumbai Power"
(Skrillex featuring Beam) 		2019 Show Tracks
"Rave de Favela"
(MC Lan, Major Lazer and Anitta featuring Beam) 		2020 Music Is the Weapon
"York Way"
(Vory featuring Beam) 		Vory
"Love You Different"
(Justin Bieber featuring Beam) 		2021 Justice
"Freedom"
(Justin Bieber with Beam) 		Freedom

Production discography[]

2010[]

Tyrone Andrew – The Road
03. "Narrow Road" (featuring Jonathan Guerra)[30]
04. "Take Him On"[30]

2011[]

Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
05. "Young" (featuring KB)[12][31]
Paul Morris – Paul Morris Under Construction – Co-produced with Paul Morris[32]

2012[]

Papa San – My Story[33]

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"[34]

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)[35]

2013[]

Beleaf – Theo's Gift
06. "Bass Loud" (featuring Andy Mineo)
Gabe – "Yikes" (featuring Tyshane)
Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale[36]
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[37]
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)[38]
Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL
03. "Another Taste"

2015[]

Gabrl – Here's a Mixtape
02. "Untitled" (Co-produced with Gordonbeats, dsavagebeats, and pharaoh)[39]
03. "Who" (co-produced with Alias and Dáramólá)[40]
Yo Gotti – CM8
06. "No Mo" (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[41]

2016[]

Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day
06. "Slippin'" (featuring Surf Gvng) (co-produced with D-Flow)[42]
Stef Silva – "Highs" (co-produced with Alias)[43]
Xavier Omar – "Hesitate"
Trav – Push3
21. "We Living" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[44]

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)

808&Elite discography[]

EPs[]

2012 New Era Vol. 1
  • 1st extended play
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Independent
Diamonds x Pearls[45]

Compilations[]

2012 newxera[47]
  • 1st compilation album
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Beloved / Independent[47]

Singles[]

Title Year Album
"Me Monster" (featuring Andy Mineo)[7] 2012 Diamonds x Pearls
"The Weeknd x Often (Remix)"[48] 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)[31]

2013[]

Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale
08. "Shallow" (featuring Swoope)[36] – 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[49]
Tedashii – Below Paradise
13. "Complicated" (featuring Christon Gray) – Co-produced with Mashell and TOD
HillaryJane – Sticks and Stones
01. "Chimneys"
02. "Celebrity" (featuring )
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"[50]
Yo Gotti – Concealed
03. Super Power (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[51]
Neek Bucks – Here For a Reason Vol. II

"How Can I" (featuring Kevin Gates) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[52]

Genra – "The Notebook" (co-produced with Alias)[53][54]
Genra – "Black Holes" – produced by 8X8[55][54]
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)"[39]
Reconcile – Catching Bodies
04. "Temptation" (featuring John Givez, Alex Faith, and Tasha Catour) – produced by 8X8 and D.O Speaks[56]
2 Chainz – Trapavelli Tre
09. "Halo (Letter from My Unborn Son)" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[57]

2016[]

Reconcile – "Cross on Me" (co-produced with Alias)[58]
2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin
05. Mindin my Business (produced by 8x8, D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony)[59]
SPZRT – "Hesitate" (featuring Masaxgo) (co-produced with Alias)[60]
David Banner – "Black Fist" (featuring Tito Lopez) (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[61]
Trav – Push3
02. "It's a Will It's a Way" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[44]
G Easy – "So Much Better" (featuring Playne James) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[62]
Gabrl – "Too Much Left"[63]
Zoey Dollaz – October
06. "U Can Be That" (featuring Ink) (produced by Street Symphony, 8x8, and D.O. Speaks)[64]
2 Chainz – "Let's Ride" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) – (produced by 8X8, Street Symphony, and D.O Speaks)[65]

Filmography[]

As composer[]

Year Title Director
2020 Gregory Plotkin

As actor[]

Year Title Role Episode
2012 Saturday Morning Car-Tunez Himself Episode 4

Awards[]

References[]

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