Papoose net worth is now known – Papoose is one of the rising American rapper whose wiki revealed his real name, height, age, house he own, wife and daughter name, parents and facts as on 2018. His debut studio album, which was supposed to be The Nacirema Dreams, was shelved for unknown reasons and this prompted him to cut ties with Jive Records. He then went on to release his albums and songs independently making him one of the most sought out rap singers in the industry.
Full Name | Shamele Mackie |
Birth Date | March 05, 1978 |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5.10 feet / 1.80 m |
Parents | Irene Mackie |
Net Worth | $300 Thousand |
Source of Income | Rapper |
Annual Salary | $150,000 |
Sibling | N/A |
Children | Dejanae Mackie |
Ethnicity | African |
Wife | Remy Ma |
Papoose was born on 1978 in Brooklyn, New York. His real name is Shamele Mackie and he is of Liberian descent. Papoose’s rise in the public domain can be traced back to 1998 when he appeared on Kool G Rap’s Roots of Evil album. He then went on to release his first single “Thug Connection”/”Alphabetical Slaughter”, the following year. As stated when his record deal failed with Jive, he decided to produce and release his own albums. Nonetheless he succeeded in the endeavor. He started by making mixtapes, to make himself popular and relevant.
He presented one of those mixtape to DJ Kay Slay, who ultimately like Papoose music. He invited the later to his radio show and signed him to his Street Sweepers Entertainment label. This prompted Papoose to release mixtapes in a huge number, almost more than a dozen within the period of 2 years of 2004-2006. This contributed to his win of the Justo Mixtape Award for Best Underground Artist in 2005.
However, Papoose became a prominent artist when he got featured in the Touch It remix by Busta Rhymes. It is for this reason that he got associated and signed to Flipmode for a brief amount of time. His debut album The Nacirema Dreams, which was shelved by Jive, was ultimately produced by him. It received generally positive reviews, with critics liking it as well. It debuted at 97 on the US Billboard 200.
Papoose has a daughter named Dejanae Mackie. In 2008 it was announced that he was going to marry fellow rapper and one of the most famous female rapper, Remy Ma. But due to her impending jail sentence the wedding was postponed. However, Papoose married Remy Ma, right before sentencing. He was barred form visiting her due to some illegal activities.