Beam (rapper)
American musical artist (born 1995)
Musical artist
Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), known professionally as Beam (an acronym for Be Everything and More; stylised in all caps ; formerly as Tyshane and Elite ),[ 2] is a Jamaican-born 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.[ 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
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) [ 45]
04. "Take Him On"[ 45]
2011
Andy Mineo – Formerly Known
05. "Young" (featuring KB ) [ 12]
Paul Morris – Paul Morris Under Construction – Co-produced with Paul Morris[ 47]
2012
Papa San – My Story [ 48]
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" [ 49]
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) [ 50]
2013
Beleaf – Theo's Gift
06. "Bass Loud" (featuring Andy Mineo)
Gabe – "Yikes" (featuring Tyshane)
Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale [ 51]
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 [ 52]
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 ) [ 53]
Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL
03. "Another Taste"
2015
Gabrl – Here's a Mixtape
02. "Untitled" (Co-produced with Gordonbeats, dsavagebeats, and pharaoh)[ 54]
03. "Who" (co-produced with Alias and Dáramólá)[ 55]
Yo Gotti – CM8
06. "No Mo" (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[ 56]
2016
Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day
06. "Slippin'" (featuring Surf Gvng) (co-produced with D-Flow)[ 57]
Stef Silva – "Highs" (co-produced with Alias)[ 58]
Xavier Omar – "Hesitate"
Trav – Push3
21. "We Living" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[ 59]
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 )
2021
Anuel AA – "Llorando en un Ferrari " (co-produced by Boombox Cartel , Machael, Max Borghetti, Dim Crux, Urbøi)
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 [ 60]
Compilations
2012
newxera [ 62]
1st compilation album
Released: 2012
Label: Beloved / Independent [ 62]
Singles
Title
Year
Album
"Me Monster" (featuring Andy Mineo ) [ 7]
2012
Diamonds x Pearls
"The Weeknd x Often (Remix)"[ 63]
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 )
2013
Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale
08. "Shallow" (featuring Swoope ) [ 51] – 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[ 64]
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"[ 65]
Yo Gotti – Concealed
03. Super Power (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[ 66]
Neek Bucks – Here For a Reason Vol. II
"How Can I" (featuring Kevin Gates ) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[ 67]
Genra – "The Notebook" (co-produced with Alias)[ 68] [ 69]
Genra – "Black Holes" – produced by 8X8[ 70] [ 69]
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)"[ 54]
Reconcile – Catching Bodies
04. "Temptation" (featuring John Givez , Alex Faith , and Tasha Catour) – produced by 8X8 and D.O Speaks[ 71]
2 Chainz – Trapavelli Tre
09. "Halo (Letter from My Unborn Son)" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[ 72]
2016
Reconcile – "Cross on Me" (co-produced with Alias)[ 73]
2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin
05. Mindin my Business (produced by 8x8, D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony)[ 74]
SPZRT – "Hesitate" (featuring Masaxgo) (co-produced with Alias)[ 75]
David Banner – "Black Fist" (featuring Tito Lopez) (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)[ 76]
Trav – Push3
02. "It's a Will It's a Way" (co-produced with Street Symphony)[ 59]
G Easy – "So Much Better" (featuring Playne James) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[ 77]
Gabrl – "Too Much Left"[ 78]
Zoey Dollaz – October
06. "U Can Be That" (featuring Ink) (produced by Street Symphony, 8x8, and D.O. Speaks)[ 79]
2 Chainz – "Let's Ride" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign ) – (produced by 8X8, Street Symphony, and D.O Speaks)[ 80]
Filmography
As composer
As actor
Year
Title
Role
Episode
2012
Saturday Morning Car-Tunez
Himself
Episode 4
Awards
Notes
^ "Freedom" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[ 42]
^ "Top Shotta" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[ 43]
^ "Energy" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart.[ 44]
^ "Link Up" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[ 43]
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^ "Numby – Single by Artz, Bugy & BEAM" . October 2021 – via Apple Music .
^ "ANXIETY – Single by BEAM" . November 19, 2021 – via Apple Music .
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^ "Fine China (feat. BEAM) – Single by Odalys" . August 21, 2020 – via Apple Music .
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^ "TRUCK RIDDIM (feat. BEAM) – Single by BAMBII" . May 4, 2021 – via Apple Music .
^ "On My Own (feat. BEAM) – Single by Sainvil" . July 2, 2021 – via Apple Music .
^ "Burn (feat. BEAM) – Single by Darci & BEAM" . July 16, 2021 – via Apple Music .
^ "Contact Remix (feat. BEAM) – Single by Dimitri McDowell" . July 30, 2021 – via Apple Music .
^ "Tonight (feat. BEAM) – Single by Tasan" . December 7, 2021 – via Apple Music .
^ "Beg Mi Ah Link (feat. BEAM) – Single by Stefflon Don" . December 10, 2021.
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