Papoose

Date of Birth	05-March-1978
Place of Birth	Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn, United States of America, New York City, New York, New York metropolitan area)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Shamele Mackie, The Lyrical One, Shamele "Willie" Mackie
Profession	Rapper
Shamele Mackie, better known by his stage name Papoose, is an American rapper. After breaking into the rap game in 2005 with DJ Kayslay with the release of his song "Alphabetical Slaughter" he signed a 1.5 million dollar contract with Jive Records. After his debut studio album, The Nacirema Dream would be shelved and he would cut ties with Jive. This would result in him releasing over a dozen free mixtapes to keep himself popular. In 2012 he secured a deal with Fontana Distribution and released his debut album independently on March 26, 2013.

Awards by Papoose

Check all the awards nominated and won by Papoose.

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video	Touch It (Remix)
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video	Touch It (Remix)
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group	Touch It (remix) (feat. Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
BET Award for Best Collaboration	Touch It
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ	Touch It (remix) (feat. Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video	Touch It (Remix)
BET Award for Video of the Year	Touch It (Remix)