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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.
Beam | |
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Birth name | Tyshane Thompson |
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Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica[1] |
Origin | Weston, Florida, U.S.[1] |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Epic |
Website | whoisbeam |
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.
Title | Album details |
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Alien |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Chat Bout" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
"Problems" | ||
"Centipede" | ||
"Cactus" | 2018 | |
"2x2 (ColorsxStudios version)"[15] | 2020 | 95 |
"Psycho"[16] | Crimson Soundtrack | |
"Numby" (with Artz and Bugy)[17] |
2021 | We Survive |
"Anxiety"[18] | Alien | |
"Win"[19] | 2022 | |
"Planet Beam" | ||
Title | Year | Album |
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"Rave de Favela" (with MC Lan, Major Lazer and Anitta featuring Beam)[20] |
2020 | Music Is the Weapon |
"Slip" (Ambré featuring Beam)[21] |
Pulp | |
"Fine China" (Odalys featuring Beam)[22] |
Non-album single | |
"Delete" (Ape Drums featuring Beam)[23] |
Soundboy | |
"Toxic" (Maeta featuring Beam)[24] |
2021 | Habits |
"Searching (Remix)" (Abir featuring Wafia and Beam)[25] |
Non-album singles | |
"Truck Riddim" (Bambii featuring Beam)[26] | ||
"On My Own" (Sainvil featuring Beam)[27] |
They're All Goblins | |
"Burn" (Darci featuring Beam)[28] |
Long Days Away | |
"Contact (Remix)" (Dimitri McDowell featuring Beam)[29] |
Non-album single | |
"Tonight" (Tasan featuring Beam)[30] |
Ornaments | |
"Beg Mi Ah Link" (Stefflon Don featuring Beam)[31] |
Non-album single | |
"How Could You" (Lay Bankz featuring Beam)[32] |
2024 | After 7 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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US [33] |
US Christ. [34] |
AUS [35] |
CAN [36] |
DEN [37] |
NZ [38] |
SWE [39] |
UK Stream. [40] |
WW [41] | |||
"Team" (Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam) |
2017 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird |
"Dive" (Social Club Misfits featuring Beam) |
— | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Into the Night | |
"Love You Different" (Justin Bieber featuring Beam) |
2021 | 84 | — | 72 | 35 | 31 | — | 91 | 73 | 58 | Justice |
"Freedom" (with Justin Bieber) |
— | 20 | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | Freedom | |
"Top Shotta" (Pop Smoke and the Neptunes featuring Pusha T, Travi, and Beam) |
—[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | 180 | Faith | |
"Energy" (Beyoncé featuring Beam) |
2022 | 27 | — | 42 | 46 | — | 40 | —[upper-alpha 3] | 34 | 23 | Renaissance |
"Link Up" (Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian) |
2023 | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 167 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Fireworks" (KIDD featuring Tyshane) |
2012 | Non-album song |
"Fire" (Steven Malcolm featuring Beam) |
2017 | Steven Malcolm |
"Break Bread" (Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam) |
2017 | Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird |
"Team" (Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam) | ||
"Act Like" (Asaiah Ziv featuring Beam) |
I'm Despressed, but Happy | |
"Dive" (Social Club Misfits featuring Beam) |
Into the Night | |
"Mad Over We" (LevyGrey featuring Beam) |
2019 | Figures |
"Mumbai Power" (Skrillex featuring Beam) |
Show Tracks | |
"Bags" (Anto featuring Beam) |
2020 | Small Talk |
"Moneybag Szn" (Kasien with Beam) |
I Found Paradise in Hell | |
"Up Inna (Remix)" (Cadenza, M.I.A. and GuiltyBeatz featuring Beam, Cham and Alicai Harley) |
Up Inna | |
"Love Cost Too Much" (Preme and Popcaan featuring Beam) |
Link Up | |
"Bam Bam" (Major Lazer featuring French Montana and Beam) |
Music Is the Weapon | |
"Tiny" (Major Lazer featuring Beam and Shenseea) | ||
"Goddess" (Mitch featuring Beam and Ilham) |
Better For You | |
"York Way" (Vory featuring Beam) |
Vory | |
"Every Morning" (Patrick Cc: featuring Beam) |
2021 | Launch Sequence |
"Love You Different" (Justin Bieber featuring Beam) |
Justice | |
"Freedom" (Justin Bieber and Beam) |
Freedom | |
"Honor (Remix)" (A!MS featuring AV Allure, Kent Jones, Moelogo, Projexx, Julian Marley and Beam) |
Offshore | |
"Pretty Ugly" (Stalk Ashley featuring Beam) |
Excuses, Pt. I | |
"Baby Blues (Remix)" (Audrey Nuna featuring Beam) |
2022 | A Liquid Breakfast |
"Eternity" (Kyle featuring Beam) |
It's Not So Bad | |
"Energy" (Beyoncé featuring Beam) |
Renaissance | |
"Link Up" (Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian) |
2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) |
Tyrone Andrew – "Encamp"
Andy Mineo – Saturday Morning Cartoons
Tyrone Andrew – "Love or Hate"[49]
DJ Official and Alex Medina – Gravity The Remix EP
2012 | New Era Vol. 1
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Diamonds x Pearls[60] |
2012 | newxera[62]
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Me Monster" (featuring Andy Mineo)[7] | 2012 | Diamonds x Pearls |
"The Weeknd x Often (Remix)"[63] | 2014 | Non-album remix single |
Note that this includes tracks produced only by Matt Massaro aka 808
"How Can I" (featuring Kevin Gates) (co-produced with Street Symphony)[67]
Year | Title | Director |
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2020 | Crimson | Gregory Plotkin |
Year | Title | Role | Episode |
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2012 | Saturday Morning Car-Tunez | Himself | Episode 4 |
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