Biography
Born: March 22, 1981 in Manhattan, New York, NY
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Born into a Jamaican-American family in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, Shawn Mims grew up influenced by the rappers just south of him, in Harlem. Despite the fact that he lost both parents by the time he was 13, Mims focused on music (his mother had given him his first set of DJ equipment shortly before she died) and school to keep himself out of trouble. Though he briefly attended community college, Mims decided if he truly wanted to make it as a rapper he needed to drop out,...
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ExplicitThis Is Why I'm Hot | Music Is My Savior | 4:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Move (If You Wanna) | Move (If You Wanna) - Single | 3:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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This Is Why I'm Hot | This Is Why I'm Hot - Single | 4:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitMove (If You Wanna) | Move (If You Wanna) - Single | 3:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLike This | Music Is My Savior | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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